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Transparent Tarot
The Transparent Tarot (not to be confused with Universal Transparent Tarot) is remarkable. This complete re-imagining of the tarot encourages users to actually layer the cards. For example, the featured image above combines two Major Arcana cards – 14 Temperance and 20 Judgement. The depths of the insights brought to the fore are incredible. If you’re looking for a deck to inspire, spark, or assist you with your creative endeavours and take them to an entirely new level, I would say you’ve found it. As the book says, “The Transparent Tarot offers a completely fresh perspective and ways of using the cards that have never before been possible.” The Deck…
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Gregory Scott Tarot
YouTuber, tarot reader, astrologist and numerologist Gregory Scott is the creator of this user-friendly Tarot deck. The Gregory Scott Tarot is a positive deck that uses relatable images to express the card’s meanings without glossing over the issues, ideas, thoughts and experiences we may find ourselves dealing with. To be honest I wasn’t aware of him before I came across his deck but, especially having seen these cards, I look forward to checking him out. The Gregory Scott Tarot Deck He has played around with many aspects of the tarot with this deck without completely moving away from or dismissing meanings many tarot readers are familiar with. For example, on…
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Tarot of the Abyss
I’d been interested in adding a black and white deck to my collection without actually actively looking for one and then I saw this while watching Scorched Earth Tarot on YouTube. I became more and more drawn into Ana Tourian’s renderings of the cards. The Tarot of the Abyss is a Rider Waite Smith based deck so the meanings depicted are familiar. But many of the images are highly original conceptualisations. When I went through the deck I initially picked out way too many cards to photograph (says a lot about this deck straight up). So, to cull them down, I generally selected cards that differ from the usual renditions.…
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Dreams of Gaia Tarot
Ravynne Phelan has moved away from the typical tarot structure. Dreams of Gaia Tarot is a non-traditional elemental-based tarot deck that includes some additional Major Arcana cards and a different approach to the Tarot court. The changes may initially feel challenging but it’s an easy deck to work with once you connect with the creator’s approach and the thinking behind it. Then, you can immerse yourself in the incredible images and uncover some powerful new insights. This is a very healing deck, which makes sense since the aim of these cards is to help people “to seek, to feel, to grow, to heal.” The Dreams of Gaia Tarot Deck The…
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The Cook’s Tarot
This easily relatable deck is perfect for those wanting to tune into themselves and what’s going on in their day to day lives. The Cook’s Tarot is a bright contemporary deck that depicts everyday household scenes, many of which as the name implies revolve around food and the kitchen. The idea is that since the imagery is largely familiar, it’s easy to bring your own life experiences into the interpretations. The Cook’s Tarot Deck The 78 gouache paintings that make-up this deck took 6 years to create. This isn’t just a quick throw together to target a particular market. It’s a well thought out deck. I have used these cards…
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The Wild Unknown Archetypes
To be honest I really don’t know where to begin with these cards because they are so different to anything else I have worked with. What I can say is that I have experienced some profound personal revelations whilst working with these cards. They strike deep into the essence of what is known and yet often hidden which is incredibly powerful. The information I uncovered when using The Wild Unknown Archetypes felt like I had always known it yet never given it the attention it needed and deserved. If pushed I would say this is an all encompassing deck that is beyond simple definition. The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck As…
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The Housewives Tarot
When I first saw this deck there was something about it I loved straight up. But, I thought it would be more a deck for my collection rather than one I would seriously use. That’s not the case. It has some powerful messages to share in a way that is incredibly relatable. This isn’t just a kitschy deck with no substance. It’s true The Housewives Tarot is full of humour but underneath the laughs is a serious message. To me, this deck is the stand-up comedian of the Tarot world. The Housewives Tarot Deck Before I get onto the cards themselves, I have to comment on the packaging. I love…
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Gaian Tarot
The Gaian Tarot is a contemporary Earth-based tarot deck that focuses on “the healing of the Earth and of the self.” Some cards feature people, some creatures, and many combine both. The people on the cards are for the most part really easy to relate to. Even if you haven’t directly shared the same experience, you can imagine what they may be thinking and or feeling – love, joy, sadness, enthusiasm, wonder, peace, strength, knowing, connection, overwhelm, calm – they’re all to be found within the cards. This deck doesn’t deal in abstracts. The paintings are almost all people, scenes and elements the deck creator, Joanna Powell Colbert, has encountered…
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The Book of Shadows Tarot Volume 2 “So Below”
As the name suggests The Book of Shadows Tarot Volume 2 is one of two and no I don’t own volume one. That may seem strange but there is method in my madness. I have many decks that focus, as the first volume is said to, on the workings of the Universe, yet only a few that focus directly on everyday experiences. But, as the Little White Book suggests, that is where the magic is. Barbara Moore says: Magic … is working with universal energies to create change in the world and I agree. Personally, I would say that it is magical when we find ways to make changes in…
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The Wild Unknown Tarot
I have many, many decks, but nothing like this one. If I had to classify The Wild Unknown Tarot, I would say it is a nature-based, contemporary deck. To be honest, I really didn’t think it was going to be for me but how wrong was I. I absolutely love this deck because I find it strikes to the core of the issue at hand. People don’t tend to choose it for readings and yet if I pull it out to go deeper into an issue, or I just show it to them after their reading, most become drawn to the images. As I keep flicking through in order to…
