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How to Choose a Set of Tarot Cards to Buy?

Feb 19th, 2011
by GuestBlogger.
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I simply love divining. Tarot cards are a great way to divine; naturally you want the best set of tarot cards. You want a personal set that expresses you. There are many different tarot card designs to choose from. Here are some tips, whether you are new or seasoned to tarot.

Tarot cards do pretty much the same thing, they allow you to divine, and see insight into topics and questions. However, not all tarot card sets are the same. There are however some marked differences between the cards, that you should consider before buying a set.

* Themes

Tarot cards can be found with many themes. These themes can be for love, wealth, spiritual growth and many countless other themes. As many tarot card makers there are, that is likely how many different themes you can find!

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The Rider Waite Tarot Deck

Nov 11th, 2009
by TarotTrumps.
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The Fool card from the Rider-Waite tarot deck.

The Fool card from 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 today can be traced to the year 1910 when Arthur Edward Waite designed these with the help of a very talented illustrator named Pamela Colman Smith.

While Waite was British, Smith was American at that time. Waite, who was a renowned publisher, also printed an excellent guide to help with the interpretation of this tarot deck titled, The Key to the Tarot. This book has often been re-run and used by a slightly modified title, The Pictorial Key to the Tarot.

This is a wonderful book for any tarot enthusiast because it assists you in every step while using tarot cards for a reading. Waite made a few changes when he designed this new set of cards. (more…)