I just came across the new Wildwood Tarot on amazon (probably because I just bought one of Caitlin Matthew's books). The images I've seen online look amazing, well done on producing such a beautiful tarot. I would like to offer some feedback about the differences with the Greenwood though. The new deck seems very masculine in comparison. One of the things I love about the Greenwood is that there is a good balance of female and male imagery *or* gender neutral imagery. I haven't seen all the Wildwood images so perhaps the preview images are slanted towards the masculine and this isn't reflected in the actual deck. It would be shame though if it was. Not that any deck is beholden to any particular vision with regards to gender unless stated, but there is such an abundance of male imagery in the world that anything that can produce a good balance is much appreciated and valuable.
This isn't a criticism of the Wildwood so much as a gentle reminder that the balance sometimes needs nurturing.
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Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteI just came across the new Wildwood Tarot on amazon (probably because I just bought one of Caitlin Matthew's books). The images I've seen online look amazing, well done on producing such a beautiful tarot. I would like to offer some feedback about the differences with the Greenwood though. The new deck seems very masculine in comparison. One of the things I love about the Greenwood is that there is a good balance of female and male imagery *or* gender neutral imagery. I haven't seen all the Wildwood images so perhaps the preview images are slanted towards the masculine and this isn't reflected in the actual deck. It would be shame though if it was. Not that any deck is beholden to any particular vision with regards to gender unless stated, but there is such an abundance of male imagery in the world that anything that can produce a good balance is much appreciated and valuable.
This isn't a criticism of the Wildwood so much as a gentle reminder that the balance sometimes needs nurturing.
best wises,
kate