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Tarot 2-12-1-3-11 |
Philippines |
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Miniature reproduction of the Waite-Smith majors, but with a twist: the deck features a "minimalist, faux 'vintaged' take" on original images -- a dusky, at times almost photo-negative recoloring that puts composition over detail. |
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22 Artisti Liguri in 22 Arcani |
Italy |
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Collaborative tarot, created and published in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage to the Americas. Noted tarot artists Pier Canosa and Osvaldo Menegazzi are among the contributors. Published in a limited edition of 2,000 copies. |
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Tarocchi del III Millennio (d'Arte Edition) |
Italy |
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This set of tumps feature a diverse cast of characters from many cultures and times, in a haunting grey-scaled palette. |
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Tarot of the 78 Doors |
Italy |
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The Tarot of the 78 Doors is a deck of physical and metaphorical doors, displayed in various styles to help us open the portals of our own soul. |
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Abracadabra: Le Streghe Giocano a Carte |
Italy |
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Comical witches and wizards populate the world of this charming limited-edition majors deck. Definitely more cartoon-ish in style than your typical tarot (even compared to the anime stuff), but if you have a sense of humor, and don't need to take your tarot 100% seriously 100% of the time, this one's definitely a breath of fresh air. |
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Abyssal Tarot (22 card prototype edition) |
U.S.A. |
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Surreal photographic tarot that both spurs and satisfies the imagination. The images have a touch of tasteful eroticism, and the general meanings of the cards are imparted more by mood than by concrete symbolism. Five prototype copies of the major arcana were printed as decks. The entire set of 78 cards was later printed in a limited edition of 1,000 copies. |
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Les Adorables Tarot |
Philippines |
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An engaging majors deck from the creator of the Tarot of the Lepidopteran People. This aptly-named tarot features adorable children that frolic through the major arcana archetypes with simple clarity. An ideal light reading deck for children and adults alike. |
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Der Aegyptische Tarot |
Germany |
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Pen and Ink modern interpretation of Egyptian themes. The cards (designed by Kamilla Szij) appeared in the back of the book, Der Ägyptische Tarot, authored by Bernd A. Mertz, a well-known writer of tarot and esoteric books in Germany, in sheets; first published as a hardback in 1987 and later republished in the 90's |
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African American Tarot |
Italy |
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The culture of two continents blends together in this one-of-a-kind tarot deck -- creating a fresh perspective on what it means to be African-American. The minors offer imagery from both tribal African tradition and contemporary African-American history. |
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African Tarot |
United States |
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Subtitled 'Journey into the Self,' this deck is primarily a reworking of the Rider/Waite deck using Africanized characters and settings -- especially in the minor arcana cards. The card size is much smaller than is typical, although the deck cannot quite be classified as 'miniature.' |
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Afro-Brazilian Tarot |
Italy |
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Based on the Yoruba traditions of spirit beings known as Orixas that West African slaves brought to the Western Hemisphere, the Afro-Brazilian Tarot brings to life a combination of Tarot and Santeria. |
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Ah! My Goddess Tarot Trading Cards |
Japan |
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Major arcana cards featuring characters from the Ah! My Goddess anime series. Cards were part of a larger set of 100+ trading cards, and were not packaged together as a complete set. 22 cards, no box. |
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Ai No Tarot |
Japan |
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Adopts imagery from Classical Greek mythology, featuring Pandora, Hermes/Mercury, Pan, and the three Fates, etc. Stunning artwork, with an alternative, yet apparently intentional numbering system. |
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Akemi Takada Tarot Cards |
Japan |
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Evocative manga majors only, though shōjo, not completely character driven. |
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Albano-Waite Tarot Deck (USG edition) |
U.S.A. |
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Reprint of Albano's 1968 tarot, based directly on Waite and Smith's designs, but with altered coloration. |
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The Alchemical Wedding Tarot |
Scotland |
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The Alchemical Wedding is a ‘dark’ majors only computer edited collage work that seduces with sepia tones. The dreamlike quality assures you are pulled into the art – before you notice your disturbing surroundings. |
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The Alcohol Tarot |
England |
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Highly amusing photographic deck that slyly melds tarot symbolism with, well... drinking. The suits are Beer (Wands), Lager (Cups), Spirits (Swords), and Wine (Pentacles). Clever, funny, and even bawdy... after all, you gotta love a deck that has a card that is unselfconsciously called the |
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The Aleph Tarot |
France |
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Majors only deck published in 1994 for the Musée Lilim in France. These watercolor images are also called the Cathar Tarot by Struart Kaplan in Kaplan’s Encyclopedia of Tarot, volume IV, pages 25-26.). |
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All Hallows Tarot (original. 22-card limited edition) |
U.S.A. |
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Smaller-sized, limited edition, modern Halloween themed deck. The almost child-like artwork compliments the charming cast of holiday characters. Republished in 2010 as a 78-card small press title. |
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Oracle Alma Bose |
France |
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Sixty seven card oracle deck assumed to be by Alma Bose. |
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Amazing Tarot |
Japan |
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Wispy and charming, the characters of this majors-only tarot are rendered in soft colors and with only a modicum of accompanying symbolic elements. Although published in Japan, the titles on the cards are in English only. |
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A-Mei Tarot (Tea-Drinking Tarot) |
China |
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Chinese WCS ‘inspired’ Trumps. |
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i Tarocco di Amerigo Folchi |
Italy |
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Limited edition tarot (3,000 copies) by prolific tarot artist Amerigo Folchi. Unlike Folchi's other tarots, the 'Folchi' tarot has no particular theme; the artist left himself free to wander wherever his imagination took him. Published by Italcards in 1991. Pip cards are variously decorated, but not fully illustrated in the 'Rider-Waite' sense. 78 cards in large, lidded cardboard box. |
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Cartomancie de l'An 2000 |
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Humorous depiction of life in the year 2000, as envisioned by artist Pino Zac in 1981. Illustrations are rendered in a cartoon-like style. 22 cards in standard-style cardboard box. |
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Tarot de l'An 2000 |
France |
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Tarock deck designed by the creator of the Cartomancie d'le An 2000 deck. The cartoon illustrations depict a humorously cynical view of modern life. In an unusual twist for a tarock (game-playing) deck, the pip/suit cards incorporate simple illustrations, albeit in black-and-white. |
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Ancien Tarot de Marseille (France Cartes Standard Edition) |
France |
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France Cartes reproduction of Paul Marteau's 1930 rendition of the Marseille images. |
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Ancien Tarot de Marseille (France Cartes Miniature Edition) |
France |
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Palm-sized edition of the famous Marseilles Tarot, published by France Cartes. |
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Ancient Egyptian Tarot |
Japan |
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Japanese interpretation of Egyptian themed trumps. Kono chihoni kuwashii desu ka? Majors only. |
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Ancient Tarot of Lombardy |
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Neoclassical style tarot, originally published by Ferdinando Gumppenberg in 1810. This edition published by Lo Scarabeo. The characters of the major arcana and court cards appear to be fashioned after the style of ancient Rome. As with many classical/historical decks, the pip cards are unillustrated. |
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Angel Tarot (AGM) |
Switzerland |
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We're not sure if the world needed yet another Angel deck, especially one afflicted with UHBS (Unnecessarily Huge Border Syndrome). On the downside: the artwork suffers from occasional amateurish execution. On the upside: the pips are subtly decorated, but non-scenic -- a plus for those who prefer their minors in the Marseille vein. |
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Angel Sanctuary Tarot |
Japan |
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81 card Asian Tarots; character driven sans symbology. |
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Angel Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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English-language edition of a 78-card tarot, originally published in 1980 by the Angel Playing Card Company of Japan. The illustrations combine features from several popular decks, including the Tarot of Marseilles, Tarot Classic, and the Starter Tarot. The traditional suit signs of spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs are interwoven into the stylized designs of the traditional minor arcana cards. |
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Angel's Tarot |
Japan |
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Book (in Japanese) with heavy card stock punch-out tarot and fortune-telling cards. Includes the 22 standard major arcana tarot cards, eight 'angel cards,' and six additional cards with miscellaneous illustrations. There is also a box for the cards that can be punched out and assembled. Additionally, there are two more punch-out pages filled with some sort of valentine or friendship cards. 22 major arcana cards, plus 14 additional non-tarot cards, published as a punch-out insert in softcover book with dustjacket. |
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Angelic Vale Tarot |
China |
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Tarot cards featuring characters from the Angelic Vale computer game. Majors only. |
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Angelique Tarot Card (style 1) |
Japan |
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Tarot from the Angelique anime (video game) series. |
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Tarot of the Angels (Standard Edition) |
Italy |
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Angels appear in Waite-Smith inspired art. |
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Tarot of the Angels (Deluxe Edition) |
Italy |
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Angels appear in Waite-Smith inspired art. Deluxe edition includes carrying bag. |
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Anges et Archanges |
France |
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Magic of the Angels and Archangels. This 81 card deck with the sigils of the angels provide a method for you to find your guardian angel, get answers to make correct decisions, tap into their energy, and open doors to your future. |
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Tarocco degli Animali |
Italy |
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Tarot aligning various animals with the major arcana and court cards of the tarot. The pip cards all use the same symbol throught their suits: the symbol object with an animal image superimposed. Published in 1979, in a limited edition of 1,000 copies, and later republished in a miniature edition. |
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Animal Lords Tarot |
Italy |
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Traditional tarot symbolism underlies this anthropomorphic menagerie of images. Most of the illustrations in this deck feature animal heads on human-like bodies. |
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Animals Divine Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Artist Lisa Hunt invites us to integrate with nature in a peaceful way, The major arcana and court cards provide images of animal gods and goddesses, while the suit cards are associated with animals, birds, reptiles and insects of the water, air, earth and fire. 78 watercolor images. |
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Animal-Wise Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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78 cards featuring photographs of animals. Animals have been symbolically aligned with each card of the major and minor arcanas. |
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Anna K Tarot |
Austria |
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Offering an interesting mix of the traditional and the unconventional, the Anna K Tarot offers an artistically fresh perspective for seasoned and novice readers alike. The fully-illustrated pips offer joy and drama in equal measure. |
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Apple Tarot |
Canada |
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Originally issued in a limited edition of 100 copies. Each copy individually hand-accented in watercolors by the artist. Later reissued in a smaller format using conventional printing. 22 cards, variously wrapped in tissue paper or housed in drawstring bag. |
