MoonRaven Tarot

Below you will find a listing of decks that I have or had owned. Every so often a deck just doesn't"click" with me and often I trade them to another trusted reader. So you will see a few that you can't choose for readings, however I have left the dimensions, pictures and reviews up for you in case you would like to read about them or are interested in knowing more about them.

1JJ Swiss

Author/Illustrator: Stuart Kaplan

Published: U.S. Games 1970

Card feel/Size 2 3/8 x 4 3/8 This is a smaller deck and I feel will fit easily into even the smallest hands. The copy I have is not glossy it is very matte. The decks backs are just a simple lined crosshatched pattern that is fully reversible. Shuffles easily as cards are thin and do not have much slip.

This deck was originally created from woodcut designs. The drawings are simple lines drawings but do have a lot of detail. There are three main colors which are the primary colors red, yellow and blue. This is the dominant theme through the whole deck. Some of the deck has small accents of green and brown but the primary colors are strong. I like a LOT of colors in decks but the simplicity of using only these few colors and the way they are used and brightness of them really resonate. This is a Marseilles variant of a deck. It uses Jupiter and Juno in the place of the Pop and Papess. Titles are in French. This is where the JJ in the name comes from. This deck is a strange one for me. I was looking at decks one day and ran across a copy on the internet. I never wanted this deck, and it was listed for $3. I decided to get it. When it arrived the box is old and falling apart. The cards are faded, very used and old and smell like mildew. It comes with a tiny LWB that has basic keywords. My first thought was yucky might as well throw them away. However I was drawn to them and as I looked through them and shuffled them I felt like I was made to have this deck. It gives me very strong readings. I closed it up for about a month in a wooden box with incense and let it get happy. The deck does not have illustrated minors. You can read it based on RWS memories or on numerology. For many beginning readers this deck reads strong and many advanced readers enjoy the lack of symbols as it allows your intuition to work. I find the readings that come from this are very direct. Love this deck, who would have known?

Ancestral Path Tarot

Illustrator/Creator: Julia Cuccia-Watts

Publisher: US Games 1996 (out of print)

Review coming soon!

Animal Wise Tarot

Author Ted Andrews

Illustrated by Ted Andrews

Published by Dragonhawk Publishing, 1999

Card Size/Feel Just over 4 x 3, Cards are thick stock butnot overly slick or stiff. Easy to shuffle and very pleasant to work with.

Realistic deck focuses on animals in their natural environment. Each card is a lavender type of color with an ornate border and in the middle showcases a real high quality photograph of the animal. Backs are lavender color with 3 griffins of various size. Would not hide reversals. In this deck 8 is Strength, Justice is 11. The suits are changed to Ancients (Fire/Wands), Four-Leggeds (Earth/Pentacles), Shapeshifters (Water/Cups), and Winged Ones (Air/Swords). Each card has the suit, element, animal type, animal name and a caption of the cards meaning. For instance 2 of Winged Ones, Air, Swords, Blue Jay, Proper Choice and Use of Power. These cards would be suitable for long time tarot readers or beginners. The captions make them easy for anyone to understand. Deck was very well thought out and a lot of research obviously went into this. A favorite of mine in this deck is the Death card which shows a rattle snake and is captioned Shedding the old and resurrection. Perfectly depicted by a snake that sheds their skin to be anew. This decks pulls from animals classically seen in tarot as well as totem style animal knowledge. Highly recommended for animal lovers.

Baroque Bohemian Cats

Author: Karen Mahony

Illustrator: Alex Ukalov

Published Magic Realist Press 2004 (out of print)

Card size/feel: 3 /8 x 5 These cards are the same size and feel of all the Magic Realist Press cards. They are large and can be tough to shuffle. However mine are not too stiff and they have nice slip without being glossy.

I simply love this deck. It seems to be a love it or hate it deck. Many consider it very beautiful and others see it as just dressed up cats. There are all different kinds of cats in this deck as far as breed and color. All cats are illustrated to look realistic meaning no human hands etc. Major Arcana is not numbered and suits are Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles. Courts are Page, Knight, Queen and King. This deck is vibrant. The colors are rich and bright, the pictures are very lush and well drawn. I feel like I culd spend hours looking at each card there are just so many details in all of the cats, their costumes as well as the rich scenery around them. This deck comes with an extra collector card call The Tarot Reader. This shows an older looking wise tabby cat with green eyes. She sits cloaked in red and purple which to mean screams passionate and spiritual. She has two bright red candles burning in front of her illuminating a spread she is reading, the cards are of course the Baroque Bohemian Cats. This card was said to honor all who read with this deck. I love it! I have used this deck for a few readings, mostly readings done for pet cats! I find this deck to be honest, sometimes firm and even a little snarky. Just like most of the cats I know. This deck is now Out of Print and considered a collectors. However word has it in September of 2010 there will be preorders taken on the second edition in which the cards are reworked. I cant wait as I will certainly be ordering that!

