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Kim Krans is not only a vanguard of the new tarot movement, but the person who is redefining it for the twenty-first century. For a legion of contemporary seekers, The Wild Unknown is more than a tarot deck; it’s become a resonant guide for people all over the world, inspiring them to share countless images of their readings, tattoos, and art prints from the deck.Each of the seventy- eight cards in Krans’s Wild Unknown tarot deck is a work of art that explores the mysteries of the natural world and the animal kingdom. Hand drawn in her spare, minimalistic style, the striking images invite deep contemplation. Her Wild Unknown guidebook is also an extraordinary cult art object—a hand- lettered and fully illustrated primer that leads readers through shuffling and cutting the tarot, creating spreads, and interpretations of all seventy-eight individual cards. Read more
Publisher : HarperOne
Publication date : November 8, 2016
Edition : Boxed
Language : English
Print length : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062466593
ISBN-13 : 94
Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
Dimensions : 7.7 x 5.1 x 2.65 inches
Part of series : The Wild Unknown
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Format: Book Supplement
I resisted buying this deck for a long time. My resistance was based on two things: first, it was so wildly popular that I was reluctant to be part of a fad. And second, one of the cards features a worm cut in half by a sword, an image that initially creeped me out and caused me to avoid the deck. But it kept coming into my line of sight, and many of the cards are so poignantly beautiful that I just had to have it. This boxed set is an incredible bargain. It is beautifully made. Within the outer protective cardboard sleeve is the large, sturdy box, which has a flap with a magnetic closure. I love that; it's so easy to open and close. A silk ribbon lifts the guidebook out, to reveal underneath the actual deck, in its own box. That box too has a silk ribbon to help you easily lift out the cards. The guidebook is all hand lettered, and offers some excellent interpretations. They really get to the heart of the matter. Some Tarot books give so many possible meanings to the cards that they almost have no meaning at all. That has its place, because we all know that meanings shift and change depending on the individual, the other cards in the layout, etc. But it can also be refreshing to have a simple, straightforward, no-holds-barred "this is what's happening" interpretation. This is an honest, tough-love deck, in my opinion. I don't think it's a deck I will go to when I (or a client) am feeling emotionally very fragile. It incorporates all the raw, primal, honest energy of nature-- not fluffy, airbrushed nature but blood-and-bones nature-- and you really need to be ready to hear and accept the raw truth when you use this deck. Some days I feel very drawn to use it; other days I feel I can't handle it. It's that kind of deck. But that's part of what makes it such a great deck. Reading for oneself is always hard, because we have a tendency to want to see in the cards the outcome or the meaning we desire, and so it's difficult to be objective. With this deck, you really have no choice. It's going to get right to the heart of the matter. If you're ready to face the deepest truths, this is your deck. For that reason it's a great deck for shadow work, for working with our innermost fears and secrets. In this sense the deck can be very healing, used with journaling, meditation, etc. The artwork is stunning and absolutely unique. Some people have likened the pip cards to the Marseille deck. I can see that, and yet they aren't really in the stylized, almost geometric patterns of the Marseille. If you study the card, there really IS a picture there, though the absence of any human figure or even an animal figure makes it more difficult to perceive. The Major Arcana are especially beautiful and evocative. One of the most unique Tarot decks that I've seen or own.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017 by gypsygirl
Format: Book Supplement
This is an absolutely intriguing deck. Beautiful cards, but most importantly, it has an very interesting energy about it. I've been contemplating buying these for quite some time, and had been going back and forth about it [I spent a LOT of time watching YouTube reviews (mostly for trying to catch a glimpse for how the guide book was written), and researching]. One woman online said that "this is a deck that will call you out on your bs" (I didn't understand then what that meant). Later, I visited a shop to look around and ask questions. I met a lady who worked there that was fairly well versed in tarot, whom I was getting general advice from about bonding with cards, cleansing, etc. In conversation, she made the comment that she "interviews" her decks. I honestly had never heard of such a thing. But a little internet search brought me to a list of questions that I really wanted to ask my new deck: (1). Tell me about yourself. What is your most important characteristic? 