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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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Modifying the Gaian Tarot to make it easier to handle
I love Joanna Powell Colbert’s Gaian Tarot. Her artwork is stunning and the accompanying book is wonderful. It is written with such love and compassion for both the user, the Earth, and those we share it with. There is however one problem. The cards measure 10cm x 14.5cm (4″ x 5 3/4″) which is huge. My daughter couldn’t hold more than a quarter of the deck in her hand and even though I have large hands I found it a stretch. Also, as I noted in my write up of this deck, it isn’t well suited for large spreads because it requires so much space. This meant that, as much…
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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…
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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…
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The Wildwood Tarot
I had moved The Wildwood Tarot in and out of my ‘shopping cart’ for months before I decided to purchase it on a whim. I’m glad I did. Although, straight up I will admit that, after looking at only a couple of cards, I reached for the scissors and removed the white border. If you read with reversals, trimming the deck may be problematic because retaining the card name means the backs are unbalanced. This is not an issue for me, but I thought I would put it out there. After I trimmed the cards, I was hooked. The more I looked, the more I saw. For example, when I…
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The Moon Oracle
The Moon Oracle was one of the first decks I bought. I have never been big into astrology, (probably because astrology charts always ask for your time of birth and I have no idea and no-one to ask), so I can’t tell you why it drew me in at the time. But it did. Yet this deck has sat, wrapped in a scarf, firstly in a cupboard and then on my book shelf for years without attracting my attention in the slightest. Why? That I can’t tell you either. Fortunately, the other day when I was selecting my decks for my daily card draws I reached for it. I’m so…
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DruidCraft Tarot
The DruidCraft Tarot deck is one of my go to decks because I love the rich imagery. Each card invites you to enter the scene. The authors were inspired by the tales of the bards and this deck definitely invites you to tune into your own story-telling potentials. The DruidCraft Tarot Cards I love the DruidCraft Tarot. It pretty much lives on my desk in its wooden box. It shuffles easily now that I have trimmed the cards. But I also trimmed it because personally I prefer borderless decks. For comparison, the original deck measured just over 14cm x 9cm – with the borders trimmed it’s now approximately 12½ cm…
