Deck Interview: Universal Fantasy Tarot

Deck: Universal Fantasy

Question: An interview of the deck

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Cards:
1) Characteristic of the deck: The Hanged Man
2) Weakness of the deck: Knight of Wands
3) Strength of the deck: 10 of Pentacles
4) What the deck can teach me: The Moon
5) How can I best learn from the deck: The Magician
6) Outcome of using the deck: King of Chalices

Jumpers: King of Swords Reversed

Comments: Just got the Universal Fantasy Tarot today, and my is it beautiful! The reviews of this deck however is that it somewhat strays from the mainstream tarot systems, so this might be a bit difficult to interpret. Gonna go with a whole lot of intuition for this one.

Interpretation: The characteristic of this deck is the hanged man. Hanged man is a free and relaxed guy in most cases, but here we have a man getting pulled up by an eagle! He is suspended up in the sky and looks very afraid. Is this deck going to show me things that would drastically surprise me? Damn.

The knight of wands in this deck rides a dragon like a boss. Wands is in the element of fire, fire is the most active element, the knights are very active cards, yet the dragon is not moving. Sounds to me like a kid high on sugar yet not allowed to move around. Weakness? Problems in expressing itself. That's not good at all for a tarot deck. Lets hope its strength can compensate for this.

So for strength, we have the 10 of Pentacles. I see a group of travelers, in some sort of building. One of them is looking far out into the distances. What I guess is that this deck is trying to show me it is far-seeing. I guess this sort of explains why it cannot express itself well, future concepts are too abstract for our understanding. Still, I think I've found my deck for divination.

The Moon. Aspects of our human psyche yet unknown to us. Mysterious and illusory things.The moon of this deck more clearly shows that the two "dogs" are guarding a potentially powerful source of strength, the moon. If this is what the deck can help me to learn, I feel safe to say this deck will be a lifesaver, as it helps me work through my neurosis.

The magician in this deck is seen to wield fire in the shape of a wand. Magicians are all about the use of will to effect change in the world. I think it means I really have to will my deck to show the right cards and interpret the symbols with clear intent.

The king of chalices obviously represents me. Gaining control over the emotional and intuitional parts of me, evident in the manipulation of waves and water to cover up his junk. A serpent can also be seen, showing the strength I gain from this new found power.

Overall, the general feeling I get is that this deck is hard to get acquainted with, but would serve as a deck that would put my emotional side back in order and balance.

Notes: Just as I was staring at the Knight of Wands thinking of an interpretation, the television outside started playing the music "Dragon Rider" by Two Steps From Hell. Serendipity!