Welcome back to Every Day Tarot and to Season 20, where I’m interviewing guests! Today's episode will give you an overview of what to expect from this season and that includes a full season with video episodes!

Join me this episode to get excited to interview some guests, wrap up this year 2025, and check out my office/recording studio!

I hope you enjoy this episode and are excited about seeing my guests and I on video this season.

What We Explore in This Episode:- An overview of the season ahead

- the video format!

- a tour of my office/recording studio

- what to expect as we wrap up 2025

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

• Season 1- Tarot basics

• Seasons 2&3- Major Arcana and 4 suits

• Season 4- Tarot in Pop Culture

• Season 5- Tarot Spreads

• Season 6- Suit of Wands

• Season 7- Suit of Pentacles

• Season 8- Suit of Swords

• Season 9- Suit of Cups

• Season 10- Tarot and Witchcraft

• Season 11- Tarot and Plant Allies

• Season 12- Tarot and Animals

• Season 13- Divination in the Harry Potter Series

• Season 14- Frequently Asked Questions

• Season 15- Tarot and Crystals

• Season 16- Queer Deities

• Season 17- Autumn Tarot Spreads

• Season 18- Color Magic

• Season 19- Different Decks and How to Use Them

Tarot Card Pull:

Today I pulled a card from the Numerology Oracle by Rosemaree Templeton.

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Welcome back to Every Day Tarot and to Season 19, where I’m diving into something I’ve wanted to explore for a long time: different tarot decks and how to use them!

I realized that over the years, my decks have become like companions—each with its own voice, mood, and way of speaking to me. So this season is all about introducing you to the decks I love, the ones I rely on, and the ones that have shaped my tarot practice. 

If you're curious about how to choose decks or how to deepen your relationship with the ones you already have, this is the perfect place to start.

Today I'm talking about an oracle deck. Specifically the Numerology Oracle by Rosemaree Templeton.

What We Explore in This Episode:

• My Story with This Deck

• Deck Style, Structure, and Imagery

• What I Use This Deck For (and What I Don’t)

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

• Season 1 - Tarot basics

• Seasons 2 & 3 - Major Arcana and 4 suits

• Season 4 - Tarot in Pop Culture

• Season 5 - Tarot Spreads

• Season 6 - Suit of Wands

• Season 7 - Suit of Pentacles

• Season 8 - Suit of Swords

• Season 9 - Suit of Cups

• Season 10 - Tarot and Witchcraft

• Season 11 - Tarot and Plant Allies

• Season 12 - Tarot and Animal Allies

• Season 13 - Divination and The Harry Potter Series

• Season 14 - Frequently Asked Questions: Tarot, Witchcraft, & Divination

• Season 15 - Tarot & Crystals

• Season 16 - Tarot & Queer Deities

• Season 17 - Autumn Tarot Spreads

  Season 18 - Color Magic & Tarot

Welcome back to Every Day Tarot and to Season 19, where I’m diving into something I’ve wanted to explore for a long time: different tarot decks and how to use them!

I realized that over the years, my decks have become like companions—each with its own voice, mood, and way of speaking to me. So this season is all about introducing you to the decks I love, the ones I rely on, and the ones that have shaped my tarot practice. 

If you're curious about how to choose decks or how to deepen your relationship with the ones you already have, this is the perfect place to start.

Today, I'm talking about the Seasons of the Witch: Samhain Oracle by Lorraine Anderson and Juliet Diaz and illustrated by Giada Rose.

What We Explore in This Episode:

• My Story with This Deck

• Ways to Connect & Support- Newsletter: Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.- Be a Guest on my Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• Join us for our New Year Full Moon Healing Circle on January 3rd

In this episode, I’m talking about the Norse Goddess Rune Oracle, created by Rebecca Joyce Stark and illustrated by Sharon McLeod—a deck rooted in rune wisdom, divine feminine power, and Northern mythic storytelling.

This is one of my newer decks, and the way I tend to learn a new deck is simple: I use it. Constantly. I pull cards for myself. I pull cards for the podcast. I live with it long enough that it starts to reveal what it’s actually good at—and what it isn’t trying to be.My Story with This Deck

I found this deck at the Haunted Farmer’s Market in South Tacoma, which honestly feels like exactly the correct place to meet a deck like this. It has that “I found this in a liminal space on purpose” energy.

