Deck Suggestions?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 09 Feb 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

HearthCricket	09 Feb 2002
I have recently returned to reading Tarot, which I have done off and on for the past 28 years! I started with the Rider Waite, but as the deck never spoke to me I moved on to Sacred Rose, which I love. I also have Old English (nice, simplistic), Renassaince, Gendron (get pretty good readings with this, too) and have just picked up Goddess Tarot. I would like to expand my horizons, so will probably get the Osho-Zen, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for particular decks that are good to work with when returning to Tarot which may fall in the intermediate range. Thank you so much! HearthCricket

kayne	09 Feb 2002
This seems like a great opportunity to plug my all time fav deck The Cosmic Tribe :P It is not a deck for everyone - most people either love it or hate it. You can see all the cards at the artists website: http://www.stevee.com

jade	10 Feb 2002
i love the voyager deck.....wonderful deck. the cards are like collages of pictures and crystals......this deck speaks to me like no other. i always use it during a reading with clients and for myself too :) http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/voyager/index.html i also really love the medicine woman deck. it's is soooo feeling and warm and wonderful. http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/medicinewoman/index.html the photos on this link do NOT do these cards justice AT ALL!!!!! in light, jade

jmd	10 Feb 2002
You say that you 'would like to expand your horizons'... and as you do not list a Marseilles deck, I strongly recommend one. The 'latest' version is viewable through the Aeclectic site, and is the Camoin Marseilles. I'm aware that I often recommend this deck, as it is, in many ways, such a foundational one (as the deck which Wirth, and then Waite and others used as a basis for their decks). In this case, however, I'm recommending it as a deck from which your existing decks can acquire new depths.

Scorpion	10 Feb 2002
Hi, HearthCricket! The deck I would suggest is the Spiral: it is RW based (I'm no fan of that one either!) but the Majors are sooo complex and beautifully depicted that I use it frequently on that basis alone. If the Minors were of the same quality I doubt I would ever use any other deck (although I'm also a fan of Osho Zen and the Goddess Tarot). Unfortunately, they're not (I think the comment on this site was along the lines of the artwork could have been done by two different people) but they are colourful and full of action and anything you picked up on the RW will stand you in good stead here. I also have Cosmic Tribe (you'll see a study group has just started up on it) and while I love it I have to agree it's not to everyone's taste. I've got Voyager too, but I haven't got to grips with it yet (literally - it's huge even to my large hands!) but I have recently invested in the fuller version of the book that came with it and am beginning to make more sense of it. I know some people feel this deck is hard work (and can be really draining due to the mass of imagery it contains) but worthwhile. Good luck in your search!

Diana	10 Feb 2002
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Jewel	11 Feb 2002
I would like to reiterate the vote for the Cosmic Tribe if it appeals to you after you see the pictures. It is not everyone, and when I got it I was getting mainly just to add to my collection, but when I got the cards out and studied a couple of them I fell in love with the deck! The Osho-Zen is different but wonderful. I love this deck. To me, it gives a different perspective to the meanings of the cards one is already familiar with. Some say this deck is totally different, to me it is simply a different perspective that when combined with traditional becomes very powerful. The artwork and colors in this deck are beautiful. As for the Goddess Tarot, I have that one as well but I do not use it. It has no male figures which is hard for me as I like gender balance in the deck. The artwork is beautiful, but in other threads I have read where some people have had some challenges reading with it because it is so different than that Raider Waite type decks. The World Spirit Tarot is another that has become popular here at the forums, and is a very interesting deck. I believe there is a recent thread about it you can read. Good luck!

truthsayer	11 Feb 2002
you might want to look at the nigel jackson. it has way of sneaking up on you and banging you between the eyes. i hated it at first but later i went the other extreme. the artwork is clear and beautiful. i also love all of mary hanson roberts decks-the one named after her, the universal waite and if you like fairy tales the whimsicle is nice. while her work is similar to the rws, the colors and drawings are easier on the eyes. many ppl here love the robin wood so i can't believe there isn't the usual shameless plug here for it! :D as far as theme decks go, my favorite is the legend arthurian.

Talisman	11 Feb 2002
Hearthcricket, The deck you should get is the "Dance of Life." (Don't ask me; I know nothing about this deck. I recommended it to Solandia just out of curiousity. The only place I've seen it is on Tarot Passages, and that was just one review. Nevertheless, knowing nothing about you and less about the deck, I fearlessly recommend . . .) the Dance of Life tarot. Who knows? Talisman

Ramses	11 Feb 2002
Hey...how are you ?..Hope you´re just fine... Well, I´ve recently got the Tarot of the Cloisters deck...it´s pretty interesting, seems a lot with the Marseilles deck, and it´s not a difficult deck to interpret...you may check this one out on this site...maybe if you see it, it may help you out ... Love, peace and harmony to you !!!!!!!!!!!

Logiatrix	14 Feb 2002
hearthcricket, welcome and blessings! based on the tarots you've already experienced, may i suggest your perusal of: --the robin wood tarot (there's the shameless plug!) --the connolly tarot --and ditto on the nigel jackson tarot please let us know what finally grabs you...

fairyhedgehog	15 Feb 2002
Quote: truthsayer (12 Feb, 2002 08:23): i also love all of mary hanson roberts decks-the one named after her, the universal waite and if you like fairy tales the whimsicle is nice. while her work is similar to the rws, the colors and drawings are easier on the eyes. Me too. The three decks I am using regularly are the Hanson-Roberts, the Universal and the Whimsical. Her decks are just so easy to use. All the best, FH

Melvis	15 Feb 2002
I wholeheartedly urge you to go with one of your own choices, the Osho Zen. It is very different than a Rider Waite deck, but it is so easy to read with that the differences don't matter unless you let yourself get hung up on it. The book's writing about each card is short, to the point, yet still rather poetic. Peace, Melvis

Hush	16 Feb 2002
*ooohs and ahhs at the cosmic tribe* thats so lovely...though the rather worrying amount of penises may be slightly offputting. heh. and i love the osho-zen, ive been trying to find that for ages...

Emily	16 Feb 2002
I use the Rider Waite as my study deck and The Spiral tarot and Hanson Roberts to read with - I'd recommend all of these decks but Hanson Roberts is like the pretty version of the Rider Waite, with faces full of expression and beautifully coloured cards, very easy to read with - as is the Spiral which is very R/W inspired but different (its a deck you really have to see to get the idea lol) :)

divinerguy	16 Feb 2002
The Cosmic Tarot by Norbert Losche The Rohrig Tarot by Carl Rohrig If you like lots of naked people, there's the Cosmic Tribe. (I just can't get the Hanged Man outta my head ... categorize that card under, "Too much information."). Gary

Hush	16 Feb 2002
*chuckles* after looking through all cards in the cosmic tribe i have to say the hanged man does kind of stick in your head...hehe. i was gonna go order osho-zen and cosmic tribe tarot off amazon, but how do i get it to give some of the money to aeclectic? coz people were talking about that...

Liliana	16 Feb 2002
Go look at the deckreview of the deck onthissite, Irecommendgoing through the osho zen since its more expensive and they get more for a direct link, then look atthe pictures of the deck, by them theres a link tha says where to order, click it and you'll be at amazon, putitin yourcart, im not sure but i believe then you can come back to aeclectic and do the same for the cosmic tribe and she'll get full credit for both, not exactly sure on that but it would make sense.

Hush	16 Feb 2002
ok! i'll ry to get as much revenue as possible! muahaha.

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