Looking for a new Tarot deck?

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Currently, my main deck is Maxwell Miller's Universal Tarot, and I recently picked up the Thoth deck and have been using that a lot. (I also have the Dragon Tarot and the Runic Tarot.) However...I'm looking for a very traditional-type deck with older-looking illustrations. I don't want Rider-Waite (never liked it for some reason), and preferably as few words as possible on the cards--even omission of card names would be fine. Any suggestions?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I like the Hanson Roberts deck, the Robin Wood Tarot and the Connolly Tarot Deck, because their imagery works well for my readings. I don’t like the darker cards like Crowley’s Thoth Tarot, but each to their own. 
The many different tarot decks available will all portray symbolic imagery which must then pass through your psychic senses and, given the context of the questions asked, bring forth a tarot card meaning that significantly answers your question.
I am a professional psychic and always have at least 4 different decks on the go at any one time. When a deck get’s a bit too well worn I buy a new deck (often from eBay). I prefer to work with as new a deck of cards as possible so they shuffle and deal smoothly and quickly. I usually sell my old decks on eBay too. Here’s a live RSS feed for Tarot Decks on eBay at the moment. http://feeds.feedburner.com//TarotDeck

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Hello Tarot of the Cat People Medievil Cat Tarot & White Cat Tarot There are probably more! To find a deck you connect with is simply a matter of meeting it, so will depend on where you are etc. There are some good online shops where you can see all types, so that may give you some ideas. Sadhara

Night Owl · Answer

As others have mentioned, I strongly suggest looking through the reviews and card scans at Aeclectic. AT is the best site on the net for Tarot reading and deck collecting, in my opinion.

As for a new deck(s) I would say you should take a good look these:

AT's Medieval and Renaissance Section
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/medieval-renaissance.shtml

AT's Historical Theme Section
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/historical-theme.shtml

AT's Historical Reproductions Section
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/historical-reproductions.shtml

Since you mentioned the Dragon Tarot and Runic Tarot, you may like another Celtic related deck.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/celtic.shtml

Since you also like the Thoth you may like a Thoth clone deck.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/thoth-clones.shtml
In addition, the Vision Quest is a Native American deck that is based on the Thoth structure and has beautiful illustrations
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/vision-quest/

Lastly, you may want to take a look at the Morgan Greer.
I own this one and I love it! It is borderless with no key words.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/morgan-greer/

Invisible_Flags · Answer

Currently, the only accurate books of Tarot are the book of Thoth and the Golden Dawn... Unless there are others that have the numbers right that I don't know about... There are differences in symbolism as well... I highly suggest the two I listed. There are some great literatures for understanding the Book as well as Qabalistic coorespondences...

dream*within*a*dream · Answer

Personally I like Revelations Tarot

siobhan · Answer

I love any of the old Italian tarot decks - they just ooze mystery and charm!

This website is great for browsing:

Anonymous · Answer

Check out aeclectic.net for tons of decks, with illustrations.

Robin Wood might be worth looking into for you.

Anonymous · Answer

just for sheer beauty the robin wood deck

swolfshields · Answer

native american tarot deck

sporty_chick · Answer

Does that stuff really work?

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