Tarot Decks

I've been staying mostly out of the loop for the last few years, only catching the scent of the Phantomwise Tarot, Hush Tarot, and a couple new editions of old favs (really enjoying all of these). I see lots of discussion online about shiny, new indie decks but less about the more accessible, new mass market decks. I'd love to know what I've missed and see affordable, mass market decks get some love. So, which new decks from the last few years have you been enjoying/coveting? Which were your favs?

Has anyone here actually ordered from MakePlayingCards.com? How was it like? How long did the shipping take? Were the products exactly as they were described? How was the quality and customer service? I remember reading in one of the threads here that the Large Asherah is now sold in MPC. That was nice and I took note of that, but then I found out that the Hall of Mirrors is also available in the site. That really roused my curiosity. I don't know of anyone who has bought any deck from them tho.

Per an email announcement from Sarah Wheatley: http://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/AsherahTarot I'm so tempted by this. There's both a large size and a poker size.

I can't be the only one excited about this???

Hello all! i received the 2017 edition of the Samhain Deck of the Bastard by Seven Stars a couple of weeks ago, and i love it! i also gave it a beautiful black edge treatment. i am wondering if any one else has purchased it? i have the large edition. It has so much spooky ambiance... Here are a few pics of my deck and you will also see the black edge treatment i gave it, Enjoy! i am having trouble posting the pics...i don't know what i am doing wrong... ETA: Yay, i finally figured it out!!!

I believe I have the right name for this deck, based on some Google searching...does anyone know anything about this deck? I can't find much information about it, but I find these images so captivating.

How important is the colours in a deck for you while you are doing a reading? For example: The Magician will have a black robe or the Empress will have a purple dress. Will you even notice that? Most of the times the colour is saying something in the interpretation of the cards. So if the deck is black and white, much of the feelings will be very lame for me.

Just saw this on Llewellyn's site http://www.llewellyn.com/blog/2018/6/mystical-faerie-gets-a-fresh-face/ They look great without the huge borders. Are the colours more saturated too? In some photos they look brighter, but in others they look the same as the original. I don't own this deck, but it's quite charming, isn't it? Probably nice to use for readings where the person is fearful of the tarot. I love how they're starting to realise that people want borderless decks. I do hope that they give the same treatment to the Mystic Dreamer someday ;D The art is so beautiful in that deck, but crammed into such a tiny space.

Hello. I’m trying to locate a tarot deck that I remember seeing. Native American deck, not Angels or Ancestors, but maybe close to that name. Not the Native Tarot Deck by Gonzalez. Thanks.

Hello! In August, I bought this deck but didn’t open it right away. Now I find the quality to be questionable. The most obvious issue is the unevenly cut corners, which make the cards stick together. Another problem is what I perceive as sloppy colouring. On some cards, it’s more annoying than on others. I’ll attach what I think is the worst example. Am I being too picky? Would this bother you?

I have a few trimmed decks that have only the art, where I was able to trim away all letters and numbers. I find I really like working with decks with only the images. It causes the brain to use different circuitry when there are no language cues present, and causes the brain to internalize patterns in new ways that simply don't occur when letters and numbers can be seen. Even after working with tarot for 20+ years, I find myself "seeing them better" with art only. However, trimming presents other issues. It's time consuming, and I'm not a pro at it. My trimmed decks are beautiful but they don't shuffle quite as well as commercially cut/edged decks. And even …

Do you use some decks specifically for certain types of readings or functions? Like do you have a particular favorite that you only pull out when you perform love/relationship readings for example, or for business/career questions? Do you have a deck that you only use to perform self-readings, or one that you only approach for your spiritual concerns? I've read that it is highly recommended that you keep the decks that you use for divination separate from those that you conduct your rituals with. So do you have a separate set that you use for ceremonies, magick, pathworking, etc? Some use darker, more potent decks for shadow work too, so do you?

Being a reader of African American Descendant I have found the majority of card unrelatable. I am curious which deck would your recommend for a reader who is not European. I am a fan of the Modern Witch's Tarot Deck because it is very inclusive but there other decks that are just as inclusive when it comes to images? I truly look forward to hearing your answers. I have placed an advanced order for the Hoodoo Tarot deck. I am literally sitting on the edge of my sit for that. Are there others that the images' beautiful and respectful of the non European people?