2). What are your strengths as a deck? 3). What are your limits as a deck? 4). What are you here to teach me? 5). How can I best learn and collaborate with you? 6). What is the potential outcome of our working relationship? After shuffling, I went over each question in my mind, and then with each question, I set aside a card. When I tell you this deck stands on BUSINESS?! The very first card that I pulled and turned over in answer to the first question was "the tower". I won't go through the rest of the reading....But please believe me when I say I was impressed, and shook all at the same time. I understand what that woman meant now; this (for me, as it seemed for her) is a deck for shadow work. It's energy loving, but no-nonsense. I am elated that this is the deck that I ended up with. I feel such a connection to it, and it has already provided some deep and wild insight. For the deck itself, the card quality is perfect. Not super thick, but not paper thin either. I'm a trash shuffler, but the size and smoothness of the cards means that it's still quite manageable (though, I don't have small dainty hands). The matte finish means no glare on the images, and the colors (when present) are striking and rich. I don't think there's a deck out there that suits my personality, interests, background, and needs better.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2025 by Jessica
Format: Book Supplement
The Wild Unknown Tarot cards excel on many levels. Buying Tarot cards without first holding them in your hand is a risk as things do not always arrive as they seem. I’m hoping this review will help. Traditional sized cards are made from a smooth, flexible laminate and boxed with their well-planned guidebook in a beautiful package. Mid priced and high in quality, if you’re buying “the one deck,” purchasing a gift or collecting it is an excellent choice. There are many levels on which to become attracted to Divination cards and just as many reasons. This deck is rich in archetypes and symbolic imagery; hand calls on integrating a wide array of world sources. If you’re a beginner and would like to develop your skill with symbolic interpretation, another deck may serve you better; the Rider/Waite or Marseille Tarots are more consistent. On the other hand if you are looking for an intuitive and rich interplay of emblematic imagery Krans’ will draw you deeply into intrigue and mystery. The Major Arcana, 22 cards that hold sway over the suit cards, is developed in such a way that they soften some of the original archetypal focus. For example, Death in the earliest examples of Tarot is emblematic of the Grim Reaper. Krans image of a departed bird is gentler. Like the former, it calls for change and clearing, but it doesn’t evoke a foreboding of divine combat, largely a Judeo/Christian concept, which emphasizes a deep contrast between life and death. Hers takes on an indigenous lilt with a portrayal of cyclical time, and nature as deity. She keeps the traditional elemental symbolism in the Minor Arcana but includes specific animal icons. As with her Major Arcana, Krans does not employ human representation leaving out the impact afforded by body language and gender, powerful aspects in traditional Tarot. Animal symbolism such as in the Devil/Goat and the Chariot/Horse are consistent, although the converging forces lack physicality to go along with their materialistic and spiritual vitality. Krans replaces the page, or Knave of the court with a daughter, turning the court into a family, this creates a more equal court. I find The Wild Unknown to be a beautiful and well-presented addition to the Tarot tradition, philosophically and artistically, despite what I have indicated as potential challenges with symbolism. I prefer to approach the Tarot for intuitive self-guidance as well as symbolist complexity. I find Krans’ imagery to be particularly compelling for journeying and dreaming as well as gleaning psychological and spiritual insight. This is not my only deck and as a reader I see the benefit of having several to work with, but currently it is my favorite, and I spend a lot of time studying it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2019 by Alison Barrows-Young
Format: Book Supplement
My mother, who passed away when I was only 12 years old, had a deck of Tarot cards she had purchased and begun studying shortly before she died. I remember being mystified by her interest in reading the cards and it instilled this insatiable desire inside of me to eventually figure out how to read them as well. I acquired her deck and kept it all these years as I battled through hardship after hardship after hardship...I never used them and never researched how to use them even until I was in m my late 20’s. I dabbled a bit. Lacking confidence to give anyone a reading besides myself and although I have always felt closely connected with the spiritual realm, I never felt like I was doing it right and the documentation offered to explain the meanings of each card and the layout have been anything but helpful: it feels like you’re trying to read something written in an old world language and that doesn’t produce the best outcome. As I gained more and more spiritual insight and began using what I believe is my talisman and gate key to the unknown, the mystic eye-an antique game I found at a shop many years ago, my interest piqued and I found myself missing cards from my beautiful mother’s deck and hankering for a deck to call my own... This deck