A question for experienced Tarot users?

Question

I am wonderering what deck works best for you and why.

Heres why Im asking:
I was using the Rider-Waite deck for 4 years and I never got an acurrate reading. I think it was because I didn't like the symbolism. I just bought The Celtic Dragon Tarot deck and did my first reading yesterday. It was so accurate that I nearly freaked out as the day progressed! I feel like it is the deck for me.

I want to know what deck you use, how acurate it is, and your feelings about it. This is out of pure curiosity.

NOTE: Please don't leave rude comments! Thank you for respecting my beliefs!

RESPECT PLEASE! I knew the first answer to this question would be hateful!

Yes, I think the symbolism needs to trigger your psychic powers. It should also go along with your beliefs. I didn't like the devil card especially since I don't believe in him.

They didn't tell me exactly what I wanted to hear. I was a little frightened at first and I did the reading again and got the same results!

I had actually considered buying Gilded Tarot. The deck is really pretty!

The deck and I have definately "bonded". I think that dragons might actually be communicating to me through them since I am starting to practice dragon magick.

I always try to cleanse them before a reading. I never know whether a friend or family member has been touching them. I drew a pentacle on the box I keep it in for further protection.

Answer 1

I like the Hanson Roberts deck, the Robin Wood Tarot and the Connolly Tarot Deck. I don’t like the darker cards like Crowley’s Thoth Tarot, but each to their own.

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Answer 2

I use the Morgan-Greer deck and usually a Celtic Cross deal for personal readings. This is involved and takes more time.
Part of the reason you were having a problem was because you didn't accept the deck. You have to be accepting and if you used it for that long even though you were not accepting of it, you would not get anything but play.
If you are happy with the deck you have now, naturally your reads will become more acurate. But you need to be careful not to read for yourself and then fulfill your own read. This happens to many who do not have others that they can check their accuracy with. Subconsious fulfillment happens because of the desire to succeed. You are not doing it on purpose. You might test the cards by doing a clearing of your spirit, a card read for a friend, write it down and ask later to see how acurate it was.
Remember that not every reading will be a winner. Sometimes there are indecisions and the cards can show an outcome if no circumstances change.

Answer 3

The ONLY way to buy your own deck is to Go Shopping!
Put your hand on the decks, and the right one will speak to you. You will know.
My second piece of advice to you is learn to trust your instincts. Half of Tarot reading is learning the mechanics of the deck, the other half is reading the energy of your client. If you are learning, read anyone who will sit still long enough - and do not be afraid to consult the book that came with your deck. Even teachers use an encyclopedia sometimes, right?

Divination comes from reading the energy and learning to trust your own instincts. The more you read, the more confident you will become about what you see in the cards. Do not second guess your first instinct.

Brightest Blessings, young one.

Answer 4

Well I have always used the Rider Waite deck because I like to symbolism and the art. I look to the the symbols on the card to interpret the meanings. I don't look at what was written. For me it is all about the pictures. It has served me as accurate for many many many years and although I have a couple other decks this is my fav and the one I am best at. I am glad you found a deck that works for you. Congrats.

Answer 5

Hi Wiccan Teen. I am also Wiccan.
I use a Celtic style tarot deck. Which deck someone uses isn't as important as why. You have the answer right there in front of you. You use the deck that "speaks" to you. I used to work in a Pagan bookstore and some people would go through a dozen decks to find one that worked for them. Or the symbolism quit talking to them. As we grow we change and what was true in the past is no longer true for us today.
I keep my deck with me and have a piece of hematite and an old silver coin in the bad with it. If you are having trouble "connecting" with a certain card, sleep with it under your pillow.
Blessed Be.

Answer 6

The cards are just tools - whatever resonates with you will work.

For myself, I use the Robin Wood tarot deck as my working deck for clients. I met Robin, and she is a lovely person, which is also reflected in her artwork. Chances are, if you feel comfortable with the deck and enjoy the artwork, you will like the person who created them - I can say this as a professional artist as well as a reader.

The Rider-Waite deck didn't work for me either - I couldn't connect with the images.

The symbols are what matter in a deck - since symbols themselves hold power and allow the universe and/or spirit to communicate through them.

A little bit of extra advice - make sure when you consecrate your deck you specifically instruct it to do what you wish - no one else is in charge but you. This will also allow you to let someone else handle a deck without affecting the reading's outcome - which can be important if you read professionally.

Good luck, and blessings )O(

Answer 7

The most accurate deck as far as symbolism goes is the Crowley Thoth deck.
I like The Enchanted Tarot. I've had the deck for 10 years and it always tells the truth. I freaked out one of my school mates by telling her she was going to get a boyfriend and then discribing him, and she got one about a month later of the same discription...

Answer 8

I personally like the Medieval tarot, but only because I like colors. I ignore the meanings that come with the deck, and substitute my own for each card from what I get out of the evident symbols in each deck. The general overall image is the same, so it ends up not mattering what deck I use, each equivalent card means the same to me.

Answer 9

i think the deck that works best with the reader is one that you can truely connect with. i personally have the aquarius deck which i dont mind, but i would like to get another one as well. i've been practicing tarot for about 5 years now so it's about time! i recommend the thoth deck if you're seeking for a more challenging deck. it's for more advanced readers. the rider-waite deck is so overused! it's your basic beginners tarot, has poor illustrations, and is really hard to get a good energy from! congradulations on finding a deck that read you well. remember to season it after every reading, and to keep it out of others hands!! people are so curious about my deck and some of my other tools suck as my runes, jewlery, amulets, and so on...that they touch them without my knowledge or permission thus putting their energy into them! the worst thing is taking the time to do a spread only to read a completly inaccurate reading about yourself, then later finding out your roommate was playing with them.
-blessed be

Answer 10

I have used the Rider Waite for years with astounding success. But a lot of reading the cards comes from within ones self. I have tried another deck also with good results. I learned with the Rider Waite but have found other decks to be quite lovely. If one is at harmony with the scenes they will be more in tune with the answers given.

As for the Devil card. I don't always feel it represents the personage of Lucifer. I feel it means that things are in a bad state at the time of the reading. I have a knack of being able to not only read the cards but have been given the gift of being able to tell people how to overcome the difficulties I see in the reading. One must remember that our fate is in our actions, not the cards. We can change the way we do things and in so doing, change the outcome.

Yes, I DO believe in God and love him with all my heart and soul. So for you people who condemn those who don't believe or practice what you feel is the only way, tell it to God. He will be the judge.