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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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Cleansing Tarot Cards
How to Cleanse Tarot Cards Cleansing your tarot cards and how to do so will often come down to your own personal belief system. As long as the cleansing works all is well. Why it is necessary may also hinge around what you believe. Personally, if I encounter any of the instances covered in this previous article, cleansing is a must. There are many ways you can accomplish this and personally I don’t believe that there is any single right way to do it, or for that matter, any wrong way. If you have no strong personal preference, then simply try the various methods listed below and see if any…
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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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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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Ceccoli Tarot Deck
The Ceccoli Tarot Deck showcases the haunting, thoughtful, beautiful artwork by Nicoletta Ceccoli. Appropriately for a tarot deck, these images are not all sweetness and light; there is darkness and uncertainty there and that is as it should be. If you are an intuitive reader of cards with an open mind, and someone who knows Tarot well, this is a deck that you will really enjoy. These images (exactly like ancient tarot cards) point to archetypes and are evocative emotionally. There is a real energy to the pictures. However, it might not be a deck for everyone. Beginners may find that real energy or not they will have difficulty picturing the story. This is particularly…
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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…
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Protecting Tarot Cards
Protecting tarot cards is not for everyone and there are some readers out there who do not take any special precautions. If that works for you then so be it. It’s not for me to tell you that you’re wrong but I would like to try and get you to reconsider. If you are one of those readers, you might want to try protecting your tarot deck and see if the accuracy of your readings improves! I have known several professional readers who tried using a box or a bag and they found their readings became more accurate. It might not change anything for you but for the sake of a…
