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Wisdom of the Cailleach Oracle | Jane Brideson | Review

I have been longing to meet the characters of the Wisdom of the Cailleach Oracle since artist Jane Brideson began to share her paintings for it a couple of years ago. On Friday, they arrived: The Wisdom of the Cailleach was finally here with me! I savoured the package: I Read more…

By Alison Cross, 6 months6 months ago
Deck Review Oracle

The Moon Oracle | Caroline Smith | John Astrop

There are a few lunar oracles about, but this reprint of the Moon Oracle by Caroline Smith and the late John Astrop is well worth exploring. Originally published in 2000, it has been given a bit of a repolish and rebox and is now available to buy in a lovely Read more…

By Alison Cross, 10 months10 months ago
Nick Stewart Tarot Majors only
Deck Review Tarot In Art

Tarot Majors Only Deck | Nick Stewart

My lovely friend Nick Stewart is a super artist. He conjures glorious, almost cosmic images from fountain pen ink and bleach, like a real life Magician! Nick has created a set of Major Arcana cards – mostly as a project to show off the fabulous effects that you can achieve Read more…

By Alison Cross, 12 months12 months ago
Deck Review Uncategorised

Fake v Genuine Wildwood Tarots

So, I’m an admin for The Wildwood Tarot’s fb page and website. There are a lot of counterfeit decks out there. I made a video (8 mins?) to help you sift the fakes from the genuines. I hope it helps.

By Alison Cross, 1 year1 year ago
Deck Review Oracle

Ancestral Oracle of the Celts

Caitlin Matthews is a popular and prolific author of a slew of books and divination decks (if you are a Lenormand fan and don’t have a copy of her Lenormand Oracle Handbook, you are missing out!) and the Ancestral Oracle of the Celts is one of her most popular creations. Read more…

By Alison Cross, 1 year1 year ago
Deck Review Lenormand

Alexander Daniloff | Lenormand Oracle

I am a massive fan of Alexander Daniloff’s Tarot decks and I was super-excited when he contacted me a couple of weeks ago to let me know that he had completed a new deck – a Lenormand Oracle! What can I tell you about it? This first printing is limited Read more…

By Alison Cross, 1 year1 year ago
Deck Review

Rupaul’s Drag Race Tarot

A review of Rupaul’s Drag Race Tarot, released October 2019.

By Alison Cross, 1 year1 year ago
Courts Review Deck Review Kickstarter Tarot Project

The Stolen Child Tarot | Monica Knighton

It may have taken two Kickstarter campaigns, but The Stolen Child Tarot has now been printed, boxed and delivered to the lucky backers! What a lovely deck it is! This is a 78-card, fully-illustrated deck, beautifully presented in a flip top box with a magnetic lid. There are two other Read more…

By Alison Cross, 1 year1 year ago
Supra Oracle Cards | Tarot Thrones
Deck Review

Supra Oracle + Book | Uusi Studios

I am a huge fan of the Pagan Otherworlds Tarot, by Peter Dunham and Linnea Gits at Uusi Studios. So, when they announced a new Oracle deck, to be funded via kickstarter,I thrust my little paw into the air as quickly as possible! I signed up for the Supra Oracle Read more…

By Alison Cross, 2 years2 years ago
Deck Review

Pholarchos Tarot | Carmen Sorrenti | Arnell’s Art

Pholarchos Tarot: card back I was part of that fortunate band of tarot fans who took part in Arnell Ando’s last Tarot Art Tour to northern Italy back in 2015.  Amongst the many treats we experienced during the tour, one was undoubtedly the visit to the Tarot Museum in Riola. Read more…

By Alison Cross, 3 years2 years ago

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🚪The In-Between Tarot🚪

The presentation will focus on the In-between stages of the Fool's journey, talking the viewer through linking cards and bridging energies.

🃏 Please bring a deck with the Majors in order.🃏

To book your place, please send an email to Secretary@tabi.org.uk and let Pengwen know you'd like to attend. 

We are raising funds for Mental Health UK, and if you'd like to help us, please send £5 to treasurer@tabi.org.uk via PayPal, with the subject heading 'In-between'. All donations go to the charity.

You'll receive a link to join the event a couple of days in advance.

We hope to see you there!

Janine Worthington is the author of the Inbetween Tarot: www.theinbetweentarot.com and she can be found on Instagram:  @the_inbetween_tarot 

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Active until 7th March, #wildwoodtarot 4 arrows. O Active until 7th March, #wildwoodtarot 4 arrows. Or, if you are in Southern Hemisphere,  4 Vessels. #wwtstudy #thewildwoodtarot #wildwood #tarotstudy #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarottribe #4arrows #butterfly #rest #rejuvination
As St Jim of Morrison once said, nobody gets out o As St Jim of Morrison once said, nobody gets out of here alive. Your wealth, your position ... none of it carries any weight with the host of our final event! 

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Queen of Arrows rules in graceful strength from no Queen of Arrows rules in graceful strength from now until Equinox. For Southern Hemisphere cousins it will be the Queen of Vessels. #wwtstudy #tarot #wildwoodtarot #wildwood #queenofarrows #queenofvessels #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcommunity #tarottribe #swan #naturetarot #pagantarot #witchestarot #birdsinart
*taps screen* stop scrolling, cos this is for YOU *taps screen* stop scrolling, cos this is for YOU for the coming week.

Sometimes our emotions can overwhelm us when we feel attacked. It's a defence mechanism, our shield .

But it can mean that your shield does double duty as a weapon and you can hurt someone just as badly - which you may regret once your emotional tsunami has faded.

Have an AWESOME week!

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They have loads of talks! This is just one page of They have loads of talks! This is just one page of four that they are advertising!
Today marks the beginning of the #3Arrows if you a Today marks the beginning of the #3Arrows if you are taking part in our year-long #wildwoodtarot #tarotstudyalong you can either:

a) meditate on this card to see what 'Jealousy' means in your life.

b) Look at the entry for 3 Arrows in #thewildwoodtarot companion book that is sold with the deck and journal your thoughts.

c) Lost your book? Check out the entry in the Wildwood Tarot app (ios and android) and look at the card image in greater depth.

d) Look at the prompts in A Year In The Wildwood for this card.  A link for this book is in my bio.

e) Use a spread from Wild Magic, by Mark Ryan and John Matthews.

If you are posting anything online, use the #wwtstudy tag so that we can follow along with your work.

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What does 'a successful life' look like to you? Wh What does 'a successful life' look like to you? What do you value? What does BEING of value mean to you? 

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Hey you, friend! Stop scrolling for a moment. This Hey you, friend! Stop scrolling for a moment. This message is meant for YOU.

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You're doing the right thing. Even though it feels tough because other folk might not see life the same way. Being Sheriff doesn'talwayswinyoufriends.  Don't worry about that. You have to complete your own puzzle; those folks need to complete theirs. It can take a while for all the pieces to fit. But they WILL fit. 

Also, take a brolly today, it's going to be wet!

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Book available from gallery shop.

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22 brilliant sessions from Tero! #Repost @tero.ar 22 brilliant sessions from Tero!

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Pretty excited about this one: I’ll be doing a series of talks, 22 of them to be precise, going in-depth to each of the Major Arcana cards. Starts with the Fool on April Fool’s Day, April 1st :) Online via Zoom, every Thursday evening 6-7 pm London time. Book now for £220 for the entire series of 22 classes (£10 per class). After April 1st it’s £20 per class. Tarot on! 
More info: www.thearcanum.uk/new-majors-revealed
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