• The cover of the Cottage Magic Tarot deck by Ann Shen, featuring an illustrated woman in a crown and plaid dress sitting between two black cats in front of a cottage, surrounded by flowers.
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    Cottage Magic Tarot

    I bought the Cottage Magic Tarot because I felt that it matched what I wanted my life to look and feel like – calm and cozy. The uncomplicated art style offers a snap shot of how things could be. You don’t have to try and find meaning. It’s not “hidden” in a plethora of symbols. It’s just there in solid blocks of colour. Nothing feels busy or overwhelming. Put simply, in a chaotic world, it feels manageable. About the Cottage Magic Tarot Deck When I opened the Cottage Magic Tarot and saw the chicken at The Fool’s feet I knew this deck was going to surprise me. I’m a very…

  • A black and white tarot card from the Black Violet tarot titled The Hierophant shows a robed figure with an elaborate headdress pointing upward, surrounded by dots and stars. Above, text reads Deck Review on a white background.
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    Black Violet Tarot

    Heidi Phelps began creating the Black Violet Tarot while dealing with the sadness of her mother’s worsening illness and the joy of her pregnancy. Working on a card at a time helped her to navigate her emotions, one day at a time. At times I relate to tarot as a tool for deep healing and grounding as well. As anyone who’s read the Why Tarot? post will know, I came to tarot after the passing of my own mother. Since then it has helped me love, weep over, and reconcile the complexities of mother/daughter relationships and what I learned and what I subsequently lost in her passing. You might think…

  • A tarot card from Earth Woman Tarot titled The Fool shows a woman in a white dress walking barefoot towards the edge of a cliff, with mountains, a flowing river, and a sunlit sky in the background. The text Deck Review appears above the card.
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    Earth Woman Tarot

    Earth Woman Tarot is one of the decks I included on my Upcoming Decks I’m Excited For list. It is one that I pre-ordered so I waited in anticipation for it to arrive. It didn’t disappoint. Tarn Ellis sought to create a deck that encapsulates the ancient wisdom of Mother Nature and the Divine Feminine. Her aim is to invite women to be unapologetically themselves. The guidebook, and much of the artwork, does indeed encourage you to take ownership of your own power. And, I found that some of the changes she’s made to the images, encourage a more nuanced way of viewing certain cards. Add in the scenically beautiful,…

  • A Cozy Witch Tarot card titled 21 - the world shows a woman in a red dress dancing joyfully among swirling butterflies, with a stone wall and autumn trees behind her. The caption says, yay—you did it! Now do something to celebrate a job well done!.
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    Cozy Witch Tarot

    I pre-judged the Cozy Witch Tarot and in so doing I did myself and the deck a disservice. I have Amanda Lovelace’s Believe in Your Own Magic Oracle and I found a lot to love about it so I should have taken that into account. But, I didn’t. Instead, I saw the keywords and questioned whether the deck was for me. Generally I see keywords on tarot cards as distractions that can limit the meanings of the card. How wrong my assumption has proven to be. My eye is naturally drawn to the artwork and when it does wander down to read the words beneath the title I find I…

  • A tarot card titled 11. Artemis, She of the Wild – Mercy shows a woman with long dark hair sitting in a forest, with an owl flying above and a bear among the trees. Deck Review is written above, inspired by the spirit of the Wild Woman Oracle.
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    Wild Woman Oracle

    The creation of the Wild Woman Oracle was a deeply personal process for Cheyenne Zarate. Like happens with many of us, she had “lost touch with her authenticity which in turn resulted in low self esteem, poor boundaries and people-pleasing tendencies.” Some recent experiences in my own life brought up some resentment about this exact same thing. Fortunately, like any good “Tower” moment, some good, actually a lot of good, came out of it for me, as it did for Cheyenne. I have owned this deck for a little while but until now I hadn’t overly felt called to work with it. This surprised me because a previous experience had…

  • A colorful tarot card titled “Mother Nature” from The Sacred She Tarot shows a serene female face surrounded by sunflowers, animals, butterflies, and vibrant foliage, symbolizing harmony with nature. The card is part of a “Deck Review.”.
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    The Sacred She Tarot

    Introduction The Sacred She Tarot is Ma Deva Padma’s second tarot deck. Her first was the Osho Zen Tarot. If you are familiar with, and like the eclectic mix of art styles in that deck, then you are bound to like the artwork in this one. Two things drew me to this deck: the 1 Roots card pictured below and the title. To be honest, it wasn’t a lot to justify pre-ordering a deck. But, when I opened the book and read Ma Deva Padma’s motivation for creating the cards, the urge made sense. She wrote, “I began the art for this deck in the hopes that it would serve…

  • A tarot card from the Triple Goddess Tarot shows a seated woman in white meditating on a purple cushion, surrounded by green light, lily pads, and water. The card appears in a Deck Review with the title above.
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    Triple Goddess Tarot

    Introduction The Triple Goddess Tarot tells the story of the Divine Feminine as she moves from Maiden, through Mother to Crone before ultimately returning to Source. It is an uplifting deck that helped me to truly connect with my journey through these phases and to see them in a new light. I used this deck recently in a spread post about overcoming fear-based blocks and that process coupled with the philosophy behind this deck, has helped me see my life and myself in a new, and vastly different, way. Triple Goddess Tarot Cards The Triple Goddess Tarot seeks to act as a conduit to connect you to the triple aspects…

  • A tarot card from The Dreamkeepers Tarot, titled Knight of Cups, shows a woman in a white dress kneeling by water under a moonlit, starry sky with branches framing the scene. Deck Review is written at the top.
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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…

  • A tarot card shows a woman with long curly hair sitting by a castle window, holding a sword. She wears black and yellow striped stockings and a ruffled dress. Text reads: “PRINCESS—you can be your own knight.” Believe In Your Own Magic.
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    Believe In Your Own Magic Oracle

    The intention behind Believe In Your Own Magic Oracle is to provide “you with daily messages of empowerment whenever you’re in need of some inspiration or validation.” However, I feel the power of this deck is that it encourages us to change our perception of how we think we should be and act. In order to own our self worth we need to be truly honest with ourselves. Though at times harsh, this Oracle supports this practice. The Believe In Your Own Magic Oracle Cards If you’ve been with me for a while you’ll know that I’m all about writing, editing and re-writing your own story (not just figuratively either).…

  • A tarot card from the Tarot of Mystical Moments deck, titled XVIII • THE MOON, shows a woman in a black dress with tentacles flowing behind her, sitting beneath a large full moon beside a fox. The dreamy image radiates mystical allure. Header: Deck Review.
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    Tarot of Mystical Moments

    I first saw the Tarot of Mystical Moments on a Minnow Pond Tarot’s YouTube video and then it seemed to pop up on a few things I was looking at so I decided to take a closer look. I have over fifty tarot decks so even though I see a lot of cards that appeal to me, I am focused on only adding decks to my collection that are different to anything else I own. This one fits the bill. Catrin Welz-Stein collages together old paintings, photographs and illustrations to create a distinctly feminine deck, that although based on the Rider Waite Smith system, offers some interesting points of difference.…