The Tarot

It’s that time of year when we all head out to the stores in search of the perfect holiday gift for that special someone.  If your looking for the perfect deck of cards to give as a gift or stocking stuffer I though I’d give you some suggestions.

My favorite deck of course is the traditional Rider-Waite deck the art is classic and the cards are the most recognizable cards available.  I prefer the Rider deck because it makes the readings a bit simpler to explain to my clients when I’m reading them.

Then there is the Deviant Moon Deck this Deck has amazing and gothic art work the deck for me is reminiscent of Alice In Wonderland it’s a great deck for collectors however I don’t recommend it for actual readings since it is a little darker then most cards.

For the Vampire lovers there are two decks that I recommend. The Vampire Tarot with simplistic art work and my favorite  Vampyre (Phantasmagoria) this has beautiful artwork and comes in a gift box with an extensive book that details the cards.

Another beautiful gift box set is the Commemorative Pamela Coleman Smith set. The set comes with the Smith-Waite cards, a bag to put the cards in, an pictorial key book,  book on the Artwork and Times of Pamela Coleman Smith and additional art cards. It’s a beautiful gift set comes in a sturdy box and as far as gift giving goes this one is my most reccomended because of all it includes.

There are quite a few decks that make great gifts and you can find most of them at your local bookstore.  If you have a reader, collector or want to give yourself a gift of cards check out the ones I mentioned above you won’t be disappointed.

Happy Holidays!