by Valencia Chan Publisher: U.S GAMES SYSTEMS,CT 06902 USA, 2021 ISBN: 13: 978-1-64671-041-6 I’m a tarot reader who loves stones so when asked to review the Crystal message cards I was keen to do so. Before receiving the deck I Read more…
“Why are you pulling faces?” Stella asked her husband. “This tea’s too hot, it’s making my teeth hurt.” “Well, it shouldn’t,” she replied, “it’s perfectly normal-temperature tea.” Fred took a bite of toast and marmalade. He winced as some of Read more…
To celebrate this festive season with all its excitement, sparkle and lights, I have put together a tarot spread for you. Look at the image of the spread and lay the cards out in a way that feels right to Read more…
by Rose Wright and Illustrated by Eugene Smith Publisher: Llewellyn Publications, 2020 ISBN: 978-0-7387-6033-9 Welcome to the mysterious and macabre world of Edgar Allan Poe, where ‘All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream’. What Read more…
One of my early memories is of sitting with my grandmother in her house. I must be about four or five years old. She’s teaching me to read Hebrew. Hebrew prayers are part of my childhood and for me, the Read more…
Sidewayz Tarot by Roxi Sim Reviewed by Joanne Sprott Publisher: Gamecrafter RRP: £14.55 to £50.53 (7 options with different elements and sizes) ISBN: n/a As with all creations Roxi Sim, great imagination, amazing colors and shapes, and a very playful Read more…
Many people are familiar with Pamela Coleman Smith who designed the Rider Waite Tarot deck, under the guide of Dr A E Waite, but what of Lady Frieda Harris, who designed and worked with Aleister Crowley? She came from a Read more…
Napo Tarot. Created by Betty Lopez. Illustrated by Napo. Publisher: U.S. Games (First Published in September 1998 & Re-published in November 2020) RRP: £17.50 ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-067-9 ISBN-10: 1-57281-067-X The Box is a standard tuck box, but with a laminated finish, Read more…
Ah, that moment when a new deck arrives! Pulling off the wrapping, opening the box and letting the cards fall into your hands. That new deck smell. Now to look at the cards – always so much more beautiful in Read more…
Having just celebrated Halloween/Samhain, we are now all looking forward to Yule/Winter Solstice and Christmas of course, but let’s stick to the spooky theme for a bit longer. So what else happened in November? The 1st is All Soul’s Day, when Read more…
Fancy a Tarot quiz? See how well you do without peeking … All questions are based on the RWS Tarot. True or False? 1. A.E. Waite was born in the USA. 2. Lady Frieda Harris illustrated the Rider Waite Smith Read more…
The Craft was my favourite movie when I was a kid. I can’t even tell how many times I’ve watched it! I sat mesmerized in front of the TV, and I wondered if there are people out there having these Read more…
The Dark Goddess Tarot by Ellen Lorenzi-Prince and Brenda McCallum Publisher: Red Feather Mind, Body, Spirit (Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.), October 2020 RRP: £30.99/$34.99 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6033-0 When I was offered this deck to review, I was hesitant: I have to admit Read more…
The Hush Tarot by Jeremy Hush Publisher: U.S. Games (15 Feb. 2020) RRP: £24.00 ISBN: 978-1572819993 There is no arguing that the Hush Tarot is a visually attractive deck. The detailed and mysterious imagery of the cards is what first Read more…
Fenestra Tarot by Chatriya Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc. RRP: £15.87 ($21.95) ISBN: 978-1-57281-646-6 The Fenestra Tarot is a visually pleasing deck to behold. Right out of the box, I found myself attracted to the faded rose and burnished wood Read more…
by T Susan Chang and MM MeleenPublisher by LlewellynISBN: 978-0-7387-6447-4RRP: Available in paperback, on Kindle, or as an audiobook (this review refers to the paperback edition – RRP £26). I first came across Susan Chang and Mel Meleen when I Read more…
A = Aces. I love the aces, they represent the pure energy of the suit. It can be interesting to get the 4 aces together and look for similarities and differences between them to get a sense of the suits Read more…