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Wizards Tarot
The Wizards Tarot combines Barbara Moore’s tarot knowledge with bright and colourful imagery that depicts magic and “magic makers” in a practical, everyday sense. Moore makes the world of magic and its possibilities accessible to all. Furthermore, she urges people to see tarot as a skill to be developed over time rather than an overwhelming and arcane practice beyond the reach of many. And, she shows how tarot can be integrated into our day to day lives and suggests what we may gain if we do. That makes this a great deck for people just starting out with tarot. The Wizards Tarot Deck I have many of Barbara Moore’s tarot…
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The Tarot Revealed: A Beginner’s Guide by Paul Fenton-Smith
If learning the tarot has felt like a constant uphill slog and you’re wondering if you’re ever going to make sense of all the cards and their intricacies then The Tarot Revealed can help. You can tell it has been written by someone who teaches tarot. This is a step-by-step guide that introduces you to each suit and each card in a simple, unintimidating way. Anecdotes are used throughout to help explain the cards and to solidify the concepts. This approach makes the book interesting to read on multiple levels. The ‘Colour Meanings in the Tarot’ is a great primer. Understanding what each colour represents makes it easier to unpack…
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The Green Witch Tarot
I have had this beautiful, gentle and nurturing deck for a while. Lately I’ve been drawn to work more closely with it. The Green Witch Tarot is one of the decks I recommend to people who embrace any form of nature-based practice who are looking to incorporate tarot. It is also one of my first suggestions for anyone seeking guidance that doesn’t want to be confronted with potentially triggering imagery. The older I get and the more I see and experience, the more important I find these types of decks. Decks that don’t dismiss difficult topics yet don’t feel the need to overwhelm you with dark and confronting imagery. Instead…
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Morgan Greer Tarot
You may wonder why it took me so long to get around to reviewing a deck originally published in 1979 but here’s the thing, I didn’t own it until recently. The Morgan Greer Tarot is one of the latest additions to my collection. I figured any deck that has been popular enough to be constantly in print for more than 40 years was worthy of attention and I believe I’m right. I looked at the first three cards, The Fool, The Magician and The High Priestess and I was sold. Besides, since not everyone is drawn to the Rider Waite, an alternative deck suitable for people new to tarot is…
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Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis
As the name suggests, Tarot Plain and Simple offers basic, easy to understand information that includes card meanings, astrological and numerological associations, and a few spreads. It can be used with any tarot deck based on the Rider Waite system. Anthony Louis uses the Robin Wood Tarot to illustrate the cards although he doesn’t push this deck. He suggests from the outset to “select a deck that appeals to [y]our imagination and then learn to associate the various symbols on the cards with meanings that will form the basis of [y]our understanding of the Tarot.” I believe this is a valid point. I’m an intuitive reader but I also have…
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Robin Wood Tarot
For those who like nature inspired decks rich in Pagan symbolism that are super easy to read and nice to look at, then the Robin Wood Tarot may well be for you. This incredibly popular deck closely adheres to the traditional Rider Waite meanings so it’s a great alternative for beginners. But, straight up I want to add that this deck contains some over the top nudity that I know some find questionable and I admit some is a tad bizarre. The man on The Lovers card – hmm bananas anyone. Anyhow, it’s been around for a long time. I’ve only had mine for around ten years and to be…
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Anna K Tarot
The Anna K Tarot sheds much of the esoteric symbolism of the Rider Waite system it is largely based on. Instead it encourages users to consider what is happening on the card in conjunction with the emotions the people are expressing. If you’re after a deck that provides clear, straight-up answers, the Anna K Tarot is perfect. This deck took ten years to create and it seems that in that time Anna K spent a lot of time thinking about what each card meant to her and then depicting that particular meaning. It’s a great deck to be able to reach for if you’re feeling particularly scrambled. For example the…
