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About the Cards

What is Tarot?

The tarot has a reputation for being mysterious, mystical, spooky or even a bit scary and dangerous. It has a history of being associated with various different traditions, systems of belief, cultures and practices, for various different reasons. Some of these associations are valid, some are tentative, and some are simply untrue. For a tarot […]

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Collecting Tarot

2022 Round Up

It’s been a slow year for me on the tarot front, largely because it’s been such a busy year on other fronts. I finished my MA this year which took up the bulk of my time. I also worked through an internship and accepted a permanent job offer. I’m currently in the middle of trying […]

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Deck Reviews

Praha XII cards

About the Deck The Praha XII deck I own is an “old” deck of Bohemian pattern playing cards which I believe are from the 1930s. They are scuffed, worn and slightly bent from use which I love. The Bohemian or Prague pattern is a style of German suited playing cards used in parts of Czechia. […]

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Divination

Crafting a Casting Tray

As I have a growing collection of non-tarot divination tools that involve casting (charms, bones, dice) I wanted a tray suitable for casting onto, with markings that divide the space into different areas, which I can use or ignore as I please each time I cast. We’ve had an oak tray going spare since we […]

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Deck Reviews

The Minimalist Tarot

About the Deck The Minimalist Tarot, or just The Tarot, is a black and white deck by Dark Synevyr, a Ukrainian tarot publisher. I have deck 21/1000 from the first edition, which I picked up from their eBay for a bargain. I believe it was their first deck, from 2017. The deck quality is not […]