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.
Today’s cards: 3 of Swords, 9 of Pentacles, & The Fool. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 18 2014
The Universal Waite is Mary Hanson-Roberts’ recolored rendition of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Nearly identical lining is softened by gentle coloring. Some faces have been reworked to be more pleasing to the eye.
Today’s cards: 7 of Swords, Ace of Swords, & Death. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 17 2014
The Bosch Tarot will sometimes read direct, and sometimes it reads like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives.
And then there’s those times when I wonder if the cards are drunk.
Today’s cards: The Devil, 6 of Pentacles, & King of Wands. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 16 2014
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: Ace of Cups, 5 of Coins, & Page of Wandsrv. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 14 2014
Query submitted via the Free Tarot Readings page.
“Miss K” inquires: “Is my friend D hiding something from me? Is she betraying me?
Thank you.”
Legacy of the Divine: 2 of Cups, The Foolrv, & The Devil. Continue reading Public Reading: 2014-08-13.01
The Legacy of the Divine’s meanings are a reconciliation between Waite and Crowley. While purists of either system will be howling at the mingling of meanings and symbolism, the deck stands for itself and Leisa ReFalo’s meanings have proven themselves over the years.
Today’s cards: 7 of Swordsrv, The Wheel, & Page of Coins. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 13 2014
The Thoth Tarot is a Love It or Leave It deck. It can be used without knowledge of Thelema or the means by which Crowley arrived at his meanings. Or you can peek into the rabbit hole, and find a new world to explore.
Today’s cards: 5 of Cups, 7 of Swords, & 10 of Cups. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 12 2014
Query submitted via the Free Tarot Readings page.
“Anonymous” inquires: “What must I let go in order to advance?”
Legacy of the Divine: 5 of Coins, 3 of Coinsrv, & The Sunrv. Continue reading Public Reading: 2014-08-11.01
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.
Today’s cards: 5 of Swords, The Magician, & 4 of Wands. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 11 2014
The Universal Waite is Mary Hanson-Roberts’ recolored rendition of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Nearly identical lining is softened by gentle coloring. Some faces have been reworked to be more pleasing to the eye.
Today’s cards: 9 of Swords, 6 of Swords, & 10 of Cups. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 10 2014