This past week, I've been using the
Karma Tarot for my readings. The cards were painted by an artist who had lived in
Freetown Christiania, a commune-like community in Copenhagen and is based on the people there and her experiences.
The deck is fascinating, it is plain to see that it is based on the RWS system, especially in the Majors, though the imagery of the Minors can vary greatly from Waite's work. The images are colorful and really portray their meanings very well.
I have found that this deck, for me, tends to give kind of ... "negative" readings. By this I mean that it seems to be quite blunt about things you need to work on. It will point out an area to be worked on by saying "hey, this is screwed up - fix it". Sometimes with a virtual smack to the back of the head. It isn't dark-feeling, it is just very direct. The readings I've been getting, while being blunt, have been very good and quite helpful.
All-in-all, I am really loving this deck and am very glad that I got it.