"Need" a fairytale deck

[Rachelcat]

6 hours ago, katrinka said:

Just want to mention: This has got to be the easiest deck on earth. It's just one fairytale, and it works.

The images are from The Wonderful Story of Cinderella: Rhymed and Retold, published in 1921. It consists of 29 cards printed on sturdy stock, and it’s exactly what it looks like: it follows Cinderella from her spot in the ashes by the fireside to her wedding to the Prince. No meanings to learn since you already know the story, just put the cards in context. Great for beginners who need practice with that, but I think most readers would appreciate the incisiveness of it. "Simplified" is not the same as "dumbed down"! You could go full bore Clarissa Pinkola Estes with this thing, or just check and see what the weekend will bring.

It's ONLY the Cinderella story on cards that you can randomize, it’s not force-fitted to Tarot, Lenormand, or anything else.
 

I got mine back in 2017, but it looks like it's still available here.
https://www.printerstudio.com/sell/designs/the-cinderella-deck.html
 

 

Wow, this looks really cool!  I'm going to check it out!

[Morwenna]

On 4/3/2025 at 12:30 AM, Nemia said:

The Forest of Enchantment Tarot has a strong fairy tale feeling to it, even though the cards are not aligned with specific fairy tales. The whole deck is filled with creatures we know from fairy tales. It's a beautiful deck, maybe even too beautiful, too harmonious. One of the main points about fairy tales is the idea that danger lurks somewhere, and each fairy tale tells the story of hardship. The fairy tale heroes and heroines win their victory in the end, but there are some very difficult obstacles to overcome. 

 

I grew up with the undiluted, un-Disneyfied harsh folk and fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and others, and with the seemingly more harmonious fairy tales of H.C. Andersen and others. I haven't found a fairy tale deck yet that has really tackled the very dark sides of fairy tales (Blue Beard, the Robber's bride and many others). 

 

      

 

Another thing that doesn't really bother me but might bother others: the suit names and titles of the court cards have been changed. More about the re-naming and a fair review of the deck can be found here. 

 

It might not reference specific tales but I love the look of this; it might have to go on my wish list. 

[Rachelcat]

On 5/8/2025 at 4:03 PM, Rachelcat said:

It's similar to the book of one of the multitudinous versions of the Enchanted Tarot that had a different meaning for each of the positions of a Celtic cross for each card.  (Which I gave away long ago.)

I just saw this go by in a Reddit post:  It's available on Amazon as a deck and book set (the deck is Zerner's Enchanted Tarot), The Instant Tarot Reader: Book And Card Set by Monte Farber and Amy Zerner, and as a standalone book, Instant Tarot: Your Complete Guide to Reading the Cards by Monte Farber and Amy Zerner.

 

It's similar to an astrology "cookbook" that has a section for each planet in each sign, so here a section for each card in each position.  I probably won't spring for it because I don't really like (or understand) the Celtic cross, but I thought I'd update with the correct titles in case anybody is interested.

[Ferrea]

This deck illustrated by Giulia Massaglia just came out (Lo Scarabeo, not on their site yet, as far as I can tell). 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK1sYE9NJtu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Rachelcat]

1 hour ago, Ferrea said:

This deck illustrated by Giulia Massaglia just came out (Lo Scarabeo, not on their site yet, as far as I can tell). 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK1sYE9NJtu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ooo, it looks good!  And looks like actual fairies are involved?  I look forward to seeing more of it!  Thanks!

[Morwenna]

I'd like to see more of it too.

[zurgles]

On 4/1/2025 at 1:01 PM, katrinka said:

The companion book is easier to find.

 

Where did you find your companion book for the baba studios Fairytale tarot? I have the deck too but I got it in a trade and don’t have the book. I’ve searched for it a few times in the past few years, but no luck. It’s not too bad because I can just google the stories but I’d like the book. Did you use any specific search terms?

[jupiter]

On 6/20/2025 at 1:13 PM, Ferrea said:

This deck illustrated by Giulia Massaglia just came out (Lo Scarabeo, not on their site yet, as far as I can tell). 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DK1sYE9NJtu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I wonder if any of you ended up buying this? I'm eyeing it on Amazon, and one reviewer complains about flimsy, low quality cardstock. 

[Ferrea]

2 hours ago, jupiter said:

I wonder if any of you ended up buying this? I'm eyeing it on Amazon, and one reviewer complains about flimsy, low quality cardstock. 

 

You're quoting me, but I never intended to buy this deck. I was just passing on information.