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Quiet Rebel Tarot
Sometimes you see a deck and you just know it’s for you. That’s how I felt the very first time I saw the Quiet Rebel Oracle even though I’m not nearly as drawn to oracle decks as I am to tarot. You can imagine how happy I was to discover there was a Quiet Rebel Tarot. Fortunately for me, or maybe for Lyn, she offers them as a package. So rather than having to decide which deck, I just bought them both. But this post is focused on the tarot deck. I’ll warn you now that I love everything about these decks — the approach, the artwork, the humour —…
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Tarot of the Cosmic Seed
I have tried to write about Tarot of the Cosmic Seed several times but each time I started I felt I wasn’t getting to the heart of the deck. In fact it felt like I was barely skimming the surface. Then the other day I used the deck as part of my morning writing practice and things started to fall into place. This deck for me is the poster child for Joseph Campbell’s oft quoted, If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. It speaks to the freedom loving part of my nature that I often try…
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The Relative Tarot
I bought The Relative Tarot on my Mum’s birthday. It’s twenty-eight years since she passed and this year I will have lived longer without her than with her. So, while I have been drawn to ancestral work for a while now, in all honesty, this was a comfort buy. Though, having worked with it I now feel it was a guided purchase. When I flip through the deck it feels like home. That probably sounds a tad odd, but it is honestly the best way I can describe it. These aren’t cards, they’re people, and they want to be heard. So they talk. They talk a lot, and I love…
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Magical Hours Tarot
The collage style of Magical Hours Tarot reminds me of both Tarot of Mystical Moments and The Dreamkeepers Tarot albeit in different ways and with a different focus. This ensures it doesn’t feel like a redundant addition to my collection. Furthermore it introduced me to a new way of interpreting certain cards which in turn opened up the interpretive possibilities across several other decks. The more decks I work with the more I find they talk to each other. Some say, “But wait, what about this approach?” while others feel like they continue the story. The Magical Hours Tarot had a lot to say about many things, some of which…
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The Rosebud Tarot
From the outset I felt that The Rosebud Tarot would be an ancestral deck for me but I wasn’t sure why. When I read in the opening pages of the guidebook that the focus of the artwork was on collapsing eras it made more sense. Although, I can’t admit to looking at the cards and thinking, “Oh wow, look at how the collaged images are collapsing time.” Instead I wondered if it was that the imagery connected me with my British and Afro-Caribbean ancestors in some way. But in all honesty I felt it was deeper than that and in working with the cards I have found it to be…
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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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Grimalkin’s Curious Cats Tarot
Grimalkin’s Curious Cats Tarot is the latest creation by MJ Cullinane and one of the more recent additions to my collection. I am starting to think I have a bit of a cat obsession since I already had Soul Cats Tarot, Mystical Cats Tarot, and the Black Cats Tarot when I bought it. But, oh well. I would not part with any of them. When I was reading the opening to the accompanying book I found it strange to have a cat deck created by a self-declared dog person but I appreciate the honesty. As a writer, I also recognise a powerful hook when I read one. It made me…
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Quantum Tarot Version 2.0
The Quantum Tarot Version 2.0 has been sitting on my shelf for a while. Recently rewatching Interstellar and reading Andy Weir’s books, The Martian and The Hail Mary Project, primed me to work with this deck. Am I normally a sci-fi person? No. But, since I was engrossed by all three, maybe I am becoming one. The fact that The Martian and Interstellar are said to be highly scientifically accurate fascinates me. So, a deck that combines modern science with tarot was bound to do the same. It did. The Cards This deck is awe-inspiring. From the immensity of galaxies to the microscopic subatomic world this deck shares information about…
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The Dreamkeepers Tarot
The Dreamkeepers Tarot took mixed media artist, Liz Huston, 12 years to create. It’s an RWS inspired deck but the distinctly feminine theme which sees the Queens heading the Court means some cards reflect a different view point. However, even though the deck is slanted towards the Sacred Feminine, it still honours the role of the Divine Masculine. Thus the deck maintains a sense of balance and ensures everyone can truly see themselves mirrored in the cards. The Dreamkeepers Tarot Cards From my first flip through I was captivated by the muted colour palette. I found it soothing. The deck combines acrylics, oils and watercolours with digital elements to create…
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The Starchild Tarot Akashic
The Starchild Tarot Akashic, not to be confused with The Starchild Tarot by the same creator, aims to help us explore “the ancient traditions of the Tarot through a multidimensional journey of Consciousness and awakening.” This is a deck for self-exploration, self-expansion, and self-understanding. As you look through the photos I’ve included you’ll see this deck portrays each card in a unique way. That’s why I was keen to add it to my collection. The Starchild Tarot Akashic Cards From the outset, The Fool, here titled Starseed and pictured as the opening featured image, takes a different approach. She’s not depicted blindly stepping off a cliff. Instead, the Starseed is…
