US Games Tarot Cards

1JJ Swiss Tarot The 1JJ Swiss Tarot is an older style of tarot deck, a Marseilles variant. The cards are reprints of early woodcut designs, printed in black and coloured with blocks of red, blue, green and yellow. Titles are in French.

African Tarot The African Tarot is a cute revision of the standard Rider-Waite with an African theme. Thick black outlines surround bright colours in the simple and two-dimensional art on small-size cards.

Albano-Waite Tarot Another of the several re-coloured versions of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Pamela Colman-Smith's artwork is copied exactly and re-coloured. There are several similar tarot decks, but the Albano-Waite Tarot is loudly coloured, sometimes garishly so.

Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot The striking, fascinating artwork in this deck was created by the famous occultist and Golden Dawn member, Aleister Crowley. The Thoth Tarot deck is regarded as another classic Tarot deck, but some previous knowledge of tarot would help when using this deck. This edition of the deck has 80 cards, which included three versions of the Magus card.

Ancestral Path Tarot The Ancestral Path Tarot combines traditional Native American, feudal Japanese, Arthurian English and Egyptian symbols and images into a beautiful set of 78 tarot cards. Each suit of the minor arcana is matched with a particular culture or tradition.

Ancient Feminine Wisdom The 'Ancient Feminine Wisdom of Goddesses and Heroines Divination Deck' (to give its full title) is a 52 card set, from the creators of the Celestial Tarot. Each attractive card features a female character illustrated in a full scene, with her name above and a keyword below.

Angel Tarot The Angel Tarot is a Marseilles-inspired deck of 78 cards created by a Japanese playing card company. The majors have been redrawn and slightly simplified (and given Rider-Waite style titles). The pips have been rearranged, and are a little more decorated than is traditional.

Aquarian Tarot Suitable for beginning Tarot users, the Aquarian Tarot deck is a different presentation of the traditional card symbols and suits of Rods, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Originally published in the 1970s, it's been out in several editions since.

Archeon Tarot The Archeon Tarot features a mix of traditional and non-traditional imagery in dream-like digital collage, inspired by the author's personal symbolism and mythology.

Art Nouveau Tarot The Art Nouveau Tarot by Matt Myers is decorated in a gorgeously coloured, vibrant (though rather eighties-looking), stained-glass style of imagery. The major arcana are reasonably traditional, while the minor arcana are unique in that they tell the story of four couples going through the trials and tribulations of life together.

Art of Life Tarot The Art of Life Tarot matches well-known paintings - from Van Gogh, Mucha, Degas, Klimt and more - with inspirational quotes. The 78 over-sized cards can be used for readings but are also suited to daily card draws, contemplation and meditation.

Art Through The Eyes of the Soul Oracle The Art Through The Eyes of the Soul Oracle is a 52 card deck with visionary and 'neo-mythic' art based around four mythical lands meaningful to the artist: Narnia, Avalon, Bohemia and Lemuria. Some of the art is familiar from her prevous publications.

B.O.T.A. Tarot Almost similar enough to the Rider-Waite to be classed as a clone deck, The Builders of the Adytum Tarot is printed in black and white only and is intended to be coloured by the user.

Barbara Walker's Tarot The Barbara Walker Tarot depicts goddesses and gods from mythology all over the world. Positive, negative and in-between deities are all shown, creating a complex deck which can seem a little disturbing to those unfamiliar with the myths.

Brotherhood of Light Egyptian Tarot The Brotherhood of Light Egyptian Tarot is the companion deck to the book, The Sacred Tarot, by C. C. Zain. These cards were first designed in black and white in the 1930s, and then redesigned in full colour in 2009.

Cagliostro Tarot First published in Italy in 1912, the Cagliostro Tarot has illustrated majors and playing-card like minors. The deck has a strong astrological connection and each card has a corresponding celestial symbol. The cards are reversible and the suits are Clubs, Hearts, Spades and Diamonds.

Cary-Yale Visconti Tarot The Cary-Yale Visconti Tarot is a faithful reproduction of an original Italian fifteenth century tarot deck. The deck has the 67 cards that are still in existence in Yale University's Cary Collection of Playing Cards, plus recreations for 19 missing cards. This Visconti deck is also unusual because it has male and female Knights and Pages in the court cards.

Cat's Eye Tarot The Cat's Eye Tarot is by a feline veterinarian, a person very familiar with cats, their habits and personalities. These cats are very natural and real, and yet have been beautifully adapted to Tarot cards. The deck is now completed and published by US Games.

