Making The Cut

1/1/2017

One Brave Perfectionists
Journey into Trimming Her
Universal Rider Waite Tarot Deck

Preparation - Scroll down for more photos

I have had my Universal Rider Waite Tarot deck for more years than I care to share. Although I have read with them over the years… many years, I never truly and completely connected with them until now.

After skimming through hundreds of decks online trying to find a Rider Waite clone that I could possibly have a better connection with (a search that has stood the test of time). One photo stood out and caught my eye. It was of a Rider Waite deck very much like mine… but borderless! The colours oozed awesomeness and the illustrations came to life in every card.

I was immediately inspired. I desperately wanted to free my own deck from the confines of their clinical white walls. But being a perfectionist, this was not an easy task for me to undertake. One wrong snip would send me into a panic and I would probably end up buying a whole new deck just to replace the afflicted card.

But the rewards of a beautiful borderless deck that truly spoke to me were too great. So, I went out and bought myself a new pair of titanium coated scissors, plus a 5mm corner cutter and gave the whole deck a haircut.

I love how my deck turned out. In fact, I have found my readings to be even more helpful to my clients that come and ask for its infinite wisdom.

Here are some tips for those of you who would like to make the cut.

Make sure your scissors are sharp and make sure that they are only used for cutting paper. Who wants the remnants of last night’s dinner from their kitchen scissors on their wonderful Tarot deck? Yuck!
Try out your Edward Scissorhands skills on the extra cards in the deck, and when you are confident move on to the rest.
5mm corner cutters ensure that any card titles and corner details are not chopped off.
Go ahead and take the plunge, I promise you it’s worth it!