My go-to deck

The reason I first got interested in tarot where the images on the cards. I just love looking at nice pictures.
With tarot the choices are almost endless. There are so many beautiful decks.

My first deck was the Universal Waite, because someone told me this was the best deck to start with.
The images didn't speak to me at all, so when I started reading, I bought a Thoth deck. This deck I still love for its artwork.

When I started a 3 year tarot course, I had to work with the Rider-Waite tarot, so I bought a standard version. As I learned more about the cards I started to appreciate the Rider-Waite more and more and I gave a good amount of readings with it. My deck is a little worn now, which for me shows how much it is "alive".

Over the years I collected different versions of the Rider-Waite deck. The colours and the backs of the cards vary. Since I find the striped backs of the standard version horrible, I would like to use a different version.
The problem? I just can't do it :-)
Yesterday I pulled my Rider-Waite decks out and gave them all a good look. Started shuffeling with one of the decks I find more appealing. While shuffeling I just knew this wasn't it. The feeling just wasn't right.
I realized I just love my worn standard Rider-Waite. It's a part of me and I just can't let go (yet).

Today I pulled three cards from my beloved deck. The question I asked was: What is the connection between myself and this deck. These where te cards I pulled:

I think these cards really show the connection well.
The II of Cups shows the collaboration between us.
The Empress shows how natural it is for me to work with this deck.
The Queen of Swords shows how clear my readings are with this deck.
But for me she also shows that I'm not looking (well) at the other ones. I'm focused on this one, because of my feelings for it. When I think about it, I know it doesn't matter which one I use.......

But for now, I'm sticking with my good old "standard" Rider-Waite, and I'm happy with it!!

Lucky Day

This is definitely my Lucky Tarot Day!!!!
Today mp3 cd of The Process arrived at my house. I ordered it last Monday at the Tarot Garden and I didn't thought it would arrive so quick in the Netherlands. So, I'm totally excited about it.
Then, I was able to buy the Ancestral Path Tarot today. This deck is out of print and was able to purchase it kind of cheap. That's always great to!!!!
I'm enjoying my lucky tarot day ;)

Which one shall I use??????

Okay, I'm not sure what to do.........
Yesterday I went to Antwerp where I bought a Waite-Smith deck that was published by a Dutch publisher. I had my mind set to it for some time now, because of the backside of the cards.I couldn't see the entire deck at the store, because it was wrapped in plastic of course. As I came home and unwrapped the cards, I saw the colors where not the same as the Waite-Smith deck in the yellow box I already own. So, now I don't know which one to use. The thing is, I really want a deck that I'm going to use for a longer time (I like decks that look used). It took me a while to be sure which deck this was going to be and I finally decided that it's a Waite-Smith deck. It's just that I don't like the backside of the US version I have. But........I seem too got used to the bright colors already.
What to do?? What to do???
Here are some pics I made of the two decks. Would like to know what you think about it.

The backsides of the cards, don't have to tell you which one is which I guess.

Seven of discs. As you can see, the one on the right is much brighter.
Two of Swords. This card shows differences in brightness as well as you can see.

The Dutch publishing company says on their website that they reproduced the authentic colors of the Waite-Smith deck.
The thing I also like is the fact that there is no copyright written on the cards and that they feel like real cards. Almost no lamination. They have a real mate finish to them.
The reason I'm in doubt, is because of the meaning of the colors in the deck. The colors do have great meaning, and I don't want to miss something. But what are the real colors??????? That's the biggest question I guess.......

New vision on the Rider Waite

To be honest I never really liked the Rider Waite tarot. When tarot came in my life, someone gave me the advise to buy the Universal Waite. The colours of the Universal Waite are softer and seem to be more gentle.
At a course I once took, a Rider Waite tarot was included. When I looked at these pictures I thought they where kind of harsh. I put them away immediately.
Because I was working with the Crowley at that time, I didn’t connect with the Waite tarot at all, not with the original and not with the Universal.
As time went by, I started a two year tarot course. This course acquired u to use the Rider Waite tarot in the first year. Okay………….that was something I had to get used to. I picked up the Universal, because of the soft colours to get started.Now, after 6 months of taking the course, something changed.
As we spoke about the cards and their meanings, I suddenly missed something in the Universal cards. It was a sense of clearness that was missing in the cards for me.
When I got home I took the original Rider Waite cards out of their package and they just felt right. As if I suddenly understood what it was all about with these cards. Never felt so close to them before.

Why I’m telling this story? I was wondering if you ever got a change of heart, when it comes to tarot decks? Just let me know!!

What about the Voyager tarot?

As I wrote in my previous post, my husband and me went to Amsterdam last Monday. The reason we went there was because I got a consultation from one of my teachers, who gives some of the tarot classes I'm taking.
The tarot reading was really clear to me and I'm happy he did one for me.

He used the Voyager tarot to do the reading. I own this deck as well, but never get to using it somehow. This reading got me thinking though. Maybe I have to use this deck more often. I don't know if it fits me completely, but I sure want to find out.
So, tonight I'm starting with a (little) Voyager journey. I will keep you posted about the things I find out.

Morgan Greer

Last Monday my husband and me went to Amsterdam. At the new age store called Himalaya, I bought the Morgan Greer deck. This deck was on my wish list, so I'm happy they had it in their collection. These cards are different from the other cards in my collection. The fact that they haven't got borders is something I really like about them.


While going trough the cards the clear images really got to me. The only thing I have to do is not compare them so much with the Rider Waite cards. The things that are important are being showed. The idea that some of the details are missing is something I have to let go.

The Golden Tarot

Yeah!!!!!!! One of my Christmas presents was the golden tarot deck!!!
I totally love it. Want to look at it and look at it and then...........look at it some more!!!!
Of course I'm also going to use it hahaha!! I decided that this is the perfect deck to use for my personal tarot journey. So I bought I stunning journaling book from paperblanks to put my journaling about all the cards of this deck in.
After I finished this personal journey I want to use this deck for doing readings.