I’ve also been in a phase lately where I’m really drawn to decks that teach me something—decks with their own structure, their own cultural roots, their own lore. And this one doesn’t just give you a message. It gives you a whole world.

Style:

Visually, this deck is striking—bold and dramatic without being chaotic. It’s matte, thick, and substantial in the hands.

The edges are painted red, as a nod to the practice of “blooding” the runes—an old method of activating runes through blood as an offering and an infusion of power. It has its own complete divination system built around the Elder Futhark runes, with a Norse goddess assigned to each rune.

Structure:

What I love about the structure is that it’s a complete divination system without trying to “tarot-ify” itself. It stays faithful to runic wisdom, but still gives you a deck format you can shuffle, spread, and read.

This is an oracle deck and it’s built around Elder Futhark runes and Norse goddess archetypes.

There are 39 cards total:

• cards for the runes themselves

• plus cards for the Merkstave (the “dark staff” meanings—alternate/reversed rune meanings), which are included as their own separate cards to remove ambiguity

If you don’t use Merkstave meanings, you can literally remove those cards and work with only the upright rune set.

Imagery:

On the front, the background feels like muted wood or carved texture—so your eye goes straight to the goddess imagery. Each card tends to show the goddess plus key symbols from her story, with the rune embedded into the visual field, so you’re learning the rune through repetition.

What I use it for:

I love using this in conversation with others, especially people who enjoy mythology, archetypes, witchcraft, or spiritual storytelling. It gives you so much to work with.

I reach for this deck when I want:

• a reading that feels mythic and archetypal

• guidance that’s direct

• a divination tool that feels seasonal

• something that connects me to divine feminine power

What I don’t use it for:

This deck is powerful, but it asks you to engage. It rewards attention. And it’s not a “pull one card and move on” kind of deck—unless you’re okay with being haunted by the card all day (which I often am).

I don’t usually reach for this deck when:

• someone wants the familiar Rider–Waite–Smith structure

• someone is brand new to divination

• I need a very practical, straightforward “daily logistics” kind of answer

• Someone doesn’t want mythology, unfamiliar names, or a guidebook-heavy experience

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Norse Goddess Rune Oracle by Rebecca Joy Stark and illustrated by Sharon McLeod, I pulled the Hagalaz | Hel: Chaos, Destruction, Renewal (Upright).

If things feel like they’re falling apart, it may be because something is being cleared. Not to punish you, but to realign you.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Which color feels restorative to me right now?

• Where could I invite this hue into my day (body, space, altar)?

• How can I simplify my magic to make it sustainable and joyful?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Get my⁠ FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF⁠ + magic straight to your inbox.
• Join us for our New Year Full Moon Healing Circle on January 3rd, 2026!
• Be a Guest on my Podcast!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, I’m talking about a deck that lives right at the intersection of tarot, plant magic, and earth-based practice: The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, written by Latisha Guthrie with artwork by Joanna Powell Colbert. This deck doesn’t just show you plants, it invites you into a whole world of herb-craft, kitchen witchery, and ancestral plant relationships.

My Story with This Deck

This deck has been on my radar for a long time.

Back in Season 11: Tarot and Plant Allies, I didn’t yet own a botanical tarot deck. I was constantly looking up plant correspondences online, and the Herbcrafter’s Tarot kept popping up in my research. I found myself returning to its imagery over and over as I prepared those episodes.

I’d been searching for a plant-based tarot deck for years, but most of the ones I found either didn’t name the plants clearly or didn’t quite click with how I like to work. After leaning so heavily on Herbcrafter’s imagery for that season, I finally took the hint and bought the deck as a gift to myself.

Style:

This is a traditional tarot deck, but translated through an herbalist’s worldview. The vibe feels like standing in a kitchen with herbs hanging from the rafters, tea simmering, and baskets piled with plants from the garden. 

Structure:

The Herbcrafter’s Tarot follows the Rider–Waite–Smith structure in terms of card count, but it reimagines the suits and court cards through an herbal lens.

Instead of the traditional suit names, the deck uses the elements:

• Air (Swords)

• Fire (Wands)

• Water (Cups)

• Earth (Pentacles)

The guidebook also adds an extra layer that makes this deck feel like a full practice: each card has a short mantra-style line, an image description, a message, and crafting suggestions—ways to actually work with the plant through syrup, oxymel, jelly, teas, bath blends, or other forms of herb-craft.