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Aquarian Tarot |
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In print since 1970 and still popular, David Palladini's Aquarian Tarot remains a tarot icon of the "flower power" generation. The attractive illustration style has a strong (and now nostalgic) 1960s feel. As it largely follows the Waite-Smith format, this deck may have appeal to those who appreciate the symbolic structure of the RWS deck, while preferring a more "contemporary" feel for the imagery. |
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Arcani Maggiori Tarocchi |
Bulgaria |
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Exagerated figures set against plain, white backgrounds make up this 22-card Russian tarot. Printed on a slick, thin cardstock, the card titles are presented in Italian above the illustrations, and Russian at the bottom of the cards. |
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Archangel Oracle Cards |
U.S.A. |
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Angelic beings radiate love and wisdom from the 45 cards of this original divinatory and meditation deck. Each archangel is assigned a characteristic, which is named and described at the bottom of its card. The illustrations were contributed by nine different artists: Catherine Andrews, Jonathan Earl Bowser, Marius Michael-George, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Bruce Harmon, Robert Hudson, Eileen Poldersman, Corey Wolfe, and James Yale. |
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Tarot Arista |
France |
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Tutorial divination deck displaying black-and-white line reproductions of the Marseilles images, flanked by text providing upright and reversed meanings for each card. Text in French. |
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Tarot Aux Armes d'Epinal |
France |
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Weapons and battle scenes, in the Épinal style, decorate the trumps and court cards of this tarock deck by the cardmaker Grimaud. |
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Tarot Art Nouveau Tarot - Miniature Edition |
Italy |
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Miniature (44 x 80 mm) edition of Castelli's popular Art Nouveau tarot. |
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Art Nouveau Oracle |
Italy |
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Antonella Castelli’s soothing art nouveau style in a 36-card oracle set help set the tableau for positive changes and readings. |
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Tarot Art Nouveau Grand Trumps |
Italy |
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Reprint of the major arcana cards from the popular Art Nouveau Tarot by Antonella Castelli. Cards meausre 3 x 5.7 inches. |
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Astral Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Simple, abstract black-and-white tarot published in 1969. Pip cards are unillustrated. Republished (w/colors) in 1971 by St. Croix Inc. as part of its 9th Dimension Tarot game. 78 cards and softcover book in lidded cardboard box. |
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i Tarocchi di Astrella (style 2) |
Italy |
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Attributed to the publisher Astrella in Italy. |
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Astro Mythological by Mlle Lenormand |
France |
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Lenormand style deck containing playing card images, symbols of geomancy, flower symbolism, alphabet letters, astrology, alchemy, and illustrations from Greek and Egyptian mythology. This deck is said to help answer questions regarding relationships, finances, karma, and other life issues. |
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Oracle de l'Atlantide |
France |
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42 card oracle of Atlantis, as envisioned by Marguerite Bevilacque, and published by Grimaud. |
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Tarocchi di Atlantide |
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Majors-only tarot from Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series, featuring characters and settings from the Italian comic book series 'Martin Mystere.' |
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Tarot of Atlantis |
Italy |
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The legend and glory of ancient Atlantis comes to life in this stunning, thought-provoking, fully-illustrated tarot deck. Creator Bepi Vigna and artist Massimo Rotundo show us the imagined life and culture of this intriguing mythological society, applying the tarot archetypes to this classic metaphor of triumph and tragedy. Some of the imagery in the deck is sexually explicit. |
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Ator Tarot |
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Robin Ator’s whimsical take on the popular Waite-Smith imagery, starring his original cartoon characters, Stodgy and Starchy. Cartoonish, yes -- but this deck doesn't pretend to be otherwise. The result is charming and fun -- and what's wrong with a having a little fun with tarot? |
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Auramour Tarot Divinatoire |
France |
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Eighty seven card ‘Tarot’ featuring wild modern art. |
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Avalon Tarot |
Italy |
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The legends and characters of and Camelot are featured in this colorful offering from Italian tarot publisher Lo Scarabeo. Criticized by some as "too pretty", but hey -- there's no pleasing some folks. Yeah, the women are a little too unrealistically thin and busty... but if you can get past the body image thing, there's some interesting drama going on here, and a fair amount of tarot food-for-thought in each scene. 78 cards in cardboard box. |
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Avatar Tarot Card (Style 2) |
southkorea |
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Another shoujo manga Tarot for otaku. |
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Avatar Tarot Card (Style 3) |
southkorea |
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Colorful Korean majors deck with characters so cute that you'd want to squeeze 'em 'til their eyes pop -- except in most cases, it looks like they already have (the eyes, that is). |
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Avatar Girl Tarot Card |
southkorea |
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Character driven sans symbology shoujo manga Tarot for otaku. |
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The Babylonian Tarot |
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83 cards ispired by the four thousand year old myths and legends of the Sumerians, Babylonian, and Mesopotamian peoples. |
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Tarocchi di Bacchus |
Italy |
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Luigi Scapini, creator of such popular decks as the Tarocco delle Vetrate and Medieval Scapini Tarot, takes on the task of creating a deck centering around the theme of "wine" (thus the source of the deck's title: Bacchus, the Roman god of wine). According to the accompanying booklet, "The 16 Court Cards... represent today's most important wine-producing countries, whereas the 40 Numeral Cards refer to the agricultural, business, and recreations activities linked to wine." The details of which countries and which activities correspond to which cards are not specified in the booklet, leaving the viewer to make these determinations on their own. The images are not consistently among Scapini's better tarot illustrations, but the cards nonetheless exhibit a colorful playfulness with a certain appeal. |
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Tarot Bagong Sining |
Philippines |
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Bagong Sining, the artist tells us, is a literal translation of the term Art Nouveau into Tagalog. And beautiful art nouveau it is -- the creator of such well-regarded decks as the Vanessa Tarot and Whispers at the House of Dusk has produced yet another stunning work that is worthy to belong in any discerning tarotists library. While ostensibly a majors-only deck, the Tarot Bagong Sining actually encompasses 44 cards, providing a male and a female version for each and every image. Released in a limited edition of 45 copies; if you have this one in your collection, count yourself among the fortunate few. |
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Barbara Walker Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Popular, fully-illustrated 78-card tarot incorporating matriarchal beliefs, female sexuality, pagan rites, and Christian adaptations. |
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Baroque Bohemian Cats Tarot Reader Bag |
Czechrepublic |
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Drawstring tarot bag with charming cat tarot reader image. Back fabric is red silk (not shown). Bag size measures 8.25 x 5.375 in / 21 x 13.7 cm. |
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Beginner's Guide to Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Starter tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke (of Mythic Tarot fame) and Giovanni Caselli. Many of the images are very close to those the Waite-Smith deck. Also published as a color-it-yourself deck under the title My Tarot. |
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Beginner's Tarot |
England |
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Book-and-card set, designed for beginning readers, with card imagery patterned after an eclectic mixture of Marseilles, Rider-Waite, Oswald Wirth, and Swiss 1JJ card styles. The pip cards are variously decorated, but are not illustrated in the Rider-Waite sense. |
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Oracle Belline |
France |
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The Belline oracle is made up of 52 cards. Forty nine are rule by 7 planets, three are known as ‘The First Cards’, and one is ‘The Exception’. |
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Tarot of the Bellydancers |
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If Waite and Smith had been into shaking their booties, this might have been the deck they created. Bellydancers were photographed against greenscreens, then digitally composited against backgrounds to become tarot cards. The thematic elements are clearly based on Waite and Smith. The suits are Canes (= Wands), Drums (= Cups), Swords (= Swords) and Zills (= Pentacles). The purple costume in The Judgement card is an original 'Madam Alba', from Egypt. |
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Oracle of the Bible |
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Modern art, qabala, minimalism and divination collide in this 64 card French oracle. |
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Tarot Bien |
Australia |
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With the aritst(s) uncredited, the Tarot Bien appears to be a collection of photographs and illustrations compiled from various unspecified sources. The images are quite straightforward, giving this tarot an almost Lenormand/parlour sybil feel from an interpretational standpoint. No titles are printed on the cards; instead, a small grayscale reproduction of the corresponding Waite-Smith images are overlaid in one corner of each card (RWS illustrations used with the permission of U.S. Games Systems). |
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Bilder Zum Tarot |
Germany |
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22 card tarot published by the artist in 1984. The black-and-white illustrations resemble totem poles, into which the artist has melded his symbolism. |
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The Black Tarot |
Spain |
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Dark, erotic tarot featuring images from the work of Spanish comic book and book cover illustrator Luis Royo. Culled from Royo's existing work, the designs are sometimes a bit of a stretch as far as their ability to express the tarot archetypes. Still, Royo's rather dark and erotic style evokes a powerful emotional response for many -- and in many ways, isn't that what much of tarot is about? The Ace - 10 pip cards are non-scenic. 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Das Tarockspiel aus Bologna |
Germany |
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62 cards, housed in tri-section fabric-covered bookspine box, inside lift-lid cardboard box. |
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Guido Bolzani Tarot |
Italy |
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Slightly whimsical and occasionally sensuous set of cards, rendered in bold, flat tones of red, green, blue, yellow, and brown. The pip cards variously decorated, but are not illustrated in the Rider-Waite sense. Listed in Kaplan's 'Encyclopedia of Tarot,' vol. I, p. 238. 80 cards. Of the two extra cards, one features a double-headed figure sitting in the lotus position, and the other is blank. |
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Tarot de Bordeaux (26-card edition) |
France |
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Set of 22 major arcana cards + 4 aces, celebrating the Bordeaux region of France. Illustrations and cards are designed such that the cards are properly viewed when rotated at a 45-degree angle (i.e., as a diamond). Published in a limited edition of 3,000 copies. Expanded to 78 cards and republished in 1997 in a standard 'rectangular' format. 26 cards in lidded cardboard box. |
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Bosch Tarot |
Italy |
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Bizarre, twisted figures and strange landscapes decorate the cards of this tarot, illustrated in the style of 15th century artist Hieronymus Bosch. |
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Broccoli Tarot |
southkorea |
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As usual, we can't even begin to decipher the Korean text for this deck, so we're going with the English word we can read for the title: Broccoli. It seems likely the deck was published -- or at least uses licensed characters from -- the manga published by the Japanese company, Broccoli International. Whether the deck represents a sampling of characters from multiple Broccoli product lines, or just from a single Broccoli series whose name we can't translate, we couldn't say (although we're betting on the latter). At any rate, it's more of the same here -- cute, big-eyed manga/anime characters that purported represent the tarot archetypes. |
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Brotherhood of the Light Egyptian Tarot (2010) |
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Colorized edition of the classic Brotherhood of the Light tarot, created by C. C. Zain and original published by the Church of the Light. U.S. Games wisely sticks to a reasonably muted palette, focusing mostly on browns and warm colors, and keeping the other shades muted and to a minimum. |
