Wednesday Spread: The Main Character Story Arc, Wings & Crowns deck

Happy Wednesday, all! Welcome to the Wednesday spread. This week we're tackling a spread from the guidebook for the Wings & Crowns deck, a deck celebrating romantasy. This three card spread looks at a current situation as if it were a story, and from our interview spread we know this deck is very well suited for stories! Let's dig in.

Deck Comparison: Wings & Crowns, Tarot of the Divine, Marseille Tarot

Three Ways to Break Your Heart (and One Questionable Man)

This evening I pulled out three decks with very different approaches to tarot:

• The Romantasy deck (Wings and Crowns)

• Tarot of the Divine

• Marseille Tarot

Same three cards across all three: the Three of Swords, the Six of Pentacles, and the Knight of Cups.

What I got was less a comparison and more a personality test.

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Three of Swords — How would you like your heartbreak?

Romantasy gives us three green swords suspended over the sea, each marked with a celestial symbol: sun, moon, star. It’s soft, symbolic, almost beautiful. This isn’t a scene of heartbreak - it’s the idea of it. Fate, cycles, emotion, inevitability. The kind of pain that feels written in the stars.

Tarot of the Divine, meanwhile, has absolutely no interest in subtlety. A woman prepares to plunge a sword into herself beneath a storm-lit sky, drawn from a tragic Japanese legend. This is heartbreak as sacrifice. As inevitability. As something you walk into with your eyes open and your hands steady.

Marseille gives you three swords and the quiet confidence that you know exactly what that means.

One gives you a moodboard. One gives you a tragedy. One gives you homework.

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Six of Pentacles — Generosity, but at what cost?

In Romantasy, a delicate, bejewelled arm extends over six crowns, magic swirling around them. This is not casual generosity - this is courtly. Fae-adjacent. Potentially binding. You’re not just receiving a gift here; you’re entering into something. You might want to check the terms and conditions.

Tarot of the Divine flips the dynamic entirely. An Inuit woman gathers coins offered by grateful beetles. This is reciprocity, not hierarchy. Kindness returned. A sense that generosity moves in circles rather than top-down.

Marseille once again presents six coins, arranged with quiet, mathematical certainty. Balance exists. Interpret accordingly.

Here the question becomes: who holds the power? And does the deck think that matters?

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Knight of Cups — Ah. Him.

Romantasy has fully committed to the bit. A young man stands by a window, holding a letter, sealing it with what might be wax and might be blood, and is described (correctly) as “charmingly rakish”. This man will absolutely write you poetry. This man will absolutely make questionable decisions. This man will absolutely ruin your life, but in a way that feels narratively satisfying.

Tarot of the Divine gives us a Mongolian warrior on horseback, steady at the edge of rushing water, an eagle perched on his arm. This is still a romantic figure, but one with control, purpose, and direction. Emotion here is something carried with strength, not chaos.

Marseille presents a knight holding a cup on a somewhat alarmingly small horse. He is, technically, doing his job.

One writes letters in blood, one crosses rivers with dignity, and one is a functional unit of emotional delivery.

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So what’s the difference, really?

Looking at these three decks side by side, the contrast becomes clear:

• Romantasy works in symbols, tropes, and vibes. It asks you to feel your way through the card.

• Tarot of the Divine tells stories. It gives you narrative, context, and emotional clarity.

• Marseille strips everything back to structure. It assumes you either know the system or are willing to meet it halfway.

None of these approaches is better than the others - but they teach you tarot in very different ways.

Romantasy says: you already understand this, somewhere in your bones.
Divine says: let me show you a story that explains it.
Marseille says: you’ve got the tools. Use them.

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So now I’m curious:

Would you rather have your tarot heartbreak delivered as a tragic love story, a symbolic moodboard, or three swords and a silent expectation that you’ll cope?

Wednesday Spread: Deck interview, Wings & Crowns deck

Happy Wednesday, all! Welcome to the Wednesday spread. This week we're interviewing the Wings & Crowns Romantasy deck! Visually, this deck is stunning, so I'm looking forward to seeing how it reads.