I am having the most difficult time finding a Cat Tarot I want to read with. Some either seem to emphasize the cat too much, or anthropomorphize them, I think there are BEAUTIFUL cat decks with cats as people in dress, but not what I'm looking for. Or some seem too cartoony to me. I have a black cat and tortoiseshell cat. It would be cool to see them both represented in a deck (another thing, often cat decks stick to about three different colors of cats), but obviously not a necessity. Checked out Black Cat Tarot, not for me. Mystical, Pagan, Cat's Eye, Medieval cat tarot decks. I'm look for something that prominently features cats, but bas…

Hello, Does anyone have a recent printing of the Hanson Roberts who can comment on print quality? I got a sealed "old" printed in Belgium deck thinking Belgium is always better than Italy, and it's a real disappointment. Several cards are printed out of focus, including The Star, the ace of cups, seven of cups and 4-5-6 of wands. Is anyone able to comment on the printings currently for sale? Better yet, can you take nice close up pictures or scans? Thanks to anyone who can help.

This is an own-voices project. It’s a unique deck based on southeast Asian myths and stories. They failed in their previous attempt to fund it on Kickstarter but they have launched a new campaign Go check it out!

Well, it is FINALLY getting to be that time in the Northern Hemisphere! Springtime! I always love seasonal deck discussions, so I want to know- what decks do you like to work with in the spring? I would love to hear both your tarot and oracle spring favorites :D

@FLizarraga There is one. It's as dire as Ru Paul. You need it. https://www.amazon.com/RuPauls-Drag-Race-Tarot-Cards/dp/1925811271

I just noticed this deck on Kickstarter yesterday: the Angel-Evoking Tarot. With still 22 days left in the campaign, it's already funded 625%. It looks interesting and people who supported the last deck made by the same artist are raving about the quality that he puts into his creations. I'm really looking forward to this one.

Hello, I once came across a link that had a listing of the dates of publication of RWS decks over the years and some of the characteristics. I can no longer find it anywhere (this was some years ago). So, I wonder if anyone knows of such a thing? Preferably something that describes the differences between editions (ie: markings on the cards, color changes, copyright symbols, logos, etc... and roughly when they were published). Basically anything that can help in dating an RWS deck. Thanks!

Hi! I'm new here and desperately searching for a Tarot, Oracle, or Lenormand Deck based on Shipwrecks. The only one I've been able to find is the Titanic Tarot, but I would love to find one with shipwrecks from all over the world instead of focusing on just one. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you so much! :)

Hello everyone, I bought myself a Christmas gift....The Vice Versa Tarot deck from Scarabeo. I just love it, and energetically I can feel it very intense... I was wondering if anyone has this deck, and how does it work for you? I'm trying to figure out "my way" of reading the fronts and backs...does anyone have any advice or experience they want to share?

Is any one of you working with or have been working with the Tarot Lenormand? What is your general opinion about it? http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/tarot-lenormand/ It's my deck for the year and I must say that it's a deck that I have to struggle with. The pictures are very simple and some of them don't make any sense at all! :))

Hi all, I’d be grateful for some advice regarding a deck I’ve come across on a second hand selling site. It’s a copy of Tarocchi di Klimt by Lo Scarabeo, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s a genuine copy or not. It comes in a tuck box with no ISBN that I can see, and has no guidebook. The deck title on the box is in Italian only. The cards look very convincing and according to the seller, have the expected gold detailing on the cards. Having done some research I’ve come across information about an initial run of the deck that Lo Scarabeo produced and limited to distribution in Italy only (if I’m understanding correctly) and then expanded with a revam…

Do you have any concept that you wished existed as a Tarot Deck? Something that has never been applied in a cartomantic framework before, or was already in production but never made it to publication. It can be a person, an ideology, TV show, book series, etc. On my part, I've heard that they planned to release an Anne Rice Tarot deck before, but it fell through. I've read that her Christian phase had something to do with it? I wonder how it would have been like if it pushed through. Also, I know that there are Angel, Saint, and even Buddha Tarot decks, but has there ever been a legit 78-deck Demons Tarot? I think there are only 72 Goetic demons (countered by the 72…