Celestial Tarot The Celestial Tarot is from the author of the Spiral Tarot, Kay Steventon. The pretty, non-traditional images directly associate astrology, the planets, and the constellations with the 78 Tarot cards. Twenty-two majors are zodiacal constellations and ten planets (Pluto is counted as a planet) of astrology. Each minor suit is associated with an astrological element of fire, earth, air and water. The system includes Golden Dawn decanates, astrology, astronomy, myth and symbolism. Now available with a companion book as well as a standalone deck.

Chinese Tarot Very pretty, traditional Oriental artwork is used in the Chinese Tarot, combined with a mix of Rider-Waite style and unique Tarot symbolism. Both the major and minor arcana have fully-illustrated cards. Now out of print.

Connolly Tarot The Connolly Tarot is a set of 78 rather beautiful vibrant and vivid cards. They have kinder, gentler tarot imagery with a Christian influence. The author has also toned down two 'scary' cards in the deck: Death is now Transition and the Devil is Materialism.

Cosmic Tarot The Cosmic Tarot is a popular mystical New Age deck, that has the 78 full illustrated major and minor arcana cards. The ink drawings on the cards are coloured in pastel and have a attractive, somewhat eighties feel.

Crow's Magick Tarot The Crow's Magick Tarot is the second deck created by artist Londa. The cards have a very dark feel, probably because most of the scenes have a black background. I'm not sure how the symbols relate to traditional tarot, but the images are powerful.

Crystal Visions Tarot The Crystal Visions Tarot is a tarot of fantasy art, based on Rider-Waite symbolism and structure but given unique illustration. Prints of the cards can be purchased from the artist. The deck is also now complete and published by US Games.

Dali Universal Tarot Salavador Dali created a few of the 78 cards in the Dali Universal Tarot, which features collage-type paintings, made up of what looks like clip art coated with liberal amounts of gold ink.

Deviant Moon Tarot The Deviant Moon Tarot has surreal, very unique, and sometimes disturbing moonlit artwork. It's inspired by (and incorporates) images of cemetaries and mental asylums, and designed to illuminate deeper parts of the subsconscious. The talented illustrator is also a tarot student, and the deck is the result of three years of artistic work.

Dragon Tarot Dragons are a legend in many cultures, and they appear in quite a few different colours and poses in this highly popular Dragon Tarot deck from fantasy artist Peter Pracownik.

Dreaming Way Tarot The Dreaming Way Tarot takes a fresh approach to the traditional Rider-Waite imagery and has 78 youthful, delicate and evocative cards.

Egipcios Kier Tarot The Egipcios Kier Tarot is a 78-card Tarot deck created by an Argentine occultist in the early 20th century The deck has traditional-looking Egyptian artwork with a central gold background, and associates Hebrew letters, the Tree of Life, and other esoteric symbols with Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Egyptian Tarot The Egyptian Tarot has 78 cards in typical Ancient Egyptian artistic style, line-drawn in brown on a mottled papyrus-like background. Majors have themed titles and Tarot-like scenes, while the minors have decorated pips in suits of Pentacles, Cups, Swords and Sceptres and courts of Slave, Warrior, Mistress and Master. The drawings were produced as illustrations for the 1901 book, Practical Astrology.

Epicurean Tarot The Epicurean Tarot matches cooking and Tarot in its 78 recipe cards. Each card has an American-style recipe, an image from the Universal Waite Tarot, and a small blurb about its traditional meaning.

Faerie Tarot The Faerie Tarot is a hugely colourful, whimsical and positive deck of 78 fae cards. There's a vague resemblance to Rider-Waite in some cards, but most cards take their own symbolic direction. Each individual card also has a differently designed border in the colours of the card. Suitable for older children and teenagers, and the young at heart.

Fantastical Creatures Tarot The Fantastical Creatures Tarot has 78 cards of mythical creatures, fantasy animals and legendary races, painted in watercolours in Lisa Hunt's beautiful and detailed style. It's based on the Rider-Waite, but in this deck Swords are associated with Fire and Wands with Air.

Fantastical Tarot A magical fantasy interpretation of the Rider-Waite. The Fantastical Tarot card borders are gold and cards are traditionally named, while the artwork style is unique, wonderfully complex, and occasionally gothic.

Fenestra Tarot The Fenestra Tarot is a pretty deck, with 78 soft, watercolour, almost sepia-toned cards. It roughly follows the Rider-Waite format in the tarot scenes, surrounding them with large, decorative borders. New from US Games.

Feng Shui Tarot A colourful and finely illustrated synthesis Tarot and Feng Shui, the Chinese system of environment arrangement. The biggest change in the Feng Shui Tarot from a 'standard' tarot are the suits, which are now Black Tortoise, Red Phoenix, White Tiger and Green Dragon instead of Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles, and it can be difficult to get to used to.

