I selected 'No, I've considered it but never tried'. I like to stick to a fairly conventional method of reading, at least according to my definition - because I think if I did something drastically different I would only feel I was fooling myself, like cheating at a video game or something. Then aga...

My question: "How can I increase my confidence?" With the Archeon Tarot: 8 of Swords and Ace of Wands "When feeling a lack of confidence, imagine it as temporary binds holding you back, and then visualise your strength of will and creativity burning through and allowing you to be pas...

Cheers Charlotte - and with the Madenié, too, a real classic TdM. Certainly looks like a challenging time ahead then....! So much for fun Christmas merry making. Of course, with a name like Sinister, I don't know what you'd expect. ;) Ha, very true! I prefer Krampus to Santa anyway. :twisted:

I own the Mitelli now myself, it's definitely a spectacular reproduction. It says that the cards have "not been treated with chemical varnish, so may not be suitable for shuffling", which I assume is also the case with the other ones in the Anima Antiqua series. Has anyone experienced any...

I own the Mitelli now myself, it's definitely a spectacular reproduction. It says that the cards have "not been treated with chemical varnish, so may not be suitable for shuffling", which I assume is also the case with the other ones in the Anima Antiqua series. Has anyone experienced any ...

Cheers Charlotte - and with the Madenié, too, a real classic TdM.
Certainly looks like a challenging time ahead then....!

I'd better prepare myself for all these choices in the new year then, now it's been confirmed! I like this "quick and dirty" (oo-er!) approach too, it's been a refreshing exercise. There's certainly something to be said for "classical cartomancy", particularly using historical pr...

Same here, really. I think reading TdM is quite liberating in that sense, particularly with the minors/pips. Whereas with the imagery on the RWS, cards like the 3 or 10 of Swords are rather in your face.

Thanks Charlie, there's certainly at least one woman I will need to make a decision of sorts about in the new year, though for different reasons! - - - - - - - My readings (can't post pics unfortunately). In the spirit of this exercise, these are quick messages based on my immediate quickfire respon...

It's interesting to read posts by Sinister and Amaroso; these are essentially "old school" ideals which is perfectly fine, no argument here. I might add that in keeping with this line of thought the necessity of a companion book is a moot point. One might even say that you should be able ...

I'll give it a go, seems like an interesting/fun exercise. So before we start doing it for real, here's my initial attempt to see if I've got the hang of it. Is writing it like this OK: Le Mat Chariot, 4 of Swords 4 of Cups, 6 of Wands, 9 of Wands 2 of Cups Message: A new or existing partnership wil...

The Royo Dark Tarot has some reasonably dark fantasy artwork, taken from Luis Royo's pre-existing work, which is very aesthetically pleasing to me - also love the Archeon Tarot from Timothy Lantz, where he uses photo collage to create quite a modern gothic looking work. I don't have many dark decks ...

Fantastic looking historical deck! And interesting to learn that Mozart was an avid player of Tarot. I was also interested to see that the Emperor card is numbered as "4" instead of "IIII", whereas the other Trumps/Majors have Roman numerals. I think that's also the case with the...

Tarot of the Ages is a really intriguing deck to me. I think it was released in 1993 but to me it has a 70s look to it, and has inspiration from Egyptian, Aztec, African and Viking cultures among others. Anyone here own it? How do you find it to read with?

I wish I had the money to buy all the excellent editions of the wonderful decks Stronglove mentioned! kI have only mass market reproductions, Lo Scarabeo reproductions, which is never the same as the exquisite editions that are available. But I enjoy my trimmed LoS Vacchetta very much and comfort m...

For my taste, I want the card titles in a Tarot deck to follow one of the older traditions. So, either Batons, Wands, Rods etc. is fine, but calling it 'Electric Poles' or something is offputting to me! And, I want - for example - The Devil to be The Devil (or El Diablo, or Le Diable etc) and not re...

21 for me too.

About the picture of the different World cards in the opening post: I recognise the Wirth, the Visconti and the Grand Etteilla, but does anyone know what decks any of those other World cards are from? Some of them look a bit familiar.

I'm not sure what exactly makes a deck specifically for men or women. If something speaks to you then go for it. Speaking for myself, I think the classic decks tend to resonate with how I understand my masculine energy: RWS, Thoth, a quality Marseille. I agree with this completely. It depends on th...

So is it like a modern version of the Minchiate? I don't know how people use the extra cards in that but I assume it's a similar idea. It is. You can see samples and some more info here: Spolia Tarot What is the idea behind the extra cards in the Minchiate? They were just part of the card game, is ...

Very nice and good to see them re-releasing the Sola Busca. I hope that Lo Scarabeo also do the Tarocchi Neoclassico one day, as a part of their Anima Antiqua series.. they used to do one called the Ancient Tarot of Lombardy but I think it's out of print now.

So is it like a modern version of the Minchiate? I don't know how people use the extra cards in that but I assume it's a similar idea.

Well met, all. My first introduction to Tarot was my mother's 1JJ Swiss Tarot, when I was very young, back in the late 70s/early 80s. I remember being intrigued by the images - similar to 'normal' playing cards, but more mysterious. This would've been around the time that the programme Tales of the ...