“What’s This?” The Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Review

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Tim Burton’s stop motion animated classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is in the hearts of all of us Goths. All the characters that we love and adore make a beautiful appearance in this deck. We see Jack Skellington’s journey as our Fool’s journey through the major arcana.

The colors in this deck cover a very large spectrum. We see murky greens and greys with highlights of blood red. Pops of pumpkin orange and vivid yellows really bring this deck a lot of life and it really sets a tone. You immerse yourself in this limbo of Halloween and Christmas, just like Jack.

This deck comes with a 126 fully illustrated guide book. Every card sticks with the theme of the film and the situations in the movie are associated perfectly with the cards. It truly is a joy to read this book and fall back in love with all of its messages that we may overlook.

It is in the style of a pip deck and it is reversible for those of us that use reversals. The suits have been changed, Candles/Wands, Needles/Swords, Potions/Cups, and Presents/Pentacles. The corners are rounded and smooth. I would say it may be a bit difficult for a beginner to use this deck. To someone who is newer to tarot, the minors may all look the same to them. However the guidebook walks you through the meanings very well.

The cardstock is lightweight and flexible. The finish of it is like a matte velvet which is truly luxurious and makes the artwork look wonderful, however it does seem to clump together at times. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make for the art.

Yes it is a novelty deck, that being said, it is a well thought out tarot deck and is intended for function. It wont just be a collectable for me, I have taken this off the shelf a number of times. It likes to be used for any new adventures you may be contemplating, just like Jack! How cute is that, Jack’s adventurous energy really is within these 78 cards.

To purchase the Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck please visit Just Witchy’s.

Happy is the new rich,

Laura Lee