Bohemian Gothic Tarot

Author/Designer Karen Mahoney

Illustrator Alexandr Ukolov

Publisher Magic Realist Press, 2007 (out of print)

Card Size/Feel 3 1/8 5 1/8 Cards are thin but very durable. Have a nice sheen that makes them feel great to shuffle and work with but doesnt reflect. Backs are black with a white/grey pattern with skulls. Gothic and reversible.

This is a gorgeous rich gothic deck. Though it is gothic and dark with images of vampires, Frankenstein and more it is not as dark as other decks such as the Vargo Gothic or Grimoire deck. Major Arcana is not numbered, the creators said this is so you can choose the placement of the cards. This deck is done tastefully and makes you feel as if you have just stepped inside the scenery. Rich tones, dark shadows and so much going on in each card. Dont forget to look in the backdrop, the towers and gardensthere is always something else to see! This deck was listed as the Number 1 deck on Aeclectic Tarot and for great reason! Often colors are muted and black and then the next card shocks you with the richest greens, reds and purples. Amazing deck that is well thought out, gorgeously illustrated and rich with meaning. Everyone will gain something from these cards and this easily a favorite deck of mine. There is also a Silver edition that is very rare and includes a Danse Macabre card. For those not disturbed by the dark nature of the deck and that enjoy tasteful gothic scenes you will love this.

Buckland Romani Tarot - 1st. Edition

Author/Creator: Raymond Buckland

Illustrator: Lissanne Lake

Publisher: Llewelyn, 2001 (out of print)

Review coming soon!

Celtic Dragon Tarot

Author - D.J. Conway

Illustrated by Lisa Hunt

Publisher Llewellyn Publications 2001

Card Size/Feel 4 X 2 Cards have some sheen. Not glossy or slippery, shuffle well and are well suited for small hands. Card backs are gray marble with a 3 dragon circular insignia that works with reversals.

This exciting deck takes us back in time and to a world where Dragon's are around us and assist us in our everyday lives.In this deck Wands areAir and Swords are Fire. Strength is 8 and Justice is 11. Some tradition is broken however works beautifully with this deck. The Magician is a woman thought the deck if not overly feminine. My favoritecard is the Devil which has been changed in this system to "Chains" which has the meaning of us holding ourselves back.Death is a particularly beautiful card with a white new dragon shedding the old black skin, a beam of light and hope shines down upon her. Artwork is what you expect from Lisa Hunt, well thought out, and muted yet vibrant colors. Look closely! The detail is in the trees, rocks and surrounding elements bringing to the cards deep meaning. Beautifully done and delivers powerful and insightful readings.

Chat Du Marseille

Author Elaine Moertl

Illustrated by Elaine Moertl

Self Published, 2004

Card Size/Feel 4 x 3 - Cards are unfinished, heavy stock paper. Black and white.

This deck is based of the 1761 Conver Marseille. Cards follow the illustration/tradition of that deck however use cats in the place of humans. Drawings are done well and are not cutesy. This is an unfinished deck and would need to be laminated or colored in then laminated. I intend to color this deck and then laminate them and begin work. Backs of the decks show two reversible sun symbols with a cat face in the middle. Deck is trumps only 22 cards.

Dance of Life Tarot

Author Audrey Savage

Illustrator Paula Scott Franz

Publisher Bookweaver Publishing Company, 2000

***I no longer own this deck

Card Size/Feel 3 x 5 - Cards are glossy and may be difficult to shuffle easily for those with small hands but I wouldnt let that stop you. Backs have symbols that were created for the deck and are fully reversible.

