Tarot Oracle Tarot Deck

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 05 Oct 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Shadow Wolf	05 Oct 2003
Anyone own the Tarot Oracle Tarot deck. I saw it in Branes and Noble and it looked very interesting!!! I was thinking about getting it !!!

truthsayer	05 Oct 2003
i don't know what kind of decks you prefer, shadow wolf. i like it but it is very nontraditional. the colors are bright. the art loose and flowing as if done by opaque watery acrylics or gouche. even child-like. there are no court cards. i think it would probably appeal more to a teenager. i wanted it for my collection. i was also curious about how a non courts tarot would work. descriptive words are written on each card. for example, on the ace of pentacle, "new career moves" is on the bottom of the card. there's a "I" at top and the image of a coin. you need to be able to name each suit by the symbol as this info isn't supplied. for the hierophant, there is an image of a blonde woman looking out a window. at the bottom of the card, first line, "nostalgia, reflection" and at the very bottom in large letters is "Tradition". the backs are a pretty blue and green with stars. hope this helps you.

Asher	06 Oct 2003
I (and my Tarot Circle) call it the "Barbie Tarot". Yet, it gave a pretty darn good reading when I used it. The colors are nice and it might be good to use with skittish clients ( the ones for whom I am tempted to take out The Devil, Death, The Tower and the 9 & 10 of Swords...smile) I also like the keywords on many of the cards, they give an interesting slant on the meaning. Be aware also that the deck gives a positive spin to the ...challenging cards. For example, the 10 of Swords has a girl dancing, holding aloft 2 swords while the others point away from her and the keywords are: "healing, second chance". As the back of the box says :"There are only positive and uplifting cards in this deck." Your mileage may vary. Asher

dolphinprincess	06 Oct 2003
I have this deck too and I enjoy it. It is the type of tarot that will appeal to Doreen Virtue fans.. It is published by Hay House and similar in style to her Angel / Fairie decks...The art is very bright and vibrant... you can see pics here: http://www.learntarot.com/oydesc.htm The deck def. gives things a more positive spin - but that is what I like about it. I have done some very good readings with it. However, I find it is a deck that is made primarily for women...

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