![]() | The Sacred Circle Tarot: A Celtic Pagan Journey by Anna Franklin
Buy new: $21.75 / Used from: $3.50 Outstanding deck for those with Celtic/Pagan interests. Large format cards with plants, animals, and sacred sites. Order of the cards changed for a more logical flow. Book is a virtual encyclopedia of lore and history.
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![]() | The Druidcraft Tarot by Philip Carr-Gomm
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $13.29 Colorful, large format cards illustrated in Druidic tradition. Although the deck follows the Rider-Waite order, many of the images have been changed to reflect the Celtic, Druidic, and Wiccan theme. Book is filled with history and lore.
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![]() | Celtic Tarot (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $10.25 Interesting Celtic style deck from Lo Scarabeo, in which the Major Arcana was illustrated by Gaudenzi and the Minors by Tenuta. They blend very well into a colorful, and occasionally unusual, take on the Celtic theme.
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![]() | Merryday Tarot (deck of 78 cards) by Louisa Poole
Buy used from: $45.00 A multi-cultural, eclectic pagan deck, with many of the cards altered to refelct a more pagan, and less historical, theme. Very bright and colorful artwork; good deck for beginners with pagan interests.
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![]() | Pearls of Wisdom Tarot Deck by Roxi Sim
Buy used from: $124.48 Innovative deck with imagery reminiscent of the Sacred Rose and Wegmuller's Zigeuner. Very archetypal, nature style with a hint of psychedelia. A brilliant product that opens new vistas.
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![]() | The Quest Tarot (Book & Card Pack) by Joseph Martin
Buy new: $25.51 / Used from: $14.39 Probably the best deck for the beginner. Colorful, collage-like graphics that more closely follow the Crowley deck than the RWS. Incorporates several innovations, such as including letters, numbers, gemstones, and other features that allow the cards to be read astrologically, gem-ologically, and even like an Ouija board. Fascinating and fun.
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![]() | Voyager Tarot Kit: Intuition Cards for the 21st Century by James Wanless
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $14.53 This was one of the first decks to break with the "traditions," with its photocollage artwork and bold new-age interpretations. Many still find it to be a breath of fresh air, albeit a little technologically dated. The "Quest" tarot in its time, and some feel, never surpassed.
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![]() | The Gothic Tarot by Joseph Vargo
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $15.00 Here is a Tarot of the dark side with haunting and beautiful artwork from the world of Gothic horror. Vampires, graveyards, ghosts and gargoyles all make their appearances, but there is more to this deck than scary images. These cards speak to the unconscious, and draw out fears and fantasies other decks leave hidden. Check out the music of Nox Arcana for an enhanced experience!
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![]() | The Bohemian Gothic Tarot by Karen Mahony
This new offering from baba studio, (hopefully) in time for the Halloween season, is a photocollage deck featuring gothic and horror themes. A little less 'dreamy' than the Vargo deck, more like a living nightmare than a nightmare come to life.
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![]() | Bosch Tarot by A. Atanassov
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $12.99 Here is another dark Tarot, this time based on the chimeras of Hieronymous Bosch, who "created grotesque and haunting imagery that has yet to be fully understood," and maybe never will be. Maybe that's for the better!
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![]() | The Archeon Tarot by Tim Lantz
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $12.95 Yet another offering from the dark side, this one draws on dream and nightmare imagery, painting an unreal and yet hauntingly familiar landscape. It is like the standard Tarot, although viewed through a dark dream world. What you would see if you visited a fortune teller during a dream.
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![]() | Vertigo Tarot Deck Set 20th Anniversary Edition
Buy new: $31.05 Similar to the Archeon, this deck uses comic book style imagery to create a nightmarish dream world.
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![]() | Necronomicon Tarot by Anne Stokes
Buy new: $19.67 / Used from: $7.29 The most recent addition to the dark side lineup, this one is based on the H. P. Lovecraft's legendary magical tome. The Major Arcana is made up of creatures from the Necronomicon itself, along with additions from Tyson's works. The Minor Arcana is arranged in a story line format, that makes it a snap to learn.
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![]() | The Sacred Rose Tarot by Johanna Gargiulo-Sherman
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $11.80 If you are interested in pursuing Tarot from a Cabalistic background, but the RWS and Crowley imagery has lost its appeal, this deck is an interesting re-take on the GD format, mixing both RWS and Crowley interpretations, and some new insights. The artwork is colorful, and brings a touch of the magic of the forest to the system.
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![]() | Arcus Arcanum Tarot Deck by Gunter Hager
Buy used from: $74.07 This one is unfortunately hard to find, but it is probably the best of the Cabala-inspired decks. Dr. Hager's interpretation of the system is far more logical than either the RWS or Thoth, and the illustrations are far clearer. Drawn in a comic book Prince Valliant style, that brings a more Germanic flavor to the deck. Very colorful and easy to read.
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![]() | Witchy Tarot (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $15.21 / Used from: $14.44 For those of a more Wiccan bent, this deck is more of a "teen witch" style. It does, however, have a great deal more depth of symbolism and meaning than meets the eye at first glance.
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![]() | Sensual Wicca Tarot Deluxe by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $25.04 / Used from: $13.00 Primary theme is sexuality, from Wiccan perspective. Features nudity and multicultural imagery. Shows the dark side of sexuality, sometimes graphically. A Wiccanized RWS clone with a definite dark side.