This deck was created to take us through the dance of life. The Author sees life as an ongoing dance. Sometimes you are stopped, sometimes dancing fast with no rhythm, sometimes slow. The idea of this tarot is to work on your own personal journey and unlock your subconscious mind to find your personal rhythm in life. Major Arcana has been completely renamed. The pip suits are much different than the traditional suits and are labeled based on Health, Relationships, Self and Money and the Material World. Some cards are very exact such as Abusive Relationships or Allergies. While this makes them easy to read I also find it a great deal limiting. The deck does have its merits for personal journey work and the illustrations are beautiful but I do use it as a supplementary deck along with others that I feel are more open with multi-faceted meanings

Deviant Moon Tarot

Illustrator/Creator: Patrick Valenza

Published: US Games, 2008

Review coming soon!

DruidCraft Tarot

Author Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm

Illustrated by Will Worthington

Publisher St. Martins Press 2004

Card Size/Feel 5 X 3 These cares are very large, hard to shuffle but well worth the effort. Cards have sheen but are not overly glossy. Backing has a tendency to fade but face of card remains vibrant. Backs are simple brown with gold scroll work. Works with reversals.

This unique system uses large cards that have breathtaking views and colors. This deck works with Druid and Wiccan traditions. Each pictureappears as if youcan step through the card and into another world. Strength is 8, Justice is 11. There are some very pronounced differences in the Major Arcana from tradition. The Chariot is driven by a strong confidant Woman. The Devil has been renamed to Cernunnos and depicts a horned god in the forest overlooking a sleeping couple. The Wheel is a woman drawing a circle in the sand on the beach, completing the circle. Judgment is renamed Rebirth, showing a child and a grey hare. Temperance has been renamed The Fferyllt and shows a woman mixing elixirs over a steaming couldron. This is deep in intuition and rich with meaning. I highly recommend this deck to people who are very visual. I have found this deck agreeable to both women and men. Does have nudity but is tasteful and not vulgar.

Enochian Tarot

Creator/Author: Betty & Gerald Schueler

Illustrator: Sallie Ann Glassman

Publisher: Llewellyn, 2000 (out of print)

Review coming soon

Fantastical Menagerie

Author: Karen Mahony

Illustrator: Alex Ukalov

Published Magic Realist Press 2006 (out of print)

Card size/feel: 3 1/8 x 5 Cards are a bit large for small hands. I have some difficulty shuffling them. They are not overly glossy but they have nice slip. The backs are done in a soft brick red and grey shades. They are quite ornate with a bird pattern, scroll work and almost cathedral looking borders, they are fully reversible.

This is a very interesting deck. I like it, I am drawn to it yet I cant figure out why. It depicts the tarot through the use of the animal kingdom, every corner of it! We have here wild cats, domestic cats, dogs, birds, fish and even insects. Some cards I really love the animals and they are done just like they would be found in nature however they are humanized in the way that they are seen driving carriages, laughing and having personality. However in some other cards the art work shows animal heads on human bodies such as in the moon card. This I dont like as it feels a bit creepy to me. I have not yet performed any readings with this deck as I just cant decide if I like it or not! In some cards the colors are soft and muted, in others they are vibrant and cheerful however the deck is cohesive and has artistic flow. It comes with an extra card Les Metamorphoses as a collector card. My favorite card in this deck is The Sun. I love Roosters and this shows a Rooster in a tree. His colors are bright and he has his eyes closed and is laughing in pure joy. He has a ring of dragonflies swirling around his head. It is a card that makes you smile. The Major Arcana is not numbered. Suits are Cups, Swords, Wands and Coins. Court cards are pretty standard Page, Knight, Queen and King. This deck is out of print and now considered a collectors deck. Comes with a LWB that has good descriptions of the esoteric meanings of the cards. Comes with three spreads three card spread, horseshoe spread and the Humanimal spread the humanimal is said to explore your instinct vs. culture. I will enjoy opportunities to actually read with this deck and see what I come up with.

Fantod Pack

Author/Illustrator: Edward Gorey

Published: Pomegranate 1995 & 2007

Card size/feel: 2 x 4 Cards are small, they are on very thick card stock and very glossy. I dont have a hard time shuffling them however since there arent many of them.

This deck was given to me by my teenage daughters best friend. This is a joke deck that is to make fun of the tarot. It is set all around doom and gloom as is Edward Goreys work. I am an Edward Gorey fan and I love the humor of this deck. Would be a funny deck for joke Halloween readings. The cards are black and white and done more in an Oracle fashion as there are no suits. There are cards such as The Waltzing Mouse, The Feather and the Limb. Very simple black and white drawings. Comes with a little booklet that gives each card a month or day associated with it and perfectly dark and macabre meanings. For instance The Insects can mean a fall in a field, blisters, green sickness or even senseless talk. This deck always delivers a laugh and smile.

