Suggested Decks in the RWS Tradition
If you have Internet access, it is very easy to find samples of images online. Local metaphysical shops sometimes have sample decks available.
The Gilded Tarot (also sold as Easy Tarot; Ciro Marchetti)
If you are interested in the Life Spread, get the kit called Easy Tarot, as it includes a book by Josephine Ellershaw that presents the Life Spread in greater detail. Computer-generated imagery.
Legacy of the Divine Tarot (Ciro Marchetti)
Computer-generated imagery.
Lo Scarabeo Tarot (Anna Lazzarini and Mark McElroy)
Clear, pleasing illustrations based on all three major tarot traditions: RWS, Thoth, and Marseille.
Mystic Dreamer Tarot (Heidi Darras and Barbara Moore)
Dreamy photocollage.
Mystic Faerie Tarot (Linda Ravenscroft and Barbara Moore)
Faerie-themed deck.
Pagan Tarot (Cristiano Spadoni Raimondo and Gina Pace)
Modern Pagan imagery.
Revelations Tarot (Zach Wong)
Cards are cleverly designed to be read both upright and reversed.
The Robin Wood Tarot (Robin Wood)
Pagan imagery.
Shadowscapes Tarot (Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
and Barbara Moore)
Ethereal fantasy style.
Tarot of the Magical Forest (Leo Tang and Hau Chin Chun)
Charming, whimsical deck with forest creatures instead of humans.
Tarot of White Cats (Severino Baraldi and Pietro Alligo)
For cat lovers; the RWS featuring white cats.
Universal Tarot (Roberto De Angelis)
An alternative to the RWS; almost identical images in a different style.
Wizards Tarot (John Blumen and Corrine Kenner)
Images rich in lush art and Pagan symbolism. Available May 2011.
The World Spirit Tarot (Lauren O’Leary and Jessica Godino)
Linoleum block prints.
Websites with in-depth tarot deck reviews:
aeclectic.net/tarotamazon.com llewellyn.com
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Mystery / ThrillerTarot has been a part of Barbara Moore's personal and professional lives for nearly twenty years. Right from the start, tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, history, mystery, and magic. She has studied under...
