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. 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, 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: Justice [VIII], Knight of Chalices, & King of Swords.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 5, 2019Bryan 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 slightly oversize deck is also good for single card contemplation as the images fold onto themselves and the viewer.
Today’s cards: Knight of Cups, Queen of Disks, & Eight of Cups.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? January 7, 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: The Chariot (VII) (reversed), 7 of Coins (reversed), & Knight of Cups (reversed).
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 26, 2018Bryan 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: Princess of Cups, Prince of Cups, & Art [XIV].
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 6, 2018Tavaglione’s Stairs of Gold Tarot is a richly decorated esoteric book in the form of 78 tarot cards. Sometimes wildly diverging from Waite’s road, the deck can read as slim as necessary and as deep as the reader is willing to focus.
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Today’s cards: 4 of Staves, The Magician [I], & Knight of Cups.
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 10, 2018Designed 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: Knight of Cups “Sea Turtle”, Ten of Pentacles “Elk”, & The Wheel of Fortune “Snake”. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? June 12, 2018
The Red Magician Tarot is a collage deck created by Jay LeRoy based on Hermetic principles.
Today’s cards: Prince of Cups, Five of Disks, & King of Wands. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? May 3, 2018
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: 4 of Wands, 6 of Wands, & Knight of Chalices. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 24, 2018
The 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.
Today’s cards: Knight of Cups (reversed), 8 of Swords, & 9 of Wands (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 19, 2018
