Triple Goddess Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Nov 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Lee	12 Nov 2002
Hey, here's a review of a new deck published by Inner Traditions. I'm a little hesitant to call this a Tarot deck, but I guess it is. It's basically a Majors-only deck with four extra Majors, and then seven Chakra cards. The first 22 of the Majors, according to the review, are comparable to standard Tarot Majors, so I suppose we can call it a Tarot deck. (The publishers do, anyway! :D ) -- Lee

Keslynn	12 Nov 2002
I love the artwork on the cards, and then I saw that it was done by Isha Lerner. I'm a gret admirer of her work though it's interesting to see how her style has changed since the Inner Child cards. This looks like it would be a really interesting deck to have - though I hesitate to call it tarot. Perhaps tarot based? lol Thanks for sharing the link with us, Lee! :) Kes

truthsayer	12 Nov 2002
i love isha lerner's art in the inner child cards, too. i really think i'll get this one. most interesting deck i've seen in a while.

Lee	12 Nov 2002
Actually I think Isha Lerner served as author for both decks, not artist. The Inner Child and the Triple Goddess each have different artists. -- Lee :)

MeeWah	13 Nov 2002
Lee: Thanks for sharing this--though I really do not need to add another deck to my wish list! The art is mesmerizing. Since the deck has chakra cards, this looks like it would be good for chakra readings.

aeonx	13 Nov 2002
Lee: I simply loved these cards! Um, another one on my wishlist. I noted that MeeWah mentioned the Chakra cards: "an additional seven cards called the Chakra cards, which provide a very effective method of investigating the spirit-body connection" and this sounds especially interesting as I'm hoping to delve into Chakras, Reiki etc soon. :) :) Thanx for sharing. :* ~aeonx~

Logiatrix	20 Nov 2002
i recently acquired this deck...it is soooo beautiful! it is a majors-only set with eleven additional cards unique to it's theme. this is a co-production of isha lerner, who brought us the "power of flowers oracle" and co-created the "inner child cards". i've been looking for a majors-only deck, and this one jumped out of nowhere for me! it is, obviously, goddess-oriented, and the book is very well written--rife with background information and spreads. the set is very geared toward personal healing/application, but i think it will work well for readings. i haven't read for anyone else with it yet, so i'll keep you posted. i should mention that seven of the "extra" cards represent the chakra regions. i want to know more about the chakra before i use these, but others who know about chakra healing may find this application interesting. anyway, as i said, the art of this deck is stunning, and at twenty-six (or thirty-three) cards, it is quite easy to handle. if anybody else has this deck, i would like to know what you think (pro or con), and how (or if) you are using it. :)

Keslynn	21 Nov 2002
Hey taz, I'm so jealous of you! Lee had posted a review of this deck earlier, and ever since, I've been dying to know how this deck reads. I'm sorry that I can't help you with any of my own experience, but I am going to be demanding. Please tell us how the deck reads when you do a reading with it!!! Also, how is the card size? Standard, larger, smaller? This is important for people with little hands (like me). Congrats on the new deck, and keep us posted. :) Kes

Lee	21 Nov 2002
Hi, metaz, I'm just curious... I know this is a goddess-oriented deck, but are all the cards of women, or are there some men too? Thanks -- Lee

rostie	21 Nov 2002
i can't help you either:(, but it's a really beautifull deck!!! for the ones who want to see it, i have found some webpages: http://www.illuminationtarot.com/insights/triplegoddess.html http://newmoonvisions.com/home/nmv/page/189/3 http://www.parkstpress.com/titles/trgota.html http://www.parkstpress.com/images/trgota1.jpg sara.

Logiatrix	25 Nov 2002
thank you for responding... ...and thanks, rostie, for posting the websites--i was not able to find anything on this deck myself. :) lee: the deck has no clearly male figures in it (some that would perhaps be androgynous), but i still find it to be particularly welcoming to men, nonetheless. the only way i can explain it-- without "diss-ing" other goddess-themed tarots--is to say that this one is FEMININE but not FEMINIST. i hope you know what i'm getting at. i don't get the vibe of an agenda, or a purposeful exclusion, with this deck--just the message of healing. kes: the cards are kind of wide, like the "goddess tarot" or the "nigel jackson" deck, but it's not long. however, since there are fewer cards to handle, it's still easy to shuffle, etc. i have small hands, too, so this is always a concern for me as well. any-hoo, once you see these cards, it's sure to go on your holiday wish-list! :)

Lee	25 Nov 2002
Thanks, metaz, they sound very interesting. -- Lee

Shadow Wolf	27 Nov 2002
I've heard this deck mentioned a few times and I was curious about it. I'm thinking about making another Tarot purchase and I was thinking about this deck. Can anyone tell me what it's like to use ???? I apologize for asking if this was posted I must of missed it !!!! Thanks!!!!

