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. ©Lo Scarabeo
Today’s cards: Ace of Swords, 8 of Wands, & The Tower [XVI].
Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? December 17, 2018Anonymous asks: “Why is it so much easier to cross the other side now? Thanks!”
The Sweeney Tarot answers: The Tower [XVI]. Continue reading Free Tarot Reading: Anonymous
The Red Magician Tarot is a collage deck created by Jay LeRoy based on Hermetic principles.
Today’s cards: The Tower, Five of Cups, & The High Priestess. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 16, 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: 10 of Wands (reversed), King of Swords, & The Tower (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? April 13, 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: The Tower (reversed), The High Priestess, The Queen of Pentacles (reversed). Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? March 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 Wands, Ten of Disks, & The Tower. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? March 13, 2018
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: The Tower, Queen of Swords, & 2 of Cups. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? March 06, 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: The Tower, The High Priestess (reversed), & 9 of Cups “Material Happiness”. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? February 22, 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: The Tower, Queen of Wands, & The Emperor. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? November 13, 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: The Tower, Queen of Wands, & 5 of Pentacles. Continue reading What Does The Deck Say? October 16, 2017