Ferret Tarot

Author & Illustrator Elaine Moertl

Self Published, 2003

Card Size/Feel 4 x 3 Unfinished heavy card stock

This deck is unfinished (Not laminated). I am currently coloring my own deck with colored pencil and will be laminating when finished. Backs of the cards are full reversible showing mirror image ferrets with the fool puppet. Major Arcana are not numbered. Suits are classic swords, pentacles, cups and wands. I cannot tell you how much I love this deck. Based of the rider this card has very spare pencil drawings yet pull out rich meaning. Mixing the ferret world into realistic, humanistic and sometimes magicalalso blending in images of the tarot. This card will sometimes make you laugh out loud. I love the tower card with the ferret chow bag falling overwe have a terrified ferret with a puffed up tail falling with it and another springing at high speed out of the picture. My two favorite cards are the five of swords, showing a ferret holding five swords and sticking his tongue out in a bratty face to an unknown foe off the card. The other is the King of Pentacles showing a ferret smiling in deep happiness and satisfaction and he hugs a group of socks that I can only imagine are hot and fresh out of the dryer. This deck is adorable, fun as well as intuitive and full of meaning. Get your hands on one of these, you wont regret it!

Gothic Tarot

Creator/Illustrator: Joseph Vargo

Publisher: Monolith Graphics, 2002

Review coming soon!

The Halloween Tarot

Author Karin Lee

Illustrated by Kipling West

Published by US Games 1996

Card Size/Feel 2 X 4 Feels like playing cards. These feel much more papery but not cheap. Shuffle well.

A very cute and fun deck that is sure to be a hit for Halloween! Strength 8, Justice 11. This deck features the Bats for Air (Swords), Imps for Fire (Wands), Ghosts for Water (Cups) and Pumpkins for Earth (Pentacles). Fun artwork and based of the Waite this deck may look like all games but gives excellent readings! Some is fun like the Bride of Frankenstein representing the Empress. Each card has a black cat in it. Backs are black and orange with skulls, bats, the reversible black cat and spider. Works with reversals well. Uses traditional symbols of Halloween as well as pagan tradition to come up with a rich deck you want to pull out all year.

il Cane nei Tarocchi

Author/Illustrator: Carole Sedillot

Publisher: De Vecchi Editore

Review coming soon!

Illuminated Tarot

Author & Illustrator Carol Herzer

Self Published

First picture is large edition with heavy glitter and iridescent paint, the second is a medium edition with iridescent, no glitter.

Card Size/Feel My deck is medium which is 2 x just under 4. You can buy this deck in mini, small, medium and large when she has the proper stock. Cards are light and easy to shuffle. Extremely flexible and light yet easy to shuffle. Glossy but not sticky or slippery.

This is a gorgeously re-colored Rider-Waite, however to say that is to leave out how wonderful it is. However this is a 5 star deck that has new life breathed into it. Each card is hand painted and you can have one or two coats of paint, iridescents or glitters. Each deck is one of a kind and glows with color and depth. She uses a subtly metallic pain that gives an unbelievable depth that can only been seen in person to be appreciated. In my deck Strength is 11 and Justice is 8. Many Major Arcana names are changed such as 5 The Initiate, 9 The Guide, 12 The Unconscious, 13 Transformation, 15 Illusion, 20 Awakening, 21 The Universe. The rich coloration and use of color brings out the meaning of these cards. I love strength in which beams of light and energy are surrounding the woman in the picture. The 7 of wands and other wands cards have swirls of light and dark energy surrounding them. Cards are given a depth and intuitive push of life that is impressive. You will want to look at these all day. I love to read these in the sunlight, under brighter lights or even candlelight to bring out the ethereal glow. These are self published and each deck is painted to order. More pricey that other decks but well worth every cent.

Inner Child Cards

Author Mark & Isha Lerner and Christopher Guilfoil

Published by Bear & Co, 1992

Card Size/Feel Massive cards are similar to the size of the Druidcraft. These are 3 x 6. Hard to shuffle but worth the effort.