Flower Speaks Deck The Flower Speaks is a cute little non-tarot deck, with each attribute is represented by a flower. For example, the Abundance card shows an orchid. Pretty artwork, and I like the herbal correspondances.

Forest Folklore Tarot The Forest Folklore Tarot is inspired by the New Forest, an ancient woodland in England. The blended watercolour and photographic cards feature forest wildlife and fairies, gnomes and nymphs from legend.

Fradella Adventure Tarot The Fradella Adventure Tarot is a comic-style deck of superheroes and villains, featuring characters from the fictional 'Cyber Age Adventures' universe by Frank Fradella.

Gareth Knight Tarot The Gareth Knight Tarot is an esoteric deck published in 1984 and now out of print, with symbology that draws on a mix of traditions. The art is flatly coloured and harsh, with non-scenic minor arcana.

Gendron Tarot The Gendron Tarot has 78 cards of 'visionary surrealism' with spiritual, colourful, slightly New Age art. The artwork quality is uneven: the major arcana are stunning and detailed designs, but the minors are more obviously photo-composites and several have an oddly pink cast.

Gentle Wisdom of the Faery Realm Gentle Wisdom of the Faery Realm has 60 cards with gentle, watercolour illustrations of faeries, sprites flower fairies, and nature angels. "Allow the beauty and wisdom of the faerie realms to influence your life."

Ghosts and Spirits Tarot The Ghosts and Spirits Tarot features ethereal and supernatural beings from legend and lore. The 79-card deck is from Lisa Hunt and is illustrated in her very recognisable style, as seen in the Fantastical Creatures and Animals Divine decks.

Giant Rider-Waite Tarot The Giant Rider-Waite Tarot is just that -- huge. The 78 cards have the same images as the regular Rider-Waite Tarot, but are 3.75 by 6.5 inches in size. A bit too big for use in a reading, the cards are ideal for teaching, classes, meditation and close symbolic study.

Gill Tarot The Gill Tarot has bold, attractive artwork that looks rather like it was coloured in with felt pens. The major arcana have recognisable Tarot symbology, while the minor arcana are decorated but are not scenes in the Rider-Waite sense. The card backs show a colourful design of the Tree of Life.

Glastonbury Tarot The Glastonbury Tarot is a mix of Arthurian, Pagan and Christian influence, and the myths, history, traditions and residents of the small town/sacred site of Glastonbury, England, form the basis of this brilliantly-coloured tarot deck.

Glow in the Dark Tarot The black and white images are standard Rider-Waite... but with one very special feature. The Glow in the Dark Tarot cards glow that unearthly pale green for a few minutes after being exposed to bright light.

Goddess Tarot One of my favourites, the Goddess Tarot deck incorporates Goddess images and lore from many cultures into a very beautiful and well-made Tarot deck of 78 cards.

Golden Dawn Tarot The Order of the Golden Dawn was an active occult society in Europe around ninety years ago which attracted some brilliant people. Their tarot deck was illustrated by Wang under instruction from Regardie, and is a work of esoteric importance rather than aesthetic interest.

Golden Tarot The Golden Tarot is a sumptuous collage Tarot deck, skilfully blending medieval and Renaissance artwork into whole Tarot scenes. Long known as a digital deck, the Golden Tarot is now in print from US Games. The edition comes in a sturdy box with a companion book, and cards with gilt edges.

Gummy Bear Tarot The Gummy Bear Tarot has cards in Rider-Waite style, featuring those chewy lollies, Gummibears. The deck was originally published in German as the Gummibear Tarot, but the English version has been released in 2005 by US Games.

Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Playing Cards The Gypsy Witch Fortune Telling Playing Cards are a blend of normal playing cards and Lenormand cards in suit and structure, but have a small roughly illustrated scene in the bottom right of each card and a divinatory phrase or two above it.

Haindl Rune Oracle Similar style art to Haindl's Tarot deck, but this one utilises the runic system. The Haindl Rune Oracle cards would be a good introduction to the interpretation of runes, using Haindl's dark, attractive artwork.

Haindl Tarot The Haindl Tarot has non-traditional imagery and is highly recommended for an advanced Tarot reader, or for meditation. The author, Hermann Haindl, was inspired by Qabbalah, Runes, I Ching, and Native American influences for the deep and compelling artwork.

Halloween Tarot A fun Rider-Waite-based Tarot deck in the theme of the American Halloween holiday. The Halloween Tarot is done in lots of black and orange, vampires, skeletons, bats and jack o' lanterns abound. Frankenstein makes an unusual Emperor.

Hanson-Roberts Tarot The Hanson-Roberts Tarot is the deck I learnt to read with.. it's an easy to understand one for beginners and has positive, slightly medieval artwork that was originally drawn in coloured pencil. Some of the humans look a little odd, but it grows on you.

