Does anyone recommend a good tarot deck or what's your favorite?

Question

I have several, Rider-Waite, Minchiate, and The Pagan Tarot. (If you don't believe in tarot, don't bother answering this question.)

Answer 1

My personal favorite is the PoMo Tarot:

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/pomo/

My deck has tremendous energy -- it's a real "coyote deck", very prone to sending me twists and turns and playing little tricks. But I love it dearly. It keeps me on my toes. :-)

Answer 2

I like the Hanson Roberts deck, the Robin Wood Tarot and the Connolly Tarot Deck, because their imagery works well for my readings. I don’t like the darker cards like Crowley’s Thoth Tarot, but each to their own. Here’s a live RSS feed for Tarot Decks on eBay at the moment. http://feeds.feedburner.com//TarotDeck

The many different tarot decks will all portray symbolic imagery which must then pass through your psychic senses and, given the context of the questions asked, bring forth a tarot card meaning that significantly answers your question.

If you are using Tarot cards as an oracle, you may be more inclined to read card meanings and spreads. But if using Tarot Cards as a tool for Psychic Ability you would be less likely to hold to any hard and fast guide lines. I’m a profession psychic and use Tarot Cards in a random way. In 25 years of professional readings I’ve never used any ‘meanings, spreads or reversals’ of tarot cards from any books.

So if you want to develop ‘Psychic Ability’ throw the books and guidelines away and let the images inspire you. But you may need to try the Rider Waite or another imaged deck.

I believe we are all psychic, but for the majority the gift or the belief has been long knocked out of them. Educated out is another way of looking at it. Many professional psychics have grown up in a psychic friendly environment. Perhaps a grand-parent or parent with the knowledge has helped bring the extra sense out in the open and encouraged its use. But there are as many practicing psychics who have not had the benefit of caring psychic guidance and who have still managed to develop and hone this natural extra sense. The Psychic Sense.

To tap in to it more you can go to my free develop-psychic-ability page here: http://www.psychic-junkie.com/develop-psychic-ability.html

But on the other hand, if you want to use the Tarot as an oracle, a form of divination that needs no real ‘psychic ability’, then keep the books and use the meanings and spreads if you prefer.

Here is a free download demo for a great Tarot program. To keep the size of the demo manageable it contains the Rider/Waite deck, the actual program will have 10 complete decks. This Demo version of Tarot is a full working copy for 30 days. So you get 30 days to study meanings and spreads! http://www.free-tarot-download-demo.wotsnext.com

Answer 3

The Chinese Tarot Deck by Jui Guoliang

i have this set for over 15 years and have always found them to give beautiful helpful readings. This was the first set i ever bought and the only one that i have kept out of all the ones i have owned over the years. The art is amazing, so inspiring and i even love the little booklet that comes with, i'm sure you know from your sets most of those are just trash, but this one actually has some really cool insights.

http://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Tarot-Deck-Jui-Guoliang/dp/0880793732

i don't remember paying this much for my set, but amazon always has the best pics : )

Answer 4

My conventional Tarot deck must be the Rider-Waite yet I lots want the recoloured version of the common Waite tarot deck. it is the deck I learnt with and has lots symbolism I in basic terms locate it the desirable. i'm additionally keen on the Robin timber Tarot.

Answer 5

I'm particularly fond of the Haindl tarot, because it balances the genders better as well as incorporates qabbalistic and native america symbology.

I own a copy of the Mage Tarot, from White Wolf, almost entirely for the Luna card. *chuckles* But I love the rest of the cards as well.

Answer 6

I like the Robin Wood tarot. Her deck is gorgeous!

Answer 7

I work with totem animals, so my favs are going to be along those lines.
I like Animal Medicine cards.. they're also good for beginners.
And, The Druid Animal Oracle is good as well.

If you have a penchant for the fae, try the Fairy Ring Oracle or Brian Froud's Faery deck.

Answer 8

I have quite a few that I like. I tend to be more drawn to pathway systems.
I am very fond of the Londa Tarot. The art is very otherworldly.

Answer 9

the spiral tarot are my favourite deck
http://www.aeclectic.net/spiral/

Answer 10

OH I BELIEVE IN IT BUT JUST THE SAME TRY A DECK OF BECKETT BASEBALL CARDS INSTEAD BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO YOU ACTUALLY MAKE MORE SENSE