Wow these cards are intensely beautiful. They look like oil or water color paintings and the colors are vibrant. This deck is based on the inner child in each of us and pulls from classic childhood tales to folklore of gnomes and mermaids. Major Arcana is based on fairytales. Strength is 8, renamed and depicted appropriately by Beauty and the Beast. Backs are purple with a yellow sun pattern that are fully reversible, however reading reversals with this deck is not recommended by the authors and since this deck has light and dark side cards, I agree. I love The Moon which has been redone into the big bad wolf and shows the wolf wrapped around the tree in the night. Suits are done a bit different there are wands which look like magic wands tipped with butterflies, swords in which all cards are done in medieval type times such as dragonlore, hearts showing mostly mermaids and crystals which showcase gnomes mostly in the classic red hats. Court cards are Child (Page), Seeker (Knight), Guide (Queen) and Guardian (King). However the Guides are male and the Guardians are female! Very interesting deck, cards are detailed and fun to look at. Comes with a great book that gives ideas for spreads for self enrichment and discovery. I highly recommend this deck for anyone.

Jolanda Tarot

Author: Jolanda Den Tredjas

Illustrator: Hans Arnold

Published: AGM Muller 2008 (Reprint of Swedish Witch Tarot)

Card size/feel: 2 x 4 I find that this deck is just fine to shuffle, it isnt a huge deck. The cards do have shine to them but arent too slippery.

I NO LONGER OWN THIS DECK

This is not a deck that resonates with me. This has wide lavender borders which I feel are overpowering to me and dominate the art work. The art work itself is bright and cheerful. It is very cartoonish. On first glance I do enjoy the art work of this deck but it is not one that worked well with my intuition so I traded it off to a good home. It has the usual suits of wands, swords, pentacles and cups. Court cards are standard Page, Knight, Queen and King. The drawings interestingly were done by a Swedish artist Hans Arnold that was known for Horror and SciFi artistry. Lovely deck but not for me.

Legacy Of The Divine

Creator/Illustrator: Ciro Marchetti

Publisher:Llewellyn, 2009

Review coming soon!

LLewelyn Tarot

Creator/Illustrator: Anne-Marie Ferguson

Publisher: Llewellyn, 2006

Review coming soon!

Maat Tarot

Creator/Illustrator: Julia Cuccia-Watts

Publisher: Self Published, 2006 (out of print)

Review coming soon!

Medieval Cat Tarot

Author Gina M. Pace and Lawrence Teng

Illustrated by Lawrence Teng

Published by US Games Systems, Inc. 2004

Card Size/Feel Just under 2 x just over 4 . Cards have the look of being long and skinny. Cards are very slippery making them a little hard to shuffle but still manageable.

Adorable and ornate deck of cats based back in medieval times in full renaissance regalia. This is not a Cutesy cat deck. These cats are aristocratic and have an air of elegance. All are pale and humanistic in activity. Card backs have a maroon and gold ornate decoration and are fully reversible. Titles are standard in the major arcane except the Hierophant is The Pope. Suits are Swords, Cups, Wands and Coins. Follows Rider Waite in style/meaning. Pip cards at first glance look like a traditional non-illustrated card except each one has a little window that shows a cat that gives feeling and meaning to the card. Most cards are shades of gold, bronze, maroon etc. However when you least expect it a card will have a vibrant splash of color such as the knight of cups with beautiful contrasting aqua tones. Major Arcana are not numbered so if you have a preference of where you feel Justice and Strength should be it wont be a problem with this deck. Cards are suitable for beginners and advanced readers alike. A favorite card of mine is the 8 of swords which in the window shows a cat in jail with a large heavy chain and padlock. Hanging within reach is a key. Great deck, a true favorite of mine and I highly recommend this one!

Miss Cleo's Tarot Power

Creator/Author: Seth Stephens

Illustrator: J.F. Lambert

Publisher: Radar Communications, 2001 (out of print)

Review coming soon!

Morgan Greer Tarot

Creator Author: Lloyd Morgan

Illustrator: Bill Greer

Publisher: US Games, 1979

Review coming soon!