Herbal Tarot The Herbal Tarot is another Rider-Waite style deck, except it pictures a different herb that corresponds with each card, such as garlic for the Tower, and a lotus in the Ace of Cups. Some herbal knowledge (or the companion book) would be necessary to read with this deck.

Hermetic Tarot The Hermetic Tarot is black and white only, but is very highly detailed Tarot deck of 78 cards. It is an artistic recreation of a mysterious, esoteric Tarot deck by Mathers, a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn. Now reprinted and again available.

Hermetic Tarot The Hermetic Tarot is black and white only, but is very highly detailed Tarot deck of 78 cards. It is an artistic recreation of a mysterious, esoteric Tarot deck by Mathers, a member of the Order of the Golden Dawn. Now reprinted and again available.

Hobbit Tarot The Hobbit Tarot draws on the world of elves, trolls, dragons and wizards as created by Tolkien in his novel, The Hobbit. The illustrations for the 78 cards have been created by fantasy artist, Peter Pracownik, who also created the Dragon Tarot.

Hudes Tarot The figures and scenes in the Hudes Tarot cards are very medieval/Renaissance style, and maps, constellation charts, astrology and alchemy all make an appearance in this pretty but somewhat melancholy Tarot deck.

Ibis Tarot The Ibis Tarot has stylised ancient Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs in rather pretty scenes. I like the colours used for each card in this deck, but some Egyptian knowledge would help with interpretation.

Imperial Dragon Oracle The Imperial Dragon Oracle, though named an oracle, is actually a 22-card deck of over-sized tarot cards. The images are by fantasy artist Peter Pracownik, who also did the Dragon Tarot.

Jesus Cards The Jesus Deck is made for playing card games, it has four suits, corresponding to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and two jokers. The artwork is somewhat unfocused and reminiscent of Bible quote posters at Sunday School.

Joie de Vivre Tarot The Joie de Vivre Tarot is the second deck from Paulina Cassidy (the first was the Paulina Tarot. It's in Paulina's unique artistic style but brighter, less complex, and less busy than her previous deck.

Kalevala Tarot A deck based on the Kalevala, a Finnish national epic, constructed in the nineteenth century and based on rural poems and songs. The card art of the Kalevala Tarot is brightly coloured in strong primaries.

Karma Tarot A modern-looking, different tarot published in the eighties. The Karma Tarot cards are based upon artists and musicians the creator knew while living in a commune in Copenhagen.

King Solomon Oracle Cards The King Solomon Oracle Cards are reading cards that relate directly to ancient Jewish symbols, containing King Solomon seals and the "72 names of God". This is the second edition of the deck, with four extra personal amulet cards, published by US Games.

Knapp-Hall Tarot The Knapp-Hall Tarot is a reprint of the original Knapp Tarot, which was first published in 1929. The majors have a French influence and the minors are unillustrated.

Londa Tarot The figures in this somewhat gothic, self-titled Tarot deck, the Londa Tarot, are all pale and elf-like. The minor and major arcana cards look basically the same, though the deck uses the typical Rider-Waite card meanings.

Lord of the Rings Tarot A tarot deck and game inspired by Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Thick borders surround the complex and busy but nicely coloured artwork, and a quote from one of the books printed on each card.

Lover's Path Tarot The Lover's Path Tarot is from Kris Waldherr, artist of the Goddess Tarot, and features love stories and legends from all over the world linked with the tarot archetypes. Its 78 cards can be used for individual readings, or love and relationship readings.

Masquerade Tarot The Masquerade Tarot is a disappointing tarot deck, in which the only thing remotely masquerade-ish is the black eye masks on each figure. The artwork is flatly coloured and the scenes seemingly unrelated to tarot.

Medicine Woman Tarot The artist draws on the energies of Mother Earth in the Native American fashion, using pastel, positive looking artwork to create a feeling of harmony, reverance, and wonder in the Medicine Woman Tarot.

Medieval Cat Tarot The Medieval Cat Tarot is an elegant deck of aristocratic felines in Renaissance dress and style. The 78 cards have traditional roots but have been updated and simplified in symbolism, making it suitable for beginners and the more experienced reader.

Mlle. Lenormand Fortune Telling Cards Mlle. Lenormand lived in the nineteenth century, and was thought to have read for Napoleon. Her Mlle. Lenormand Fortune Telling Cards are supposedly a reproduction of the cards she used. The artwork is of the French Napoleonic era, though the printed rhymes on each card stand out more than the artwork.

Morgan's Tarot Morgan's Tarot is not really a tarot in the strict sense, but 88 cards of modern, alternative, amusing and strange archetypes and situations. It was first self-published in the seventies, and then in the eighties and again in 2009 by US Games.

