Goth Pikes Review

I ordered my first pair of Goth Pikes recently and I absolutely love them! These old school style goth boots are handmade of quality leather in Germany. I chose a basic style to begin with. They are black leather with bat buckles and kitten heels. As much as I like the look of the flats, I think the little kitten heel dresses them up enough to wear with dresses. What I like the most about these boots is that they seem to go with everything. They look just as good with leggings as they do with a dress. I wear them often!

I normally wear a size 8.5 or 9 in heels. To be safe, I ordered these in a size 9 and they fit perfectly. The quality of craftsmanship is impeccable. So if you were on the fence about ordering these boots go ahead and take the plunge! They are worth every penny!

Boots- Goth Pikes
Coat and Batty top- Hell Bunny
skirt- handmade by me

Kat Von D Serpentina Review

So I just couldn't resist picking up the new Serpentina eyeshadow kit from Kat Von D! With names like Bloodmilk and Ankh, who could resist? This is my whole collection of Kat Von D makeup so far. The lipsticks from left to right are Slayer, Vampira, and Gothica. I carry the Vampira in my purse because it's my go to shade. It's a nice dark red. The eyeshadow colour Doce matches the Gothica lipstick perfectly.  I'm in love with all the eyeshadows!

Halloween Tarot Review

The Halloween Tarot Deck by Kipling West and Karin Lee is loosely based on the classic 78 card Rider-Waite Smith Deck. If you are familiar with Rider-Waite you will have no problem reading these cards easily. The Halloween Tarot is a feast for the eyes of any Halloween addict! A very cute little black cat leads us through the Fool's journey starting with the The Fool and appearing all the way through the entire 78 card deck. 

The cards are extremely detailed and quirky. The major arcana include Vampyres, Frankenstein's Monster, The Mummy, and other typical Hallowen monsters. A few of my favourites are The Empress (Bride of Frankenstein), The Lovers (Dracula and Mina), and Temperance. Even The Tower gets a makeover as The Addams Family house! 

The minor arcana are just as detailed. You will easily recognize the typical RWS images such as the six of cups or the three of pentacles. The major difference is that the Halloween Tarot has been stripped of cups, swords, wands, and pentacles and in their place you will find instead Ghosts, Bats, Imps, and Jack o' lanterns! 

The cards are made from a good quality card stock and there is a little white booklet included with the deck. There is a larger companion book available by Karin Lee but I did not order it with the cards. This deck is getting hard to find but I was able to track down and order a set from The Book Depository online. 

Here is a basic 9 card spread that I use regularly. It's a beautiful deck and well worth the money especially for a halloween fanatic like myself. I'm glad I ordered it. 

The Witches Tarot Review

I've been into Tarot Reading for as long as I can remember. My mom had a set of the traditional tarot deck, Rider Waite, when I was a kid. I would play with them all the time because I was fascinated with the images. I'm pretty sure I didn't know they were for divination at all at the time. I just enjoyed playing with them. My mother was quite gifted psychically. She predicted that I would have a son named Alex when I was about 12 or 13 years old. She would meditate for hours because it calmed her and she used the Tarot.

Even though I've read Tarot for myself and friends for a lot of years I've never considered that it could be a career path for me until recently. I am fortunate enough to have a lot of gifted friends around me and a few of them have mentioned I should be reading Tarot for others. I dug out my old well worn and weathered deck called the Enchanted Tarot that I received as a gift in the 90s from a good friend and began reading for friends again. 

Even though I love my older deck I decided I wanted something new and special for this new phase of my life. I chose The Witches Tarot by Ellen Dugan from my local New Age store called The Cat, Book, and Candle. I was drawn to the cover of the box featuring the moon card. I bonded immediately with these cards. And now they are my go to deck. 

I am taking an advanced Tarot Reading course at The Cat, Book, and Candle. I am loving every minute of it and learning to be more confident with my tarot and trust my intuition completely when reading for others. 

Here are a few sample spreads I did today. I asked the Tarot if I will be reading Tarot professionally for others in the near future. I think my answers were very positive! 

So I highly recommend this deck for both experienced tarot readers as well as beginners. There are a few substitutes from the traditional Rider Waite deck but it was very easy to remember them. For instance The Devil becomes the Shadow Side and Judgement becomes Karma. The faces can sometimes be a little strange but I think that is because the author used friends and family for models. However the artwork on the major arcana is stunning and easily relatable. 

What I wore today:

Butterfly Kimono with fringe: Made by me
Ruffle tank: thrifted
Tiered skirt: thrifted
Docs
Butterfly and flower hair accessories

A better look at the kimono cardi: