Borderless Decks

Tarot decks with scenes that extend to the edge of the card, and are not surrounded by a separate border.

Abysmal Tarot The Abysmal Tarot is a new alternative, art tarot with a satanic theme. It is a quality set with 22 cards by ten different artists, each featuring a Devil or demonic aspect. Published in a limited edition of 333 copies, with 22 of these decks having an extra card called Abigor.

Artist's Inner Vision Tarot Twenty six artists created three cards each in this collaborative tarot deck, the Artist's Inner Vision Tarot. The result is surprisingly unified, despite the range of mediums from collage to illustration.

Blue Moon Tarot The Blue Moon Tarot cards follow lunar and solar cycles, with imagery that is natural, strongly emotive, pagan and multicultural. The original 22 cards have been re-released as a limited edition.

Bohemian Gothic Tarot The Bohemian Gothic Tarot is the dark sister of the Victorian Romantic Tarot. It's a deck of the shadows; dark, beautiful, a little melancholy and mysterious. From Magic Realist Press, it's available as a separate deck and a deck-and-book set.

Buckland Romani Tarot The Buckland Romani Tarot is based around English gypsies and has expressive and beautiful artwork. The cards are borderless, and give the feeling that you could step into the picture. It isn't a standard Rider-Waite type deck; among other things, suits have been renamed to Koshes, Koros, Bolers and Chivs, (Staves, Cups, Wheels and Knives), and the Magician is shown as a woman. Previously out of print, it's available again from Galde Press.

Celtic Wisdom Tarot The Celtic Wisdom Tarot is based on the legends and teachings of the Druids and the traditional tarot format has been changed to fit the symbolism and traditions of Celtic Britain. The card illustrations are richly coloured.

Crystal Oracle The Crystal Oracle has 44 full-colour cards with photographs of crystals and minerals. Each crystal is named on the card, and they include rose quartz to agates to gold. Packaged in sturdy cardboard case with a 44-page companion booklet. From Toni Carmine Salerno, author of the Cat Wisdom Cards and the Universal Love Oracle.

Flower Spirit Cards The Flower Spirit Cards are a set of nature spirit divination cards. The cards are divided into four 'suits', with photographs of bulbs, annuals, perennials and wildflowers respectively. Also published as Flower Messages with an extra card in each suit.

Guardian Angel Cards The heart-shaped cards of the Guardian Angel Cards are from prolific artist, Toni Carmine Salerno. The 44 cards have no pictures, just a keyword and an inspirational paragraph or prayer on a coloured background. Packaged with a 46-page companion booklet.

Intuitive Tarot The Intuitive Tarot relies upon dreamy and meditative paintings to enchant. The cards are borderless and have no titles, only small numbers in black ink.

Kingdom Within Tarot The Kingdom Within Tarot combines astrology, Qabalah, mythological archetypes, the elements, and the cyclical nature of the cosmos into 78 Tarot cards. The deck is designed for practical divination as well as self-knowledge. Now complete, and seeking a publisher.

Love is in the Earth - Crystal Tarot The Love is in the Earth Crystal Tarot is from Melody, author of the Love is in the Earth book series, and takes a Thoth foundation and overlays a New Age theme. It has 79 borderless cards (including an extra major arcana card, Millenium) with busy and multi-coloured illustrations.

Lovers Oracle The Lovers Oracle is a romantic set of 44 heart-shaped cards, with images from Toni Carmine Salerno's art and short phrases meant to inspire love. The cards are also packaged in a red, heart-shaped box with a 44-page booklet.

Lunatic Tarot The Lunatic Tarot has 78 cards with expressive, artistic character illustrations in brownish hues. On the back is the corresponding card from the Rider-Waite and its title in English. The large size 'portfolio' edition - approximately five by ten inches - has cards bound together with thin, tearable plastic binding, but can be separated for use. Now also available in a regular card-sized edition with titles in English and Chinese.

Maat Tarot The Maat Tarot has 78 large-size cards rich in colour and symbolism, based on the lunar cycles and seasonal cross-quarters. The deck reinterprets and reorders the traditional deck to make a multicultural, deep and beautiful Tarot. Available as a deck only or with a hardback companion book.

Marie-Claude Purro Tarot The Marie-Claude Purro Tarot is from a Swiss artist of the same name. Her 22 cards are European-style, illustrated with swathes of colours, bold reds and strong darks. Now available in a limited edition printing from Adam McLean.

Metrosexual Tarot The Metrosexual Tarot is from the creator of the satirical Silicon Valley Tarot, and describes itself as 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy collides with the Occult'. It pictures scenes of urban life, luxuries, and conveniences essential to the stylish, trendy metrosexual.

Morgan-Greer Tarot The Morgan-Greer Tarot is an excellent deck for Tarot beginners, this deck is of the Rider-Waite tradition, with far better artwork. The cards are borderless, for something different, and the characters are shown fairly close-up.

Siamese Tarot The Siamese Tarot is essentially a version of the Rider-Waite with Thai imagery, symbols, costumes and people. It has 78 borderless cards about 7cm x 10.5cm in size, plus 2 extra cards with keyword card meanings. The deck is unfortunately difficult to obtain outside of Thailand.

Sol Invictus: The God Tarot Sol Invictus: The God Tarot is a deck that seeks to explore the many faces of the Divine Masculine through the stories of Gods, heroes, and historical men throughout the ages. Both Majors and Minors are fully illustrated, conveying the meanings of the cards as well as the myths of each particular deity/figure. The Court Cards have been renamed Awakening (Page), Quester (Knight), Nurturer (Queen), and Master (King) to better fit the deck's God-oriented theme.

Soul Cards Evocative watercolour paintings that invite response. The Soul Cards have no established meaning, it's all up to your intuition to decipher the images.

Tarocchi di Marco The Tarocchi di Marco is a bright, simple deck with 22 full-colour cards of personal art. The deck has been self-published by the artist, in a limited edition of 25 with a handmade box.

Tarot of the Crone The Tarot of the Crone is a tarot of transformation and the Crone's journey. Previously available as a limited edition deck of only 100 copies, it has now been reprinted in a second edition, with card titles and borders.

Tarot of the Midnight Masquerade The Tarot of the Midnight Masquerade is a limited edition and luxurious set of 28 cards (plus two title cards), presented in a handpainted, themed wooden box. The deck has 22 majors and four aces based on the Rider-Waite tradition, an alternate Wheel card and a Happy Squirrel card, drawn in vibrant pastels and featuring masked characters at a ball.

Templar Tarot The Templar Tarot is a unique art deck based on the legends of the Knights Templar, a medieval group of monks and warrior knights. It has 79 card, the extra is a major arcana card titled 'The Magic Flute'.

Wisdom Well The Wisdom Well is a borderless, illustrated deck that merges Tarot with Jungian psychology in its 36 archetype cards.

Witches Tarot A Pagan/Witch-friendly deck, the Witches Tarot has substitutions such as Pan for the Devil, and the Seeker as the Hermit. Knowledge of the Qabbalah would help interpretation, as each of the major arcana correspond to a place on the tree of life. The cards are painted and borderless.

Xultun Tarot Symbolism, numbering, scenes, figures, and art from the ancient Mayan culture have been fitted into the standard 78 card Tarot framework. The major arcana of the Xultun Tarot are untitled and use Mayan numbers only, but the minor arcana have English titles as well.

Zerner-Farber Tarot A reworking of the Enchanted Tarot by the same authors, the Zerner-Farber Tarot deck uses more vibrant colours and removes the borders from the cards so more of the tapestry artwork can be seen. The deck is available in several configurations - a standalone deck, or with a companion book in the Instant Tarot Reader set, or The Tarot Discovery Kit box set with guidebook, pouch and DVD.