Total Tarot Issue 5

Welcome to Issue 5! In this issue we've got the Thelema Minors, and the Ace of Swords in the Golden Art Nouveau.

Total Tarot Issue 4

Welcome to Issue 4! With this issue we start collecting the Thelema Deck, a digitally created deck based on the RWS - so a slight departure from the decks we've received so far! We also have the Ace of Pentacles in the Golden Art Nouveau.

Deck review: Clarity Tarot by Bel Senlle

This gorgeous Tarot deck is designed for the truly modern reader. Clarity reveals the heart of the traditional imagery, stripped of monarchical hierarchy, binarism and ageism, to allow any reader, beginner or expert, to access new visions, reflections and power. The borderless design allows you to create visual landscapes and to deeply understand the elements of Tarot, and the correspondences within them.

The guidebook includes an introduction to the system of the Tarot, focusing on the rules of visual language such as symmetry, direction, repetition and connections. Learn how to read the cards for yourself and others, including four suggested spreads, as well as how to activate the deck and open space.

The Clarity Tarot publishes on the 11th of April, 2023, from Watkins Publishing. You can see the unboxing and flickthrough videos on TikTok.

Deck review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Casey Gilly and Karl James Mountford

Follow the wisdom of Buffy, Willow, Xander, Spike, and others with this beautifully illustrated tarot deck inspired by the beloved series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In every generation, there is a chosen one--explore your destiny like Buffy the Vampire Slayer with this magical and bold take on the traditional 78-card tarot deck. This set features the heroes you love, casting Buffy, Willow, Angel, Spike, Xander, Giles, and more in gorgeous original illustrations based on classic tarot iconography. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also includes a helpful guidebook explaining each card's meaning and simple instructions for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this alluring tarot deck is the perfect gift for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan or tarot enthusiast.

This deck is published by Simon & Schuster/Insight Editions in the US on the 14th of March 2023, and by Titan Books in the UK on the 16 of February 2023. You can see the unboxing and the flickthrough (part one and part two, because I talked so much, sorry!) on tiktok. 

Deck review: Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani

Take a step forward on your spiritual journey with this gorgeously illustrated celebration of deities, folklore, and fairy tales from all over the world.

The path to enlightenment is unique for each of us, but many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations. With rich, vibrant art and a keen understanding of traditional tarot archetypes, illustrator Yoshi Yoshitani infuses Tarot of the Divine with worldly insight and an intriguing selection of fables and folktales from cultures across the globe.

The Major Arcana cards are brought to life with characters from beloved stories who embody the fool's journey, from the Danish fable of the naive Little Mermaid (a character who represents The Fool) to China's Beauty and the Beast (The Lovers) to the Maori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai (The World). The archetypes of the Minor Arcana--focused on suits of cups, coins, swords, and wands--are made richer with diverse cultural fables, ancient mythologies, and spiritual legends like the Crane Wife (Japan), Aladdin (Persia), Jack and the Beanstalk (England), Fenrir (Norway), Oedipus (Greece), the Pandavas (India), and dozens more.

As you acquaint yourself with your cards, a 44-page guidebook illuminates how these fables support traditional tarot imagery and themes. With fables from more than forty countries, this spiritual journey is a worldly experience like no other.

Tarot of the Divine is published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, part of Penguin Random House. You can see the unboxing and flickthrough videos on TikTok.

Total Tarot Issue 3

Welcome to Issue 3! It's been a while since I've written one of these, but I have several issues so I'm hoping to keep them going for a while now.  With this issue we received the Minors in the Radiant Wise Spirit deck, a pouch to keep a deck in for travel, and the Ace of Wands in the Golden Art Nouveau.

