The Grim Tales Tarot is a melancholic and darkly beautiful deck. I had expected it to correspond to the Grimms’ Fairy Tales, but instead it only takes inspiration from them, and weaves a tale of the Grimms seeking magic instead of just stories. It is a Rider Waite inspired deck, Read more
The John Dee Oracle is a wonderful introduction to the life and works of one of the world’s most famous scholar-magicians. The set includes a guidebook, which familiarises us with John Dee’s life and accomplishments and teaches us how to work with the Oracle; a set of beautifully illustrated cards; Read more
What can we really appreciate about life when death is inevitable? I had often, in my twenties, woken up in a sweat at night, worrying that there was nothing when we die. Maybe I’m not alone in thinking that. Fast forward to last year, and I saw a dear friend Read more
The Baddeley Tarot by Jake Baddeley, published by Blue Angel, is a unique and complex deck made in the style and philosophy of Renaissance art. He claims to have ‘discovered’ the original intention behind the tarot, connecting the cards to the ancient initiation rites of the Eleusinian mysteries (see video Read more
The Magic Lantern Sibilla is the much anticipated and welcome card and book set featuring these wonderful cards. The substantial, full-colour book (351 pages) is a complete 52 week course – a thorough study, grounding and practice for anyone wishing to learn this insightful, chatty and gossipy divination system. The Read more
Jennifer Cooper Steidley is my kind of people: deeply in love with symbols and design, a deck collector and self-proclaimed research nerd. Perfect for the likes of the Intuition Wizard! Her joy lies in deep dives and big questions, and what better way to explore tarot than by extracting all Read more
