The Red Magician Tarot is a collage deck created by Jay LeRoy based on Hermetic principles.
Today’s cards: Balance [XIV], Two of Disks, & Queen of Cups.
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What Does The Deck Say? October 17, 2019
The Legacy of the Divine is a work of art by Ciro Marchetti. Warm images tell a fantastic story across rural, urban, and fantasy settings. A visually inviting deck, it has hints of esotericism for those that are seeking such things, but those hints do not interfere with those that do not. The Legacy of the Divine is designed by Ciro Marchetti and ©Llewellyn Worldwide.
Today’s cards: 9 of Cups, Queen of Wands, & 6 of Cups.
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What Does The Deck Say? October 16, 2019
The Universal Waite is Mary Hanson-Roberts’ recolored rendition of the Waite-Smith deck. Nearly identical lining is softened by gentle coloring. Some faces have been reworked to be more pleasing to the eye. The Universal Waite Tarot is ©US Games Systems, Inc.
Today’s cards: 8 of Pentacles, The Devil [XV], & 9 of Wands (reversed).
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What Does The Deck Say? October 15, 2019
The Bosch Tarot is a series of collages based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Using a unique set of meanings that doesn’t always aligns with Waite, it will sometimes read direct, and sometimes read like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives. The Bosch Tarot is presented by Atanas A. Atanassov and ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: Knave of Chalices, 8 of Wands, & Judgement [XX].
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What Does The Deck Say? October 14, 2019
The Fey Tarot is the work of Mara Aghem. While the card names mostly track conventional tarot naming, the scenes differ from Pamela Coleman Smith’s renditions. Not all minors display the full pip count of their number. Rather, the scenes are meant to evoke the intuition of the reader rather than depend on long lists of regurgitated meanings. The Fey Tarot is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: 10 of Swords, Queen of Swords, & Ace of Swords.
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What Does The Deck Say? October 11, 2019
The Sweeney Tarot was designed to read with reversals. Having the expected 78 cards, one could use any system of meanings with it. However Lee Bradford has put deep thought into the meanings of the Sweeney Tarot, making sure it is approachable by all and without occult or religious concerns that would restrict its audience or use.
Today’s cards: 10 of Swords (reversed), Strength [VIII], & 7 of Coins.
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What Does The Deck Say? October 10, 2019
Bryan Lahr’s Wyzard of Odd tarot deck is constructed with images of literally smoke and mirrors, and has the margins lined with correspondences from other religious and esoteric practices. The slightly oversize deck is also good for single card contemplation as the images fold onto themselves and the viewer.
Today’s cards: Queen of Wands, The Devil [XV], & Lust [XI].
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What Does The Deck Say? October 8, 2019
The Universal Tarot of Marseille is primarily based on a Swiss deck created in 1751 by by Claude Burdel. The pips have color backgrounds to assist readers with distinguishing suite and the majors have had the lines refined and color backgrounds added to soften the overall look. The Universal Tarot of Marseille is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: 4 Batons, 6 Deniers, & The Chariot [VII].
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What Does The Deck Say? October 7, 2019
Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold Tarot is a richly decorated esoteric book in the form of 78 tarot cards. Sometimes wildly diverging from Waite’s road, the deck can read as slim as necessary and as deep as the reader is willing to focus. Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold Tarot is ©US Games Systems.
Today’s cards: 3 of Cups, The Devil [XV], & 9 of Swords.
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Free Card Reading: Anonymous
Anonymous asks: “Do they have a romantic attraction to me?“
The Wyzard of Odd answers: Nine of Swords.
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