Imagery:

The imagery is one of my favorite parts of this deck, because it doesn’t just show a plant floating in space. Sometimes the plant is wild in its natural environment. Sometimes it’s been harvested and laid out beside jars, spoons, bowls, candles, or baskets. Sometimes it’s shown as food or medicine. Every card gives you options for how to actually work with the plant—something you can make, infuse, steep, craft, or ritualize.

What I use it for:

I reach for this deck when:

• plant ally work and earth-based spiritual practice

• readings that focus on healing, nourishment, and slow transformation

• situations where I want the next step to be tangible (something I can craft, brew, cook, or tend)

• learning herbs through tarot, or learning tarot through herbs

• ritual-based reflection—pulling a card and letting it become a week-long practice

What I don’t use it for:

I don’t reach for this deck when:

• someone wants classic Rider–Waite–Smith imagery with people and familiar tarot scenes

• a querent wants something very “straightforward tarot” without botanical symbolism

• someone feels disconnected from plants, cooking, crafting, or nature-based metaphor

• someone is from a context where these plants feel unfamiliar, and they want symbolism that’s more culturally immediate for them

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, I pulled the Six of Fire Nasturtium (Reversed).

Let yourself celebrate what you’ve done. Let your people celebrate you, too. Call the circle. Gather the joy. Let it count.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What have I done this year that I’m minimizing or skipping over too quickly?

• Where am I craving celebration, but waiting for “perfect” before I let myself have it?

• Who are my people right now, and what kind of circle do I want to build or return to in 2026?

Ways to Connect & Support

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Today, I’m talking about something a little different from tarot and oracle: It's Grow Time Deck by Chantelle Davis-Gray. This is a 48-card affirmation deck created specifically for do-good, feel-good business owners—and honestly, it’s one of the most practical decks in my collection.

My Story with This Deck

I got this deck directly from Chantelle during its early launch, and what made it extra special is that I already knew Chantelle through some shared community connections. We had done a virtual coffee date, and I later invited them onto the podcast, so this deck feels very relational for me.

What I love most is that this is Chantelle’s first deck, and it was created from their own lived experience as a designer and business owner who supports other heart-centered entrepreneurs. It doesn’t feel generic or overly spiritualized—it feels grounded in real-life business rhythms, burnout, growth, fear, joy, and momentum.

Since getting it, I’ve used it in my own business planning, in group settings with other business owners, and even as a gift for fellow entrepreneurs who also love tarot and oracle. It’s one of those decks that just fits into real life.

Unlike tarot or most oracle systems, these categories are intentionally separated. It’s warm, friendly, motivational, and realistic in a way many oracle decks aren’t. The tone is compassionate but not fluffy. Every card either helps you feel good or do good, and both sides support sustainable business growth.

Style:

This is an affirmation and action deck, not tarot and not a traditional oracle. The energy is supportive, practical, encouraging, and grounded in everyday business realities. It’s about momentum, self-trust, care, and sustainability—not hustle at all costs.

Structure:

The deck has 48 cards, split into two types: Feel Good cards (affirmations) and Do Good cards (gentle action prompts). You can use them together or separately.

Imagery:

The aesthetic is bold, clean, and fun—hot pink, black, white text, and simple graphic symbols. It feels modern, playful, and affirming without being overly busy or symbolic.

The backs of the cards alternate between:

• Three hearts + “Feel Good”

• Three stars + “Do Good”

The front of the cards is either:

• Pink for Feel Good

• Black for Do Good

What I use it for:

This is a beautiful deck to bring into community spaces—retreats, coworking sessions, networking events, or even tabling at business-focused gatherings. It’s approachable, supportive, and easy for people who may be intimidated by tarot.

It's one of my favorite decks to use when I’m:

• navigating business overwhelm

• feeling stuck or discouraged

• planning my next steps

• running group gatherings with other business owners

• doing quarterly or seasonal business reflection

• hosting networking or creative planning sessions

What I don’t use it for:

This deck is intentionally niche—it’s made for business owners, creators, and entrepreneurs. If someone is not connected to business or creative work, some of the prompts may not feel as relevant, though many are still universally affirming.

