Author: Janet Francis
Tarot cards—a clever marketing strategy or an ancient mystical guide?
There is much mystery surrounding the history of the tarot and countless myths about its origins. Cynics say that this mystery has been manipulated as a marketing tool for tarot card salesmen!
However, by just looking at the evidence and opinions supplied by other [...]
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Tarot Cards—a Clever Marketing Strategy or an Ancient Mystical Guide?
Artistic Insight Into Making Your Own Tarot Deck
Author: Frederick Gimino
Designing your own Tarot Deck can be fun and fulfilling. Even if your artistic talents are less than masterful a fully functional, unique, and aesthetically pleasing deck can be created. Whether you choose to decorate an existing deck or create your own here are some helpful ideas to get you started down [...]
The Thoth Tarot Deck
Author: Craig Malone
The Thoth Tarot Deck was a tarot deck developed by the English occultist Aleister Crowley and illustrated on his instructions by Lady Frieda Harris. Aleister Crowley called the Thoth tarot deck, the book of Thoth and claimed that the deck reflected the wisdom of the ancient Egyptian book of Thoth.
The tarot card [...]
The Rider Waite Tarot Deck
Author: Craig Malone
Whenever you say tarot cards, you would in most cases find it means the Rider Waite tarot deck. This is because this is one of the most commonly used types of card decks.
The history of using tarot cards may take you to ancient times, however the tarot cards as they are known [...]
7 Fascinating Differences Between Tarot Decks
Author: Tenzin Pemo
Maybe no divination practice is more widely done then tarot cards. Almost every culture around the world from China to Russia to Europe to the United States has their own version of tarot.
This has led to several inconsistencies over the years between decks. Some of the differences are small, others are quite [...]
Different Tarot Decks Designs
Author: Malc Moore
The first description of tarot decks appeared as early as the beginning of the 15th century when Martiano da Tortona mentioned some card games that resembled a lot to tarot. The symbols on these early illustrations were Greek deities while the suits matched four types of birds, a pattern totally different from [...]
Welcome to Tarot Texas!
Welcome to Tarot Texas. This site will feature articles on tarot by guest bloggers and by me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am enjoying making it.
I love the art of the tarot, and I collect decks in a casual sort of way. I will review some of them here.
I have [...]
