A message to witches/pagans/lumberjacks out there: As Christmas/Yuletide comes around I know you’re going to want to burn Yew for both its ceremonial properties and it’s slow burn, but please remember that it is a HIGHLY TOXIC tree with VERY toxic smoke. Fatalities in livestock, children, and even some adults have occurred for CENTURIES because of the handling and burning of this wood. I mean, death due to this stuff dates back to the Roman times and further! I would avoid it in the fires as much as I could.
So, like many tarot readers, you’ve fallen prey to the decklust bug. The decks, they are many. Your shelf space is lacking. What to do?
Did you know that those old card catalogue drawers are a perfect fit for most standard sized decks?
Larger decks can fit too….
Deckbags…
Available for a steal at an antiques market or yard sale (if you’re lucky). You too can embrace your inner librarian, and save your decks from a dusty shelf, or hazardous heap of deck bags.
They come in all sorts of sizes:
and different materials, too:
… even better, they make an excellent surface for a tiny altar…. not shown ; )
Be warned, the empty space encourages new decks to arrive and fill the gaps!!
fair--y backup 