Logiatrix	27 Nov 2002
shadow wolf! definitely consider this deck...i'm using it now, and like it so much, i've shelved my other deck that i've been devoted to for three years! here's some stuff about it: --a goddess-themed deck...the card titles are non-traditional, but are correlated directly to the traditional tarot majors in the book. --majors only, plus four more "majors" particular to this deck's theme. --seven additional "chakra" cards, colored according to each of the seven chakras; the backs are the same design, but green instead of purple. --the book is excellent...it thoroughly discusses the goddess theme, as well as tarot, personal healing techniques, flower remedies, and plenty of card spreads to try. --the backs on the other twenty-six cards are purple/lavender, with the design of the card called "trinity"--my favorite card, actually! --the borders are also purple; the "chakra" cards have no borders--those pictures fill the cards. --all the cards are wide, but easy to handle since there are only thirty-three all together. --the art of this deck is stunning and wonderfully colorful...i cannot do it justice to try to describe it, but a much more computer-adept tarotist has posted some websites (above) for viewing the "triple goddess tarot", with reviews. hope this helps, shadow wolf! i know our tastes in tarot are always subjective, but you should certainly give this deck a serious look... :)

Lee	27 Nov 2002
I hope no one minds, in a fit of pre-spring cleaning I've combined the three recent threads about this deck into one. -- Lee :)

rostie	28 Nov 2002
Quote: Originally posted by metaz --the art of this deck is stunning and wonderfully colorful...i cannot do it justice to try to describe it, but a much more computer-adept tarotist has posted some websites (above) for viewing the "triple goddess tarot", with reviews. :) it was my pleasure!! and it wasn't difficult just with google ;) so i'm not such an adept, lol but thanks for the compliment :) i just like to explore everything about tarot, if there is a deck i don't know yet, or forgot i just look it up for a first impression (pictures) and then for reviews as much as possible so i have different perspectives to make my mind up...and this one is really special...i will remember this one... :) it's your enthousiasm who did it...so all the credit for you!

rostie	28 Nov 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Lee I hope no one minds, in a fit of pre-spring cleaning I've combined the three recent threads about this deck into one. -- Lee :) thanks lee, it makes it so much easier for us :) - don't have to look it up anymore ;)

truthsayer	14 Mar 2003
just picked this one up yesterday. it reminds me a lot of my other goddess oriented decks like the transformational, siddon-boulet's goddess cards, and wise woman. the art is reminiscent of the goddess cards and transformational. i like it but i couldn't help but feel slightly let down over the lack of minor arcana. i knew it was a majors only and 12 extra cards but just feels off balance. since i love the inner child cards, i feel certain that isha lerner did a good job on these, too. just need to spend some time with them making the adjustment. the book is well made. it contains some interesting spreads.

Kyrielle	15 Mar 2003
I am connecting with so many decks recently....This one and the new Transformation Tarot, and Light and Shadow. I have my eye on a copy of this deck in the bookstore. I was curious about the spreads: are they new or along traditional lines? And how do the cards read for you? -- Kyrielle

Shadow Wolf	21 Mar 2003
I'll be going into Manhattan for my Birthday shopping spree within the next few weeks. I'm definitely picking up this deck !!!! I love the artwork, and I could really use some Goddess energy!!

purplelady	16 Aug 2003
I really, really like what I see of the artwork of this deck, online. But it seems rather pricey, especially for a deck with "only" 33 cards. I normally won't buy a majors only deck either. I feel drawn to this deck but am unsure whether I could or would use it. Someone in another thread said it gives them overall, or "big picture" readings. Maybe someone with this deck can elaborate on how well it works for readings? And I believe it comes with a book , what is that like? Is it Tarot?

Kiama	17 Aug 2003
I recently received the Triple Goddess Tarot in triplicate (So I now have a Triple-Triple Goddess Tarot! })) and have fallen in love with it. I would agree that this deck is Feminine and not Feminist, because it doesn't put down men or anything in the cards or book. Instead, it is aimed at people using Goddess energy to heal themselves or improve themselves. The artwork is gorgeous, and I have taken to getting this deck out and looking through it whenever I need some eye-candy. The colours are... pretty... is the only word I can think of, simply because they seem very feminine and soft. I love the new takes on many of the cards such as the Heirophant, who for once has been given his/her due credit instead of being seen as an oppressive dogmatic figure. (I have always had a gripe with decks that refuse to recognise the good in the Heirophant, simply because it traditionally shows a Catholic bishop. I find it sad that so many deck creators seem to have a problem with Christianity and organised religion, and that they let it taint an otherwise beautiful deck.) I love the extra Major Arcana cards, and they really make sense to me, since I have been working with the Triple Goddess aspects for a while now. The 'Infinite Potential' card, which is one of these extra Majors, is my favourite card in the pack because it is simply breathtaking... It also seems to come up in every reading I do with this deck. However, I have realised that this deck is not for mundane readings... It is focused too much on the spiritual, healing side of life, that I find it very very difficult to read with it for everyday situations. It would be excellent for advisory readings though. Which reminds me, I will post a reading with this deck in the Your Readings forum soon- I am using the Triple-Triple Goddess in readings and seeing what it is like to work with a deck-in-triplicate. I want to see what happens when I get more than one of the same card in a reading... :) Kiama

