Which one Should I get??

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 01 May 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Phoenix	01 May 2002
I have the chance to pick up a tarot deck on Friday, but I am not sure which deck to get. I have a choice of three, but I need some advice. Which one should I get: Legend: The Arthurian Tarot, The Sacred Spiral Tarot, or the Cosmic Tribe Tarot. What are your experiences with these decks?? Which is the most accurate??? Thanks!!!

HudsonGray	01 May 2002
All of them should be accurate, it really depends on which will work best for you. Check out the deck reviews on this site for each of the 3 you're looking at & see if you like the artwork in them, that's going to be a major thing (it is for most people). You CAN buy all three, of course, but start with the one you have the most affinity for. Also read the review, they give it a certain number of stars for it's 'readability' and that might help too. Each deck out there has it's own slant. Just find one that you feel really 'good' with & learn all you can about it. Oh, you can also do a word search on the deck name with a good search engine (I use www.google.com, it's very extensive) and see what others have posted about the decks. There are several review sites & personal web pages that discuss decks.

faunabay	01 May 2002
Well I have and like all three but if I HAD to list them in order to buy I think I'd do the Cosmic Tribe, then the Spiral, then Legend Arthurian. But I really like all three so pick the one you like the best. They're all good!! :)

Phoenix	01 May 2002
Fauna, I was actually thinking of buying them in that order too!

Lion-O	01 May 2002
Don't blind yourself as to what other people tell you, really. Grab all decks, one at a time, and study the cards for a while. Look at the pictures, the details, the way the cards feel and well; your overall feelings towards them. After you did that I'm sure you'll be attracted to one of the decks (or; most attracted). Then its up to get the deck which looks most appealing to you. It really is not a question of "which works best". The way a deck works really depends on the person using it.

faunabay	01 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Phoenix Fauna, I was actually thinking of buying them in that order too! Great minds think alike!!!! LOL taro-holic to the rescue!!! Buy them all!!!!!! mmwwwaaahhaahaa ROFL

Liliana	01 May 2002
Id of personally went Spiral then Cosmic Tribe, but thats cause I dont like the tribes pipish minors. Good lord, how many times do I have to say that in a week lol :THP

.dc	01 May 2002
ALL OF THEM of course. *smirk* blessed beltane, .dc

Phoenix	01 May 2002
I WANT all of them, but If I get them all at once, it will cost me $130!!! I don't need all of them right now, but I think that I will get the Cosmic Tribe. I've wanted this one for a while now!!

.dc	01 May 2002
i didn't say you needed to get them all AT ONCE. you just NEED to get them all is all. =) whichever one you decide on, i'm sure it'll be the right one for you as you needed it. blessed be, .dc

Pollux	02 May 2002
C O S M I C T R I B E ! ! !

Jewel	02 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by faunabay taro-holic to the rescue!!! Buy them all!!!!!! mmwwwaaahhaahaa ROFL ~Giggles madly~ that was exactly what I was going to say, but you beat me to it *ROFLMAO*. The CT rules! it is my ultimate favorite deck of all time (I have over 70 decks). I love all of your choices for different reasons, which is why I am a proponent of the theory that all should be bought at once, and look around well to make sure that there is not one you are forgetting *LOL*. But alas, not everyone has this affliction to the degree I do .... Faunabay and Truthsayer do however *LOL*. Good luck! Hey when you get your Cosmic Tribe could you do me a favor? Could you ask them if they have a spare Fool card. Mine has a flaw in it and I am really trying hard to find a spare (but refuse to get rid of the one I currently have as it probably adds to the special energy of my deck) ... but I want a non-flawed one too .... please, please .... thanks.

Phoenix	02 May 2002
Sorry, Jewel, but I am getting mine at a book store, not a new age store. You may try emailing the publisher directly. People here have done hat to get replacement cards, and the companies have sent them ones.

Jewel	02 May 2002
Thanks Phoenix ... I've been there ... done that ... still trying, can't even get them to say no! Have fun at the bookstore :)

truthsayer	02 May 2002
i'd get the legend arthurian, spiral and i'd totally forget the cosmic tribe. unless i really change i will never own cosmic tribe. LAT is my fav. spiral is an okay deck--i'd go w/ the victoria regina or nigel or sacred circle or celtic wisdom before i'd go for the cosmic tribe! LOL but then that's one woman's opinion who is a bit on the "victorian" side! CT is just too wild for me! now i do go along w/ sisters faunabay and jewel--if your heart calls out for those 3--give something up this month! how badly do you really need food and shelter, for example. you could join the 3 of us living on a street corner peddling readings to buy more decks and going to the local union mission for food. LOL ;)

Logiatrix	02 May 2002
cosmic tribe--very naked, high quality, quite "readable". legend--very thematic, not so easy to read, quite beautiful. spiral--very pretty, smallish cards easier to handle, more "readable" than the legend, but this deck's strength is in it's majors. so, that's why you will eventually have to own ALL of them... :)

Zhritza	02 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by metaz spiral--very pretty, smallish cards easier to handle, more "readable" than the legend, but this deck's strength is in it's majors. Everyone seems to feel this way about the Spiral's minors. Personally I like them a lot. I agree that the majors clearly had a lot more work put into them, and the minors do sort of feel like they're in their own club thematically, separate from the majors. But I really like the whole deck very much and find it easy to use. I love the mood of the art in general.

faunabay	02 May 2002
Qolus, I agree! I happen to really like the spiral's minor cards. I like the victorian feel of them. :)

Major Tom	03 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by faunabay Qolus, I agree! I happen to really like the spiral's minor cards. I like the victorian feel of them. :) Me too. :D Great minds really do think alike. })

Liliana	03 May 2002
Ive grown out of the Spirals majors (not much into the Celtic mythology anymore) still like the minors a lot, but if you ask me the deck really shines IN THE COURT CARDS. I so adore the Princesses. :THP

Maan	03 May 2002
Totally agree with you!!! The princes of swords with all the air swirling around here..... And the queen of cups and the queen of wands and...., and....., and....., and,..........:)

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