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, 10 of Coins, & 4 of Swords (reversed).
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 30, 2018The 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.
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The Bosch Tarot is a series of collages based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Using a unique set of meanings that is not derived from Waite, it will sometimes read direct, and sometimes read like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives.
Today’s cards: 5 of Pentacles, Ace of Chalices, & 10 of Swords. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? June 18, 2018
Anonymous asks: “Why does it feel wrong to call them that name?”
Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold answers: 10 of Swords “Affliction”. Continue reading Free Tarot Reading: Anonymous
The Bosch Tarot is a series of collages based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Using a unique set of meanings that is not derived from Waite, it will sometimes read direct, and sometimes read like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives.
Today’s cards: 9 of Chalices, 10 of Swords, & 10 of Wands. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 11, 2017
Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold Tarot is a richly decorated esoteric book in the form of 78 tarot cards. The deck can read as slim as necessary and as deep as the reader is willing to focus.
Today’s cards: 10 of Swords “Affliction”, 2 of Staves “Regret”, & 7 of Cups “Thought”. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 17, 2017
The Bosch Tarot is a series of collages based on the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch. Using a unique set of meanings that is not derived from Waite, it will sometimes read direct, and sometimes read like a koan. It is a good deck for introspection and examination of internal motives.
Today’s cards: The Hermit, The Wheel, & 10 of Swords. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? September 16, 2017
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: 10 of Swords, 3 of Wands, & Knight of Swords. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? July 17 2017
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: Page of Swords, 10 of Swords (reversed), & King of Swords (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? July 14 2017
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: 6 of Cups, The Moon reversed, & 10 of Swords reversed. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 04 2017