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Bruegel Tarot |
Italy |
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Medieval-style frescoes are the artistic inspiration for this fully-illustrated 78-card tarot, with pictures inspired artistically and iconographically by the work of Bruegel -- both father and son. |
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Buddhistic Fantasy Tarot |
Japan |
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One of three famous majors-only, limited edition tarots by Japanese physician, Dr. Shigeki Gomi. The Buddhistic Fantasy Tarot features scenes from the life of Buddha and other key inspirational figures of Buddhism. 22 cards in brown lidded cardboard box. |
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i Tarocchi del Buongustaio |
Italy |
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1990 majors-only deck from Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series. The theme is gourmet dining, from 'The Chef' ('The Magician') to 'The Dessert' ('The Star') to 'The Bill' ('The World'). 22 slightly undersized cards in cardboard slipcase. |
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i Cani Originali Minitarocco |
Italy |
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Limited edition set of black-and-white major arcana cards which feature a different breed of dog on each. |
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Caring Psychic Family Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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22 card deck with 'psychic phone service' number on back. |
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Cat Tarot |
Japan |
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Charming, if not altogether highly original, set of 22 major arcana cards from Japan, featuring various furry feline friends. 22 cards plus illustrated softcover book in cardboard shelf case. |
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Tarot of the Cat People |
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Popular, classic, fully illustrated 78-card fantasy deck, featuring an imagined world where cats and people co-exist as equal partners. Creator Karen Kuykendall has executed a fully-realized universe within the framework of traditional tarot. The major arcana and each of the minor arcana suits represents a different realm (culture) in Kuykendall's story. |
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Tarot for Cats |
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Majors-only deck, with each card featuring a different breed of cat. As the title implies, the accompanying book is written for cats, stating how each card can be interpreted for a feline tarot reading. 22 cards and small, hardcover book in sturdy cardboard shelf box. |
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Tarocchi dei Celti |
Italy |
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The Celtic Dragon Tarot |
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Landscapes from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales provide the backdrop for the dragon-dominated imagery of this 1999 deck. The pip cards are fully illustrated. |
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Tarot of the Celtic Fairies (deck/book kit) |
Italy |
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In a market currently overrun by Celtic- and fairy-themed decks, this tarot's title suggests the ultimate pandering sop to unoriginality. Surprisingly, however, there's a bit of an unexpected twist here. Beautiful, yes... but McElroy and Minivaev have managed to give these images a rather interestingly edgy flavor. Though not a "dark" deck per se, there's some definite drama to be found among the whimsy, setting this assemblage apart from the fluffy, frilly fey folk decks that dominate this subgenre. |
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Tarot of the Celtic Fairies (deck only) |
Italy |
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In a market currently overrun by Celtic- and fairy-themed decks, this tarot's title suggests the ultimate pandering sop to unoriginality. Surprisingly, however, there's a bit of an unexpected twist here. Beautiful, yes... but McElroy and Minivaev have managed to give these images a rather interestingly edgy flavor. Though not a "dark" deck per se, there's some definite drama to be found among the whimsy, setting this assemblage apart from the fluffy, frilly fey folk decks that dominate this subgenre. |
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Celtic Tarot |
Italy |
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Celtic-themed tarot, generally executed in the Rider-Waite tradition. The cards of the major arcana are illustrated by Giacinto Gaudenzi, and feature Celtic myths, gods and heroes. The minor arcana are illustrated by Saverio Tenuta, with each suit representing an ethnic group or people who lived in Ireland: the Fomori (Wands), the Fianna (Cups/Chalices), the Ulaid (Swords), and the Tuatha De Danann (Pentacles). |
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Celtic Tarot - Miniature Edition |
Italy |
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Miniature edition of Lo Scarabeo's Celtic Tarot, with majors illustrated by Gaudenzi and minors illustrated by Tenuta. The minor arcana suits each represent a different historic Irish ethnic group. |
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Ceremonial Magic Tarot Cards |
U.S.A. |
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4 5/8" x 3" cards (similar to index card stock) printed in black ink (no back printing). Designed to be colored by the user, and to be used in ritual and divination. |
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Tarot Chaste |
Australia |
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An appealing entry into the arena of erotic tarots, the Tarot Chaste is explicit but largely tasteful. The deck uses female models exclusively. The black-and-white photographs offer some good drama, and while it can sometimes (but not always) be difficult to latch the images to traditional tarot interpretations, there's some excellent drama to be found here. And -- by gosh, we'll say it -- it's just darn sexy. NOTE: Card samples contain sexually explicit images; viewing is restricted to persons 18 years of age and older. |
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Chat du Marseille |
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The famous Marseille majors images are reproduced as black-and-white line drawings here, with a twist: all characters are represented by cats. An enjoyably whimsical take on a historical classic. |
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China Tarot |
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Also known as the "Chinese ladies" tarot, this character-driven deck is simple but immensely appealing for those who relate to cards that reek with human personality. The minors are non-scenic. This edition was published by Lo Scarabeo of Italy; the original version sports thin white borders, with titles in Chinese and English, in contrast to the Italian version, which uses thicker green borders and provides titles in six Western languages. |
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Circle of Life Tarot (Standard Edition) |
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The first (and, of this writing, only) circular deck issued by Italian card publisher Lo Scarabeo. Like many other circular tarots, the emphasis seems to be on nature/gaia, fantasy, and, to some extent, a feminine worldview. |
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Clamp Angel Tarot |
China |
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This set of 80 cards features illustrations from the Japanese manga Clamp Angel. The deck is fully illustrated, although the illustrations assigned to each card don't appear to have much in common with meaningful tarot symbolism. The extra two cards are unnumbered. |
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Tarot Classic |
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Marseilles-style tarot designs, rendered in vivid colars and based on woodcuts made by Claude Burdel in 1851. Available as deck only, or as a deck-and-book set. |
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Classical Tarot |
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character driven deck lacking symbology. But hey - it's pretty. |
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Cleopatra Tarot (Deluxe Edition) |
Italy |
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Egyptian styled figures created to appear as paintings on papyrus. |
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i Tarocchi di Clizia |
Italy |
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Original large-size major arcana illustrations, published on one long sheet in an accordian-fold format. The 'Fool' illustration is silk-screened; the remaining illustrations are black-and-white. One of three famous, limited edition accordian-fold tarots published by Pheljna Edizioni d'Arte e Suggestione of Turin, Italy. 22 illustrations on accordian-fold sheet, housed in a high-quality binder with gold-embossed title and gold-embossed reproduction of the 'Fool' illustration on the front. |
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Tarocchi da Colazione |
Italy |
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Yum. They painted large pasta with minimal symbolism and photographed them to create the cards. |
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il Tarocco di Colombo |
Italy |
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Tarot commemorating Columbus' voyage to the new world. Pip cards are 'stylized,' but not technically illustrated in the Rider-Waite sense. Published in 1991, in a limited edition of 3,000 copies. 78 cards in lidded cardboard box |
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The Complete Tarot Kit |
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Beginner's set that offers learners a choice between the two most popular reading decks: the Rider-Waite and Crowley Thoth tarots. This well-designed and well-packaged set includes: pocket editions (2-1/4 in. x 3-1/2 in.) of both tarots, a gloss-paper spread mat, a quick reference card, and two books: Susan Levitt's instructional book Introduction to Tarot and a tarot journal. Both books are spiral bound for ease of use. |
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Complete Tarot Pack |
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The Beginners & My Tarot in one box! Tarot symbology based on philosophical alchemy. Originally published by Thorson's in 1995, the artist reissued a special high-quality art edition in 2006. |
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Contemplative Tarot |
Italy |
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The images in this slightly unusual deck were inspired by the work of P.D. Ouspensky, the Russian philosopher who explored the idea of higher dimensions of existence. The design is definitely not well-suited to divination or readings, as the backs of the cards change depending on the suit or arcana of the card front: a winged angel head on a grey-green background adorns the backs of the major arcana, while each of the minor arcana display their suit symbol set against a different color (wands=orange, cups=green, swords=blue, pentacles=yellow). The minor arcana pip cards seemed to be modeled variously after Crowley and the Regardie/Wang Golden Dawn deck, with varying degrees of additional scenic decoration. 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Corneal Edema Tarot |
Scotland |
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Like frames from an old sepia movie The Corneal Edema Tarot pulls you in slowly. Then its too late to back out. There is a brilliant sense of competition at work presented by an artist who truly understands his medium. This deck is dark, but loving. |
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Tarocchi della Corte di Merlino |
Italy |
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Stunning examination of tarot through the lens of Arthurian mythos, relying more upon contemporary reinterpretations (such as those of Bradley, Stewart, and Brooks) than on the older, classic literary presentations. The colorful scenes depicted in this majors-only deck exude both visual appeal and drama. |
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Cosmic Tarot |
Germany |
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Colorful deck with dreamlike fantasy images, almost reminiscent of a 'pinup girl poster' style. Originally published in 1988 in Germany, this tarot has been republished by various companies over the years, including AGMueller of Switzerland, and U. S. Games system of the U.S.A. The pip cards are illustrated. |
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The Cosmic Tribe Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Diversity is a key theme in this 81-card deck (there are four 'Lovers' cards - two showing heterosexual couples, and one each showing gay male and female couples). The images are comprised of original photography, computer-composited with bold, colorful, imaginative graphic elements. |
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Cosmopolitan Oracle Cards |
Germany |
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Included in a German edition of Cosmopolitan, accompanying an article on fortune telling. |
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Crazyracing Kartrider Tarot |
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Crossgate Tarot |
China |
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Set of major arcana cards apparently developed for the Crossgate online RPG game. The usual bevy of cute anime characters abound, in a deck that's more about personalities than tarot. |
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Cruel Thing Tarot |
Spain |
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If there was ever a deck that attests to the big "tarot melting pot" of the 21st century, the Cruel Thing tarot might just be that deck. An Argentine artist with an Italian name, whose tarot illustrations definitely reflect the Japanese anime/manga style and show a strong symbolic influence of the 19th century British occultists, gets published by a Spanish cardmaker. (And, for what it's worth, we actually acquire this product ourselves through a German distributor.) Based on the Cruel Thing graphic novels by Vecchio and Argentine author Lean (that's apparently her full name, or at least her complete pen name), the majors and courts are dramatic in that cool, comic-booky kind of way. The stark, flat, limited color palette of black, white, and red creates a truly visceral effect. The minor arcana cards are only minimally illustrated -- but anyone familiar with the Waite/Smith tarot will immediately recognize the arrangement of the pips and the sparse-but-clear symbols to have been pulled directly from that deck. If you don't like the illustration style, or care for decks that are rather unflinching in their inclusion of darker symbology, then it's doubtful that this deck will grow on you. Otherwise, this baby is definitely worth a closer look. |
