Beautiful deck
First off, I highly recommend this deck.  It's beautiful.  The paintings of cats are simply magical - from the more realistic ones in natural colors to the highly stylized, almost fairy-like ones in an array of soft pastels.<br /><br />The colors are gorgeous.  No picture does them justice.  Soft pastels, earthy browns and a few striking black and white images with pops of  color.  The images are boarderless; the watercolor having a soft blend to it that makes the cards very dreamy looking.  There is no "back" to the cards.  One side has the image of the cat, the other side has a keyword, like "Play" and a paragraph starting with "Meet..." (I love the cat's names - everything from normal names like Luna and Golden, to charming titles like Miskin Rough-n-Tumble and Varo Tiptoe Sky) and a description of the meaning and energy of that cat.  There is no guidebook as that is technically *on* the cards themselves.  The meanings on the cards are insightful and encouraging.  This is a gentle deck.<br /><br />I'd been eyeing the cards for awhile, but been thrown by the image and meaning being on either side, no "back".  How do you shuffle and draw?  I eventually hit on the obvious: draw from the bottom.  These are great for a daily draw to get a feel for the energy of the day or as a closing to a tarot reading.  The artist's site also suggests using them as inspiration for art and writing projects and I think they could be used in a number of different ways.<br /><br />The cards themselves are square and have a satiny feel to them; and are quite large.
Rating: 5 stars