Originally dating back to the early 14th century, tarot cards have long been used in divination and fortune telling. A standard pack contains 78 cards, each imprinted with suits and symbols, which help to bring a message to the querant.
Choosing a tarot card deck can be tricky; with so many options available on the market, it can be easy to get confused about which ones are suitable for you to use.
Rider Waite Tarot Cards
The Rider Waite, otherwise known as the Waite-Smith or Rider-deck, is one of the most popular tarot decks available on the market today. Originally published in 1909, the Rider Waite cards feature simple images that are laced with a wealth of symbolism. This tarot card deck is great for beginners as it is easy to read, and the accompanying booklet gives advice and information about the meaning of each tarot card.
Tarot Cards
The Fairytale Tarot by Lisa Hunt, puts a new unique perspective on the original tarot cards. Each card is beautifully decorated with a scene from an original fairytale, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty. Each enchanting card beings the querent, an individual message about their original question or life path. These cards are great for beginners, or for people who do not like the 'dark' side that some of the other tarot card decks have.
Aleister Crowley's Thoth tarot cards are unusual as they feature striking, deep symbolic artwork. Crowley uses shapes, colors and strange figures to create a deck with s different spin on the original style tarot cards. Thoth tarot cards are more suitable for advanced users of tarot cards, as some of the meanings and imagery can be hard to interpret.
Other notable tarot card decks include the Bohemian Cat Tarot, the Golden Dawn Tarot, the Cosmic Tarot, Kabbalah tarot cards and the Llewlyn Tarot.
Buy Tarot Cards
There are several places you can buy tarot cards. Many people choose to purchase their cards online from reputable retailers. Several online spiritual and mystical shops stock a wide range of brand new tarot decks.
You can buy tarot cards from online auctions sites, although some of these are second-hand, so be sure to cleanse the deck before using them as they may contain other peoples energies.
You may have a crystal/spiritual shop near to where you live, if so these shops can be a great place to buy tarot cards as you can actually get a feel for the cards in person.
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