This deck was my very first, I've been working with them since ~2013, so over 10 years at this point. They are extremely blunt and straightforward. If you ask a question that can be answered plainly, they will give the obvious answer, as if to tease you: "How is everyone enjoying the wedding?" Four of wands - It's a wedding. "What do you think of my recent move?" Six of swords - You've moved. "What should she do about this breakup?" Ace of cups - Cry about it.

I've learned not to shuffle decks idly (without a question in mind) because of this deck. They will simply tell you what is happening in your life currently. I love them to pieces though. Their bluntness made it easy for me to learn tarot. I had the name Ace of Cups for a long time, which this deck gave me, until the Stich Rabbit Tarot deck gave me a new one, the Chariot. Sometimes the Ace of Cups still shows up as a nickname for me.

I've been working with The Clow for almost as long as I've been working with tarot, and it's a slow, slow process. I started my practice with The Book of Clow by Grimour of Geekery on Tumblr, though I've adapted it to my own style and needs. The basics of the practice has you discover and "Capture" the cards as you learn life lessons. My deck's mascot card is The Shield.

This deck is the major arcana only, which was difficult to get used to. You would think that would make a reading easier, but it really doesn't, there's less nuance when you dont have the minor arcana. She reminds me of a little girl, refusing to speak, who will just point at the issue and stare at you until you fix it. She's sweet, sleepy, and loves her stuffed animals. She's the deck that gave me the name of Chariot, which stuck with most of my decks. I tried using her as my daily pull for a long time, but almost every single pull would be the Chariot - "Hello. Yeah. Yes. Hi. It's me."

I ran accross the Yule deck in this set while I was in New Orleans for Samhain/Halloween. I wondered if that was strange, but she grabbed my attention and wouldn't let me go. When I talked to her, she introduced herself as The Crone. Guiding, strong, gentle, powerful. My spouse took it upon themselves to gift me the whole set over the course of a year. I have all that are currently released as of January 2025 (I'm only missing Ostara, which is such a shame with my rabbit motif).

• Yule will give you answers about shadow work (the darkest night of the year), but she also discusses family dynamics and gives gentle reminders to see the sparkle in things.
• Imbolc is all about self care. I love her for that.
• Ostara
• Beltane
• Litha wants you to come to her when you have "brain bugs". When you are ruminating on something, or better yet, when you've just started ruminating on something. She wants to get you to cut it out, and come back to yourself. Ground yourself. Touch grass, lay in the sun, return, and then she invites you to consider money magic. She's pretty sure that'll fix it.
• Lammas is a planner girlie. She's a Farmer's Alminac girlie. She wants to make you sit down and write out your schedule for the next year right now so you don't forget stuff later. Part of this is because she's firm that we die, at least yearly, probably more. And she wants to guide us, like a grim reaper, into our next life where we can be better, do better. If you've having a major life change, she invites you to talk about your dead self (who, by the way, did not neccissarily do anything wrong!) and who your next life will be. Finally, she also emphisizes your relationship with the spirits of place around you. If you are trying to work with them, she is happy to help.
• Mabon is slow and deliberate. She introduced herself with Molasses and Tobacco. Amazing at ancestor work (she likes my spouse, the ancestor worker, a lot because of it), she gives very few cards in a reading, but makes sure they are absolutely clear to you.
• Samhain introduced herself as The Elders, very similar to Yule's Crone. It's true, though - they do have similar personalities, but their interests are a little different. Samhain will talk to you about your energy: where it is stuck, who is messing with it, and how to bring it back to you again.

Despite her outward apearance, my Spoopy Tarot deck is no-nonsense! Okay maybe a little nonsense. She's sharp, cunning, and loyal; she introduced herself as the Queen of Swords. She's harder to read than most decks, since so much symbolism in the large paintings has been cut for simple iconography. But dang, she's cute.

My mom gifted me this deck. It is so easy to see where our styles overlap in these gorgeous artworks. When I tried to interview her, she refused for daysuntil I finally got the message and let her talk. She's loud, quick to say exactly what she thinks. I'm still working with her to see what she likes to do and how she likes to do it.

This deck surprised us by hanging itself up in the toy section of Goodwill. I'm not usually a fan of the Rider-Waite decks, but this one is sweet and quickly let us know that they want to help. They're great for learning and teaching tarot itself, so I use them while I follow along with other reader's tutorials, guides, or teachings. I doubt this deck will call on anyone for a reading, but if they do, they want you to know they are a very lenient teacher - more like a librarian than anything else.

A very loving, gentle deck. If you are afraid of getting a reading because you are afraid of a "bad" spread, she is the deck to go to. Her outward appearance may unnerve some, but she introduced herself as both the Ace and Two of Cups and has been a bleeding heart ever since. She likes to help find the reality of a situation (Queen of Swords) and offer suggestions for a path (the Star).

Accomapanies the Marrigold Tarot. This oracle deck deals only with the metaphysical and divine and cares nothing for the physical. Let's talk about spiritual growth, baby.

They're just silly guys!!! These boys are my spouse's main deck. They're much like my Cat Tarot, in that they're very to-the-point. Unlike the cats, however, this deck loves to crack a good joke and make you laugh (or roll your eyes). This deck named my spouse the Ace of Pentacles, and love to encourage folks to go for what they want.

Accompanies the Crow Tarot. They've got a good personality, but they're nocturnal: when my spouse was learning about them, the 'Night' card fell out when asked when they wanted to be used. Using them after sunset, they're silly and happy and optimistic, just like the Crow Tarot. Use them in the day, and 'Wrath' and/or 'Hatred' will inevitably appear. We've learned to give them their beauty sleep.

Much like the Hush tarot, this deck is gorgeous and the imagery invokes the fae. I believe the artist was inspired by Carneval, and my spouse loves Mardi Gras. This was their first deck. She's like a mother who only wants the best for you, but will nag you to death about it. Her love is unconditional, but her patience is not - use her if you fully intend to follow advice, not just keep ruminating on a situation.