Deck review: Tarot of the Enchanted Soul by Yasmeen Westwood

There are those who believe in the magic of the Soul. Now there is a tool to access that magic and hear the whispers of your inner spirit. Let the photocollaged images with their blue, green, and orange colors set a dreamlike tone of magical faraway places that you imagined as a child. Through using 78 cards based on the Rider-Waite Tarot system, learn to connect to the magic of your Soul not only for personal growth but to help ground you in times of need. With an accompanying guidebook that uses a journal format to allow space for self-development, this deck makes a wonderful divination tool for beginners or anyone looking to do inner-child work. Let this delightful, expressive, and charming deck bring out the magic in you!

The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck by Casey Gilly and Tomas Hijo

Let Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, and other beloved inhabitants of Middle-earth guide your tarot practice with this epic tarot deck and guide, inspired by the iconic The Lord of the Rings novels.

Join the Fellowship of the Ring with the only official The Lord of the Rings tarot deck! Featuring original artwork inspired by classic tarot iconography, this 78-card deck comprises both major and minor arcana and depicts fan-favorite characters, creatures, and scenes from The Lord of the Rings novels. Packaged in a collectible gift box, it’s the perfect gift for The Lord of the Rings fans and tarot enthusiasts alike!

75+ BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED CARDS: Features stunning, exclusive artwork of everyone from heroes like Sam Gamgee and Legolas to sinister antagonists Gollum and Sauron!

HELPFUL GUIDE: Learn the basics of tarot with the included bonus guide, with handy explanations behind the meaning of each card as well as a few simple spreads for easy readings.

COLLECTIBLE GIFT BOX: The Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck and Guide comes packaged in a handsome, collectible gift box.

Clarity Tarot by Debra Zachau and Kait Matthews

Now the secrets of the Tarot are brought to light so that anyone can clearly hear the powerful messages that will resonate with one’s soul through the Clarity Tarot. We all have unique challenges in this 21st century and, with this deck, you have a way to navigate those complexities for yourself as well as for friends and family. Each of the 78 cards has correspondences for yes and no as well as keywords for Love and Money, some of the most-asked questions in cartomancy. You’ll not only know what the cards are trying to tell you, but how to say it in a way that is completely unbiased, centered, and supportive for oneself or for someone who may be needing direction. You can also learn mediumship using this deck, if desired, in order to communicate with those beyond the veil. It’s a deck which celebrates all cultures with its rich images, to reflect the diverse world we live in today.

Darkness Piercer Tarot by Philippe Rouchier

The Darkness Piercer Tarot– To Shed Light into Dark Places

The Darkness Piercer Tarot is an exciting, modern and innovative Tarot deck for novices and experienced card interpreters. With a theme that is based on personal development, divination and meditation, the Darkness Piercer boxed set contains an instruction book with a spiritual philosophy, with interpretations for each Major and Minor Arcana Cards, a unique intuitive ‘Constructive Reverie’ method, a variety of recommended spreads, and extended explanations of its stylish and enigmatic artwork. It also gives access to a word game hidden in the titles of the Major Arcana cards.

This Tarot takes us back to first principles, and how divination was originally used - to reveal what is hidden! The Darkness Piercer Tarot has been designed to be a strong and powerful tool that digs deep into the underground streams of consciousness, prises open profound wisdom, and accesses values that were born at the dawn of time, and are rebirthed here.

Darkness is the place of mystery and enchantment. It is the place of the unknown. Danger can lurk in dark places - and when light is shed - it can provide revelations. By piercing the darkness of our lives, we detect wrongdoing and can therefore suggest new ways of relating and new spiritual paths to walk.

The images of the Darkness Piercer are enigmatic and surreal, but magic is placed within the colour, shape and design of the artwork so that an awakening of inspiration and guidance occurs which provides valuable answers. The Interpreter of these cards might see caves, mountains, futuristic monuments, dolmens, monoliths, strange landscapes, flowing liquids - and within these scenes - by gazing deeper from the outer images, there lies an inner place where the answers are held.

This introduction is an extract from the original text written by Tarot Reviewer Wendy Stokes.