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. Deck artist: Ciro Marchetti.
Today’s cards: 4 of Coins (reversed), 5 of Swords (reversed), & The Magician [I].
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 7, 2019The 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: Four of Pentacles (reversed), Ace of Wands (reversed), & The Chariot [VII].
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 8, 2019The 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. Deck artist: Ciro Marchetti.
Today’s cards: 3 of Wands, 6 of Coins (reversed), & 4 of Coins.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? February 11, 2019The 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. ©Lo Scarabeo
Today’s cards: 4 of Pentacles, The Wheel [X], & 2 of Chalices.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 9, 2019Anonymous asks: “Will it work for the opposed?”
Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold answers: 4 of Coins “Avidity”. Continue reading Free Tarot Reading: Anonymous
Bryan Lahr’s Wyzard of Odd tarot deck is constructed with literally images of smoke and mirrors, and has the margins lined with correspondences from other religious and esoteric practices. The oversize deck is also good for single card contemplation as the images fold onto themselves and the viewer.
Today’s cards: Four of Disks, Three of Cups, & Knight of Swords. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 16, 2018
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: Ace of Pentacles, 4 of Pentacles, & The Moon. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 13, 2018
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: Justice [XI], 4 of Coins “Charity”, & 10 of Coins “Wealth” (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 02, 2017
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.
Today’s cards: The High Priestess, 4 of Coins, & Queen of Coins (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 25, 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: 4 of Coins “Charity”, 9 of Cups “Material Happiness” (reversed), & The Moon. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 05, 2017
