The Steampunk Tarot (Steampunk Tarot, 1)

Absolutely stunning artistry and I love that the companion book is "normal" sized for those of us with visual challenges... I also love the intonation and meanings the artist puts forth as it gives a different perspective and additional meaning to whatever you already interpret the tarot to mean as those who read know, we all have a basic understanding, but interpret differently in how these cards appear and what they mean to the individual reader. As a huge fan of steampunk? I love, love, love the aesthetic of the deck AND I appreciate the light, but sturdy card stock. They were very easy to shuffle and manipulate right off... and seeing as I have an actual blister on my finger from another deck I just got? I am very happy indeed to not have to "struggle" with this deck. Overall, if on the fence? Get it already. It IS worth it!

This has got to be my hands-down favorite tarot deck in my possession. The art work is magnificent and beautiful. I'm a big fan of steampunk with its inspiring message to dream bigger and Aly Fell certainly accomplished this with his design. When I use these cards, the images pop up and my mental gears crank - the readings are extremely accurate. I actually hesitated to buy this deck based on some of the negative reviews - I say ignore them! I am SO glad that this gem arrived at my door step. Some things to note: 1. Several people have commented on the thinness of the cardboard. Yes, it is thin in comparison to some other tarot decks. I took a Bicycle Standard Playing Cards deck and found that The Steampunk Tarot is the same thickness as those. With that in mind, if you are hesitant of ordering the deck in fear of damaging it, check your gentleness level with a deck of regular playing cards. They cost two or three bucks if you don't have them in your home. If you damage the cards when you shuffle them then your style is too rough, but if they turn out just fine after a shuffle, then go ahead and purchase this deck. :) 2. Another user mentioned that they thought that cards were too small. I took out my Paulina deck as well as Deviant Moon. The Steampunk tarot is the SAME EXACT WIDTH and slightly shorter than both of those by a negligible amount in my opinion (I don't have a ruler on hand. At the most, it's half an inch shorter than Deviant Moon and only two or three centimeters shorter than Paulina). 3. I have read some other complaints about the casing that the deck arrived in. It seems to be equipped with the standard Llewellyn temporary housing - the shrink wrap is the only reason why the larger box managed to make it to your home in one piece and the 'one size fits all' shabby white box that I've seen in other decks shelled out by the same publishing company isn't all that great. Thing to keep in mind is that they are TEMPORARY HOUSING. They aren't meant to be your cards' forever home! If you really value your deck, you'll find a better place for them - a stone box, a handmade drawstring bag, et cetera. 4. The companion book written by Barbara Moore is extraordinary. She is an extremely talented writer and some of the insight that she has given for particular cards is really refreshing. PS - No little white book is included. Isn't revolutionary? ;)

THE STEAMPUNK TAROT Journey into a world that is like no other. The Steampunk Tarot is a very unusual deck. It is based in the world that is slightly 1800's Victorian England and slightly mechanical, gears and industrial. If you have ever seen a depiction of a Steampunk world, it is very cool to look at. Top hats and umbrellas, gears and ancient pilot goggles - I love all things steampunk.So, this deck was definitely a great fit for me. We all have those decks that we gravitate to. This is my go-to deck. If I don't have a deck in mind, I will always grab this one. I totally resonate with it. Love it! The Steampunk Tarot is a Rider-Waite based deck with the artwork by English artist, Aly Fell. If you have never heard of the Rider-Waite deck, you must be living under a rock or have never picked up a deck in the last two decades. A lot of decks these days are based on the original tarot deck, that is now published by U.S.Games Systems, Inc. It is the old-school tarot that many people still use and love. But a lot of tarot makers don't vary much from the original depictions of the cards that Pamela Colman Smith created in 1909. But of course, everyone puts their own spin on the cards. The Steampunk deck is no different. Fell has provided what looks like digital artwork for the cards. And if you are not a fan of digitsl, stand back and take a new look. You're gonna love this artwork. It's all in a bit of an amber/brown cast that truly brings about the steampunk genre. The companion book is a massive 298 page tome written by my favorite tarot book author, Barbara Moore. (Yes, I'm a fan girl. Can authors have fan girls?) I always suggest any books written by her to people who are new and wanting to learn tarot and know the definitions as I learned them. It is awesome and definitely worth picking up along with the deck itself. Mine came together... love, love, love that. As far as descriptions of the card and divination info you get a small black and white photo of each card and a good bit of text that sometimes can run two or three pages. Most tarot decks have court cards, which can or may not depict actual physical people. The usual deck will only have women depicted as the Queens. But it is a toss up to figure out what gender is a king, a queen, a knight or a page. And that doesn't bother me at all, but it will bother some. If you are looking for an unusual deck that is very unique and stands out, then this deck is definitely for you.