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Crystal Tarot |
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Japanese major arcana deck, packaged with instructional book and music CD. The images literally break through the card borders for an interesting and intriguing effect. The images are slightly surreal, and occasionally dreamlike. The card titles are in English. |
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The Crystal Tarots |
Italy |
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The deep, delicate style of artist Elisabetta Trevisan brings a rich cast of characters to life in this deck with a definite romantic flair. Geometric and fluid elements combine seamlessly here, in illustrations that are lush and beautiful without becoming |
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Dame Fortune's Wheel Tarot |
Italy |
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Paul Huson, the author of Mystical Origins of the Tarot, has tracked down the true origins of tarot's esoteric symbols amd images. Dame Fortune's Wheel Tarot is the companion deck to Huson's revered research into the mysteries of tarot. Bearing Etteilla and Marseille design and fully illustrated minor arcana, this classical deck promises a personal journeytoward inner truths that will also enrich you understanding of tarot. |
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Dance of Life Tarot Portfolio |
U.S.A. |
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Set of 22 black-and-white prints in a portfolio, featuring dancing figures. The portfolio also contains several additional sheets that relate a metaphorical story about the 'Dance of Life.' Published in 1994, in a limited edition of 50 copies. Sample scans provided here are greatly reduced from actual size. |
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Dark Grimoire Tarot |
Italy |
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A deck with images clearly inspired by the Cthulu mythos -- indeed, the word "Necronomicon" is used in the deck's title for all languages except English (due to North American copyright issues, perhaps?). The images do a fine job of capturing a Lovecraft-esque universe, though the results are probably too dark for the tastes of many tarot readers. If the images don't appeal for readings, however, it may be worth bearing in mind that the rich drama depicted here would lend itself well to making this a fine story-telling deck. |
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Dark Sirens Tarot |
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Set of eleven postcard-sized cards by fantasy artist and illustrator Dorian Cleavenger. The illustrations are imaginative, dark, and erotic, but have little to do with traditional tarot. The cards included are: The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, Death, The Devil, The Star, The Moon (2 versions), The Sun, and Judgement. |
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Decameron Tarot |
Italy |
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Tarot images with symbolism inspired by Bocacchio's literary masterpiece, The Decamerone. Like its often violent and bawdy wellspring, this deck isn't bashful; nudity and bloodshed abound, although some of the major arcana cards have been toned down a bit from the tarot's original release as fine art collectible under the Ideogramma imprint. The minor arcana pip cards feature small inset illustrations against a background of Marseille-style pip arrangements. NOTE: Samples contain sexually explicit imagery; viewing is restricted to persons 18 years of age and over. |
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Dermond Evangelion Tarot |
China |
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Anime tarot deck featuring the work of Japanese artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. As with many of the anime-based decks, there are two additional, unnumbered cards included. |
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The Dion Fortune Tarot Cards |
England |
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Inspired by the writings of Dion Fortune, the deck mixes Tarot de Marseille and other varied imagery with photo-collage work. |
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Dolphin Daze Deck |
U.S.A. |
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Charming black-and-white tarot featuring dolphins (often romping with humans or mer-creatures) on every card. Other than the inclusion of dolphins in the pip symbol designs, the minor arcana A - 10 cards are not scenically illustrated. |
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D.O.M.E. Tarot |
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B&W 32 card Tarots by Sheila Ross, featuring minimalist, qabalistic, thought provoking imagery. |
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Dragon Tarot |
China |
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Heavily character-driven Asian deck that's largely devoid of symbolism -- but if you're looking for dark and moody anime in your tarot, this might fit the bill. |
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Dragon Tarot |
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The Dragon Tarot was originally released as a 41-card Tarot deck (Majors and Courts, plus "Yes","No", and "Significator" cards). These round cards were sold without boxes. Some additional cards (Aces and Twos, as far as we've been able to track thus far) were later made available as separate releases. The ink drawings have the feel of children's book illustrations imbued with Celtic undertones. |
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Dragons Tarot |
Italy |
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Interesting execution of a theme that could have been disasterously handled in the context of tarot. The deck is surprisingly multicultural, featuring dragons as they have appeared in many different mythologies. The minor arcana suits each focus on dragons as envisioned by cultures on four distinct continents: African (Wands - actually frequently featuring dinosaurs, possibly the historical basis for many dragon myths?), Asian (Cups), European (Swords), and South American (Pentacles). 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Dragons Tarot - miniature edition |
Italy |
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Dragons Tarot Deluxe |
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Deluxe edition of Lo Scarbeo's Dragons Tarot. Includes standard size deck and velveteen deck bag. |
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Dream Enchantress Tarot |
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Pulsing with feminine energy, the Dream Enchantress Tarot will transport you to a rich and wondrous world alive with the female form. Alluring, luminescent images capture the spirit of each card, inviting you to draw on the strength, wisdom, and magic of the stunning women portrayed within. Rich in symbolism and traditional icons, this gorgeous deck will inspire personal insights and deep meditation. |
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The Druid Craft Tarot |
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Druid and pagan myth and symbol combine in this fully-illustrated deck. The images are still clearly influenced by the Rider-Waite designs, particularly in the minor arcana. |
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Tarot of Druids |
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Irish druidic mythology and culture form the basis for this fully-illustrated deck that exhibits a touch of whimsy. Although the major arcana cards correspond thematically with the traditional archetypes, the card titles have been changed to the name of the characters from Irish lore that are featured on the cards. The minor arcana illustrations are intended to represent images of Celtic life connected with Druidic culture. |
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Tarot of Druids (Miniature Edition) |
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Miniature edition of Lo Scarabeo's Tarot of Druids. |
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Tarot Druuna |
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Tarock deck featuring illustrations from the erotic comic book Druuna by French artist Serpieri. Because this is a tarock (game-playing) deck, the illustrations are not cartomantically significant, and the pip cards display only the standard playing card suits. NOTE: the card image samples from this deck are sexually explicit; viewing is restricted to persons 18 years of age or older |
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Tarot of Eden |
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This is a reprint of the Tarot formerly titled as the Zukunfts Tarot. This later edition provides a much-needed enlargement for the card illustrations, and adds a gold border with titles in three languges -- French, German, and English. Available as a deck/book set in all three languages. The pips are unillustrated. |
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i Tarocchi Egizi (standard 22-card edition) |
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22-card Egyptian deck. Later expanded into a 78-card deck and published under the title 'The Egyptian Tarots.' Cards only in cardboard slipcase. |
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Egorov Tarot |
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Artist Alexander Egorov brings a Russian touch to the psychological tarot in this 78-card deck. The major arcana bear keywords reflecting psychological qualities of the cards, although the traditional imagery is immediately recognizable. Much of the minor arcana is patterned after Waite and Smith. |
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Egyptian Tarot Grand Trumps |
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Oversize edition of the majors from the de Alasia Egyptian Tarot. |
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Egyptian Tarots |
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One doesn't have to think much past this deck's title to know what it's all about. Hieroglyphic-style figures representing ancient Egyptian deities and "common folk" represent the tarot archetypes, set against a papyrus (or perhaps fabric) background. Alasia has illustrated several other Lo Scarabeo tarots, including the Etruscan Tarot and the Mayan Tarot. |
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Elemental Tarot |
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The four elements -- earth, air, fire, water -- play a vital role in manifesting change of any kind. Featuring an arcana suit devoted to each element, this deck is immersed in the elemental energies -- making it an ideal instrument for pagans, witches, magic practitioners, or anyone desiring to change the course of their life. |
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Elite Tarot |
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Big eyes, cute anime poses, character driven. |
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Elota Tarot |
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Interesting limited edition manga Tarot with alternate cards. |
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Tarot of the Elves (deck) |
Italy |
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Colorful, if perhaps a bit sterile, CGI-style illustrations bring a Tolken-esque world to life in this deck that pays homage to one of the most beloved themes in the fantasy genre. Each of the minor arcana suits tells a complete mythological tale representative of the creators' concepts regarding tarot's larger lessons. Published by Lo Scarabeo, the cards lack titles throughout the deck -- an unusual twist from a company whose decks are usually littered with titles in a half-dozen languages. |
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Enchanted Oracle |
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The artwork of popular fantasy illustrator Jessica Galbreth has been culled to create the 36 cards of this deck of "faeries, goddesses, and sorceresses." Undeniably appealing, this is a non-tarot oracle aimed squarely at beginning readers. The set includes a faerie pendant that can be used as a pendulum. |
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The Enchanted Tarot |
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Created from a variety of media, including textile, embroidery, paper, and "found objects", this attractive and slightly romantic fully-illustrated 78-card deck was reprinted in 1997 in a smaller, borderless format under the name Zerner-Farber Tarot. |
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The Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. 1 |
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First of four famous encyclopedic volumes by noted tarot authority Stuart Kaplan. The text covers a wide range of tarot-related subjects, from theories regarding tarot's obscure origins to modern renditions of tarot's timeless symbolism. |
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The Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. 2 |
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Second volume in Stuart Kaplan's tarot encyclopedia series. In this volume, Kaplan concentrates on historical decks, with publication dates ranging from the fifteenth through the nineteenth centuries. |
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The Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. 3 |
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The essential collectors' reference by international tarot authority Stuart Kaplan. In volume 3 of his encyclopedia series, Kaplan examines a wide range of twentieth-century tarots, through approximately 1990. A brief but comprehensive biography of Pamela Coleman Smith, artist for the landmark Rider-Waite tarot, is included. |
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The Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. 4 |
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The latest addition to the classic series. In this fourth volume, Kaplan (assisted by Jean Huets) documents published and unpublished tarots from the last decade of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st. Includes special sections on Asian decks, and on various editions and variants of the Rider-Waite deck. |
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Enjoy Tarot |
China |
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Very deep symbolism in this wo'-fingbudong Tarot. |
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Enochian Skrying Tarot |
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Based on Enochian magic principles, this geometric and somewhat plain (or perhaps better said, to-the-point) set of 80 cards is designed for use in ritual work, Tattva skrying, and divination. Each card contains the complete symbolism of the Enochian square that it represents, including the following attributions: elemental, astrological, geomantic, alchemical, tarot, Egyptian deity, archangelic and angelic, kerubic, and Hebrew letter. |
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Entropy Tarot |
