I’ll admit it: I’m a maximalist. Whereas I typically fantasize a few Marie Kondo-like residence, it is going to by no means occur. Frankly, I like being surrounded by my creature comforts, that are just about books and tarot decks.
Nonetheless, typically it will get a bit an excessive amount of. Sure, even a collector has limits. Once I really feel overwhelmed, and there’s no room to stuff one other deck, it’s time to downsize.
My tips about tips on how to downsize your tarot deck assortment
Start by assessing which decks must go. That is the place I observe Marie Kondo’s recommendation: does it spark pleasure? For me, that might imply:
- Do I like the art work?
- Will I take advantage of this deck?
- Does it maintain sentimental worth?
- Is it value a reasonably penny?
If I can reply a convincing sure to any or all of the questions, shanté, the deck stays. For instance, I’ll by no means half with my Baroque Bohemian Cats’ Tarot. It’s beautiful. Identical with my Weiser Tarot, a deck that I take advantage of day by day. These are straightforward yeses.
Some decks could also be tougher to find out, so I’ll sit with it for some time earlier than I make a ultimate resolution. Different elements could lead me to ditch a deck. For instance, I lately parted with two decks as a result of I don’t just like the creator. I do know that sounds petty, however I couldn’t learn with the playing cards as a result of I acquired a case of the icks each time I checked out them. So out it went!
After getting determined which tarot decks are on the downsize pile, it’s time to ship them off to higher houses. Listed below are some choices:
- You may promote them on eBay or different websites. (I don’t select this selection as a result of lots of my decks are gifted to me by publishers or creators, so it’s not moral.)
- You can provide them away to individuals you realize. I normally discover somebody who shall be more than pleased to take a deck off my palms. I’ve even handed on entire bins to collectors!
- Take a look at used bookstores. A lot of them shall be more than pleased to obtain your decks. For instance, Half Worth Books has a metaphysical part. I’ve discovered nice decks there! (Be aware to self: keep out of that place once you’re in declutter mode.)
- My favourite method to declutter: I stick ‘em in Little Free Libraries. They by no means final. I think about I’m like some kind of fairy tarot godmother, enchanting the subsequent technology of readers!
- Lastly, you may donate to the Goodwill. This can be a final possibility and one which I RARELY use, however typically, when the muddle is an excessive amount of, and I don’t have time, it’s a quick method to say adios to decks I received’t use or don’t love.
If you wish to maintain your assortment trim, it’s finest to be conscious of what number of tarot decks you buy sooner or later. As I discussed, I obtain loads from publishers and creators in my state of affairs, so my stockpile grows virtually as rapidly as I deplete it. This requires nice self-discipline on my half. In lots of circumstances, I’ve to determine whether or not or not a deck stays instantly. I don’t have room to maintain all of them (though typically I want I did).
Many individuals would discover my assortment to be spectacular. In the event that they knew what number of decks I needed to launch into different individuals’s palms…they is perhaps extra impressed by that.
Comfortable tarot deck downsizing!
xo
Theresa
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