Morgan's Tarot Morgan's Tarot is not really a tarot in the strict sense, but 88 cards of modern, alternative, amusing and strange archetypes and situations. It was first self-published in the seventies, and then in the eighties and again in 2009 by US Games.

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.

Motherpeace Tarot The Motherpeace Tarot is an unusual deck with definite feminist leanings, but unlike many feminist decks it does show a few males. This was the first of the round Tarot decks.

Napo Tarot Tarot scenes in style of the Marseilles deck are rendered in blocky washed watercolour artwork in the Napo Tarot. Unusually, the scene, the border and the title on each card all are in a similar style and go well together. A nice art deck.

Native American Tarot The Native American Tarot depicts folklore, religion and way of life of several different tribes. Some images show historically authentic traditions from a wide range of tribes, but others are unique to the author. The new suits used are blades, vessels, pipes and shields.

Navigators of the Mystic SEA Tarot The Navigators of the Mystic Sea Tarot deck is based on the Golden Dawn foundation of the Hermetic Qabbalah, with the Tree of Life on the back of the cards. The artwork is really quite bizarre, but interesting. Previously out of print, it has now been reprinted by the artist.

New Century Tarot A Rider-Waite style Tarot, these reworked cards are artistically unusual and coloured with rich, strong hues. The artwork of the New Century Tarot is very striking, particularly in the the major arcana.

New Palladini Tarot The New Palladini Tarot is a reworked version of the earlier Aquarian deck b y David Palladini, and with far more vibrant artwork. Personally I really like this deck, I'm not sure exactly why it's so attractive.

Norse Tarot Featuring Nordic myths and ancient legends plus Gods, sagas and Runes from the lives of the Vikings, the Norse Tarot has watercolour artwork scenes with elaborate borders. Now out of print.

Old English Tarot The medieval English style artwork has a has a wonderful soft, old-fashioned look. The majors are quite simple figures, while the minor arcana show the suit elements and a tiny scene at the base of the card.

Oracle of the Goddess The Oracle of the Goddess set from Sylvie Winter and Jo Dose (not to be confused with the many other decks of the same name) has 33 attractive cards with goddess archetypes. It's very similar in look to the Vision Quest Tarot, from the same creators.

Original Rider Waite Tarot The Original Rider-Waite Tarot differs from the Rider-Waite Tarot, as it has less saturated colours and a brownish hue, titles as drawn by Pamela Colman-Smith, and a more decorative back pattern.

Oswald Wirth Tarot The Oswald Wirth Tarot is a deck of 78 cards, based on the 22 majors created in 1889 by Swiss occultist, Oswald Wirth. It has a Marseilles foundation, with some changes based on the ideas of Eliphas Levi. The card art is illustrated in primary colours on a gold metallic background.

Paulina Tarot The Paulina Tarot builds a magical, whimsical natural world through its 78 cards. Paulina Cassidy's artistic style is incredibly intricate and full of detail, coloured with watercolour washes in muted hues. It's a little bit Victorian, a little Tim Burton-esque, and very enchanting.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot For some reason, the art in the Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot reminds me of Rugrats cartoons. It has slightly crazy and surreal tarot deck with a clashingly bright art style and symbols personal to the author.

Philosopher's Stone Self-Awareness Deck The Philosopher's Stone Self-Awareness Deck is more commonly used for self-awareness. Each card depicts rocks, some with faces and some in groups. Card names are printed in three different languages.

Playing Card Oracles The Playing Card Oracles Divination Deck is a regular 52-card playing card deck, though more decorated than most. Designed to be a companion to the book The Playing Card Oracles by Ana Cortez.

Pocket Rider Waite Tarot The Pocket Rider Waite Tarot is a handy smaller sized version of the standard Rider-Waite deck. It's roughly the size of a pack of playing cards, making it ideal as a travel deck.

Psycards The PsyCards are a set of 40 cards inspired by Carl Jung's works, with attractive medieval-style art. It has some correspondences with the major arcana of the tarot, but also has extra cards for simple readings. The cards are divided into groupings: Direction, Fundamentals, Symbols, Archetypes, Characters, and Happenings.

Quick and Easy Tarot The Quick and Easy Tarot attempts to simplify the use of Tarot cards. It has very large orange and blue borders with printed upright and reversed card meanings, around illustrations from the Universal Waite Tarot.

Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot In the Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot, Poshkus has re-illustrated and updated Pamela Colman-Smith's famous images used in the Rider-Waite Tarot. Compared to the original, these cards are much more luminously coloured and three-dimensional.

Ravenswood Eastern Tarot The colours in the Ravenswood Eastern Tarot are simple - black line drawings on plain white - but the theme is exotic and mixes tarot symbols with Middle Eastern art. The deck is meant to be coloured by the user.

