Tarot
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Crystal Skull Tarot
Introduction While flicking through Facebook, I came across the Crystal Skull Tarot quite by chance. It was being sold cheaply on one of the Tarot Buy, Swap and Sell pages and my curiosity got the better of me. After a quick bit of research I discovered it was originally a Kickstarter deck and that the accompanying book was written by Rachel Pollack. Due to shipping costs, living in Australia makes backing Kickstarter decks very expensive so I feel very fortunate to have come across this deck. However, it might not be for everyone. The other morning, I had the Crystal Skull Tarot all laid out on my desk when my…
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My General Spread
Every reader has their go to spread and I am no different. I mainly work with two – this general nine-card spread and the Celtic Cross. My intuition generally decides which one to use. Sometimes I will think I am going to use one and yet when I go to lay out the cards I am drawn to a different focus point. That probably requires a little explanation. For the most part, I read at my desk. If my eye is drawn to the top left hand corner of my reading area I know I am going to use this spread. If I find myself focusing on the centre of…
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Voyager Tarot
Introduction Before purchasing The Voyager Tarot I had only ever worked with oracle cards. The Moon Oracle was my introduction to divinatory decks. Now I realise that neither of these are typical first decks but twenty-five years ago I didn’t. I had no idea what I was doing. So, when one day during a conversation with one of my massage clients she told me about an amazing reading she’d had using the Voyager Tarot I was curious. In those days she, and her husband, were the only people I opened up to about my “other” life, so, with no other idea about where to start, the Voyager Tarot became my…
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I Am Enough Spread
The I am Enough Spread is great to use if you feel self-doubt or less than favourable self talk has been holding you back. As you can see , the I Am Enough Spread is fairly straight forward. In my experience I find simple spreads tend to be the best because they are more flexible. There are many ways you can approach this spread. Laying out the I Am Enough Spread For Position 1 – Who Am I? you can select a card sight unseen, (as I did), or you can consciously choose a card. Even this can be done in many ways. For example, you can choose: I have…
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The Crystal Magic Tarot
Introduction I bought The Crystal Magic Tarot purely because I liked the idea of a crystal-inspired tarot deck. My love of crystals pre-dates my love of tarot by ten years, so this deck was always going to make its way into my collection. Prior to this deck, I only had crystal-based oracle decks, (Crystal Medicine Oracle, The Crystal Ally Cards, Crystal Connections Message Cards, and The Crystal Spirits Oracle). This deck unites my two passions. The Crystal Magic Tarot Cards Philosophy/Background The Crystal Magic Tarot was born from the individual passions of its creators, Kerry Ward – tarot, and Clare Gregory – crystals. They have combined their knowledge to create…
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The Herbcrafter’s Tarot
To be honest, I bought The Herbcrafter’s Tarot because I noticed it appeared on several people’s “decks they would not part with” and “top mass market decks” lists and I was curious as to why. I had no idea how I would work with it though. Then, as bad as it sounds, since it arrived with a batch of other decks I just put it on my shelf with the intention of getting to it later. Later took a while. There were a few false starts between then and now, but this time I was ready to dive in. This is such a soothing deck. Artist, Joanna Powell Colbert, creator…
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The Tarot of Vampyres
As someone who has never been drawn to vampires, I had no desire to buy The Tarot of Vampyres. But, I kept hearing about the amazing accompanying book, so I finally relented. I am so glad I did. The book is everything people had said about it and so much more. It drew me in completely and now I cannot imagine not having this deck in my collection. It is one of the most empowering decks I own. The Tarot of Vampyres Cards Ian Daniels, the deck’s creator, writes that “The Tarot of Vampyres is designed to help us face our fears – as well as our hopes, passions, and…
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Mystic Mondays Tarot
To understand how to approach writing the post for the Mystic Mondays Tarot I asked the cards themselves because I just was not sure where to begin. Fortunately the cards were quick to jump to my rescue. The first thing that stood out to me, which I have to admit surprised me, was how straight up and down-to-earth the deck is to work with. On my initial flick through all I saw was an abundance of colour and not much else. Laid out in a spread though, the colours and the bold artwork combined to guide my eyes towards whatever it is I need to see. There is little distraction,…
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Tarot of Oneness
This is a magical deck. Decks like Tarot of the Hidden Realm and the Morgan Greer Tarot allow you to get up close and personal with the people on the cards. Tarot of Oneness gets you up close and personal with yourself and what is going on around you. It gives you a first hand perspective that does not allow you to shy away from what is in front of you. The Cards Tarot of Oneness is an 84-card RWS inspired tarot deck with minimal reference to gender. So much so that two 6 Lovers cards are included in the deck to allow users to choose the card that feels…
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Tarot Cards of Modern Goddesses
For starters, not many decks would feature XVI The Tower as its front of packaging image but Tarot Cards of Modern Goddesses does. It is definitely up front about what it is all about. It is an RWS inspired deck ‘created to celebrate the fearless spirit of women.’ This image of Kali serves as a reminder that we can decide what we preserve, destroy, or create. The creator, Cecilia Lattari, believes that ‘reflecting on the symbolism connected to the goddesses means reawakening their power.’ What I discovered is that this is a deck that talks to you as a friend. It shows you what you need to see and trusts…
