#back when the yfm fandom was cool...

[thoughtfulhog]

apparently my opp is still on tumblr bc she liked a post i made on a diff acc

idk how to feel since she said she was gonna delete her blog and then I get flash banged with her acc (she changed her url so i didnt know it was her until i clicked it)

like erm... go away please, i own tumblr now 😿/j

i do NOT need to remember that we used to be friends and have good times, let me FORGET ABOUT YOU

like BOOOOOOOOO TOMATO TOMATO TOMATO RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[thornsandbrambles]

-decks that appropriate from indigenous cultures/in general

-decks that have inaccurate and/or really unclear booklets

-decks that have no booklet but sometimes thats nbd depends on the deck (i have one oracle deck i L O V E that came with no booklet and somehow i always get VERY clear readings from it)

-specifically related to fandom themed decks, if they have characters on the cards that make no sense or really minor characters that nobody fucking knows who they are so they can fill up tje deck.... thats a bad deck

-decks where the booklet doesn't tell you what reversals mean (it's not hard to google but the results are often a cesspool of new age nonsense)

-decks that are only major/minor arcana or not complete decks in some way (unless they're like that bc they're historical decks and that's period accurate then they get a pass)

-decks with a clearly incorrect (read: fluffy and/or too "soft") interpretation of either angels OR fae. like girlie have you ever met a fae/angel in your life. i think not.

-decks that dont have enough energy put into them bc the vibes are usually not strong enough to get good readings with them (iykyk)(they just dont feel "alive" enough and i fucking hate that)

-decks that have incorrect or weird interpretations of a culture and/or gods/goddesses (similar to appropriation but not QUITE the same)

-decks that act like all gods and goddesses are interchangable and/or multiple facets of one entity

-too big (i have tiny hands helpppp. like child gloves fit me xvnsbdgxhxvbdb)

-decks that have ugly art.... like no shade to the artists but some decks its like.... maybe u shld have hired someone 2 do this for u girlie (gn)

-decks that are like. sooooo new agey. i cannot explain this clearly but i hope y'all get it. iykyk.

-too small (hard 2 shuffle)

-decks where the art has nothing to do with the meaning of the card

-xtian themed in any way (just not my thing)

-decks that are too mean (i prefer decks that are direct but friendly yfm)

-decks that just in general have like. either too much or not enough going on art-wise. like if there's too MUCH symbolism i get lost. if there' not ENOUGH im like.... girlie there is nothing HERE. there's a delicate balance.

-decks that DONT rely on symbolism at ALL and are like heeheehoohoo pretty picture. like. what am i supposed to be reading exactly.

-anything wiccan, especially of the new agey variety 🤢

-rider-waite is far from my favorite deck. hate the art hate the appropriation dont like the vibes. i do not like it. it was my first deck and i gave it away after i got a new one 💀 (also it was rly small)

-if the back of the cards is like..... unpleasant to look at, easy to tell when the cards are flipped, something like a mandala or too busy or migraine inducing etc im not a fan

-tacky decks.

-if the fool card is a fucking mirror im out you dont know me girl (gn) why are you blasting me like this (i used to think this was kind of cool but as ive grown in my craft now it makes me roll my eyes)

-i also dont particularly like lenormand decks fsr they just do not vibe with me

-i dont mind decks with sex as a theme TECHNICALLY but it has to be TASTEFUL and very few of them are. also i prefer there not to be a LOT of nudity in my decks but i dont mind a little bit

-basically everything else on your list except ive never had/used a gilded deck

anyway this is probably an incomplete list but this is getting long sooooo yk 😂 im v picky about my decks as you can see but i have collected a lot of them thru the years (over time i think ive had like.... 8???? of them??? [estimate] and right now i have. 6 not including 2 playing card sets that i COULD use for readings but havent). I feel like I know my deck needs pretty well.

my tarot/oracle deck icks:

- overly feminine/“divine feminine” themes

- decks that use the g slur for the ~aesthetic~

- decks that appropriate chakras, kabbalah, indigenous symbols, etc.

- any deck that has “sexual” in the title ((or just decks that are sex themed lol))

- not the biggest fan of decks that are gilded?? it hurts my hands when i shuffle idk

- pip decks ((decks that don’t have actual art for the minor arcana))

- ANY DECK THAT INCLUDES LILITH AS A GODDESS

feel free to add on with your icks bc i’m curious