How To Choose A Tarot Card Deck

I believe it is important to select a tarot card deck that feels right to you, with the emphasis on the word feels.  It is important to have a tarot deck that you are comfortable with, and that the symbols resonate with you personally.  Ideally, you want a tarot deck that speaks to you, a deck that speaks directly to your intuition.  Having said that, I believe all newbies to the tarot should learn the symbolism of the Rider-Waite deck.  This deck and its symbolism will take you far into the future of your path with the tarot, and it will serve you well.  The traditional symbols on the Rider-Waite deck easily and immediately offer the tarot card reader a visual explanation of what the card represents. 

Here are some things to look for in a deck.  Do the tarot cards comfortably fit your hand?   Do the colors on the tarot cards make you feel good?  (If you don’t like the deck, you won’t want to handle it as often as you need to.)  Do you like the artwork on the cards?  Look at each tarot card individually and try to determine if the symbols speak to your intuition.  Do the symbols have meaning for you?  Are the symbols easy for you to understand and divine?  And don’t forget the most obvious: can you comfortably shuffle the deck?  In any case, choose a deck that speaks to you, a deck that you love to hold in your hands and look at, but do take the time to learn the symbolism on the Rider-Waite tarot deck.  And check out Lo Scarabeo’s new deck, The Pictorial Key To The Tarot.  They did a fantastic job.  Ultimately, you want a tarot card deck that speaks to you well enough that you do not need to rely on a book.

Enjoy The Path.

For a professional tarot reading by Cassy, visit www.cassystarot.com

Copyright 2008  Cassy’s Tarot   Visit: www.cassystarot.com