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One of three famous majors-only, limited edition tarots by Japanese physician, Dr. Shigeki Gomi. The symbolism of the Entropy Tarot is based on the laws of physics, and more specifically, the laws of thermodynamics. Dr. Gomi's stated purpose is to assist the viewer in achieving a low personal state of entropy. 22 cards in lidded cardboard box. |
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The Epinal Tarot |
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'Modern' (image d'Épinal) rendering of traditional TdM, bilingual. |
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Tarot Epoque Napoleon III |
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Tarock deck with trumps and court cards that capture the flavor of the costumes and scenery from the era of Napoleon III. |
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Tarocchi Ermetici |
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Sergio Toppi’s rendition of the majors in ‘traditional’ style. |
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Omaggio a Erte |
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Fashion and art deco illustrations rendered in the style of famous Harper's Bazaar cover illustrator Erte. Released in 1987, in a limited edition of 1,500 copies. 78 cards in pink lidded cardboard box. |
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Estensi Tarot - Golden Tarot of the Renaissance |
Italy |
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The major arcana of this 78-card Lo Scarabeo deck are drawn from the illustrations of the so-called Charles VI Tarot. Artist Giodano Berti has interpreted and replaced the six cards missing from the original. The deck is then expanded to a full 78 cards, with Berti imagining what the minor arcana of such a deck might have looked like. The multi-lingual titles -- so prominent on many Lo Scarabeo decks -- are placed relatively unobtrusivley running up along the left-hand card borders. |
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Etruscan Tarot |
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The art of this deck is patterned after the style of the ancient Etruscans -- a pre-Roman tribe living in the area now occupied by modern-day Italy. The art is suitably antiqued, giving the appearance of the type of decorative illustration one might find on ancient pottery fragments. |
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Experimental Tarot |
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Clip art, computer graphics, modern art…and dang if it don’t make you re-think what you know. |
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Tarot Express |
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A very minimalist work by artist Jean Didier, produced by Heron. |
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Eye Magazine Tarot |
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Major arcana tarot cards designed by James Cooper, and published in poster form as an insert to the October 1968 issue of Eye magazine. The rainbow colored images are set against stark white backgrounds. |
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La Facile Sibilla Regionale |
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Abbreviated sibyl deck, including Ace - 7 pip cards and three court cards for each suit. The traditional tarock card corresponding to each illustration appears in the upper left-hand corner of each card. |
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Faery Wicca Tarot |
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Tarots based on modern fairy and wiccian lore, brightly colored in pseudo Celtic style. |
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The Fairy Tarots |
Italy |
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78 card deck with fully illustrated pips, featuring fairies and other enchanted creatures. The suits are Hearts (Cups), Bells (Pentacles), Acorns (Wands), and Leaves (Swords). |
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Tarot Fairy |
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Small set of majors which appears to be the original edition of the tarot illustratons by Yo Su-Lan. The appeal of the cards is uneven, with some illustrations presenting intriguing characters, and others that evoke that ho-hum-just-another-anime-style-tarot ennui. Reprinted at least twice in larger formats, once as the Love Will Find a Way Tarot Cards, and then again as the Ideal Card Tarot. |
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The Fairy Ring |
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Non-tarot cartomantic and meditation cards by the creators of the Sacred Circle Tarot. Fey beings of all sorts are featured in seasonal settings. The illustrations are a computer-composited combination of photography and traditional art techniques. |
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Fairy Tarot Grand Trumps |
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Large, majors only reprint of Lo Scarabeo's popular Fairy Tarot by Antonio Lupatelli. Cards measure 3 x 5.7 inches. |
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The Fairy Tarot - Miniature Edition |
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Miniature edition of Lupatelli's popular Fairy Tarot. |
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Fancy Tarot |
China |
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Colorful, childlike illustrations decorated these elognated majors, with a cast of characters whose rounded heads rival Charlie Brown's. With card titles in English and Chinese. |
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Fantastical Creatures Tarot |
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From the creators of the Celtic Dragon Tarot comes a new, fully-illustrated 78 card deck featuring not just dragons, but a variety of mythical beasts. Mermaids, fae creatures, pegasi, were-beings and more are used to explore some of the mystical archetypes of the tarot. |
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Fantastic Medical Tarot |
Japan |
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One of three famous majors-only, limited edition tarots by Japanese physician, Dr. Shigeki Gomi. In his 'Medical Tarot,' Dr. Gomi aligns various features of human anatomy with the tarot archetypes. 22 cards in green lidded cardboard box. |
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Tarot Favole |
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The Gothic Romanticism artwork of Spanish artist Victoria Frances decorates this enchanting tarot. While the illustrations were culled from Frances' existing work, many of the designs fit well to their cards. The 2 - 10 pip cards are non-scenic. 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Fenestra Tarot |
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"Fenestra" means window -- and the window metaphor is always an appropriate one for tarot. In this subtly-colored deck (lots of soft blues, lavendars, and earth tones), the designer has attempted to make each card appear as though the viewer is observing the image through a window. The illustrations are imbued with a subtle stained-glass feel. The scenes and symbols are very RWS-compatible. |
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Feng Shui Tarot |
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78-card deck that combines the ancient Chinese philosophies of Feng Shui with elements of the tarot. |
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The Fey Tarot |
Italy |
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The fantastic worlds of fey creatures are the centerpiece of this 78-card Lo Scarabeo deck. Pastel blues, pinks, and purples dominate the color scheme on many cards. |
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i Tarocchi delle Fiabe |
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Collaborative deck featuring fairy tales aligned with the cards of the major arcana. 22 cards in gloss cardboard slipcover box. |
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Minchiate Fiorentine |
Italy |
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Modern rendition of the Minchiate Tarot, Florentine variant. |
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Fiorenza Tarot |
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Majors-only deck paying homage to the landscapes and architecture of Florence, Italy. 22 cards in standard cardboard box |
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i Fiori Divinatori |
Italy |
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Famous flower-themed tarot, published in 1980 in a limited edition of 1,500 copies. Listed in Stuart Kaplan's Encyclopedia of Tarot, vol. III on pages 224 and 226. 22 oversized cards in bookbinder-style cover with ribbon ties. |
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Fire Tarot |
Italy |
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Set the world ablaze with the Fire Tarot! The most intense of the four elements takes center stage in this dynamic tarot, designed to ignite your inner passions. Discover new ways to spark creativity and self-confidence, connect with leadership qualities, and bring ideas to fruition. Learn how to fan the flames of long-term relationships or new romance. Control fiery tempers and funnel excess energy into rewarding projects. Incorporating evocative imagery and astrological symbolism into a traditional Rider-Waite structure, the Fire Tarot will put you in touch with the vim and vigor burning within us all. |
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Oracle de Giselle Flavie |
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Major arcana tarot, with 2 additional cards which have been subdivided in the middle into 2 'talismanic' arcana each. The additional cards may be cut in half to create the four talismans which may be carried or worn to bring luck, joy, and romance. According to the accompanying booklet (text in French and English), the illustrations of this deck were chanelled by Giselle Flavie, from the spirit of a French-emigrated Russian artist known as ANIRAM (nee Marina Makowsky). ANIRAM was the daughter of Constantin Makowsky, another noted Russian artist whose paintings are exhibited in several prestigious Russian museums. ANIRAM emigrated to France in 1918, after the Russian Revolution, where she continued working as a painter in Paris. She held exhibits at the 'Salon des Independants,' at the French Artist Fair, and in many Parisian art galleries. 24 cards in cardboard box. |
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Tarot des Fleurs |
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Take some flowers, add in some Etteilla, Voila! |
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The Flower Speaks Deck |
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The healing and strengthening powers of flowers are explored in this 52-card mediation and affirmation deck. |
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i Tarocchi della Follia |
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1987 limited edition tarot from Lo Scarabeo's 'Fantastico' series. Artist Alessandro Baggi is an Italian comic book illustrator (Dampyr, l'Altra Faccia del Fumetto); his tarot images are deliberately exagerated and often disturbing. The Follia deck has 38 cards, the first 22 of which correspond to the standard major arcana. The remaining cards represent the 12 signs of the zodiac and the four elements. The deck title translates into English as 'The Tarot of Madness.' |
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Forest Folklore Tarot |
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The Forest Folklore Tarot features legends, wildlife, dwarves, fairies, nymphs, imps and humans in natural surroundings. |
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Forest of Souls |
U.S.A. |
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,"If we let go of the desire to define the pictures, or explain them once and for all, or determine their exact meaning and purposes -- if we simply follow the images, who knows where this may take us?" states Rachel Pollack in what I believe may be her finest Tarot work to date. A must have for any Tarotist. |
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Fortuna's Wheel Tarot |
Scotland |
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From the creator of the Medieval Enchantment Tarot (a.k.a. the Nigel Jackson Tarot) comes this striking limited edition majors deck that presents classic tarot imagery in high style and rich colors. Nothing to complain about here; the symbolism is clearly traditional and the artwork is stunning. 22 cards in lidded cardboard box. |
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Tarot of the Four Elements |
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Modern colors bring multi-cultural tribal and earth-centered symbolism to life. |
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F.O.X. Furoku Tarot |
China |
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Character driven sans symbology shoujo manga Tarot for otaku. |
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i Tarocchi di Fumatori |
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One of two Tarots by Osvaldo Menegazzi that deal with tobacco smoking, specifically pipe smoking. |
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Tarocchi del Futuro |
Italy |
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Majors-only tarot based on characters and settings from the Italian comic book 'Nathan Never.' Published as part of Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series. 22 cards in plastic tray, housed in cardboard box. |
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Gaian Tarot (Llewellyn 78 card edition) |
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Expanded edition of Joanna Powell Colbert's 2004 self-published majors deck. Gaia is, of course, the Greek earth goddess -- so as one would expect, the focus of the imagery is earth- and nature-based. The illustrations are bright and powerful -- some cards more powerful than others, but all evoking a sense of the essential connection between our earthly and our spiritual selves. |
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Gareth Knight Tarot Deck |
U.S.A. |
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Now a classic, the art for this deck was first completed in the early 60’s by Gareth Knight and Sander Littel, but not published until twenty years later, in 1984. |
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Gatti Originali Minitarocco |
Italy |
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Miniature edition of Menegazzi's charming i Gatti deck. |
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The Gay Tarot |
Italy |
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The first massmarket tarot deck to examine the life-enriching symbolism of the cards from a gay male perspective, Bursten and Platano's deck shines as a serious and tasteful handling of the subject matter. Fully illustrated, with occassional undertones of the Rider-Waite imagery, the deck offers interesting possibilities for any reader or student, regardless of their own personal lifestyle orientation. |
