Very soon (in May although it may be available at the end of April) Llewellyn will be releasing the Anna.K Tarot. This deck was originally self-published by the artist. I heard her on a podcast and was intrigued. I looked up her deck and bought one directly from her. Then I used it for years as my primary reading deck. I was smitten. That deck sang to me like no other (until my believed Steampunk Tarot was published). Because I was so in love with it, I wanted it to have a wider audience (although, honestly, Anna was doing great on her own!). So Llewellyn acquired publishing rights. I just received an advance copy of the deck and was so surprised by the difference between the two

The Deck of 1000 Spreads Gail Renfrow is a member of a local tarot group. She brought The Deck of a 1000 Spreads with her and wrote a review. We thought the review was so good that we asked her if we could share it. She very generously agreed! Here is it: When I first saw Llewellyn’s new Tarot kit, The Deck of 1000 Spreads, my first thought was “This is genius!  How has no one thought of this before?”  As the moderator for Witch City’s Tarot study group, I know how difficult it can be when one first jumps into the world of Tarot.  First you have to learn what the 78 cards represent, then what they represent when they’re reversed, and then you have to find and remember

We began this month with the Star card from the Book of Shadows Tarot, the card that in that deck represents Imbolc. As we carry the gentle energy of that card forward, I thought it would be nice symmetry to end with a reading based on the Star. The spread is from tarot star Rachel Pollack and her recent work, The New Tarot Handbook. A Reading for The Star Take out the Star card, look at it for a while, then set it on the table. Mix the rest of the deck and turn over one to three cards for each of the following themes: A. Hope B. Guidance C. Peace D. Healing    

It's very apt that the Steampunk Tarot has finally become available as an app through The Fool's Dog. They do an excellent job. Here's a few things I love: The usability, obviously. It has to be easy and intuitive or forget it. But it comes with a comprehensive manual just in case you need help. The entire book is included and in color. There are lots of spreads. And you can make your own. You can change the spread cloth. Lots of options, including one specifically designed to go with the Steampunk Tarot basic on the Wheel of Fortune card. I would love one of these in real life. You can journal about your readings within the app. Sharing is easy. I use the Share to