Lain_82
Wow, this quickly turned into a "minimalist decks are worthless" kind of thread! As I said before, I think there is a definite place for them. The Linestrider (since it has been mentioned) has helped me a ton this month to work on my mental well being, and the same can be said for a number of other decks. For me, decks with cleaner lines and a more sparse design have eased me into tarot, they help when I want to get my brain to think outside of the box, and yeah, they've also shown me that perhaps I can also benefit from more esoteric decks, such as the Mary El and the Tabula Mundi (which I ordered last week).
Are they commercial strategies? Perhaps, but as long as there are people (like myself) who find wisdom and comfort in them, and who gain meaningful lessons from their imagery and message well then, we should be happy that boundaries are expanding and that more people feel drawn to express their view of tarot in a large number of ways.
Are they commercial strategies? Perhaps, but as long as there are people (like myself) who find wisdom and comfort in them, and who gain meaningful lessons from their imagery and message well then, we should be happy that boundaries are expanding and that more people feel drawn to express their view of tarot in a large number of ways.