The world of tarot card sets, crystals, and general divination is a confusing one for those of us new to the concept, and can leave us wondering where to start when looking to dip in our toes.
Die-hard tarot fans will have you know: it’s not a form of fortune telling. Instead, it’s more like a mirror – reflecting your thoughts and hidden feelings and truths, allowing you to use that information to make decisions about yourself, your life, your emotions, health, career and more.
Where to shop for tarot cards
We’re not just here to show you how to use tarot cards, we’re here to show you where to shop for them. There are a million different stores slinging beautifully illustrated and unique deck designs, each speaking to a different aesthetic and purpose. Etsy is a personal favourite for those unique and beautifully illustrated decks. But we thought we’d round up a selection of our favourite designs to get you inspired. Check out our favourite tarot card sets below.
1. Ok Tarot
This minimal, pink, hand-drawn deck features simple illustrations of the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana by artist and author Adam J. Kurtz. They bring a sense of lightness and playfulness to your practice, helping to spark conversation brimming with hopefulness and good energy. The deck illustrations also purposely avoid depictions of race, religion and gender in order to aid you in finding your own focus, intention and clarity in your readings.
2. St Soleil Lucid Dreams Beginners Tarot Deck (Edition IV)
A beginner’s deck for learning the art of tarot with ease. This one is available via MECCA, and blends the classic 78-card Rider–Waite system with a modern celestial twist. The deck itself is crafted with matte-gold edges to soft-touch linen cardstock, and comes complete with a 200-page pocket guidebook and keepsake box. Keywords on each card are also printed in reflective gold foil for subtle, intuitive prompts.
3. Ethereal Visions: Illuminated Tarot Deck
Drawing inspiration from the Art Nouveau movement, these illustrated cards adopt a distinct and meticulous aesthetic focussed on craftsmanship – and features two additional Major Arcana cards. Every image on the deck is hand-drawn and coloured, and illuminated with gold foil stamping.
4. Tarot of the Woodland Wardens
New York Times bestselling illustrator Jessica Roux created this tarot deck and guidebook to accompany her beloved Woodland Wardens Oracle. The deck expands on Roux’s enchanted world within the framework of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot. It captures the magic of flora and fauna through the major and minor arcana – a perfect gift for lovers of nature, folklore, and mythology.
5. Flower Child Tarot
These colourful tarot cards are a great alternative for those who lean toward a more bohemian, 70s sensibilities, custom designed with special graphics created by artist Kira Cyan. Think: frogs working magic spells, fairies drinking from streams in reverie, or an entrancing lady knight preparing her steed.
6. Cats Rule The Earth Tarot
This whimsical deck and guidebook is a great option for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Offering a fun and clever take on the stereotypical cards, this cat-themed deck is also a fantastic gift idea for the feline-obsessed among us.
7. The Carnival at The End of The World Tarot Deck
An oracle for uncertain times, this tarot card set features a hauntingly beautiful aesthetic display of the macabre. New York-based artists Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick are the visual masterminds behind this set, which consists of watercolour and gouache paintings akin to old horror films, featuring circus clowns and supernatural events. There are also six bonus cards in the deck.
8. Illuminated Tarot Deck
The mysteries of the tarot come to vivid life in this gorgeous deluxe card deck that features a colourful and distinctly modern take on this ancient card game and divining tool. Beautiful gold-foil illustrations fold the Major and Minor Arcana of tarot into a 53-card deck to illuminate your personal divination practice. It also comes with a companion guidebook to help you implement the cards on your path to increased self-knowledge and enlightenment. It’s also a versatile deck that can be used to play traditional card games.
9. The Green Witch’s Oracle Deck
From the Cauldron card that inspires change and the Earth that symbolises peace and balance to Mint for clarity and Bird card that inspires freedom and opportunity, this deck of 50 oracle cards play on the natural elements of green witchcraft to help you give guidance in your witchcraft practice and everyday life. You will also find an informational booklet that details how to use the cards, interpret them, and even which spreads to choose.
Want to know more about how Tarot cards can aid you in your journey to tap into your inner intuition and the universal wisdoms and energies that help to guide your life? We have all the answers in our guide to the mystic of tarot cards and how to use them.
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