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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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Japaridze Tarot
I am in the process of creating a multi-purpose story spread as part of a bigger project so each day I test it from different perspectives using different decks. This morning when I turned to grab a deck my hand rested on the Japaridze Tarot. And, to be honest, my first reaction was “pick again.” Fortunately I didn’t. I trusted my process — work with whichever deck stands out to me. Surrealist art draws me in because it challenges me. With a headache, and a lingering viral-type illness, I wasn’t feeling the need to add any additional challenges, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover I hadn’t. This deck spoke…
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Surrealist Tarot
If you’re wanting to use tarot to tap into your unconscious to discover what hidden factors are driving your behaviours then what could be a better match than the Surrealist Tarot? When you consider that according to the accompanying book, ‘Surrealism was born essentially as a rebellion against the dictatorship of rationality …’ this deck is designed to take you to places other decks don’t. To look at the Surrealist Tarot and read it based on card titles alone and in reference to “typically this card features ….” is obviously possible but what a missed opportunity that would be. This deck almost begs you to leave rational thought behind and…
