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The English Magic Tarot
The English Magic Tarot Review I collect tarot cards and the English Magic Tarot cards got my attention as I was browsing through Amazon. The artwork was eye-catching and so was the price – just $10.60! That alone made it worth a closer look as you don’t get much for that sort of price nowadays. I thought “why not?” and promptly ordered them. The cards arrived in a high-quality box and I eagerly opened it to see exactly what I had bought! A nicely printed paperback book of 149 pages (160 if you include the non-numbered pages!) was inside. It contained descriptions and interpretations for all 78 of the cards. I…
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The Golden Tarot
The Golden Tarot Review This Golden Tarot review will hopefully persuade a few of you to try these interesting tarot cards out. No deck is going to please 100% of the people 100% of the time, of course. But this deck not only caught my eye but everyone I have interacted with who has seen it or used it really liked it. So, on with the Golden Tarot deck review. The Artwork There was clearly a lot of thought put into the choices that were made for the Golden Tarot artwork. Also, considerable effort was made to produce high-quality, beautiful images in the first place. All the images look like they…
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The Steampunk Tarot Cards
The Steampunk Tarot Cards Review Although I have an appreciation for some of the Steampunk tarot aesthetic, I am not a devotee of it. For example, my computer is a standard computer with no modification, even though I admire the look those offices of people who have built their keyboards out of wood and old typewriter keys. And although I am a woman who likes the flouncy dresses of the 1800’s, the movies “The Wild Wild West,” and “Going Postal,” not to mention the interesting props Johnny Depp worked with in “Sleepy Hollow,” I don’t own a lace-up corset, finger-less gloves, or any jewelry made from old watch gears. I…
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Tree of Life Tarot Box
The “Tree of Life Tarot Box” is approximately 4″x 6″x 2.5″ in size and features a hand carved tree on the top. I don’t know where it was made as there was no identifying label on the one I received. India is my guess. In addition, I am not sure what wood it is made from but perhaps if you have this box and know please feel free to comment and let me/us know! The hinged lid was a little difficult to open initially but that passed after a couple of weeks. I assume it was most likely a humidity thing. Anyway, it certainly became somewhat easier to open. The…
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Ceccoli Satin Bag
Ceccoli Satin Bag Review The Ceccoli Satin Bag is the perfect protective bag for anyone who uses Nicoletta Ceccoli’s Tarot Deck. This is another attractive offering from Lo Scarabeo and although it is intended to partner a specific tarot deck it is more than attractive enough to appeal to users of other decks too. The bag itself is typical of Lo Scarabeo’s printed silk bags and it is approximately 6 inches by 9 inches in size or 160 mm x 225 mm. It is well up to their usual quality and is more than big enough for standard sized decks and would certainly handle some of the bigger ones. Of course, once…
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Universal Satin Bag
The Universal Satin Bag Review The “Universal Satin Bag” or “Universal Tarot Bag” (as I have sometimes seen it called elsewhere) is made by Lo Scarabeo. It is absolutely ideal for those of you who use the Rider Waite deck! There is no reason why you couldn’t use this bag for any tarot deck. It’s good looking and I am sure many will use it with other decks. The design really stands out compared to some of the more commonly seen designs. It is approximately 6 inches x 9 inches (160 mm x 225 mm) in size and is made from satin. It’s not massive but will certainly accommodate a…
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Tarot de Marseille Deck
The Tarot de Marseille Review The Tarot de Marseille deck is very well-known and was originally published in 1709 by Pierre Madenié in France. It’s considered to be one of the oldest decks and this is a lush, sharp, well-presented recreation of them. This is a deck that most people would consider to be medium sized to large; the cards are nearly 5 x 3 inches. This is the second deck that I worked with as I began to learn tarot a few decades back. I had to learn the Tarot more thoroughly because of the lack of visual clues. I wanted to read for others in person, and I did not want to…
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Native American Tarot Deck
At first glance the artwork in the Native American Tarot Deck seems a little primitive. That, I think, is deliberate and it is not a bad thing. This is not a sleek modern deck and that too is deliberate. It represents a cultural identity that goes back for centuries. The artwork is different to what you normally see but it does follow the Rider-Waite-Smith model to an extent. I don’t think this is a deck for beginners; it is better for those with some experience. Having said that, if you are a somewhat inexperienced reader but are still drawn to this deck, then it may be worth your while getting the companion book…
