Many Pagans (and non-Pagans!) enjoy working energetically with a variety of companions and/or guides. Here’s a spread to help you hone your search for that special energetic partner. You can either approach this spread completely open, or with a specific type of entity in mind (physical familiar, patron/matron deity, ancestral spirit, etc.).
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Any energetic or magical tool like a tarot deck ought to be cleansed and attuned to its owner in order to get the best results from it. No matter how awesome a deck’s creator(s) is/are, ultimately it still has to be printed, packaged, and shipped (unless you’re working with a print-your-own deck). And they acquire a bit of dross in the process.
There are lots of good rituals out there for cleansing and consecrating new tools – I use my coven’s consecration ritual when I can. But often when I get a new tarot deck I’m too impatient to wait until I have time for a ritual. I like getting my hands on a deck right away, so over time I’ve developed my own cleansing and attuning process that doesn’t deprive me of the tangible joy of physically interacting with my deck immediately.
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Above image: Cards from Art Through the Eyes of the Soul Oracle (upper), and the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (lower). Photo by Inkwood Tarot.
If you’re newer to tarot or divination you might be wondering what the difference is between tarot cards and oracle cards.
The tarot is a specific system consisting of (generally) 78 cards divided into two sections – 22 cards in the Major Arcana, and 56 cards in the Minor Arcana. The 22 cards of the Major Arcana, numbered 0 – 21, detail archetypes of human spiritual development from birth to enlightenment. The 56 cards of the Minor Arcana are divided up into 4 suits each numbered 1 (ace) through 10, with 4 court cards. The suit names might vary somewhat, but they almost always correspond to the 4 elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water. These cards depict the everyday events in human lives.
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Originally published on the Inkwood Journal.
I have finally found my perfect tarot deck! (It only took 20+ years…) I had used the Morgan-Greer deck as my primary deck for 13 years, with the intent of eventually getting a deck that is a bit more suited to me, but had a hard time finding one that really spoke to me.
Last winter I was doing research for my second tarot workshop at UCMH, and I found a wonderful website called the Little Red Tarot. It’s an LGBTQ+ focused shop (and blog) that sells and promotes indie decks specifically. That’s where I found the Brady Tarot.
Continue reading Tarot Deck Review – The Brady Tarot, 2nd Ed.
Cynthia is an empath, clairsentient, and has been a student of the tarot for over 20 years. She loves healing through the combined energy work of Reiki, crystals, herbs and tarot, to help her clients take control of their lives, and empower them to do their highest-level work.
