When I returned to the serious study and regular use of tarot after an extended period of intermittent dabbling, I found that a number of practices had become entrenched in the culture that didn't exist previously. One of these was what is known as the "new deck interview." This is the engagingly animistic habit of … Continue reading The Ship of Fools Tarot Deck Interview
Deck Reviews
The Psycards: A Deck Review
After dragging my feet for a couple of years, I finally located a copy of the Psycards oracle deck, which was recommended to me by several forum mates. This is a beautifully illustrated deck of 40 cards structured around a series of iconic personal and social archetypes such as Birth, Death, Health, Libido, Home, Work, … Continue reading The Psycards: A Deck Review
The Voyager Tarot – An Appreciation
Tarot decks come and go - or in my case stay, but the effect is the same. Entirely (or at least largely) new systems are encountered more rarely. One such system, the Voyager Tarot by James Wanless and collage artist Ken Knutson, first appeared in 1984 and has been in print ever since. It is … Continue reading The Voyager Tarot – An Appreciation
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 