Tarot Cards for Beginners

Rainbow Moon Tarot A colourful tarot deck with diverse, inclusive figures and a playful yet grounded visual language. Sam Rook deliberately broke with traditional stereotypes and created a deck that invites personal interpretation. Language: English Quality: large cards (115 x 170 mm) in luxury two-piece storage box Contents: 78 cards with 144-page guidebook A deck that makes space for your own voice, regardless of background or experience.

Elemental Power Tarot Paulina Cassidy made a deliberate choice with this deck: no human figures, anywhere. Animals, nature spirits and symbols take their place, each tied to one of five elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth and Spirit. The guidebook goes beyond standard meanings and includes affirmations and focused questions for every card. Language: English Quality: Matte finish, 76 x 127 mm Contents: 78 cards + 136-page guidebook With no human faces on the cards, readings carry no built-in assumptions about gender, age or appearance.

The Borderlands Tarot A bilingual tarot deck exploring the borderlands between the US and Mexico. Hand-painted illustrations show plants, animals and landscapes from this raw ecosystem, combined with cultural symbolism. Language: English and Spanish on all cards and in the guidebook Quality: Hand-painted illustrations, magnetic storage box Contents: 78 cards and 208-page guidebook A deck about transitions, identity and the power of borderlands.

Shabbat Oracle Cards 22 oracle cards built around the concept of rest, the transition from work to stillness, and the rituals that mark that shift. Soft images of candlelight and bread, designed to create a weekly moment of reflection. Language: English Quality: 350 gsm paper with matte finish, compact format 70 x 120 mm Contents: 22 cards in envelope box A small deck with a clear function: to create a pause in the week.

The Numinous Astro Deck An oracle deck that translates astrological building blocks into cards you can hold, shuffle and lay out. Ruby Warrington and Bess Matassa turned zodiac signs, houses, planets and aspects into a working system for understanding astrological connections. Language: English (cards and guidebook) Quality: glossy cards (89 x 127 mm), sturdy cardstock, clear guidebook Contents: 45 cards in 4 categories (signs, houses, planets, aspects) Pull a planet, a sign and a house, and make visible what feels abstract in a birth chart.

Enchantress Tarot A contemporary tarot deck that follows the Rider-Waite-Smith structure, with a focus on feminine archetypes and soft, modern illustrations. Designed by Mara Parra, illustrated by Josefina Schargorodsky. Language: English Quality: 78 cards with matte finish, sturdy cardstock Contents: Complete tarot with guidebook An accessible deck for those who want familiar structure with inclusive imagery.

Grateful Dead: The Official Tarot A tarot deck where the iconography of the Grateful Dead meets classical esoteric symbolism. Hand-drawn illustrations by Erin Cadigan, detailed interpretations by Elizabeth Jezorski. For those who take both music and tarot seriously. Language: English Quality: 78 cards on 325 gsm paper, water-resistant finish, gold foil on the box Contents: 78 cards + hardcover guidebook of 250 pages A visual journey through Dead Head culture, built on traditional tarot structure.

Tarot Flora A tarot deck where every card is a flower. Massimo Alfaioli draws with botanical precision, Maria Eva Di Maggio explains the symbolism. Floral mythology meets classical tarot. Language: English (cards and 192-page guidebook) Quality: 78 cards in large format (158.75 mm), sturdy cardstock Contents: Full tarot structure with botanical archetypes For those who read flowers the way others read symbols.

Pastel Prism Tarot A Rider-Waite-Smith deck with naive illustrations in pink, mint green and light blue. The fairytale-like style by Jad Mady softens the classic symbolism and makes it more approachable. Language: Multilingual guidebook (incl. English, Italian, Spanish) Quality: Sturdy cardstock with matte finish, size 65 x 118 mm Contents: 78 cards plus guidebook A deck that lets you look at traditional symbolism with a lighter eye.

Kaleidoscopic Tarot Maddalena Ghidoni breaks open the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith imagery into geometric mosaics and light refraction. Each card is a prism of colour and form that works intuitively. Language: multilingual guidebook (English, Italian, Spanish, French, German) Quality: compact format (65 x 118 mm), sturdy cardstock by Lo Scarabeo Contents: 78 cards A deck that asks for soft focus: let the patterns merge and see what rises to the surface.

Simplicity Tarot Watercolour in pastel tones, keywords on every card, and a structure that follows Rider-Waite without the clutter. Emilie Muñiz designed this deck for people who want to see the meanings quickly, no guidebook required. Language: English Quality: 80 cards on sturdy cardstock with gold gilded edges Contents: 78 tarot cards plus 2 bonus cards Simplicity that leaves room for interpretation, not for doubt.

