AlcheMystic Woodcut Tarot | Review

Wow. I don't use that word lightly when it comes to tarot decks, but I said it out loud after unboxing the The AlcheMystic Woodcut Tarot by D. W. Prudence. Prudence had asked me to do a review on his deck and the title sounded interesting enough to make sure I got a copy. I tested this deck a little longer, so if you've been cruising the web in search of a TQS-original on the AlcheMystic...sorry! ...

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Falnama: Turkish Oracle Cards | Review

Original, pretty (or extraordinarily gorgeous), enticing, out-of-the-box, newsworthy & educational. If any of those keywords are applicable to a deck or book that I’ve seen, chances are I want to have it (written about) on The Queen’s Sword. The Falnama Turkish Oracle cards is happily supported by at least one of those terms, which is why you’re reading this. Based ...

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The Art of Lenormand Reading | Book Review

Alexandre Musruck is one of the better known names in the Lenormand world. The reader behind Angel Cartomancy self-published his The Art of Lenormand Reading – Decoding powerful messages in 2016 and was recently picked up by Schiffer Books/Red Feather for a mass market reproduction of said book, including a deck created of the accompanying Lenormand examples. This review comes in two parts, the book and the deck. In this second part: The Art of...

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Alexandre Musruck Lenormand Oracle | Review

Alexandre Musruck is one of the better known names in the Lenormand world. The reader behind Angel Cartomancy self-published his The Art of Lenormand Reading – Decoding powerful messages in 2016 and was recently picked up by Schiffer Books/Red Feather for a mass market reproduction of said book, including a deck created of the accompanying Lenormand examples. This review comes in two parts, the book and the deck. First up: The Alexandre Musruck...

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Bharata Tarot | Majors Only | Review

A playing card collector focused on high quality, born in the Indian Himalaya region - visited by Fortune tellers, Sadhus and Holy men on a frequent basis - having a wide network of Indian Tarot readers and a fascination with divination from a young age. Sounds like the recipe for a great tarot deck if such a man would ever try to create one, right? I am not saying it isn’t, but Sunish Chabba’s first try at reaching ...

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TdM Month Giveaway | Enter now!
Tarot , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM , Win & Offer / 25 September 2016

Remember that awesome TdM Month Giveaway with two books and a deck as a celebration of Tarot de Marseille month? Three wonderful publications by Red Wheel/Weiser (check their reviews on the site!)? Well, the Tarot de Marseille month is not over yet as you could see with yesterday’s review about Tarot Triumphs. And I have two other amazing publications coming. That giveaway campaign starts NOW! What to do? Hurry over on to my Faceb...

Tarot Triumphs
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Tarot Triumphs | Bookreview
Books , Tarot , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM / 24 September 2016

What is better for a Tarot de Marseille month than being able to review a book dedicated to reading with the tarot trumps of the Marseille: old-school divination style? The book Tarot Triumphs by Cherry Gilchrist uses the Marseille tarot trumps 'for Divination and Inspiration' and introduces a new way to read with only the Major Arcana. Gilchrist's publication comes in a thick paperback in the French flag’s......

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Hurst’s Tarot history blog | Pre-Gebelin
Recommendation , Tarot , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM / 21 September 2016

The owner of this blog, Micheal J. Hurst, unfortunately passed a few weeks ago (aug 2016), but anyone interested in the history of Tarot pre-Gebelin (traditional tarot, before the English school that brought forth the Waite-Smith, Thoth and most modern decks) will love this scholarly online approach. Hurst saw himself as a 'Tarot geek, fascinated by the factual history and characteristic medieval allegory of this remarkable artifact'. N...

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Court Games Tarot | Free Ancient Italian
Decks , Review , Tarot , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM / 16 September 2016

This must be the most out of the ordinary deck review I’ve written up-to-date. The Court Games Tarot is all kinds of special: the designer wants to remain anonymous and goes by “M” and the deck itself: it is for free. Yep, a free Tarot deck. So if you have been thinking of stepping into the world of Tarot de Marseille but want to start slow (which usually means a deck closer to the Ancient Italians) and......

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Top 9 Tarot de Marseille decks
Decks , Recommendation , Tarot , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM / 9 September 2016

Unlike RWS-readers, Tarot de Marseille lovers have a limited amount of decks to work with and aren’t treated to exciting deck reviews very often. All the more reason for The Queen’s Sword to ask TdM experts & professionals*: Which TdM decks that are already out there *should* you collect or read with. Here’s their Top 9 Tarot de Marseille decks:   #9 Pierre Madenie Several Tarot de Marseille (TdM) decks got the ...