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![]() | Decameron Tarot (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $19.52 Sexually themed deck, explicit graphics. But mostly it's a satire on the Tarot tradition, and those who follow it. When read that way, it's pretty funny.
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![]() | Universal Fantasy Tarot (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $12.00 Fantasy themed deck, with some rather odd takes on some of the cards that make it interesting. Very colorful.
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![]() | Tarot of Metamorphosis (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $22.52 This is another fantasy deck, a bit lighter hearted than the Universal. Whimsical in places, with somewhat child-like imagery, but nonetheless is a good reading deck.
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![]() | Swiss 1JJ Tarot Deck by S. Kaplan
Buy used from: $27.98 This is one of the first commercially available Tarot decks, and for those who want to read in the traditional European or gypsy fortune-teller style, it is still one of the best. The Minor Arcana is not illustrated with pictures that force any particular theme on the reader; much of the interpretation is left to your own imagination.
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![]() | Universal Tarot of Marseille (English and Spanish Edition) by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $53.42 This is another traditional European "Marseilles" style deck, with a simple pip-style Minor Arcana that some may feel gives them more imaginative freedom in a reading. Comes with a book that suggests traditional - as opposed to Golden Dawn - interpretations.
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![]() | Ancient Italian Tarot by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $17.90 / Used from: $30.00 Similar to the Dellarocca 'Soprafino' deck, which introduced a number of variations from the Marseilles design. Lovers, Moon, Judgment, among others, are significantly different. Pip-only style. Good for learning to read intuitively, as opposed to memorizing canned meanings.
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![]() | The Fairy Tarot Kit by Lo Scarabeo
Buy new: $26.56 / Used from: $17.48 This is a cute deck inspired by fairy folklore. Other than in the arrangement of the Major Arcana, it pretty much ignores Tarot tradition. Suits are acorns, leaves, hearts, and bells. The minors are done in an attractive pen-and-ink artwork.
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![]() | The Arthurian Tarot by Caitlin Matthews
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $10.00 If your tastes run more for knights in shining armor, this deck is based on the Arthurian stories. It has a bit more pagan flavor to it than the Legend deck.
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![]() | Legend: The Arthurian Tarot Cards and Book by Anna-Marie Ferguson
Buy used from: $4.72 This Arthurian deck is illustrated by the same artist as the Cassell edition of Le Morte d'Arthur, and follows that text closely in design and interpretation.
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![]() | Le Morte D'Arthur: Complete Unabridged, New Illustrated Edition by Sir Thomas Malory
Buy used from: $19.91 The best version of the Arthurian legends, period, albeit a little pricey at this point. Illustrated by the same artist as the Legend deck. If you really want to read Tarot in the Arthurian tradition, forget the guidebook and get this. Knowing the stories and legends themselves will give you a much deeper understanding of what the cards are telling you.
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![]() | The Fairy Ring: An Oracle of the Fairy Folk by Anna Franklin
Buy new: $21.86 / Used from: $4.79 For something a little different, this deck and book set by the same authors as the Sacred Circle tarot explores the world of the Celtic fairy tradition. It is not a Tarot deck. It has four suits, corresponding to the 4 seasons, and 13 cards in each suit depicting fairies that may appear during that season, plus 8 festival cards.
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![]() | Madame Endora's Fortune Cards by Christine Filipak
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $40.18 Another non-tarot, done in the tradition of the Lenormand-type fortune telling decks. This is not a Lenormand knock-off, however, but a completely new oracle. Easy to read for beginner and experienced reader alike.
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![]() | Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Playing Cards
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $3.98 Usually seen around Halloween time, here'a another non-tarot fortune telling deck. Easy for beginners to use. Like a deck of playing cards, with "prophetic" messages included on each card. An interesting diversion, and sometimes very effective.
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![]() | The Halloween Tarot by Kipling West
Buy new: $14.04 / Used from: $20.99 Full of ghosts, black cats, and all your favorite creatures from Halloween, this deck has a carnival-like ambiance and none of the "darkness" of the Gothic decks. A fun deck for beginners and Halloween fans. Also available as a deck and book set.
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![]() | Quantum Tarot: A Tarot of New Physics by Kay Stopforth
Buy used from: $108.74 Explores the world of modern physics, and how those concepts relate to the Tarot. Some brilliant insights on how mysticism and science relate.
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![]() | The Gilded Tarot by Ciro Marchetti
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $6.37 For those who want a deck in the GD/RWS style, this deck takes the imagery to a whole new level. Adding science fiction and fantasy themes, it adds an entirely new dimension to the GD tradition.
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![]() | Thoth: Tarot Deck by Aleister Crowley
Buy used from: $125.00 For those interested in Tarot based on the initiated tradition of the Golden Dawn, Crowley's Thoth deck is probably the best. Very abstract images, packed with symbolism. A lot to learn here, but you get out of it what you put into it.
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![]() | The Book of Thoth: A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians, Being the Equinox Volume III No. V by Aleister Crowley
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $0.86 The definitive book on the Crowley deck, and probably the best book on the Tarot. No fluffy "personal growth" psychobabble here. Geared toward GD style decks, but good background info no matter what deck you use.
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![]() | Tarot Divination by Aleister Crowley
Buy used from: $2.48 If you want to read a GD/RWS style deck, this is Crowley's exposition of "Book T," the GD reference on the Tarot. Not much on the majors, but extensive discussion of the Minor Arcana. No fluffy "improve yourself" nonsense, and not geared toward Crowley's deck at all.
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