Black Ritual Tarot The Black Ritual Tarot by Adam Zonca is a complete 78-card deck in black and white, based on the Rider-Waite-Smith tradition. The monochrome design places the composition and archetypal symbols at the centre, without the influence of colour. Language: English Quality: Sturdy card stock with a matte finish Contents: 78 cards and an English guidebook of 56 pages The cards feature detailed black-and-white line illustrations, with a circular decorative pattern on the back.

African Modern Tarot Cards Victoria Iva translates the Rider-Waite system into cubist forms and African symbolism. The cards work with abstract silhouettes and geometric patterns that leave room for your own interpretation. Language: English Quality: 350-GSM art paper with linen finish Contents: 78 cards, guidebook A deck that asks for intuition, not literal recognition.

Ninja Tarot Japanese warrior philosophy translated into the Rider-Waite structure. The cards show traditional Japanese art and combine strategic thinking with tarot symbolism. Language: English and Japanese Quality: High-quality cardstock with matte finish, size 66 x 120 mm Contents: 78 cards A visually strong deck for anyone interested in the link between tactical thinking and tarot.

Unicorn Whisper Tarot An 80-card tarot deck in which unicorns take centre stage. Based on the Rider-Waite-Smith system, with soft colours and imagery focused on positivity and intuition. Language: English Quality: 80 cards measuring 70 x 120 mm with sturdy storage box Contents: Full 80-card deck with English guidebook Two cards more than standard tarot, familiar structure with unicorn interpretation.

Ukiyo Romance Tarot A tarot deck that translates the Rider-Waite structure into the style of Japanese woodblock prints. Samurai and geisha replace the court cards, the suits stay recognisable. The cards have a matte finish and the included booklet explains the basic meanings. Language: English Quality: 78 cards with matte finish on sturdy cardstock Contents: Full tarot set with English guidebook A working deck for anyone who values the Japanese aesthetic of Ukiyo-e.

Incubus Tarot A surrealist tarot with dark, almost sketch-like imagery that brings your deepest fears and suppressed emotions to the surface. Davide Furnò draws a nightmare-like world that does not seek comfort, but confrontation. Language: English (cards and guidebook) Quality: matte finish, compact size (65 x 118 mm) Contents: 78 cards, multilingual guidebook Not for those who shy away, but for those who dare to look in the mirror.

Tarot Original 1909 Handbook A book about the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, written by Sasha Graham. All 78 cards are shown in their original 1909 version, each with meanings, reflection questions and context. Language: English Quality: hardcover, 192 pages full colour Contents: text and images of all 78 cards, no physical cards included A reference work that also functions as a workbook.

Royal Animals Tarot Severino Baraldi dresses animals in renaissance robes and places them in palaces and courts. The result is a fully illustrated tarot deck in which lions, foxes and birds take on the roles of kings, courtiers and monks. Language: English Quality: 78 fully illustrated cards with historical detail, 70 x 120 mm Contents: 78 cards + guidebook in sturdy box A tarot deck where animal dignity and human power meet in renaissance style.

Find Your Magic Tarot A Rider-Waite-Smith tarot with bold colours and diverse characters. Illustrator Giulia Manzi has kept the classic structure but redrawn the imagery in a clean, contemporary style. Language: English Quality: Sturdy card stock by U.S. Games Systems, clear colours, easy shuffle Contents: 78 tarot cards Familiar symbolism, modern expression.

The Field Tarot A tarot deck in which pastel-coloured botanical landscapes replace traditional symbolism. Hannah Elizabeth Fofana draws dreamlike imagery that leaves space for your own intuition. Language: English (cards and 96-page guidebook) Quality: 78 cards with matte finish on sturdy card stock, size 70 x 120 mm Contents: Full major and minor arcana, guidebook with spreads A deck that works with colour and form rather than fixed symbolism.

Lustrous Tarot Deck The Rider-Waite-Smith deck reprinted with modern techniques. Yuliya Orlova has redrawn the classic images by Pamela Colman Smith with sharper lines and brighter colour. The symbolism remains the same, the execution is contemporary. Language: English Quality: 350 gsm art paper with glossy finish Contents: 78 cards, 70 x 120 mm A deck you recognise without dated print quality.

Sweet Rider-Waite The classic Rider-Waite system with a contemporary finish. All 78 cards feature gilded edges and are rendered in a softer colour palette than the original. Language: French (cards and guidebook) Quality: sturdy cards with gold edges Contents: 78 cards, 112-page guidebook A familiar deck for those who want to work with Rider-Waite symbolism in a more modern form.

Tarot de Marseilles Convos ES Otto Spalinger took the 18th-century woodcuts of Nicolas Conver and redrew them with clear lines and a vivid colour palette. The structure remains classic Marseille, the execution is contemporary. Language: Spanish on the cards Quality: sturdy cardstock with smooth finish, sharply printed Contents: 78 cards, size 63 x 120 mm For those who want to work the Marseille tradition without faded facsimile prints.