Pagan Tarot / Hexenkult Tarot / Tarot Paien / Tarot Pagano Cards – 8 Sept. 2007

I just love these little box of cards so easy for traveling you can pack them in a little bag and takethem any where in the world ive just traveled around the USA and everyone loved themi think i would be lost with out them now, i use them all the time great fun at at any party.

Brillant, pocket size

I was excited at the idea of a "pagan tarot". My thought was that this would be a very generic deck that would appeal to any pagan on any path. I should not have thought; it is not good for me to think.The deck comes with a tiny little booklet. The first line in the tiny little booklet reads: "This entirely new tarot deck is illustrated with scenes from the life of a modern pagan or Wiccan." Looking at the deck... more Wiccan than pagan I'd say.But, a closer examination suggests "Wiccanish" more than anything else. However, I get ahead of myself. Let's start with the look and feel of the deck.The cards themselves are... bland. The color scheme might have been called "earth tones" except for the overuse of black, grey and sepia tone. No bold, bright colors here. Very little color at all. Sometimes a touch of a dull maroon. Or a dirty lavender. I hope this was not a printing error, and the deck I got was a mistake.The artwork itself is nicely drawn. The actual art is nice. Just wish it could have been a bit more "happier" in color and appeal. Our spiritual paths are happy, not sullen and monotone. Take a look at any pagan festival, the key word is color, no matter how loud or garish. We revel in color. We celebrate color. Yet, this artwork is colorless in my opinion, thus rendering the lovely artwork lifeless.The cards themselves have the name of the card and the card number at the top of the card. At the bottom the name is in four other languages. I get this: a universal feel to the deck. That's good.The people in the deck are all wearing robes. Nothing pagan here, but again very "Wiccanish". Like someone who was not familiar with Wiccan rites and beliefs had heard or read a few things and was drawing the images based on second hand knowledge. At least, that's how it appears.As an example I looked at The Lovers card. Where is the usual young couple entwined with each other? Instead we have a young girl in a robe looking at two paths, one with a person with a child and a house, the other with what appears to be a coven. What kind of lovers is this? Does she have to make a choice between family and religion? That doesn't make sense.To say I am disappointed with this deck is an understatement. To say I don't like it personally is to be honest. As a Wiccan Priestess, I have to say the images are overwrought, and do not address actual Wiccan practices or beliefs, but merely suggest from an outsiders point of view.As a Tarot reader, the images are strained, not suggestive of anything traditional, nor are they easily interpreted from the images presented. I also do not feel my clients would find the deck attractive. I certainly do not. It has to appeal to the client, or the client loses interest. As a pagan, it feels very specific to something "Wiccanish" rather than embracing the earth aspects and freedoms we hold dear.Overall, I would recommend you give this deck a good looking at before you decide to order it. Based on the name alone it may spark some interest, but I found it lacking in appeal and questionable in content. boudica

Good size for carrying in your bag. Found the cards a bit difficult to start with as I tried to put traditional Rider Waite meanings to each card. Decided to sit studying the cards for everyday modern meanings & suddenly they made sense. The intuitive meanings work great with these cards and you get very good readings with them.

Well aren't these just the darn cutest little tarot cards ever!Great for in your bag, hell they'd fit your pocket they're so small!But great deck, easy to shuffle, easy to read and also has additional pagan and modern symbolism. If your up on your tarot story and sybolisms you'll love this deck!