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Tarot Deck Reviews
I own or have previously owned all of the decks listed here. As of July 2023, all reviews of digital-only decks and books have been removed.
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| ↑ Deck | Artist | Author | Publisher | Artwork | Intuition | Book | Quality | Buy |
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| Wheel of the Year Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigWheel of the Year Tarot Deck Notes I got this deck for free from a user on /r/tarot, and that's a good thing, because this deck is lame as hell. The artwork is ridiculously cartoony - if you're into comic aesthetic, you might like this deck. For me, it's staying on the shelf until I find it a new home. | Antonella Platano | Maria Caratti | Lo Scarabeo | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | https://amzn.to/3tzjy3I |
| Universal Celtic Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigUniversal Celtic Tarot Deck Notes After two bad decks, I figured I was probably done buying Lo Scarabeo imprints. Shows how much I know! I stumbled across this deck after finding my interest in Celtic mythology and imagery reinvigorated, in part since AncestryDNA's 2020 update revealed I have more Celtic stock in me than I'd previously believed. | Cristina Scagliotti | Floreana Nativo | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | https://amzn.to/2S8WgOg |
| Tarot of the Secret Forestplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigTarot of the Secret Forest Deck Notes I bought this deck on Amazon after seeing a few of the cards - and I ended up returning it the same day. The artwork just isn't for me. It's a little too dark and slightly malevolent. The back side of each card is a rough monochrome rendition of the color image, which doesn't really add anything to the cards or readings. The included book is, like most Lo Scarabeo books, pretty much useless. | Lucia Mattioli | Lucia Mattioli | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | https://amzn.to/3OWp3Es |
| Tarot of the Celtic Fairiesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigTarot of the Celtic Fairies Tarot of the Celtic Fairies | Eldar Minibaev | Mark McElroy | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | https://amzn.to/3h0AzKy |
| Sola Busca Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSola Busca Tarot Deck Notes This deck is a reproduction of the earliest known tarot deck with fully-illustrated numbered cards (pips). It's dated to around 1490 and appears to have been produced in Northern Italy. The major arcana depict a number of infamous men of the Roman Empire (and its mythos). The courts likewise depict famous Roman men and women. The illustrations in the minors have been the inspiration for tarot decks produced much later. The most obvious example of this is in the thre… | Late 15th-centry Italian Artist | Paola Gnaccolini | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | https://amzn.to/3eYBqQx |
| Sexual Magic Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSexual Magic Tarot Deck Notes This is a dirty deck! The imagery is very erotic, with lots of nudity and overtly sexual themes. There are other erotic decks out there, but too many of them have a lot of rape-themed imagery, which is the complete opposite of me. This deck isn't overly rapey - the Tower is probably the worst offender in this regard. | Mauro De Luca | Laura Tuan | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | https://amzn.to/3nttUyo |
| Radiant Wise Spirit Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRadiant Wise Spirit Tarot Card Gallery | Pamela Colman Smith | Sasha Graham | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | https://amzn.to/3h0K4JG |
| Primavera Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigPrimavera Tarot Deck Notes This is a cute little mini deck that is now out-of-print. The artwork is quite nice, but lacks any real depth - much like another popular Nouveau-style deck, the Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot. I don't use it for reading. I enjoy the artwork, however, and it follows the standard RWS rubric, so if you like the Art Nouveau aesthetic, the full size deck is still available. | Antonella Castelli | Pietro Alligo | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | https://amzn.to/33stJfF |
| Harmonious Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigHarmonious Tarot Deck Notes This is a lovely deck illustrated with the artwork of Victorian-era English artists Walter Crane and Earnest Fitzpatrick. Based on the Smith-Waite standard, this deck features angelic people against mythical backdrops full of flowers and nature. The costuming of the figures varies, depicting ancient Greece, Arthurian England, and the more modern Victorian styling. The style of the illustrations is generally consistent across the deck in spite of this. I also appreci… | Walter Crane, Earnest Fitzpatrick | Lo Scarabeo | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | https://amzn.to/3Lk5XEA |
| Da Vinci Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDa Vinci Tarot Deck Notes This deck was originally published as a Major Arcana deck, illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev. After the publication of The Da Vinci Code and subsequent movie adaptation, Lo Scarabeo decided to publish a complete deck, using Iassen's work as the starting point. Atanas Atanassov illustrated the minor cards, using numerous sketches and incomplete works of Leonardo Da Vinci. The result is a beautifully-illustrated deck very clearly inspired by Da Vinci's unique artistic tal… | Iassen Ghiuselev, Atanas Atanassov | Mark McElroy | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | https://amzn.to/3pjqGkZ |