truthsayer	17 Aug 2003
kiama, i find it interesting that you like this deck so much. it seemed a lot like the transformational deck that (if memory serves) you called a "fluffy bunny" deck. what is the difference in your honest opinion? i like isha lerner's work b/c she is able to go deep and the art of the cards, well reflect what she writes in the inner child cards. i don't know if you have IC but are there similarities between her 2 works?

Kiama	18 Aug 2003
The main quibble I had with the Tarot if Transformation was that it took Minor Arcana cards such as the 9 of Swords, 10 of Swords, and 5 of Pentacles, and changed their meaning totally so that it would be 'happier'. The images also didn't say much when it came to meaning... They were beautiful and evocative, but the only clues one can get from th ecards are the phrases underneath the image. The image as a stand-alone is meaningless and often doesn't fit the card itself. 5 of Wands in this deck is... 'Freeing Your Expression'. But I cannot see how they got from 'Conflict' to 'Freeing your Expression'. 5 of Pentacles is 'Releasing Stuck Energy'... But I cannot see the 5 of Pentacles as that. To me, it is poverty and loss, and negelcting th espiritual side of life. The 7 of Wands which traditionally is about defense and standing up for oneself is called 'Opening to Angels'. The deck itself is beautiful, and I like the new take on many of the cards (esp. the Heirophant, this is another deck that has done well with that card!) but this deck has totally shunned the everyday life in the Minor Arcana, and the darker side of life. The Triple Goddess Tarot escapes this fate because it has no Minors, and therefore is bound to be mostly spiritual anyway. The TG Tarot also has images that reflect the meaning of the card very well, and the concepts it uses in the cards are very easy to understand, whereas the Transformation Tarot's concepts are a bit... 'cold' or strange, especially in the Minors where many concepts are introduced to cards that traditionally have absolutely nothing to do with them. Having said all this however, I do like the Transformation Tarot, as artwork. It is stunningly beautiful, and the artist is to be commended for her wonderful masterpiece. But sadly it is not a deck I could ever use, as even with an advisory or spiritual reading, this deck doesn't seem to 'cut the mustard': the dark side of life has a very important part to play in the spiritual world. The 'Dark Night of the Soul' that I so often ramble about, and that was so often talked about my St John of the Cross, William James, and that is looked at in the Hanged Man card, seems to be discounted as a valid spiritual experience in this deck, as the deck seems to be about trying to run away from the darker experiences we have in life. I can see where it's coming from, because many dark experiences can wound terribly, and in this day and age women especially seem to be hurt alot and repressed, and the deck's aim seems to be to heal hurt or repressed women and help them build life again after their hurt. But the dark experiences in spiritual life are different and they are immensely valuable to one's growth. The Transformation deck to me, whilst being beautiful, does not have much of a use to me and many people I know. The Triple Goddess Tarot however has more of a use, since it is particularly useful for spiritual readings and advisory readings, though it still doesn't cut the mustard when it comes to mundane readings. As for the similarities to the Inner Child cards... I think Isha's philosophy is imbued in both decks, but both focus on different aspects of that philosophy. The IC cards, as is suggested by the name, are focused on bringing out the 'Inner Child' in the person and using famililar childhood tales to give added meaning to the cards. The Triple Goddess Tarot is focused on bringing out the 'Goddess' within each person, and therefore using Goddess imagery and symbols in the cards. But essentially both decks have the same 'purpose' and philosophy behind them. The difference in the two decks is that one is useful for mundane readings, possibly because of the presence of the Minors Arcana in that one, whilst the other isn't. And of course the artwork... I think I prefer the artwork in the Triple Goddess Tarot, but that's just a matter of personal taste. :D Kiama

jolie	08 Dec 2003
I am finding the "goddess" stories to be a bit wishy washy...this is causing me to doubt the validity of the deck... anyone else have this issue...(as I am new to all of this), should this fact be of great concern to me, in regards to the benefit/validity of the deck?

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