Reviews

Having worked numerous times throughout the past year with Deckstiny, a Thai based Tarot publication company, and their delightful decks, I was honoured to be sent a limited edition ‘prototype’ aka sample copy of their upcoming Location ‘The Spirit of Place’ Tarot deck to read with and to review. The Location ‘Spirit of Place’ Tarot Most people tend to learn how to read the Tarot using the traditional Rider Waite Smith (RWS) Tarot system as the cards as clearly labelled and feature clear, well-known figures that are easy to understand and to depict. What if those figures were to be …

Released in May 2012, The Returning of Panthera Tarot is a Felidae based Tarot deck illustrated by Mint Yoruneko and published by Deckstiny, a well-known Thailand based company that have produced numerous Tarot decks which have been hugely popular with readers and collectors Worldwide. Designed and created by Mint Yoruneko, a self-confessed amateur Tarot reader and collector, The Returning of Panthera is based upon the Felidae family and the concept of a World without humankind. The Returning of Panthera Tarot explores the tragedy of extinction and toys with the idea that if humankind were to be no longer, perhaps Tigers …

As you may have gathered if you’ve read some of my past posts, I have an eight-year-old daughter who is quite simply ‘bunny mad’ thus you can imagine her excitement when I received Deckstinys latest Tarot and matching Rune decks – The Chubby Bun Tarot (Version 2) and The Chubby Bun Rune Cards (Version 2). Who Is Deckstiny? Based in Thailand, Deckstiny (a company originally named Shuffle Tarot) is a team collaboration of author Mate Horonumber, illustrator JUJIIR & Petpodpot Pettoonza and artist Oomsin Phumphat. The Chubby Bun Tarot Printed and published from October 2021 onwards, The Chubby Bun Tarot is …

A few months ago Deckstiny (formerly known as Shuffle Tarot) very kindly sent me a package filled with their latest Tarot decks, one of which happened to be the first edition of their bright and beautiful ‘SmithTiny Tarot‘ along with their matching major arcana alternative – ‘The SmithTiny Classic Tales Collection’. This cute, colourful, cartoon-inspired Tarot deck very swiftly became one of my favourite decks to read with. Not only did I enjoy flicking through the fun and funky characters but my children also enjoyed spotting and finding recognisable figures from their favourite Disney films featured within the cards. The …

A short time ago I reviewed and shared the first edition of the  ‘Ganeshian Village Tarot‘, a Tarot deck published and produced by Deckstiny that is based upon the concept of ‘Villages of the Ganaeshians’ where people follow the culture, tradition, and worship of the Lord Ganesha. Earlier this month I was sent the second edition of the Ganeshian Village Tarot (The Ganeshian Village Tarot Ver 2.5) to work with, read and review. Though this deck is labelled as ‘the Glossy Halogram’ edition, I’m not sure whether the word ‘Halogram’ is spelt incorrectly and is meant to read ‘Hologram’. Having …