Carlton Waite Tarot

By Matt White

Carlton Waite Tarot This is the deck issued with my book (just called the Tarot in 1996). It was published by Carlton Books, who as Carlton TV at the time was also the regional ITV broadcast company for the regional area and so had a good marketing budget. Selling some 35,000 copies within a few…

Gilded Tarot

By Matt White

Gilded Tarot This was one of my favourite decks for a while and the deck was created by Ciro Marchetti and published by Llewellyn in 2004. They follow the standard Rider-Waite deck format but just have that something different with bright colours and bold flowing robes.  A good working practical deck. Heralding archetypal elements of…

Hudes Tarot Deck

By Matt White

Hudes Tarot Deck This Rider variant issued in January 1995 by US Games is a very usable deck. Designed by Susan Hudes I like the medieval design which incorporates old illustrations, antique maps into the background. The back of the cards suing slight variant design for the two halves allows you to know whether the…

Legacy of the Divine Tarot

By Matt White

Legacy of the Divine Tarot A lovely deck . Designed by Ciro Marchetti and first published 2009 by Llewellyn . This is a really special deck as the images shine out with a hidden depth. Not just the deck itself but the book delves into equally textured interpretations. CIro also draws in interpretations from other…

Morgan Greer Tarot

By Matt White

Morgan Greer Tarot William F Geer, Lloyd Morgan , Book by Susan Gerulskis-Estes I am sure that we all have a regular go to deck. I always go for the Morgan Greer deck, illustrated in the 1970’s by William Geer and based on the teachings of Paul Foster Case and A E Waite. First published…