First Impressions: Wings & Crowns Tarot deck

Get a closer read on your own heart through a tarot deck pulled from the pages of your favorite romantasy novels. Choose a Major or Minor Arcana card to bring to life both familiar faces and new names from series including A Court of Thorns and Roses, Three Dark Crowns, The Empyrean, The Legendborn Cycle, The Folk of the Air, and more.

Adorned with dazzling, full-color illustrations, this deck’s rich imagery draws on the archetypal dragons, fae, witches, and more, each card offering new ways to interpret your own world and the possible outcomes of your choices.

You’ll also find a comprehensive guidebook filled with practical advice and insightful interpretations of these whimsical cards. Whether you’re seeking guidance in love and matters of the heart or looking to deepen your understanding of yourself and others, this deck and its guidebook can serve as tools in navigating unfamiliar landscapes—magical or otherwise.

Overview: Wings & Crowns Tarot Deck

Romantasy is one of the most popular book genres out there at the moment. This deck honours the tropes and ideas that show up in these stories. With renamed, pip minors and lush colours, I'm looking forward to learning all about it!

Follow along as I work with this deck;

First Impressions

Interview Spread

Hearth and Path Spread

Full Review

Deck review: The Princess Bride Tarot Deck

Fencing, fighting, monsters, escapes, true love, miracles! Let brave heroes and the power of true love guide your tarot practice with this gorgeous officially licensed tarot deck and guidebook inspired by the classic film The Princess Bride.

The Princess Bride is one of the most beloved stories of all time—a tale of love and adventure, pirates and plot twists, revenge and R.O.U.S.s. Now, fans and tarot enthusiasts can celebrate these iconic characters and unforgettable scenes with The Princess Bride Tarot and Guidebook. Yes, even the kissing parts!

This tarot deck features beautiful, original illustrations from the world of The Princess Bride. From Buttercup to Miracle Max, the Fire Swamp to Humperdinck’s castle, all your favorites are here! And if learning tarot seems inconceivable, have no fear: this deck includes a detailed guidebook with sample spreads and explanations of each card. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this all-encompassing tarot deck will make readings as simple and meaningful as saying “As you wish.”

OFFICIALLY LICENSED TAROT DECK: Immerse yourself into the fantasy adventure comedy film based on William Goldman’s novel of the same name, The Princess Bride, with this collectible deck created in partnership with Act III

GORGEOUS ORIGINAL ARTWORK: Each of the 78 tarot cards in this deck features never-before-seen, stunning artwork of Westley, Buttercup, Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and many more characters from this beloved film

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDEBOOK: This unique deck includes a 128-page guidebook to help tarot practitioners of all skill levels do fun and informed readings, complete with card meanings and instructions

THOUGHTFUL GIFT: This tarot deck and guidebook, with their original and breathtaking art, come packaged in a deluxe gift box, creating the perfect gift for fans of the movie and the original novel, as well as tarot enthusiasts everywhere.

You can see a complete flickthrough on TikTok or Youtube. I posted two spreads, an interview spread and the Duelist's Steel spread.

Wednesday Spread: The Duelist's Steel, Princess Bride Tarot

Happy Wednesday, all! Welcome to the Wednesday Spread. Today's spread was designed for use with this deck, so I'm excited to see what it reveals!

Wednesday Spread: Interview Spread, Princess Bride deck

Hi all, welcome to the Wednesday Spread! This week we're doing the interview spread, with a twist; this version comes from the LWB for the deck, and you know I always love using a deck's own spread if I can. So let's dive in and see how this works!

The Princess Bride Tarot Deck: Overview

Based on the beloved fantasy film, with soft illustrations and fully illustrated minors. This is going to be a fun deck to explore!

Follow along as I work with this deck;

First Impressions

Interview Spread

The Duellist's Steel Spread

Full Review

The Princess Bride Tarot Deck: First impressions

A tarot deck based on the beloved 80s fantasy film? Inconceivable! (Ok, I had to make the joke once, it's in the rules.)  Advertised as having high quality illustrations, I'm interested to see how the characters have been matched to cards and how good the illustrations are.