I don’t reach for this deck when:

• someone wants a traditional tarot reading

• the question is deeply emotional, spiritual, or shadow-focused

• I’m working with complex spreads or symbolism

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From It’s Grow Time deck by Chantelle Davis-Gray, I pulled Do Good: “Schedule a virtual coffee or tea chat.”

This card is an invitation into connection, momentum, and relational nourishment. It's a reminder that growth doesn’t have to happen alone.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Who have I been thinking about lately but haven’t reached out to?

• What kind of support or connection would feel nourishing right now?

• Where might collaboration or shared energy help me move forward?

Ways to Connect & Support:

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Today, I’m talking about The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fenn Inkwright — an oracle-meets-storytelling deck built around a walled city, its people, and the roles they play. It’s part divination tool, part worldbuilding engine, and part love letter to fantasy and tabletop role-playing games.

My Story with This Deck

I found this deck while I was traveling, and I wasn’t even looking for an oracle deck at the time. I had gone into a bookstore hoping to find something botanical or nature-based, and instead, this deck practically insisted on being seen. The imagery stopped me in my tracks.

At first glance, it felt theatrical. Dramatic. Heavy with story. And once I learned that the entire deck was structured around a walled city—the Citadel—made up of different social roles and districts, I was fully hooked.

What surprised me most was that this deck didn’t feel soothing. It felt activating. Challenging even! Like it wanted to show me who I was becoming, beyond what I was feeling at the moment. 

The Citadel is an oracle deck with a strong narrative flavor. The deck blends the energy of role-playing games, fantasy fiction, and divination.

Style:

Each card represents a role or archetype within the city. Instead of traditional tarot minors and majors, you’re stepping into a living setting: a fantasy citadel with its own politics, social structures, and tensions.

The cards themselves are visually striking: black backgrounds, rich red linework, and metallic foil details (more copper-gold than bright yellow). The corners of each card are cut off, which sounds small but makes the deck feel distinct in the hand and surprisingly satisfying to shuffle.

Structure:

This is an oracle deck, not a tarot deck—but it still has a clear internal structure. The city of The Citadel is built in four concentric districts, each represented by a suit:

• The Court is the heart of power, leadership, completion, and responsibility.

• The Academy holds learning, innovation, and inner development.

• The Crowd represents labor, community, family, and survival.

• The Troop moves around—artists, travelers, performers, and those who live between identities.

Imagery:

The imagery focuses more on symbolic scenes and hands than on detailed faces. This creates a feeling that you’re looking at illuminated panels from a fantasy codex or in-game artifact rather than a traditional oracle. The vibe is theatrical, slightly dramatic, and very immersive.

What I use it for:

• I want a story-driven reading

• I’m exploring identity, roles, power, or community

• Someone I’m reading for is into D&D, RPGs, gaming, or fantasy

• I want to pull a single archetype to flavor a tarot spread

• I’m doing creative or narrative work

Because it includes upright and reversed meanings, I also like using it as a standalone oracle for deeper reflection. 

What I don’t use it for:

This is not a soothing deck—it’s a catalytic one, working with roles, friction, becoming, and consequence. I don’t usually reach for this deck when:

• someone wants a classic tarot reading

• the question is very practical or yes/no

• a person feels overwhelmed by symbolic complexity

• they want soft, emotional, or gentle imagery

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fen Inkwright, I pulled The Miser (Reversed)

The Ten of Wands reminds us that even magic can become heavy if we overcommit. Color Magic doesn’t need to be elaborate or exhausting. Let it be a gentle, sensory ritual that supports rather than overwhelms.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I holding too tightly out of fear?

• What would shift if I softened my grip?

• Where does control feel like protection where does it feel like a burden?

Ways to Connect & Support:

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Today’s episode explores the bold, neon-soaked magic of the Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsey D'Amour Williams—a Rider–Waite–Smith–based deck infused with Southwestern desert energy, historical figures, cactus medicine, and yes… aliens!

My Story with This Deck

I found this deck at Crescent Moon Gifts in University Place, Washington, after one of my tarot socials. I was looking for something new, and this one immediately stood out—bright colors, bold lines, and a vibe that felt both mystical and mischievous.

At first glance, I didn’t even notice the aliens. I was drawn in by the desert imagery, the cactus symbolism, and the intense psychedelic color palette. Then, when I got it home, I started working with it and realized just how layered and strange it really is—in the best way!

