Pixna
I got this deck not too long ago, and I'm absolutely loving working with it. One of the many things I find especially appealing about it is that there are no human characters shown. I have always felt a disconnect with the humans shown in other decks -- either they seemed unbelievable, cartoonish (even though I know sometimes that's intentional), too scary, too sweet, or I just couldn't relate to them for various other reasons. Additionally, in other decks animals are often portrayed as unrealistic or they are anthropomorphous (given human characteristics).
But in this deck, the animals are drawn realistically, and the spirit qualities they represent shine through. I'm not hindered by my preconceived notions (biases, prejudices) about certain "types" of people -- their age, culture, size, gender, etc. Instead, I can simply let these images speak honestly and directly, on a psychic (rather than worldly/earthly) level. All the layers of bias are dismissed, and I can zero in on the essence of the card's meaning and intent.
Also missing is overbearing symbolism. I typically find decks laden with excessive symbolism difficult to wade through and the cards overwhelming to read. This deck is stripped down to the bare essentials -- as Jack Webb would say, "Just the facts, ma'am." This further allows my intuition to take over, and rather being dictated to by symbols, it can fly free.
The minimal use of color and the creative use of lines (and black-and-white images and backgrounds instead of color) intensifies the importance of these elements and really forces me to pay close attention to them and what they might mean.
As with any deck, certain cards draw me in more than others, but this is one of those rare decks where all the cards seem incredibly well thought out and well done. I absolutely love it!
But in this deck, the animals are drawn realistically, and the spirit qualities they represent shine through. I'm not hindered by my preconceived notions (biases, prejudices) about certain "types" of people -- their age, culture, size, gender, etc. Instead, I can simply let these images speak honestly and directly, on a psychic (rather than worldly/earthly) level. All the layers of bias are dismissed, and I can zero in on the essence of the card's meaning and intent.
Also missing is overbearing symbolism. I typically find decks laden with excessive symbolism difficult to wade through and the cards overwhelming to read. This deck is stripped down to the bare essentials -- as Jack Webb would say, "Just the facts, ma'am." This further allows my intuition to take over, and rather being dictated to by symbols, it can fly free.
The minimal use of color and the creative use of lines (and black-and-white images and backgrounds instead of color) intensifies the importance of these elements and really forces me to pay close attention to them and what they might mean.
As with any deck, certain cards draw me in more than others, but this is one of those rare decks where all the cards seem incredibly well thought out and well done. I absolutely love it!
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