Starter Deck For My 19-Year-Old Son

[CornissMagorniss]

My 19-year-old son wants to learn to read tarot. He frequently asks me to read for him, and he feels the readings help him clarify his problems, goals, and options. He's a Knight of Cups type, more kinetic than cerebral, positive, not dark or particularly sentimental, sociable, a bit macho, but affable.
Can you recommend a good deck for him?

 

[Barleywine]

Something colorful with illustrated minor cards: Morgan Greer is a good place to start, or maybe the Radian RWS. I'd say the pictures should be emphatic and not soft or gauzy.

 

[Catmoon]

I asked my 16 year old son his opinion on what YOUR son could like, as I was thinking about the Silicon Dawn Tarot but this is not a beginer deck, he told me Pirates Tarot!!!! I would never think of that... He justified: kind of squirrel humorous manly deck, nor cute or dark. And simple!

 

[reall]

I recommend Ciro M /Gilded Tarot and Doreeen Virtue!^^ she definitly have most positive and uplifting messages!^^ im sure you'll find something good of all decks she published!^^ )
and standard Rider waite is always best for learning!^^ )

 

[MaryHeather]

He might like the Cosmic Tarot. It's not too femme or fluffy.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/cosmic/

Zirkus Magi is a fun one too, but unless he has big hands, I'd recommend the Roadshow Edition.
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/zirkus-magi/

Darkana isn't bad, not very colorful, but it does have a card called "The Badass".
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/darkana/

You can't go wrong with a classic Rider-Waite, or maybe his own copy of whatever deck you use for his readings.

 

[Padma]

I typed in "modern tarot" into the Aeclectic deck search engine, (link below) and found several hits! Out of which I am sure he can find a deck he likes, the benefit being that you and he can see some sample cards, as well as read reviews. Then he can choose the one he likes

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/find...:w1vqc7clg1y&ie=UTF-8&q=modern+tarot+&x=0&y=0

 

[Catmoon]

I forgot to post the links

Tarot of Pirates, kind of Jack Sparrow tipe of art:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/pirates/

Or this one, more sanitized:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/pirate-schiffer/

The one I thought of, but not a beginer deck:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/silicon-dawn/

And I remembered this one he could like:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/universal-fantasy/

 

[Padma]

I have to add - I think the Morgan Greer and the Aquarian are both good starter decks. The Aquarian is nice for a Knight Cups guy, it is both slightly masculine, and yet dreamy and really simple to understand. Nice clean lines. Like the Arts and Crafts period in art.

 

[Amanda]

I would suggest the Robin Wood tarot, and perhaps the book Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis.

Here is what Aeclectic has listed for beginner decks:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/beginner.shtml

 

[G6]

I forgot to post the links

Tarot of Pirates, kind of Jack Sparrow tipe of art:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/pirates/

Or this one, more sanitized:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/pirate-schiffer/

The one I thought of, but not a beginer deck:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/silicon-dawn/

And I remembered this one he could like:
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/universal-fantasy/

Love the wood pirates one, but the cards are supposed to be huge. Universal fantasy is cool.