The artwork on these cards are phenomenal. The book provides high quality illustrations and descriptions. The card stock is on the thinner side but really easy to handle and nicely shuffle. Received earlier than expected.

I have been eyeing up these cards for some time; not sure if they were really my style. However, I took the plunge and ordered them and I received them this weekend. They are absolutely beautiful. I love this set. The box is good quality and the book has some really good interpretations/meanings for the cards. I definitely recommend these tarot cards.

Simplemente me encantó. Desde que lo tuve en mis manos me fascinó, es un trabajo en el que se cuida hasta el último detalle, está hecho con amor y dedicación artística. Las imágenes de cada una de las cartas nos introducen en un mundo mágico donde cualquier fantasía puede conectar con nuestra vida y volverse realidad, en un entorno que existe más allá de los límites del tiempo y el espacio. Podrían generarse infinitas historias en las que todo es posible, historias donde prevalece el optimismo porque siempre se busca una solución creativa ante circunstancias que parecen salirse de nuestro control. No le encuentro defectos por ningún lado, y aunque tengo mis favoritas, ¡todas las cartas me fascinan! Sentí una gran conexión con este oráculo desde la primera vez que lo vi, y hoy, gracias a Amazon, es parte de mi. El libro es muy ilustrativo y a medida que voy leyendo me genera querer saber más y más sobre este fascinante mundo del tarot y del steampunk, conocer a fondo la personalidad de cada carta y su relación con las demás, su significado. Totalmente satisfecho, sin duda es el producto que más me gustó de los cinco que compré en esta primera ocasión con Amazon. ¡Felicidades a los autores! ¡Excelente trabajo!

Una version muy buena del tarot de rider. El carton es suave y de buena calidad. Las ilustraciones de la epoca victoriana, industrial, de un color ocre y muy bonitas. Estan pintadas a mano y muy bien digitalizadas Simplemente bonitas y bien trabajadas. Lo recomiendo. A mi me dicen mucho volvere a comprar otra unidad pronto. Gracias. Un saludo

Das Set kommt mit einem sehr ausführlichen Buch daher und ist für Anfänger geeignet, da es eine recht ausführliche Einführung ins Tarot gibt: Wie ist ein Tarot-Deck aufgebaut und warum? Wie und wozu kann man die Karten nutzen? Wie „lernt“ man die Karten zu lesen? Wie lernt man die Bedeutungen? usw. Danach folgen die Kartenbedeutungen, die auch recht ausführlich gehalten sind. Zum Schluss werden dann noch ein paar Legesysteme vorgestellt, die für Anfänger auch bewältigbar sind. Alles in allem 294 Seiten. Der Text stammt von Barbara Moore, die sich seit über 20 Jahren mit dem Tarot auseinandersetzt. Ich finde die Beschreibungen jedenfalls sehr passend und ausreichend für den Anfang bzw. Anfänger. Die Karten gefallen oder gefallen nicht, jedenfalls sind sie klar erkennbar an’s Rider Waite angelehnt. Wenn man schon viele Decks besitzt, dann fängt man irgendwann an, nach der besonderen, neuen Darstellung zu suchen, einer Darstellung, die ein neues Licht auf die Karte wirft. Ich finde, dies ist dem Deck über weite Strecken sehr gelungen. Qualität: Das Buch ist gebunden und geleimt und wird sicher nicht so schnell aus dem Leim gehen. Die Kartenqualität ist ok. Es gibt dünnere Decks. Der Rand ist schwarz, was er nach einiger Zeit sicher nicht mehr sein wird, aber das ist bei fast allen schwarz umrandeten Decks so. Qualität des Sets insgesamt 4,5 - also gut;-)