Recommended Tarot Cards for Students of the Mystic Arts

I an pleased to publish a collection of carefully chosen Tarots that I find to be excellent tools for divination.

I also feature here some that are brilliant study decks, while others are so very, very lovely... that I am sure you will enjoy the art.

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Top Tarot Decks - Recommendations from Ann George

I recommend this deck for accurate readings for the professional Tarot consultant. I find it especially useful to come quickly to the heart of the matter in love matters, as well as issues of spiritual development and mediums work when needed. The card stock is durable and easy to handle.

This deck provides a stunning & appropriate combination of multi-cultural visual imagery. The images are perfectly chosen to reflect the Hermetic/Tree of Life values associated with the Minor Arcana in particular. Hermetic principles are also followed in the court cards which offer two male & two female images per suit.

This is a subtle deck. By that I mean the color scheme doesn't overwhelm but facilitates divination. The images of human figures have a fine art quality, and yet are not surreal or pretentious. World cultures are represented, and the deck has timeless, or archetypal imagery. The images are quite rich in Earth tones, which I find grounding and an excellent launch to the Akashic.

The Hermetic Tarot

Here is an excerpt from a more extensive review of this deck.. a must have for any serious student:

"This deck is one of the few that easily reveals the planetary influences at work in a matter, or the overall spread and thus lends itself to shades of meaning relevant to the seeker's own elemental nature and birth sign. Each card is visually identified with corresponding planets, aspects, and elements. These qualities alone improve the student's ability to grasp the possibility of deeper levels of understanding in the book of Tarot ...and to expand the readers' scope of divination. "

The Haindl Tarot Deck

This Tarot Deck features an oversized card, which makes it an excellent deck for Tarot parties and for consultants working in person. Further, the images are very gentle and many clients find them soothing.

I find this deck one of the best for past life readings, and many of the Tarots are quite helpful in identifying periods of time, cultures, and events for clients seeking information about past lives.

Many of the Major Arcana give clear indicaiton of a past life overlay during a "regular" reading as well, so old souls chose this deck when I still kept a public studio. As in all decks I reommend, the Court Cards offer two male & two female personas keeping the true balance of force & form in place.

The Minor Arcana in this deck are also comfortable to me... coming from the Hermetic school of study, I prefer Tarot Decks that are to the point for professional use. (Of course I do collect a few decks for their stunning imagery alone.)

Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck

When the Hermetic Tarot went out of print some years ago, the Thoth became my working deck. It is excellent. I believe that all good readers develop a personal relationship with Tarot, and the certain decks are pivotal in the evolution of divination. I believe working wiht the Thoth marked a crucial turning point for me.

It is my experience that it is demanding. That I must have a firm foundation in the Tree of Life, the Astrology of Tarot, as well as interpretations of cards from folk lore, wandering traditions, and the world view of magical or fatalisitic cultues.

The Thoth Deck is a good ally when reading for those steeped in the Voudoun, Ifa, Yoruba or Root Working world views. Please note that these are my own views, quick glances at complex artwork & mystic theory. I hope you find these notes useful. Clicking any of the decks in the carousel slide show above will take you to reviews by other afficionados. Enjoy!

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