It quickly became one of my go-to “bright energy” decks when I want something that still reads cleanly with Rider–Waite–Smith structure, but doesn’t take itself too seriously.

This deck is vibrant, weird, and energetic. It’s playful without being shallow, grounded without being heavy. It carries a sense of humor, possibility, and movement that makes readings feel lively rather than solemn.

Style:

This deck is bold, psychedelic, and deeply rooted in Southwestern desert mythology. The color palette is electric—neon pinks, turquoise, lime green, and glowing gold dominate the artwork. Aliens, desert mesas, peyote-like cactus imagery, and surreal spiritual motifs give the deck a playful, high-strangeness feel that still holds real depth. It feels rebellious, magical, and chaotically alive.

Structure:

The Desert Illuminations Tarot is rooted in the Rider–Waite–Smith system, but reinterprets the symbols through the land, myth, and culture of the Southwestern United States. It stays structurally close to traditional tarot, but the suit names are transformed to reflect desert culture and elemental energy:

• Pentacles - Cactus

• Wands - Chilies

• Swords - Daggers

• Cups - Mystic Jugs

The deck includes a detailed guidebook (codex) with full interpretations, sample spreads, and a special Cactus Spread unique to this deck.

Imagery:

The cards are saturated with movement, heat, and surreal symbolism. Everything glows. Psychedelic skies, radiant desert plants, neon spirits, cowboys, and cosmic imagery blend in a way that feels both ancient and futuristic. The art is loud in the best way—impossible to ignore and rich with visual metaphor.

What I use it for:

It’s especially great for creative questions, personal growth, and moments when someone needs encouragement without emotional heaviness.

What I don’t use it for:

I usually don’t reach for this deck when:

• the question is emotionally heavy or tender

• someone needs very soft, gentle imagery

• a quiet, grounding tone is required

• a client prefers classic, muted traditional deck

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsay D. Williams , I pulled the Nine of Jugs (Reversed).

This reversal reminds us that fulfillment isn’t only something waiting at the finish line. Sometimes it’s already here, but only if we allow ourselves to acknowledge it.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I minimizing my own accomplishments?

• What joy have I postponed until “everything is finished”?

• What would it look like to celebrate right now, even imperfectly?

• What abundance is already present that I’m not fully acknowledging?

Ways to Connect & Support

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In this episode, I’m talking about the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle – Velvet Goddess Edition by Alana Fairchild, with artwork by Wang Yiguang. This is my very first oracle deck, and it has become a tender, powerful companion for seasons of deep inner work, grief, and gentle transformation.

My Story with This Deck

I found the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle in one of those tiny, overflowing witchy shops in Beacon, New York—crystals packed on every surface, herbs in jars, shelves stacked to the ceiling. I’d been half-looking for a new tarot deck, but nothing was quite landing.

Then I saw this huge, deep purple box with “Wild Kuan Yin Oracle: Velvet Goddess Edition” on the front.

I picked it up. Put it back. Circled the store. Came back to it. You know that feeling when a deck just won’t stop calling you? That was this one.

This is also my first oracle deck, which makes it extra special. It really did open something in me about working with cards outside the structure of tarot—more fluid, more intuitive, more like receiving a blessing or a healing session than “getting an answer.”

This is an oracle deck, not a tarot deck, so it does not follow the Rider–Waite–Smith system. It feels less like “here’s what your card means” and more like “here’s a doorway into healing with this energy.”

Style:

The Velvet Goddess Edition absolutely leans into its name. The whole experience is lush:

• A large, royal purple box with a matching velvet drawstring bag for the cards

• A substantial guidebook (almost 300 pages) printed in rich purple ink

• 44 oversized oracle cards that give the artwork plenty of space to breathe

Energetically, the deck is all about the Divine Mother as wild, loving, and fiercely compassionate. The tone is deeply comforting, but not fluffy—more like a wise aunt who will stroke your hair and tell you it’s time to stop abandoning yourself.

Structure:

It reads almost like a combination of an oracle deck, a devotional text, and a trauma-informed healing guide. You could easily pull one card a week and have plenty to work with.

Imagery:

The artwork by Wang Yiguang is rich, painterly, and deeply atmospheric. The palette is saturated but soft: earthy browns, deep reds, cool blues, and luminous light. It feels like stepping into a dream where time moves differently. Most cards are oil paintings inspired by Tibetan landscapes, animals, and figures.