Renaissance Tarot The Renaissance Tarot deck has gorgeous artwork with touches of gold. All twelve deities of Olympus and several other Greek and Roman gods and demigods are pictured in the major arcana. The minor arcana are pips illustrated with small scenes from Greek mythology.

Rider-Waite Tarot The Rider-Waite Tarot is a classic Tarot deck, perhaps the most well-known in the Western world. It is often called the first modern Tarot deck, as the cards drawn by Pamela Colman-Smith and commissioned by Waite were the first to use detailed pictures on the minor arcana cards.

Rider-Waite Tarot (1971) This edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot was released by US Games in 1971, and has paler images than the current edition. The cards have the handwritten titles by Pamela Colman-Smith and do not feature the US Games copyright notice.

Rock Art Tarot The Rock Art Tarot deck uses ancient petroglyphs as symbols and archetypes. Symbols were used from around the world and the deck is based solely on the intuitive structure decided upon by the deck creator. The artwork looks as though it was coloured in with felt pens, and the choice of colours is unusual.

Rohrig Tarot The Rohrig Tarot is a sexy, glossy Tarot deck that has been thoroughly modernised - the Chariot shows a Formula One motor racing car - and overall the artwork is beautifully done and finely detailed. There are two versions of the deck: the US edition and an earlier German edition with uncovered nudity.

Royal Fez Moroccan Tarot An early rendition of the Rider-Waite, the Royal Fez Moroccan Tarot deck is finely drawn in pen and ink. Major elements on each card are coloured red, blue, yellow or green.

Royal Thai Tarot The Royal Thai Tarot has been created for fortune-telling by Thai Tarot reader, collector and enthusiast, Sungkom Horharin. The authentic artwork (unfortunately limited to the major and court cards) has been created by Thai artists and honours the art, culture, history and religion of Thailand.

Russian Tarot of St Petersburg The cards of the Russian Tarot of St Petersburg have large black borders and the images are small and dark, as they are a series of miniature paintings of Russian people and fairy tales. Despite being a Russian deck, all text is in English.

Sacred Art Tarot The Sacred Art Tarot takes religious and classical artwork and iconography, and cut-and-pastes extra tarot symbolism to link it with the traditional Rider-Waite imagery. Each of the 78 illustrations is surrounded with a gilt frame border.

Sacred Rose Tarot The Sacred Rose Tarot is a standard Tarot deck that has had some Qabbalistic symbolism added to the colourful artwork, inspired by medieval stained glass and Byzantine icons. Suitable for readers of any level.

Secret Dakini Oracle A tantric oracle deck with Eastern-looking collage artwork and Hindu references. The Secret Dakini Oracle's symbolism draws from many different cultures, as a tantra is a magical path, and there are many different paths.

Shaman Wisdom Cards An oracle deck inspired by Native American Shamanism, the Shaman Wisdom deck has 65 cards divided into trees, moons, stones, plants, animals and directions.

Smith-Waite Tarot Centennial Edition Deck The Smith-Waite Tarot Centennial Edition Deck celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, and is a faithful reproduction of the original deck published in 1909. The commemorative set includes the deck of 78 cards, postcards, and two books, Waite's Pictorial Key to the Tarot and Kaplan's The Artwork and Times of Pamela Colman Smith.

Spiral Tarot The Spiral Tarot deck depicts mythological characters on the major arcana and American looking figures on the minor arcana. Perhaps a better deck for an experienced Tarot reader.

Spirit of the Wheel Meditation Deck The Spirit of the Wheel Meditation Deck combines a study of the Native American medicine wheel with softly coloured, visionary artwork. It has 40 cards illustrated with animal scenes (and some people) along with keywords, and is designed for meditation, affirmations and self-growth.

Stairs of Gold Tarot The major arcana in this complex Italian deck are packed with symbolism, with Hebrew, Sanskrit, and Celestial letters, Vulgar Latin, Zodiacal correspondences, and the Path of the Tree of Life on each card. The minor arcana of the Stairs of Gold Tarot are unfortunately very plain.

Starter Tarot Rather obviously made for beginners, each card in the Starter Tarot has a list of associated keywords and concepts to aid in memorising the card meanings. The artwork is simple and pastel coloured, and is similar to the Marseilles deck art.

Starter Tarot Rather obviously made for beginners, each card in the Starter Tarot has a list of associated keywords and concepts to aid in memorising the card meanings. The artwork is simple and pastel coloured, and is similar to the Marseilles deck art.

Sun and Moon Tarot The Sun and Moon Tarot has colourful, undistracting illustrations and a definite Thoth influence. Major arcana are linked with Hebrew letters, and the minor arcana with elemental symbols. A useable and unexpectedly appealing 78-card deck.