spoke to me the very second I laid eyes on it. It actually makes me feel electric when I hold it. It is beautiful...absolutely STUNNING. It is so dark and eerie-it has almost a sad air about it as well. Countering that dark, dusky sadness hand drawn by this beautiful soul, Kim Krans are pops of color on almost every card. Rainbow serpents, fire in the most vivid oranges and yellows I’ve ever seen engulfing the feet of the goat on the devil card. Up against the wall of black it is absolutely breathtaking and entrancing. At the very LEAST, these Tarot cards are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I am so proud to own them and call them mine. Thank you, Kim, for your attention to detail and your perfectly balanced marriage of darkness and light in this deck. It makes me want to meet you and hug you to be perfectly honest! Beautiful deck aside I want to talk about the thing that makes these cards stand out more than any other deck on the planet for me, and that is the guidebook that comes with the cards. This little book is so easy to read and understand. It is beautiful and VERY STURDY! The last deck I bought I didn’t know what the hell it meant. I even googled “Reading Tarot For Dummies” and still didn’t get my questions truly answered. In Kim’s little guidebook she words the explanations so simply and so easily that you cannot help but understand how to begin and how to journey on without making it too complex or too stressful. I desire for this to be a calming, peaceful, enjoyable experience for myself and those around me that I read cards for and I feel like I am well on my way down the right path now as well...with a bad ass deck of cards tucked in my back pocket. Thank you Kim. You’re an inspiration. The forward you wrote gave me chills as my life is busy busy busy and anxiety ridden and chaotic and I find solace in creating. I just have no time to create with all the chaos I am trying to tame...I knew from page one that this was a divine choice. And I thank you for that. Buy this deck. Honestly it is priced too low in my opinion. I would have paid double for the beautiful attention to detail and the excellent instructions to begin your journey. You won’t be disappointed. It’s in the cards. 😍
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Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020 by Ashley Martin
Format: Book Supplement
I bought this deck after seeing it in Susannah Conway's Tarot class. I love the style of the art, and I love the pops of rainbow color here and there (love rainbows!!!). I wouldn't call this a beginner deck. The artwork itself is very cool but sometimes requires quite a bit of thinking to read the cards intuitively. A basic knowledge of the card meanings is a bit of a must. The guidebook is lovely; it's huge tho- sized like a regular book. Because of that, I greatly appreciate that the deck itself comes in a separate, smaller box! The descriptions in the book are well-written and unique. I always think that one should read the descriptions the deck created supplies, even if you know the "meanings" by heart. Each creator puts their spin on the images and, therefore, the descriptions/meanings. You get the creator's full intention by studying the images and reading their description.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024 by The Wild Olive
Format: Book Supplement
buy this buy this buy this buy this........if you are looking for a tarot deck and looking at a bunch in this price range, this is the one to get. most are a deck w/ book in a box that playing cards come in. this one has attention to detail in every corner of this packaging!!! the artist really loved her work and wanted everyone else to feel that love when they opened it. you wont have to have a bag or box to keep these cards. you will continue to use what it comes in. first off the box has a magnetic flap and has thickness to it. when it opens the imagery continues in to where the guidebook rests. and you wont have to bend corners of pages or scratch it trying to lift it out because they had enough forethought to have a ribbon to lift it out. once the guide book is out of its nest you see further down in cradled is the deck. that same ribbon helps you again. then you get to see the deck isn't just in any old boxwith the flap at end, no its in a gift box where the lid lifts off with artistry inside of it with an inspiring quote. then you see the deck. look at all it took to explain that for this price. seriously you get a deck and book that requires little explanation for the same price from the others. the pictures on the deck are simple but powerful with the right amount of color here and there to help guide you to the message. and when its all back in its box you slide a matching cover over your box that protects it from dings and scrapes. its almost like a corset for the box. you just have to watch the ends. my only thing I would change is I seen somewhere on a blog that the deck in a previous version had a geometric design vs this one that is like scales of a snake. I would have preferred the geometric but the design fits into the deck so its not bothering me at all. we all like multiple colors, we have our favorite, but you have that 2nd that youre still very happy with. BUY THIS BUY THIS BUY THIS....will not be disappointed!
