The Sealed Path Tarot

The Sealed Path Tarot – a five-element tarot with five suits

Some decks feel like a story that unfolds slowly. The Sealed Path Tarot has that mood. The images are luminous and layered, built from David Bergen’s original paintings, collages, and photography. You quickly notice that this tarot is not only about single meanings, but about connections between cards, symbols, and themes that return throughout the deck.

Why choose these cards?

What makes this deck stand out is its focus on five elements and five Minor Arcana suits. Alongside Wands, Cups, Disks, and Swords, there is a fifth suit: Orbs. In the text, Orbs is linked to Ether or Spirit, described as a fifth element that permeates everything. That gives the deck an extra layer, especially if you like working with elemental energy in a spread.

The guidebook supports more than basic card meanings. It also points to astrological, numerological, and elemental influences. You’ll find keywords and reversed meanings, plus eight spreads with instructions. The deck description also mentions clear visual markers, such as suit colour-coding and corner inlays with correspondences. For example, the suits are paired with elements and minerals: Wands with Fire and Amber, Cups with Water and Lapis Lazuli, Disks with Earth and Malachite, Swords with Air and Blue Lace Agate, and Orbs with Spirit and Labradorite.

The Major Arcana is also gently reshaped. Eight traditional titles are amended for this deck, with small or larger shifts. You can see that in names like The Portal (0), The Pathfinder (1), and The Great Wheel (10), marked with an asterisk in the list.

About the creator

David Bergen presents tarot as a personal adventure, where cards can mirror lived experience and choice. He builds that approach with his own imagery: paintings, collages, and photography that blend into a timeless, mystical aesthetic. The description also states that the digital artwork is non-AI. Symbolism draws from mythological and Hermetic traditions, which shows up in the layers you can keep exploring.

Contents of the set

• Product type: tarot deck
• Number of cards: 97
• Structure: 5 Minor Arcana suits, including the suit of Orbs
• Extra: 5 Court cards per suit (25 Court cards total)
• Guidebook: 132-page illustrated guidebook
• Language: English
• Author: David Bergen
• Card size: approx. 75 × 120 mm
• Box size: approx. 132 × 175 mm
• Packaging: sturdy two-piece box (separate base and lid)
• Weight: approx. 694 g
• ISBN: 9781646712601

Who is this product for?

This deck suits readers who enjoy spending time with meanings and working with extra layers such as elements, numbers, and correspondences. It can also be read in a straightforward way as a classic tarot, since it still uses Major and Minor Arcana. And if you want a different entry point, the description notes you can use the 25 Court cards as a separate, oracle-like set.

Tips for use

Lay five cards for Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Spirit, then notice which element asks for the most attention. Pull one extra card from Orbs to see what is moving “through everything”.

The Sealed Path Tarot is a 97-card tarot deck with five suits and an illustrated guidebook, shaped around the language of the five elements.