Category: Tarot

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 31, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 31, 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: 5 of Pentacles (reversed), Queen of Swords, & Ace of Pentacles (reversed).

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 30, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 30, 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…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 29, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 29, 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…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 28, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 28, 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…

  • Free Card Reading: Anonymous

    Free Card Reading: Anonymous

    Anonymous asks: “Im 26 and never been in a relationship. I find it really hard to connect with people and I have tried online dating from time to time but no duh luck. My question here , after my spill, is: what do i need to do to find love ?“ So just to let…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 25, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 25, 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: Five of Cups, The…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 23, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 23, 2019

    The Modern Spellcaster’s Tarot is created by Melanie Marquis and illustrated by Scott Murphy. Breaking with popular thought, this deck assigns the element of Fire to the suit of Swords and the element of Air to the suit of Wands. Blending contemporary and pagan scenes, the deck can be a collection of visual art or…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 22, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 22, 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.…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 21, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 21, 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: 7 of…

  • What Does The Deck Say? October 18, 2019

    What Does The Deck Say? October 18, 2019

    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.