Tapestry Tarot The Tapestry Tarot is a collection of images made by the artist to express her thoughts and feeling on the Egyptian Goddess Hathor. Fabric, rope, oil paints and much more were used for the card artwork, making this an interesting deck.

Tarot Affirmations The oversize cards in Tarot Affirmations, this 78 card deck, have small Universal-Waite images, drawn by Mary Hanson-Roberts, inset next to five positive affirmations.

Tarot Classic The Tarot Classic is a full-colour reproduction of the 18th century woodcuts by Claude Burdel, republished by US Games in 1974. The art is in a Marseilles style, but is not the same as the Conver style.

Tarot of a Moon Garden The Tarot of a Moon Garden is a feminine, romantic deck with a fantasy feel. Butterflies, unicorns, castles, and faeries are everywhere in this enchanted garden, and it's a nice, pretty deck.

Tarot of Baseball The Tarot of Baseball is a direct reworking of the Rider-Waite tarot images into modern baseball scenarios and characters. The major arcana have subtitles with the associated major baseball archetypes.

Tarot of Ceremonial Magick The Tarot of Ceremonial Magick is a brightly coloured Tarot deck with art that includes pieces from many systems, overlaid with Hebrew, astrological and other assorted symbols. Suited for beginners to ceremonial magick. Previously out of print, it's now available again from Thelesis Aura.

Tarot of Marseilles (US Games) This Tarot of Marseilles is a reproduction of the Dodal images which date back to 1701, printed in strong red, blues, deep greens and golden yellows.

Tarot of Northern Shadows The Tarot of Northern Shadows is one deck that likes to use a lot of whitespace on its cards - the edges of each Norse scene are blurred into the large border. It's nice to see fairly life-like looking humans on the cards too.

Tarot of the Ages The Tarot of the Ages is a multicultural deck that draws on Egyptian culture for the major arcana, and Aztec, Hindu, African and Viking cultures in the minor arcana. The lifelike card artwork is lovely, but somewhat limited by the substantial white borders.

Tarot of the Cat People Cats of all varieties, including lions and leopards, accompany the colourful Cat People in this deck for all those cat lovers out there. The artwork in the Tarot of the Cat People is beautifully done.

Tarot of the Cloisters The Tarot of the Cloisters is unique, in that it is made to look like stained glass from medieval cathedrals. The cards are round with easily understood, beautifully coloured artwork. Unfortunately now out of print and not readily available.

Tarot of the Old Path The Tarot of the Old Path draws on a number of cultural outlooks and is intended for Pagan Tarot readers. Well known Wiccans, the Farrars and Margot Adler, also assisted the creators.

Tarot of the Sephiroth The major arcana of the Tarot of the Sephiroth are fascinating. The art is angular and abstract, incorporating qabbalistic spheres, and the cards can be laid out showing the paths in the Tree of Life. However, the minor arcana do not match the majors in detail and interest.

Tarot of the Southwest Sacred Tribes The Tarot of the Southwest Sacred Tribes is based on the culture of Native Americans from the country's dry south west. The boldly coloured cards use the standard Rider-Waite Tarot titling and Major Arcana sequence with tribal images. In the minor arcana, the Swords uses motifs of the Apache, Wands the Pueblo, Cups the art of the Rio Grande Pueblo, and coins the Navajo nations.

Tarot of the Spirit Designed to help the Tarot reader become spiritually enlightened, the Tarot of the Spirit has traditional major arcana but the minor arcana have been renamed to match the elements - earth, wind, fire, water.

Tarot of the Stars By the same author as the Stairs of Gold Tarot, the illustrations for the Tarot of the Stars are drawn in a lifelike style and incorporate quite a lot of detail. The titles and keywords on each card are in Italian.

Tarot of the Trance Unique in appearance, the Tarot of the Trance deck is a riot of bright colours in a decorative, somewhat 'primitive' illustrated style surrounded by plain white borders.

Tarot of the Witches The Tarot of the Witches was featured in a James Bond film, Live and Let Die, and so is also known as the James Bond 007 Tarot. It's rather ugly.. and not to be confused with the Witches Tarot, which is far different and much better.

Tarot of Transition The Tarot of Transition is an Egyptian-themed deck with quite plain artwork in the familiar sideways perspective of Ancient Egyptian art. The majors depict deities, like Isis, Ptah and Hathor, and the minors are divided into suits of Ankh, Ded, Heset and Kheprera.

Tell Me Tarot The Tell Me Tarot is designed to make the wisdom of tarot accessible to anyone. It has simplified but recognisable tarot scenes, text titles and meanings on the cards underneath the tarot scenes, and even indicates whether they are positive or negative. Originally published in 2004 in Hebrew and English, it has also been reprinted in 2008 by US Games.

