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: Page of Cups (reversed), The Sun [XIX], & 7 of Cups (reversed).
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? August 6, 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. The Universal Tarot of Marseille is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: 7 Cups, The Fool [0], & 3 Batons.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? June 6, 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. The Fey Tarot is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: 3 of Swords, Queen of Pentacles, & 7 of Chalices.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 16, 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. The Universal Tarot of Marseille is ©Lo Scarabeo.
Today’s cards: The Hanged Man, 7 Cups, & Knave of Swords.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 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: 7 of Chalices, 3 of Wands, & Queen of Wands.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 19, 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 Coins (reversed), 9 of Wands, & 7 of Cups.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? February 18, 2019The Red Magician Tarot is a collage deck created by Jay LeRoy based on Hermetic principles.
Today’s cards: Ace of Disks, The Lovers, & Seven of Cups.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 2, 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.
![Bosch Tarot: 5 of Pentacles, The Hermit [IX], & 7 of Chalices.](https://i1.wp.com/noxporium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WDTDS20181003.jpeg?fit=474%2C278&ssl=1)
Today’s cards: 5 of Pentacles, The Hermit [IX], & 7 of Chalices.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 3, 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.
Today’s cards: 7 of Cups (reversed), 3 of Coins (reversed), & 4 of Wands (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 23, 2018
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: Eight of Cups, Prince of Disks, & Seven of Cups. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 06, 2018
