- Authors: Tracey & Michael McLoughlin
- Publisher:The Hare and The Moon Ltd; www.thehareandthemoon.co.uk
- Publication Date: June 2026
- ISBN: N/A as indie publisher
- RRP: GB £29.99
- Reviewed by: Magenta
- Available online: www.thehareandthemoon.co.uk
- Or visit: The Hare and The Moon, 24 The Green, Twickenham TW2 5AB, United Kingdom
I am one of the team of Tarot Readers at The Hare and The Moon shop in Twickenham (UK), and I had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this deck.
The first thing that caught my eye was the beautiful colours and design on the box; purples, turquoises and lots of stars and flowers, with the signature image of The Hare and The Moon.
The box is sturdy and the cards are good quality stock. The deck comes with a very informative ‘Little White Book’ which has the same design and colours as the box, with several words of wisdom, a Foreword and an ‘About Us’ pages.
The owners of the shop, Tracey & Michael McLoughlin are also the designers of this deck and a lot of thought has gone into the conception of it. As well as the meaning and message from each card, there is a plant and crystal ally whose energies align with that card. For example, the Knight of Wands has a plant ally of chilli pepper and a crystal ally of garnet; both red and hot, and align well with the energy of this Knight. Although I already knew of crystal associations with the Tarot, I had not come across a plant association. This definitely adds a further dimension to the meanings of the cards and also shows you never stop learning about the Tarot!
The images on the cards are based on the traditional Rider Waite deck, but feature gnomes, faeries and other spirits of nature, such as the Water Undines on the Cups cards, and Fire Salamanders on the Wands. One of the slight changes is to Card no. 13, our old friend the Death card, which in this deck has been renamed Death & Rebirth, and features an image not as ‘negative’ as you would find in other decks, but which conveys much more positive vibes.
Pentacles are depicted as crystalline shapes, which is very much in keeping with the Earth theme. Swords are shown as rays or blades of light, which in some ways, softens the sometimes fearsome reputation that this suit seems to have. Another thing I noticed is that the number of Cups/Wands/Pentacles/Swords in the image is not always the same as the card number. For instance the three of Swords has more than three blades of light, yet the four of Swords has none. Having said that, the designs and images more than make up for this.
The only comment I would make is that there are no suggested spreads to try. Most ‘LWB’s’ usually include a spread or two, typically the Celtic Cross or a Past/Present/Future layout. But as there is a whole wealth of information about Tarot spreads on the Internet, there is scope for the Tarot Reader to try others to see what works for them.
All in all, even though I am very much a Traditionalist, I liked this deck. It is very pretty and well thought out and will, I think, appeal to a wide range of Tarot enthusiasts and Readers.
Magenta
*AI was used to create the artwork for this deck, based on the cards envisioned by Tracey McLoughlin to illustrate her written descriptions.
To purchase the deck, please visit: www.thehareandthemoon.co.uk
Or in store at:
The Hare and The Moon
24 The Green
Twickenham TW2 5AB
United Kingdom
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