Terrestrial Tarot The Terrestrial Tarot has 82 non-traditional cards of insectoid and alien-looking Tarot imagery. Each card has a symmetrical image of animal parts in a predominant colour. The deck also has four extra cards for Fire, Earth, Water and Air.

The Complete Tarot Kit The Complete Tarot Kit has copies of two incredibly influential tarot decks - the Rider-Waite Tarot and the Thoth Tarot. Accompanying the deck is the book, Introduction to Tarot, by Susan Levitt. The book has full-colour comparative pictures of both decks and is a basic intro to using tarot.

Tiny Universal Waite Tarot The Tiny Universal Waite Tarot is one of the smallest decks I've ever seen - with 78 cards that are just 2 x 3.5cm. They're a little too small to shuffle and are best drawn from a bag for a reading, or just used as tarot decorations.

Transformational Tarot The Transformational Tarot is a universal mythology for our time, showcasing colourful modern collage artwork with a medieval/renaissance feel. Previously self-published, this deck has been now been updated and reprinted by US Games.

Ukiyoe Tarot The Ukiyoe Tarot adapts Marseille symbolism into a Japanese style deck, with traditionally dressed figures on the Major Arcana, and undecorated minor arcana. Now out of print.

Undersea Tarot The Undersea Tarot is illustrated by comic book artist, Frank Fradella, who also created images for the Fradella Adventure Tarot. This deck has fairly simple imagery of mermaids, mermen, fish, and real and fantasy inhabitants under the ocean waves.

Unicorn Tarot Much as expected, the Unicorn Tarot is in the Rider-waite style with pure white unicorns added on every card. Possibly better collected for the artwork than for insightful readings.

Universal Waite Pocket Tarot The Universal Waite Pocket Tarot is a smaller size version of the Rider-Waite images redrawn by Mary Hanson-Roberts. The cards are 3 1/2 by 2 1/4 inches in size.

Universal Waite Tarot Imagine the Rider-Waite with artwork in the style of the Hanson-Roberts deck. The Universal Waite Tarot is quite a pretty version (or clone) of the Rider-Waite, with more appealing, softer artwork.

Vampire Tarot It almost seems like Tim Burton helped with the Vampire Tarot. Full of elegant vampires, bloodied fangs, full moons and desolate landscapes, it's refined and only slightly macabre.

Vanessa Tarot The Vanessa Tarot is a cute, sassy, and glamourous deck inspired by pop culture heroines. It's light-hearted, fun, feminine and still very readable deck for the girl in every grown woman (or man). Packaged with a small tin along with a booklet.

Visconti-Sforza Tarot A reproduction of 74 tarot cards that were painted in the fifteenth century, the scenes in the Visconti-Sforza Tarot are authentically medieval. The cards are not titled (there is no text on the cards at all), and four cards have been recreated to make the full 78-card deck.

Vision Tarot The Vision Tarot is an interesting purely photographic Tarot deck. Each of the 78 cards shows scenes with real people and real objects - a novel change from the usual Tarot drawings or paintings.

Whimsical Tarot While based on fairy tales and nursery rhymes, the Whimsical Tarot is not just for children. Created by Dorothy Morrison and illustrated by Mary Hanson-Roberts, this is a friendly, cute, but not sickly sweet tarot deck.

Winged Spirit Tarot Winged spirits - angels - are represented in this art deck, drawn and placed upon a featureless monochromatic background. The contrast highlights the poses and detail of the central figures in the Winged Spirit Tarot.

Wolf Song Cards The Wolf Song Cards have a Native American theme and features 60 attractive paintings of animals from Northern America in their natural settings. Available as cards-only or as a book set.

Wonderland Tarot All the characters from Alice in Wonderland in this Rider-Waite reworking. The Wonderland Tarot has suits of Oysters, Flamingos, Hats and Peppermills, and also includes Tweedledee and Tweedledum as the Lovers.

Woodland Wisdom Oracle The Woodland Wisdom Oracle is a deck of 29 cards of fairy and elf energies. 24 are 'Green Working Wisdom' cards, and 5 are 'Gold Power' cards. The art is pretty and illustrated by fantasy artist, Peter Pracownik.

Yeager Tarot of Meditation The Major Arcana cards of the Yeager Tarot of Meditation show scenes with life-like human figures and are interesting, using a lot of black and yellow, but the minor arcana artwork is of lesser quality.

Zolar's Astrological Tarot The Zolar Astrological Tarot is a strange double-sided deck of 56 cards that touts itself as 'four decks in one'. The minor arcana (and regular playing card symbols) are on one side, the majors and astrological symbols on the other side.