I'm thinking about buying a deck of tarot cards. Any reccomendations as to what kind?

There's WAY too many variations.

I'm thinking about buying a deck of tarot cards. Any reccomendations as to what kind?
Hello





The most common %26amp; popular deck is the Rider Waite.





They are a very good deck, drawn full of symbolism - excellent. They have many books about them to buy, I run a tarot homestudy course %26amp; I choose them for all of the reasons above, thia particualr deck makes a good meditation tool.





Have a look online or in stores as you may feel drawn to a partcular deck.





Pam
Reply:It's a good question, because the number of decks can be a little overwhelming.





An excellent place to start learning tarot is with the earliest English language tarot deck: Rider Waite deck (dating back to 1909) illustrated by the artist Pamela Coleman Smith. This deck is easily the most classic.





The Rider Waite deck contains many visual and symbolic references to the older continental European decks (like the also-popular "Marseilles Tarot" from France) and much older Italian decks. Most people tend to like the Rider Waite deck for exactly this reason (its connection to history).





Most (but certainly not all) modern decks, in turn reference the classic Rider-Waite deck in one way or another. There are many similarities between scenes, characters, positions, themes, etc. But if you start with Rider Waite, you'll find that learning and understanding modern tarot decks is much easier -- since many of the representations are similar.





That having been said, there are some truly beautiful modern decks done by independent artists. You can find the Rider Waite deck at usgamesinc.com (US Games is the largest publisher of tarot cards in the US). I also recommend lewellyn.com for unique decks from smaller publishers.





If you're interested in trying a reading with the original Pamela Coleman Smith artwork before you buy, there's an excellent (free) site for online readings at http://www.ifate.com You can also browse all the images at http://www.ifate.com/tarotpedia.html





Whichever deck you buy though -- make sure it's one that you feel a personal connection to. There are many different styles for different personalities, tastes, beliefs, etc.





And remember, if you're interested in tarot, your first deck probably won't be your last.





'Hope that all helps
Reply:I recommend the Rider-Waite-Smith deck to my students as their first deck. It is rich in symbolism and there are a ton of books out there that use it for as a basis for meanings.





For those who are overwhelmed by the plethora of meanings for a given card, I recommend the Quick and Easy Waite deck as it has the meanings on the card. The picture is a bit smaller, but it is nice to have the meanings readily available.





The Hanson-Roberts deck is a good derivative of the Waite deck if you have smaller hands. It's easier to shuffle.





After you get familiar with the cards and meanings, then explore decks that just appeal to you. You can certainly start with a deck that you are drawn to, but if the drawings are very different from the "norm" such as the Voyager Tarot, your set of meanings may be limited to the Little White Book (LWB) that comes with the deck.
Reply:The best deck to get is one you connect with.





my first few decks where themes that I already had an interest and knowledge of, such as King Arthur, dragons, flowers....





There are MANY decks as you know, with that, I'm sure you can find one that works for you
Reply:are u talking about yugioh


if u are i never heard of it but its sound like a good deck