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Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016 by MsKawiCara
Format: Book Supplement
I've been eagerly awaiting this deck for some time and pre-ordered so I could receive it on the release date. The packaging is very pretty. First is the sturdy outer-box in a decorative slip-cover. Inside the large box is a guidebook. Under the guidebook is another box containing the cards. The backs have an optical-illusion style black and white reversible print, which is a bit dizzying if you stare at it. The cards themselves are beautifully designed. This isn't a subtle deck at all, although it is visually striking. Now that I've had the cards for a few weeks, I'd like to add a bit to my review. Firstly, I'm not thrilled with how thin the cardstock is. After just a few weeks, the cards are beginning to get a bit worn and bendy - even with the most careful of shuffling and no riffling. They feel like something printed on standard cardstock an inkjet printer at home. I wish more expense had gone into the quality of the cards instead of all the packaging. The packaging went into my closet, but the cards are meant to be used. Also, while the guidebook is beautiful, I wish there was more information on why the artist chose certain images. Instead, there is a typical LWB description for each card, according to the RWS system. I can't help but wonder why she chose to convey certain cards certain ways. Lastly, this isn't a good deck for beginners. While many of the cards are direct and intuitive and quite easy to read, others (particularly the pip cards) rely upon remembering the meaning or looking it up in the book. I loved the deck when I first got it, but as I've spent time using it and going through all the cards, I feel like there's a cohesiveness and intuitiveness missing. Which is disappointing. I'm also not sure how much use this deck would get because of the cardstock quality. I certainly wouldn't allow anyone else to shuffle them, because they'd be ruined. This set is still a bargain at $24 and I still recommend it, but with the caveat that the deck quality itself isn't what it might have been and I wish there was a bit more from the author about some of her choices of illustration for the pip cards.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016 by Pittsburgh Reader
Format: Book Supplement
This is the first deck I decided to buy for myself. I have other decks they are much different and were gifts. Shipping- Arrived on time. No damage looked beautiful. Artwork is beautiful and different. Some may think it looks a little "dark". I however do not. I find the artwork gives it a more romantic/love/deep spiritual energy. Some cards have a beautiful POP of surprise color. I think this would be a great deck for anyone who is new to tarot and has a very open mind! The reason why is simply put. The card meanings are short and simple. And the open mindedness only has to do with how some find the deck unappealing to the eyes. I also think it is a great deck for quick, simple readings. Due to the card meanings being short and simple. The cards have a nice feel to them. They feel almost like a soft sootheing chunk of chalk. Very sturdy. Not shiny and slippery like other decks. Book- I think the book is nice. I recommend you read the book! It explains a little bit about this particular deck. As the meanings are short it explains a little on how to read them. Pages are sturdy. Sadly- The book is strictly black and white. No color. - The storage box. That is EXTREMELY nice! Sturdy. It has a little magnetic flap. The cards come in a nice sturdy storage box as well. They fit nicely in the storage box with the book. I give this a 5 star rating because it is way more than I had expected.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020 by T.Frye