What I use it for:

I reach for the Wild Kuan Yin Oracle when I—or someone I’m reading for—needs deep, gentle, spiritually rooted support rather than quick answers.

Each card often becomes a full practice: reading the message, doing the healing process, and sitting with the imagery. One card can easily be a whole afternoon’s spiritual work.

What I don’t use it for:

I don’t usually reach for this deck when:

• someone wants a fast, straightforward answer

• I’m doing a quick, multi-card spread or “light” check-in

• the querent is expecting a traditional tarot structure

• I’m reading on a tight time budget

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Wild Kuan Yin Oracle: The Velvet Goddess Edition by Alana Fairchild , I pulled the “Harvest Mother Watches Over Me.”

This is a reminder that sometimes the most important work isn’t new action—it’s slowing down and letting things settle so wisdom can crystallize.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where have I been moving so fast that I haven’t actually processed what I’ve experienced?

• What needs to be harvested from this past season of my life—insights, lessons, boundaries, grief, celebrations?

• If I trusted that a loving, maternal presence was watching over me, what would I allow myself to release?

Ways to Connect & Support:

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Today, I’m talking about the Therapist Who Tarot deck, created by therapist and tarot teacher Dreya Blume, with watercolor imagery by art therapist Rebecca Bloom. This is a deck that lives right at the intersection of tarot, self-inquiry, and healing work, and it has a very specific role in my collection.

My Story with This Deck

I found this deck in a very on-brand way: at a Therapists Who Tarot retreat in spring 2024, led by Dreya and Rebecca. Each morning, we dove into how to ethically and thoughtfully bring tarot into therapy sessions—how to document it, talk about it with clients, and integrate it into our clinical work. In the afternoons, we shifted into art: cutting, gluing, painting, and making our own collage tarot cards while learning about the symbolism of the deck.

It was one of those rare experiences that felt both deeply professional and deeply witchy.

By the end of the retreat, I knew I wanted a tangible way to carry that learning and that community forward, so I bought the Therapist Who Tarot deck directly from them.

This is the deck I think of as “therapist brain meets tarot brain”—in the best possible way.

Style:

The Therapists Who Tarot Deck is warm, approachable, and deliberately reflective. It doesn’t try to be mystical or intimidating. It feels like a deck made for real people having real feelings—something you’d use in a session, a journal practice, or a quiet moment when you’re trying to understand yourself a little better.

Structure:

The deck follows the familiar Rider–Waite–Smith structure, but with a couple of intentional shifts. Pentacles become Spirals, a symbol rooted in nature and growth, and Pages are renamed Daughters, while Knights, Queens, and Kings stay the same.

There’s no traditional guidebook. But beginners can still use this deck as a gentle, introspective tool rather than relying on memorized meanings. Each card invites you to interpret it through three elements:

• the artwork

• the single keyword

• and the reflection questions printed on the back

Imagery:

Everything is painted in watercolor, giving the deck a soft, fluid quality. Figures are often implied rather than detailed—shapes, silhouettes, and gestures that feel human without being literal. The color palettes vary, and each suit has a distinct border color to anchor the imagery.

What I use it for:

I reach for the Therapist Tarot Deck when I want tarot to feel like a reflective conversation rather than a strict “prediction.” It’s especially supportive when I’m doing work that’s adjacent to therapy, journaling, or emotional processing.

What I don’t use it for:

There are a few instances where this deck isn’t my first choice:

• when someone is brand new to tarot and really wants clear, traditional meanings and reversals

• when we’re doing a big, structured spread that leans heavily on classical symbolism

• when a querent wants a very mystical, archetypal, or ritual-heavy feel

• when I need detailed upright/reversed interpretations directly from a guidebook

It’s not the deck I’d hand someone who says, “I want the cards to tell me exactly what to do.” It’s more for, “I want to better understand how I’m feeling and what I might need.”

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From Therapists Who Tarot Deck, I pulled the Four of Wands (Reversed).

In reverse, the heart of the Four of Wands asks us to consider where support, stability, and celebration live in our lives—and where we might be blocking ourselves from fully stepping into them.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Is there a community I miss, or one I’m afraid to fully show up in?

• Who feels like “home” to me right now? How can I honor that?

• Is there a milestone, shift, or small victory I haven’t allowed myself to celebrate yet? Why?

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