Missing card

[Aleigh]

This is freaking me out a bit. When I bought my Celtic Dragon deck, there was a defect on the 10 of Cups card...kind of like a round, sort of blackish scrape right in the middle of the card. I was supposed to get a replacement card from Llewelyn, but of course it never came. I've been using the deck for a few months now, and tonight I just realized that the 10 of Cups card is now missing. I've looked everywhere...it's just not here. I remember it being there just a few weeks ago because it came up in a reading. What the heck is up with that card? Grrr.

So now I'm not sure I should keep using the deck, even though it's my absolute favorite, because there is a card missing. What are your thoughts?

[arctic splash]

I'd keep after Lewellyn to send you that card. Keep trying and I'm sure they'll send it. It wasn't your fault the card was blemished. It's a beautiful deck and I'm sure it's worth using...

You don't need 78 cards to make good use of a deck. Sure, it's nice to have all 78, to have a complete deck, but it doesn't really make your deck less useful. (If you're reading for clients, though, I think you should probably have all 78, if only because that's what they'll expect).

You're missing the 10 of cups. I find the 10 of pentacles is very similar to the 10 of cups (although I don't know that particular deck well). You could keep in mind when you draw the 10 of pentacles to also take into consideration cups issues: emotional good fortune, abundance, joy, etc.

But I suggest you keep after Lewellyn!