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 Wands, The Tower [XVI], & King of Swords (reversed).
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 15, 2019The 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. The Bosch Tarot is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: 6 of Wands, Knight of Chalices, & Knight of Swords.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 3, 2019Designed and illustrated by Megan Weber under the name of “Zaheroux“, this black and white deck features an animal for each card. Though there are bones in every image, don’t let this deck frighten you. There is wisdom for those who seek it.
Today’s cards: Ace of Wands, Six of Wands, & Queen of Pentacles.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 11, 2019The 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. ©Lo Scarabeo
Today’s cards: The Lovers [VI], The Hermit [IX], & 6 Batons.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? March 13, 2019The 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. ©Lo Scarabeo
Today’s cards: Ace of Chalices, 6 of Wands, & Ace of Wands.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? February 20, 2019The 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 Wands, 8 of Swords (reversed), & Temperance [XIV].
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? February 5, 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: 8 of Wands (reversed), The Wheel [X] (reversed), & 6 of Wands (reversed).
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 14, 2019The Red Magician Tarot is a collage deck created by Jay LeRoy based on Hermetic principles.
Today’s cards: Six of Wands, The Magician [I], & Five of Disks.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 1, 2018The 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: 4 of Wands, 6 of Wands, & Knight of Chalices. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 24, 2018
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: 6 of Wands (reversed), Queen of Cups (reversed), & The Fool. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? March 16, 2018