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Oracle GE |
France |
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Original-concept 61-card cartomantic deck by Gerard Barbier. The highly simplied illustrations are designed to promote intuitive interpretations/responses. |
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The Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals |
Switzerland |
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In this deck, gemstones, minerals, and crystals are aligned with all 78 cards of the traditional tarot. Each card features a photograph of the selected stone or crystal. |
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The Gendron Tarot |
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Rich colors accentuate this fully-illustrated spiritual deck that celebrates the archetypal god/dess. |
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Tarot Genoves (Genovean Tarot) |
Spain |
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Tarocchi deck based on the classic Carlo Dellarocca – Gumppenberg pattern. |
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Gensosuikoden 3 Tarot |
Japan |
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Doujinshi (fan-created) major arcana tarot cards featuring characters from the Japanese Gensosuikoden anime series. Some effort appears to have been made to use the characters to accurately represent the standard tarot archetypes -- at least on a stereotypcial level. |
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Ghost Online Tarot |
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Majors deck from South Korea, featuring characters from the Asian MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) Ghost Online (also known as Ghost Soul). Weird and wacky -- but tarot? Unlikely, but it's hard to say without knowing more about the game itself. |
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The Gilded Tarot |
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Wildly popular, fully-illustrated 78-card deck from the creator of the Tarot of Dreams. A rich fantasy world awaits the viewer in the lush tableaus of each card. Some find the deck rich and gorgeously illustrated; others call the deck eye-candy fluff. Either way, it seems to be a deck that doesn't leave the viewer feeling neutral. |
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Giotto Tarot |
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Tarot that endeavors to capture the symbol-language of the medieval iconologists, rendered in the style of 13th century artist Ambrogio Bondone, better known 'Giotto.' The illustrations are imbued with an ancient, 'classic' feel, yet the nonetheless manage to express universal ideas that are applicable to modern life. 78 cards in cardboard box. |
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Tarot Gitan |
France |
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East Indian-themed deck which more-or-less succeeds in marrying deities and spiritual figures from Eastern myth and religion with the archetypes of the tarot major arcana. In addition to the 22 numbered cards, there are 16 court cards bearing the suit-symbols of standard playing cards (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs). |
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Tarocchi da Giulio Romano |
Italy |
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Elegant 1989 tarot which painstakingly reproduces the artistic style of Renaissance painter Guilio Romano. The images on the 22 oversized cards are taken from Romano's works, with each image having been matched to the idea behind the traditional symbolism of its card. |
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i Tarocchi degli Gnomi (d'Arte edition) |
Italy |
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Large -- huge, even, if we do say so ourselves -- and lovely entry in Lo Scarabeo's early d'Arte series of majors decks. Full of personality, the characters that populate these cards are not always charming, but are never boring. The deck was later expanded into a 78-card massmarket edition. |
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The Goddess Oracle |
England |
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Beautifully illustrated set of 52 cards, each featuring goddesses from cultures around the world, past and present. Each goddess is associated with a quality that can assist in the card's interpretation in readings or meditation. |
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Pocket Goddess Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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A pocket version of Kris Waldherr’s fully illustrated 78-card deck drawing its inspiration from cultures throughout history. |
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The Oracle of the Goddess |
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Thirty three cards based on Goddess Archetypes. |
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Golden Botticelli Tarot |
Italy |
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Another offering in Lo Scarabeo's line of tarots with imagery rendered in the style of great Italian masters. The work of Sandro Botticelli is featured here, with gold foil-stamped highlights to give the deck a luxurious look and feel. |
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Golden Cycle Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Rare 78-card deck, self-published by its creators in 1976. The illustrations were created from occult and alchemical etchings and engravings. The pip cards of this black-and-white tarot are unillustrated. |
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The Golden Dawn Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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This was the first tarot deck published for the mass market featuring the tarot images as described by the esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn. Illustrated by Robert Wang, under the direction of Israel Regardie, the style of the artwork is a bit unaccomplished compared to some (though not all) Golden-Dawn wannabees that have come after it. The deck arguably remains, however, one of the most influential tarots of the late 20th-century -- providing a viable alternative to the Waite-Smith and Crowley-Harris decks. |
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The Golden Tarot |
England |
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78-card tarot that attempts to combine the classical and the modern. Stylistically, the illustrations have a Renaissance-y feel; according to the accompanying book, the creators were attempting to imbue the deck with the flavor of the Visconti-Sforza deck. Symbolically, however, the deck owes much to the Rider-Waite-Smith deck of the early twentieth century -- while not exactly a RWS clone, the deck expressly attempts to incorporate elements from the latter influential deck. The minor arcana pip cards are non-scenic. 78 cards and 64-page explanatory softcover book in cardboard shelfbox (lid on side) |
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The Golden Rider Tarot Deck |
U.S.A. |
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Deck with images based directly on Waite and Smith's deck, but rendered in flat, bold colors. |
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The Golden Tarot of the Tsar |
Italy |
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Tarot with images rendered in the style of the Russian miniaturists. The traditional tarot archetypes are merged with the histories of Christian saints. Beautifully enhanced with gold foil stamping. |
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Gothic Tarot of Vampires |
Italy |
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Deck creators Riccardo Minetti and Emiliano Mammuccari update the Vampire myth in this fully-illustrated 78 card deck. Modern, urban creatures-of-the-night are presented as anti-heroes that inhabit dark and moody citiscapes. |
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The Grail Tarot: A Templar Vision |
U.S.A. |
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This pack incorporates Templar, Grail, and Gnostic images. The story follows the initiation of a Templar brother. The major and minor suits of each arcana join up to create a freize. The suit titles are Lances (= Wands), Vessels (= Cups), Swords, and Stone (= Pentacles). The court cards are Brother (= Page/Princess), Preceptor (= Knight), Lady (= Queen), and Master (= King). |
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El Gran Tarot Esoterico |
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A sort of updated Marseille tarot, Longa and Guler's deck captures the flavor of the classic French tarots while adding in overt elements of arcane symbolism. The minor arcana appear to be modeled largely after Comte de Saint Germain's Egyptian Tarot deck. |
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Grand Etteilla (Egyptian Gypsies Tarot) |
France |
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Reproduction of the first true ‘occult’ or divinatory deck created by Etteilla (Jean-Baptiste Alliette), in 1783. |
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Graphik Tarocchi |
Italy |
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Published in 1992 as part of Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series. The cards feature simple but striking renditions of the tarot major arcana, in bold, alluring colors. At the bottom of each card is a four-line poem (text in Italian). 22 cards in cardboard slipcover box. |
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Guardian Angel Cards |
Japan |
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Set of 22 cards (not tarot) featuring Japanese guardian angels/spirits. |
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Guardians of Wisdom (Universal Power Cards) |
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Half tarot, half non-tarot oracle, the Guardians of Wisdom "Universal Power Cards" are divided into five categories: Native American, Goddess, Ancient Asian, Angel, and Universal Guardians. There are 22 cards roughly corresponding to the 22 major arcana. The minor arcana or "pip" cards bear playing card suit symbols in the corners, rather than using more traditional tarot suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles or similar). Keywords and interpretations for both upright and reversed meanings are printed at the top and bottom of each card. |
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Gypsy Fortunes |
U.S.A. |
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A modern take on Mlle Lenormand type decks, popularized in the mid nineteenth century. |
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Gypsy Tarot |
Japan |
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Interesting Japanese fortune telling cards from 1979. Charmingly cartoonish, the images are chocolate brown and white with red accents. Structurally, the deck is closer to standard playing cards than tarot; despite the deck's title, there are no card titles nor illustrations that suggest any real overlap with tarot. |
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Hallmark Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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If you like the basic Rider-Waite deck, you'll very probably like this nearly straightforward reworking of it. The illustration style is more modern, of course -- in fact, in many ways, it feels very much like the work of Mary Hanson-Roberts -- and it's always nice to see some people of color included in the illustrations. But on the whole, there is very little that's new here. Nonetheless, the pictures have an underlying fresh feel, which can be helpful if you want to bring the flavor of your readings out of the Victorian parlor and into "slumber party mode" instead. |
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The Halloween Tarot |
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Popular tarot in which monsters, ghosts, demons, jack-o-lanterns, and other creatures of the Halloween season replace the characters of the standard Rider-Waite images. The pip cards are fully illustrated. |
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Hanson-Roberts Tarot Deck |
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Original tarot by Universal Waite colorist Mary Hanson-Roberts. The illustrations are inspired by the Rider-Waite imagery, but are not dependent upon the R-W designs. The characters on the cards exhibit a fairy-tale like flavor. |
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Harmonious Mini Tarot |
Italy |
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Miniature edition of Lo Scarabeo's popular Harmonious Tarot. 78 cards in miniature cardboard box. |
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Harry Potter Doujin Tarot |
China |
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Character driven sans symbology doujinshi shounen /shoujo manga Tarot for otaku. |
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HazelMoon's Hawaiian Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Though not the first Polynesian-themed deck to be added to our database (the Tarot de Tahiti tarock deck and the Polynesian-dappled Tarot de Paul Gaugin are predecessors), HazelMoon's Hawaiian Tarot is the only one, as of this writing (Sept. 2010) to focus exclusively on the culture and landscapes of Hawaii. We'd have liked to have seen a little less border, and a little more of the pictures. But the images will certainly evoke strong associations with the Aloha State, whether or not you've actually had the pleasure of visiting the islands themselves. From peaceful white beaches to fiery volcanos, creator and artist Katalin Csikos invites the viewer to visit her beloved adopted homeland through the lens of tarot. |
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Healing with the Angels Oracle Cards |
U.S.A. |
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While certainly suitable for divination, Virtue's 44-card angel-themed deck is perhaps more oriented to meditation and affirmation. Inspirational messages are included on the back of each card, with further explanation of each entity or idea provided in the accompanying book. The illustrations are by various artists, meaning that there is not a consistent art style used throughout the deck. There's no arguing, however, that all the illustrations are lovely, and the deck is easily embraceable by its target audience. 44 cards and explanatory booklet in lidded cardboard box. |
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The Heart Tarot |
Italy |
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As far as we know, this is the first actual tarot to be published on heart-shaped cards. As might be expected, love is the theme -- but to the deck's credit, the entirety of the compilation avoids descending into endless tableaus of sugary, Harlequin-esque romantic sap. The imagery recognizes that love takes many forms, from the maternal to romantic to the sexual to the hedonistic. While there isn't much groundbreaking going on here, the illustrations manage largely to seem fresh and satisfying. |
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Tarot for Herbs |