| Book of Shadows Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBook of Shadows Tarot Deck Notes This is a two-deck kit. The As Above deck is meant to focus on the spiritual and esoteric, while the So Below deck is themed to the daily mundane and our practical reality. It's a good concept, but the execution on this deck really misses the mark. There are too many artists involved, which negatively impacts the artistic coherency of both decks. The | Gregorz Krisinsky, Simone Gabrielli, Franco Rivolli, Pietro Scola di Mambro, Sabrina Ariganello, Alessia Pastorello | Barbara Moore | Lo Scarabeo | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | https://amzn.to/3LEayml |
Ten most recent reviews
Filtered by publisher=Lo Scarabeo
| ↑ Deck | Artist | Author | Publisher | Artwork | Intuition | Book | Quality | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel of the Year Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigWheel of the Year Tarot Deck Notes I got this deck for free from a user on /r/tarot, and that's a good thing, because this deck is lame as hell. The artwork is ridiculously cartoony - if you're into comic aesthetic, you might like this deck. For me, it's staying on the shelf until I find it a new home. | Antonella Platano | Maria Caratti | Lo Scarabeo | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Universal Celtic Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigUniversal Celtic Tarot Deck Notes After two bad decks, I figured I was probably done buying Lo Scarabeo imprints. Shows how much I know! I stumbled across this deck after finding my interest in Celtic mythology and imagery reinvigorated, in part since AncestryDNA's 2020 update revealed I have more Celtic stock in me than I'd previously believed. | Cristina Scagliotti | Floreana Nativo | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tarot of the Secret Forestplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigTarot of the Secret Forest Deck Notes I bought this deck on Amazon after seeing a few of the cards - and I ended up returning it the same day. The artwork just isn't for me. It's a little too dark and slightly malevolent. The back side of each card is a rough monochrome rendition of the color image, which doesn't really add anything to the cards or readings. The included book is, like most Lo Scarabeo books, pretty much useless. | Lucia Mattioli | Lucia Mattioli | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tarot of the Celtic Fairiesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigTarot of the Celtic Fairies Tarot of the Celtic Fairies | Eldar Minibaev | Mark McElroy | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Sola Busca Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSola Busca Tarot Deck Notes This deck is a reproduction of the earliest known tarot deck with fully-illustrated numbered cards (pips). It's dated to around 1490 and appears to have been produced in Northern Italy. The major arcana depict a number of infamous men of the Roman Empire (and its mythos). The courts likewise depict famous Roman men and women. The illustrations in the minors have been the inspiration for tarot decks produced much later. The most obvious example of this is in the thre… | Late 15th-centry Italian Artist | Paola Gnaccolini | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sexual Magic Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSexual Magic Tarot Deck Notes This is a dirty deck! The imagery is very erotic, with lots of nudity and overtly sexual themes. There are other erotic decks out there, but too many of them have a lot of rape-themed imagery, which is the complete opposite of me. This deck isn't overly rapey - the Tower is probably the worst offender in this regard. | Mauro De Luca | Laura Tuan | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Radiant Wise Spirit Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRadiant Wise Spirit Tarot Card Gallery | Pamela Colman Smith | Sasha Graham | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Primavera Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigPrimavera Tarot Deck Notes This is a cute little mini deck that is now out-of-print. The artwork is quite nice, but lacks any real depth - much like another popular Nouveau-style deck, the Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot. I don't use it for reading. I enjoy the artwork, however, and it follows the standard RWS rubric, so if you like the Art Nouveau aesthetic, the full size deck is still available. | Antonella Castelli | Pietro Alligo | Lo Scarabeo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Harmonious Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigHarmonious Tarot Deck Notes This is a lovely deck illustrated with the artwork of Victorian-era English artists Walter Crane and Earnest Fitzpatrick. Based on the Smith-Waite standard, this deck features angelic people against mythical backdrops full of flowers and nature. The costuming of the figures varies, depicting ancient Greece, Arthurian England, and the more modern Victorian styling. The style of the illustrations is generally consistent across the deck in spite of this. I also appreci… | Walter Crane, Earnest Fitzpatrick | Lo Scarabeo | Lo Scarabeo | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Da Vinci Tarotplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDa Vinci Tarot Deck Notes This deck was originally published as a Major Arcana deck, illustrated by Iassen Ghiuselev. After the publication of The Da Vinci Code and subsequent movie adaptation, Lo Scarabeo decided to publish a complete deck, using Iassen's work as the starting point. Atanas Atanassov illustrated the minor cards, using numerous sketches and incomplete works of Leonardo Da Vinci. The result is a beautifully-illustrated deck very clearly inspired by Da Vinci's unique artistic tal… | Iassen Ghiuselev, Atanas Atanassov | Mark McElroy | Lo Scarabeo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
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