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! ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Traditional Tarot Treasure | Tarot Heritage

If you’re about to travel the road to traditional tarot like Marseille…or Ancient Italy (or have done so years ago) and don’t have the $/€ to spend on books, Tarot Heritage is certainly the way to go. Hell, even if you *are* spending wads of cash, this is a must-see site. Tarot Heritage is the brain-child of Sherryl E. Smith and completely dedicated to Tarot decks between the 15th and early 19th century. In other words: Tarot de...

The Queen’s Sword & Red Wheel Weiser Tarot Giveaway
News , Tarot de Marseille , Theme: TdM , Win & Offer / 1 September 2016

Win an amazing tarot giveaway The Queen’s Sword celebrates everything Tarot de Marseille in September! And starting October all the pages on the site will feature very original and/or very beautiful decks. Theme: the Winter Wonderland of Tarot Extraordinaire. Might give you some excellent Yule/Christmas ideas ;-). Kicking of ‘Extraordinaire’ is the amazing  Twisted Tarot Tales. Publishing house Red Wheel/Weiser celebr...

Discount Tarot de Marseille decks during TdM month at TarotBG
News , Tarot de Marseille , Win & Offer / 31 August 2016

Discount Tarot de Marseille decks especially for The Queen’s Sword readers at TarotBG boutique webshop! September 2016 is Tarot de Marseille month on The Queen’s Sword. With reviews, tips and two guest editors we will already treat you to something special, but there’s more! To celebrate this TdM month one of the best Tarot Boutiques of Europe decided to do something special for The Queen’s Sword readers. If you order on...

Tarot Unlocking the Arcana | Book Review
Books , Review , Tarot / 27 August 2016

If you were named Tarosophist of the Year and a YouTube sensation you have a reputation to uphold. Writing a tarot book then in your early twenties is a big step. It's one that Schiffer Books was willing to take with him and there is a 'rumor' book 2 is being written as we speak. Time for a review on number one Tarot Unlocking the Arcana and see if it upholds the Nasios rep. ...

Shamanic Healing Oracle
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Shamanic Healing Oracle | Review
Decks , Oracle , Review / 19 August 2016

Oracle decks: light, fluffy, colorful and loving thoughts, right? Wrong! It seems oracle makers are making more and more exceptions on the 'uplifting' rule and dive deep into the dark soul. Where a certain type of reader rather stayed away from the colorful animals, angels and fairies and thought oracles had nothing to offer Schiffer's Shamanic Healing Oracle shows once again that oracles can bring a whole lot more to the table when it ...