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A 22 card Trumps deck from Japan. |
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Le Tarot des Heroes |
Canada |
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Thirty three Tarot based modern art oracle. |
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The Hidden Path |
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Companion set for Grimassi, Taylor, and Mueller's Well Worn Path deck. Originally designed as a combined set, and split into two by the publisher, the Hidden Path half of the duo explores inner spiritual teachings, as contrasted with the more open, nature-based themes found in the Well Worn Path set. |
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Hikaru No Go Tarot |
China |
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80 card character driven Tarots. |
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Tarot of the Holy Grail |
Italy |
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Don't mistake this deck for another Arthurian tarot. The theme examined most closely in this deck is the Knights Templar, the Crusades, and the search for the Grail during the middle ages. Each card's tale is played out in the usual detailed and competent style one has come to expect from Lo Scarabeo decks. |
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Holy Order of Mans Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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WCS/Paul Foster Case inspired with additional insights. Majors only. |
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Hudes Tarot |
U.S.A. |
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Medieval art served as the inspiration for artist Susan Hudes' popular deck. The designs incorporate antique maps, constellation charts, and marbleized paper. |
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Hunter X Hunter Tarot |
China |
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Based on the Hunter x Hunter manga/anime series. Koitsua omoshiroiya! |
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I Ching Dead Moon |
Spain |
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Luis Royo -- artist behind the popular Black Tarot and Labyrinth Tarot -- tries his hand at an I Ching deck. Each card displays an I Ching configuration at the bottom, while the majority of the card is dedicated to dramatic characters and scenes that may (or may not) have something to do with the hexagram's symbol. |
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I Ging Orakel |
Germany |
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Cartomantic cards with cards designed to correspond to one of the 64 hexagrams of the I-Ching. 64 cards and softcover book in lidded cardboard box. |
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Le Tarot des Imagiers du Moyen-Age (Oswald Wirth Tarot, Tchou edition) |
Canada |
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Rendition of Oswald Wirth's majors, included with a French Canadian edition of Wirth's famous Le Tarot: des Imagiers du Moyen Age. Whether this is another variation of Georg Alexander's illustrations (based on Wirth's descriptions) is not entirely clear. Published by Claude Tchou, Editeur, in 1966. 22 cards in pocket at back of book. |
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Tarocchi dell'Incubo (Dylan Dog) |
Italy |
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22-card tarot, published in 1991 as part of Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series. The deck features characters from the Italian comic book series, Dylan Dog. |
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Indian Tarot |
China |
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Barely tarot-ish at best, despite the name, the illustrations of this 24-card deck still hold a certain Eastern appeal. The style seems a bit like traditional Indian art as rendered by some Chinese anime artist. |
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Le Tarot de l'Individualisation |
Canada |
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Thirty card oracle deck. |
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Tarocco Indovino 1.96 |
Italy |
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78 card double ended deck w/keywords. |
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Tarot of Initiation |
U.S.A. |
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Black-and-white majors-only deck with a very heavy emphasis on esoteric symbolism. Published in 1984, in a limited edition of 800 copies. 22 oversized cards in lidded carboard box. |
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Insight Institute Tarot |
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Tarot that combines elements of the Marseilles- and Rider/Waite-style tarots. By the Insight Institute of Great Britain, used in conjunction with its tarot tutorials as early as 1949. Scans are of the silk-screened version, other printed versions were also made. 78 cards; the pip cards are unillustrated. Listed in Kaplan's 'Encyclopedia of Tarot,' vol. I, p. 197. |
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Instant Tarot |
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The book is the deck. A self contained divinatory unit suitable for all. |
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The Instant Tarot Reader |
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Deck/book set designed for absolute tarot beginners, the deck included is the same as the deck sold alone under the title Zerner-Farber Tarot. Hardcover book and 78 cards in cardboard shelf sleeve |
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Tarot of Jane Austen |
Italy |
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The life and works of Jane Austen serve as the inspiration for the style and symbolism of this fully-illustrated 78-card deck. The aces of the minor arcana suits are each represented by a different one of Austen's novels: Candlesticks (Wands) = Pride and Predjudice, Teacups (Cups) = Emma, Quills (Swords) = Persuasion, and Coins (Pentacles) = Sense and Sensibility. |
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Le Tarot Divinatoire de Jean-Didier |
France |
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Swirling abstract majors deck, taking its inspiration from the Tarot de Marseilles, yet clearly moving the imagery in a modernistic direction. Simple, pleasing -- but we've seen this done before. |
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Jolanda Tarot (AGM Edition) |
Switzerland |
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Swedish illustrator Hans Arnold originally created this popular deck as the 22-card, black and white Haxens (Witches) Tarot. The Swedish edition was then colored, and expanded to 78 cards. This edition is published by AGMueller of Switzerland; it differs from the Swedish edition in the border color (purple instead of gray) and card titles (English instead of Swedish). Slightly smaller than the Swedish editions -- but just as lovely. 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Journey to Home Tarot |
Canada |
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Limited edition reproduction of a previously-untitled commission work. Colorful, fluid -- a typical example of artist MacNeill's dreamy, somewhat surreal style. Majors only. |
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Tarot of the Journey to the Orient |
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Colorful, adventuresome deck inspired by Marco Polo's travels to the orient. |
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Juni Seiza Tarot Uranai |
Japan |
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Originally published in 1988, and also known as the Tarot Uranai 12 Seiza ('12 Constellations Tarot'). Planetary and zodiac signs appear on most cards. 22 cards and softcover book in cardboard shelf box. |
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Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne Tarot |
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Images from the Kamikazi Kaito Jeanne Japanese anime (cartoon series) are showcased on the cards of this 80-card deck. The lack of symbolic relevance in the illustrations suggests that this item was created primarily for fans of the show, rather than tarot enthusiasts. The extra two cards are unnumbered. |
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Kamasutra Tarot |
Italy |
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Well, what can we say... the name pretty much covers it. Since the Kama Sutra itself contains only 64 illustrations -- not enough to provide distinct tableaus for tarot's 78 cards -- Indian artists were commissioned to create designs in the style of the ancient work. The accompanying booklet spends a fair amount of time at the beginning defending the deck's concept and intent to Western (and particularly American) audiences. Some points are well-taken, but for those who are less inclined to assign significance to some very subtle details, the deck may be unreadable. Still, all in all, an interesting exercise, and a nice collection piece for those with a particular interest in the erotically-themed cards. NOTE: Card samples contain sexually explicit elements; viewing is restricted to site viewers aged 18 and over. |
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Tarot Karty Ktore Wroza |
Poland |
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Modern art Polish Tarot. |
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King of Fighters Tarot |
China |
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Based on Video Game series of the same name. 81 Character driven Tarots. |
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Tarot: The Kingdom Within |
U.S.A. |
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A culturally eclectic deck, with a focus on astrologic and "revised" Qabalistic attributions. Each major arcana card includes colored spheres in the upper left and lower right corners, representing the Qabalistic "Tree-of-Life" path associated with the card, in line with Charles Stansfield Jones' Restored Tree of Life. The Court Cards are titled King, Queen, Prince, and Page, and are associated with Chokmah, Binah, Tiphareth, and Malkuth respectively. The minor arcana cards are fully illustrated. |
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Kitty Kahane Tarot |
Switzerland |
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German illustrator Kitty Kahane brings her charming, childlike style to tarot's images. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes odd, the overall tableaus seem to generally follow the Rider-Waite format. Blues, greens, pinks and purples dominate the deck's color scheme. Those who abhor excess borders and titling may be happy to know that while the numbers are imbedded in the card images, the titles have been left off of the 2 - 10 pip cards. |
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Klasyczny Tarot |
Poland |
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Pretty, colorful, joyous Tarot from Poland. |
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The Labyrinth Tarot |
Spain |
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Second tarot by Luis Royo, creator of the wildly popular Black Tarot. Unlike Royo's first deck, which was compiled from his preexisting body of work, the illustrations for the Labyrinth Tarot were created specifically with tarot in mind, and it shows. The major arcana are rendered in greenish-gray dusky tones, while the minor arcana suits are each dominated by a different color: Green for Wands, Red for Cups, Blue for Swords, and Gold for Pentacles. The pip cards are unillustrated. The borders are bronze colored, and carry the titles in four languages (Spanish, English, German, and Portuguese). |
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Le Arcane Bellezze del Lago di Como |
Italy |
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Majors-only tarot celebrating the Lago di Como (Como Lake) region in northern Italy. As with Solari's other tarots, the images are heavily decorated with elements that are executed in his tradmark pontilistic style. |
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Latex Tarot |
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Rubber stamps w/Tarot images. |
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The Law of Attraction Tarot |
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Inspired, we suppose, by the popularity of works such as The Secret, Lo Scarabeo's "Law of Attraction Tarot" takes an active approach to tarot reading and interpretation by encouraging the reader/viewer to set goals and achieve them through visualization techniques. There are no titles on the cards -- only symbols indicating number, rank, and suit... a welcome relief for those who dislike decks with names in a half-dozen languages and the large borders needed to accommodate them. Colorful and thought-provoking, even if the theme panders a bit to the spiritual fad-du-jour. |
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Tarot Leaves |
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Like delicate paintings on feathers, creator/illustrator Beth Seilonen etches her tarot imagery on backgrounds of leaves. There is no real archetypal significance in the leaves themselves -- not as described in the accompanying booklet, at any rate -- but the gentle canvases of foliage imbue the symbols with an appealing sense of peacefulness. |
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The Lebanese Tarot |
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Major arcana deck that seeks to express the beauty and diversity of Lebanese culture through tarot's archetypes. The beautiful scenes depicted here exude a classical style, with occasional hints of photorealism. 22 cards in lidded cardboard box. |
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Tarot Lekarz Duszy |
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Tarot Lenormand |
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The illustration style of this deck is loosely based on the pictures found in Lenormand-type decks... but the overall structure strives to remain true to traditional tarot. Whether this deck succeeds in blending the two cartomantic traditions is probably a subject of debate, with those who enjoy working with the Lenormand decks more likely to find value here than those who prefer their tarots more... tarot-y. |
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Leonardo da Vinci Tarot |
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The world of Leonardo da Vinci takes center stage in this deck that pays tribute to the work of the ultimate Renaissance Man. Reproductions of images from da Vinci's art are combined with symbolic elements in the da Vinci style, making for an intriguing tarot with a classical flair. |
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Tarocchi di Leonardo (d'Arte edition) |
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1992 selection from Lo Scarabeo's 'Tarocchi d'Arte' series. The black-and-white illustrations of this majors-only deck have been rendered by artist Ghiuselev in the style of Leonardo da Vinci. Subtle tributes are paid to da Vinci's scholarship and gift for invention. |