Mystic Dreamer Tarot

Creator Heidi Darras

Book Authored by Barbara Moore

Illustrated by Heidi Darras

Published by Llewellyn, 2008

Card Size/Feel 2 x 4 Cards are virtually matte but have good slip for shuffling. Easy to handle and read with for all sizes of hands

This deck is a dreamy ethereal world that will catch your attention and leave you looking at it for hours. Very detailed this deck offers strong intuition and is rich with symbolism from classic tarot and dreams. The deck is predominately pretty blond women. I would have enjoyed more diversity but it does not detract from the rich beauty of the deck. The cards are bordered in a gold/yellow. Strength is 8 and Justice is 11. Backs of the cards are goldish with a greenish inside that show reversible faces in the moon, each moon has a figure over and under. These work well with reversals. There are some differences from the classic feel such as the Hanged Man and The Devil are both depicted as women. Also the Hierophant is not our usual priest or dominating figure but instead that of a young thoughtful looking man. I actually like this change. The artist explains that in the dream world Ravens stand for the subconscious, representing what we need to know, even if we dont want to know it. The Moon is representative of mystery, emotion and intuition. Both are used often in these cards as a window into the mysteries of the mind. I highly recommend readings for any situation that you would like to dig deeper on especially any concerns that focus on introspect. This is an absolute favorite deck of mine.

Navigators of the Mystic Sea

Author/Illustrator Julia Turk

Publisher US Games Inc, 1997 (out of print)

Card Size/Feel 2 x 4 Cards are small and easily handled in all hands. They are have sheen but are not glossy or shiny and easy to work with. The back of each card has a colored design with the tree of life imposed over it. The card backs are not reversible.

This Tarot is based off the teachings of the Kabbalah. The author puts it as designed by someone who lives by the Kabbalah as opposed to having surface knowledge of the teachings. It is largely based on the New Order of the Golden Dawns concept and has most the major arcana labeled as such and are not numbered. If you are used to reading based on the Rider Waite deck will be surprised at total changes of several of the meanings of the cards. The major arcane is looked at backwards in this deck, starting with the world and ending with the fool. The tree of life can be worked from top to bottom, divine to mundane or mundane to divine. This is a great deck to use your intuition however knowledge of the Kabbalah or tree of life and its Sephiroth/paths would be very helpful if not essential. This does have a companion book and I suggest you read it to get a good feeling of working with the deck. That said this deck has given me some of the strongest readings I have ever performed. It is done in abstract colors and designs that are at some times set back to old roman periods it seems and other times modern, even up to having a computer in one design. The abstract art and odd colors may put off some but I find them strangely dragging me deeper into each card. This is a favorite deck of mine but I think it may be a love it or hate it deck.

Nefertari's Tarots

Authors P. Elligo & S. Alasia

Illustrated by Silvana Alasia, Gold Layout by Pietro Alligo

Published by Lo Scarabeo 2004

*** I no longer own this deck

Card Size/Feel 4 X 2 These card shuffle easily and are layered in gold. I love to read in the sunlight, candle light or other well lit area that brings out the gold in these cards.

Come join is in a walk through Ancient Egypt. Egyptians used the Tarot dating back to the 1500's for divination. This beautiful deck is layered in gold, shining and glowing with life. Justice is 8, Strength is 11. Card backs are black with white eye of hours design repeated top to bottom. You will be able to tell a reversed card with this deck prior to turning it over. I find this deck to have a nice blend of interpretation from both the Rider and Thoth. Rich with Ancient Egyptian culture and symbols, such as Anubis on the Death card. For those of you that enjoy Ancient Egypt this deck will not disappoint you!

New Orleans Voodoo Tarot

Authors Louis Martinie & Sallie Ann Glassman

Illustrated by Sallie Ann Glassman

Published by Destiny Books 1992

Card Size/Feel Just over 2 V 4 Very easy for someone with small hands, pretty much the size of a playing card. These are easy to shuffle.

A very unique deck that draws on the wisdom of the Loa. Backs are purple with a yellow/gold veve that will reveal reversals. This deck uses the tradition of African and New Orleans Voodoo as well as Santeria the blend of Voodoo, Catholic religions. Very unique Tarot that has its own systems and meanings, it is a blend of Rider Waite and Thoth and heavily incorporates the Kabalistic Tree of Life. To use these cards to the full effect knowledge of Voodoo, Santeria are helpful. There is also an in-depth book by Sallie Ann Glassman by the name of Vodou Visions that compliments this deck beautifully. I get very strong readings from this deck regarding spiritual path and matters. Colors are rich and vibrant and all cards have their own names such as World Egg for the fool. The four suits are Petro (Fire), Congo (Water), Rada (Air), and Santeria (Earth). There is also a wild card The Baron depicting Baron Samedi and crew. I LOVE this deck, not for everyone but a favorite of mine.