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Tarot of the Lepidopteran People |
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Beautiful colors and scenery punctuate this exquisite fantasy deck from the creator of Les Adorables Tarot. This majors deck invites the viewer to enter a fantasy world of butterflies and fairies that is certain to delight the eye and spark the imagination. |
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Liber T: Tarot of Stars Eternal |
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Re-envisioned re-rendering of the famous Thoth tarot by Crowley and Harris. Executed in a more modern, fluid style, the minor arcana have been fleshed out with some further symbolic content in the form of miniature tableaus. Possibly a good deck for those who have found Crowley's work somewhat |
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Lo Scarabeo Tarot Gallery Book |
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Sample book of Lo Scarabeo's 78-card decks, including 11 sample card illustrations plus back design reproductions. Sample cards from gold/silver foil-stamped decks are physically included in the book. With decks grouped by general genre -- historical, esoteric, artistic, cultural, and metaphysical -- this large, beautiful, hard-cover showcase tome was designed primarily as a retailer sample book. But the quality, beauty, and detail contained here makes this a perfect library piece for the serious collector. |
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Lo Scarabeo Tarot (Standard Edition) |
Italy |
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Here's an idea that's great in theory: combine elements from three of the most historically important tarots -- the Marseille, the Rider-Waite, and the Crowley-Harris (Thoth) deck -- to create something that provides the best of all symbolic worlds. Whether the results succeed, however, may depend on individual tastes. There do seem to be a few oddities added in here -- for example, why is the High Priestess admiring herself in a hand-mirror? At worst, the deck represents a noble experiment that may or may not work -- which is more than can be said of many other decks. On the other hand, such a deck could be just what tarot students need to broaden their view and encourage a fresh re-examination of tarot's roots and relevance. |
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Lo Scarabeo Tarot Magic Book |
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128-page hardcover-bound retrospective of Lo Scarabeo's first 20 years. The text examines Lo Scarabeo's influence on the evolution of modern tarot, a look inside the creative process for creating new decks, and more. |
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Lord of the Rings Tarot (original limited edition printing) |
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Initial gold edition release of U.S. Games' Lord of the Rings tarot and card game. Housed in a high-quality hinge box, the card edges are gilt gold. Each copy was numbered, and signed by all three creators. |
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The Love Tarot |
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Collage deck featuring elements taken from classical paintings. The images are highly romanticized, although not actually depicting scenes of romance. |
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Tarot of Love |
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Gentle, colorful cards that celebrate love and relationships. Some of the symbolism is quite sexual in nature. The suits are Orbs (Wands), Blossoms (Cups), Lightnings (Swords), and Nuggets (Pentacles). The pip cards are fully illustrated. 78 cards, packaged variously with and without explanatory softcover book. |
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Tarot Card for Lovers |
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Sometimes we have to wonder about these Japanese-to-English translations. The imagery is pretty standard RWS stuff -- nothing particularly focused on the topic of love in the illustrations (although it's possible the accompanying book focused on the subject). Rather, the commonality that's unmistakeable in this deck is that the people are replaced by cats in every picture. We'd say we've seen this a thousand times before, but since the deck was published in 1981, we have to admit that it probably predates the big wave of cat tarots that seems to have begun in the 1990s (and continues through to the present day). |
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Tarot Lovers' Calendar 2007 |
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Tarot Maddonni |
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78-card tarot featuring lightheartedly exagerated characters in simple settings. The pip cards simply feature a single suit symbol with the card number in each corner. |
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Magic Manga Tarot |
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In this charming, gorgeously-illustrated 78-card deck, beautiful manga art rendered in subdued golden brown and olive tones tells tarot's tale. Highly character-driven, the enchanting cast presents its dramatic, adventuresome, and sometimes mischievous stories in high Asian style. Elegant and engaging, though not, on the whole, deep and reflective. |
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Magic Tarot |
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We presume this adorable little South Korean majors deck is aimed squarely at the pre-teen girls market. The young ladies pictured on these cards are beautiful and fashionable. Not deep, but looks as though this one could be loads of fun in the right context. |
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Magic Tarot |
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Another shoujo manga Tarot for otaku |
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Magical Drop Tarot |
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22 colorful anime-style cards, published in 1997 by Data East Corporation. |
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Tarot of the Magical Forest (Lo Scarabeo edition) |
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Lo Scarabeo edition of the popular Taiwanese deck. A paradox of a deck, the Magical Forest cards feature creatures that are cute, but not 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Magic Mini Tarot |
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Colorful miniature (1-1/2 in x 2-5/8 in; 4 cm x 6.5 cm) anime/manga style majors deck, published in South Korea. |
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Jeu de la Main |
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Deck that combines cartomancy with palmistry. The 56 cards of this set are divided into seven groups of eight cards each. Each group is associated with a different color, planet, day of the week, character, and temperment. Associated playing card symbology is pictured on each card, along with the particular palm diagram for that card. |
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Management Tarot |
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German 78-card deck with minimally-pictorial minors, designed as an inspiriational/creative thinking tool for business strategizing and problem-solving. The illustration style is unaccomplished, but colorful and pleasing -- by-and-large not overreaching its limitations. |
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Manara: the Erotic Tarot |
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Comic book artist Manara applied his talents to this 78-card Lo Scarabeo deck. The result is an odd and sexy fusion of fantasy, humor, and eroticism. The pip cards are fully illustrated, and the suits are named after their corresponding elements (Wands = Fire, Cups = Water, Swords = Air, Pentacles = Earth). Many of the cards are sexually explicit. |
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The Manga Tarot |
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North American reprint of the lovely, anime/manga style Grecian Eudaemon Tarot, originally published in Taiwan. The illustrations exhibit no real differences from the Taiwanese version, although the set includes a nicely formatted 64 page softcover instructions book in English. |
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Manga Mini Tarot |
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Miniature edition of Lo Scarabeo's popular Manga Tarot. 78 cards in miniature cardboard box. |
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Manga Tarot |
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No doubt about it -- manga (Japanese comics) are popular in the west. And there are plenty of manga-based tarots on the market. The Italian tarot powerhouse of Lo Scarabeo jumps on the Manga bandwagon here, with a deck that's not based on a specific Asian manga, but attempts to capture the manga style in its imagery. The results are mixed -- the artwork is beautiful, and definitely Asian in flavor. But manga in style? A bit debatable, although it's clear that the style is manga-inspired. But, nickpicking aside, you could do a lot worse than to employ this deck for readings. The imagery is pleasant on whatever yardstick you use to measure it. |
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Tarot Manouche Universel du XXIe Siecle |
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Mantegna Tarot |
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Lo Scarbeo's reproduction of the historical Mantegna deck. Unlike a standard, Marseille-style tarot, the Mantegna deck is made of of fifty cards, divided into five groups of ten cards each. The groups represent: the social stations of mankind, the nine Muses (plus Apollo for the tenth card), the Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Cardinal Virtues, and the Heavenly Spheres. In addition to the fifty reproduction cards, Lo Scarabeo includes 25 "teaching cards" (not included in our "# of Cards" count above; actual deck size is generally counted at 75). The images are highlighted with silver foil stamping. |
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i Tarocchi del Mantegna |
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Very limited edition. Original art attributed to Andrea Mantegna (1432-1506). |
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Maple Story Tarot |
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This weird little majors tarot features creatures from the apparently popular Asian online RPG (role-playing game) Maple Story. Is anything remotely tarot-like on the cards besides the numbers and titles (in both Korean and English)? We couldn't say -- we haven't played the game. But it's hard to visualize any meaningful associations based solely on these pictures. Oh, and you can play some kind of card game with the deck, too. |
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i Tarocchi di Marco |
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Colorful, self-published majors deck with simple charm. Not symbolically intense, but the essentials are there. Released in a limited edition of 25 copies, only 10 of which were decorated on the back (with simple green-stemmed flower drawings). |
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Marie-Claude Purro Tarot |
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Limited edition majors deck from Adam McLean's Alchemy Web Bookshop publications. Purro's characters seem somewhat reminiscent of some of the European Gothic masters, such as Bosch and Giotto. The illustrations are appealingly colorful; the symbolism tends largely toward the traditional. |
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Tarot de Marrakech |
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The Moroccan city of Marrakech (Marrakesh) provides the backdrop to this otherwise largely-standard tarot deck from France. The creators do add a 22nd Major Arcana card -- an altered second Mejnoun (= Fool) card, bringing the deck card total to 79 cards, which is the atomic number for gold. The suits are Fire (= Wands), Urns (= Cups), Scimitars (= Swords), and Mandalas (= Pentacles). |
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Tarot de Marseille Convos |
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Redrawing of a Marseilles-style tarot, based on woodcarvings from the 18th century. The illustrations have been colored in vibrant blues, reds, greens, and yellow/oranges. Published by A.G. Mueller of Switzlerand. |
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Tarot of Marseille (Heron edition) |
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Modern edition of the famous Conver Marseille tarot, as reproduced from the copy preserved at the Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris by Heron Maitres Cartiers. 78 cards in standard cardboard box |
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Tarots of Marseille (Lo Scarabeo) |
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Early Lo Scarabeo printing of the Burdel Marseille images. |
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Tarot of Marseille (Lo Scarabeo miniature edition) |
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Miniature edition of the Burdel Marseille images, published by Lo Scarabeo. |
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Masonic Tarot Deck |
France |
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As the name implies, this is a tarot utilizing Masonic symbolism. Numerological and geometric symbolism dominates, with the cards themselves carefully sized to be exactly twice as high as they are wide. The card and booklet text are given in French and English. |
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Master Tarot |
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Pseudo-tarot with imagery inspired by the teachings of Jesus. Created by Mario Montano, and illustrated by prolific tarot artist Amerigo Folchi. Deck contains 22 roman-numeral cards that roughly correspond to the major arcana, 16 'people' cards that approximate the court cards, and 40 arabic-numeral cards that replace the 40 pip cards of a standard tarot. 78 cards in cardboard box. |
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Maxim's de Paris |
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Common-style tarock (game-playing) deck whose notoriety apparently arises primarily from the use of the logo of famous Parisian restaurant Maxim's for the cards' back design. |
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Mayan Tarot |
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Mayan-style imagery in the manner of stone engravings decorate the arcana, pips, and courts of this culturally-themed tarot. The cards are numbered, but bear no titles. 78 cards in standard cardboard box. |
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Medicine Cards (revised edition) |
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Difficult to describe and do justice. Not tarot. Not really oracle. More of an experiential shamanic tool. |
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Medicine Woman Tarot |
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