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Perspectives on the History of Tarot

Tarot, originally a 15th century card game from Italy, has evolved into a form of personal mysticism and spiritual exploration, offering new visions of expanding awareness.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Tarot Cards 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 Tarot Cards

Polish cartoonist Jakub Rebelka created this set of tarot cards for the Cyberpunk 2077 video game.

De Tarot in de herstelde orde 1995

De Tarot in de herstelde orde

“De Tarot in de herstelde orde” (The Tarot in the restored order) a re-ordered Rider-Waite tarot deck.

Disney Villains Tarot Deck 2021

Disney Villains Tarot Deck

The Disney Villains tarot deck by Insight Editions emphasises iconic villains, merging traditional tarot with Disney narratives, making it an approachable blend of pop culture and modern mysticism.

Dungeons & Dragons “Curse of Strahd” Tarokka Deck 2016

Dungeons & Dragons “Curse of Strahd” Tarokka Deck

Enhance your Dungeons & Dragons game with the Tarokka Deck, a tarot-inspired set of cards that bring mystique to your adventures.

Dungeons and Dragons Tarot 2022

Dungeons and Dragons Tarot

This 78-card officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) tarot deck offers a visually appealing variation from traditional tarot designs.

Egyptian Tarot 1980

Egyptian Tarot

Egyptian Tarot inspired by ancient Egyptian art, mythology, and iconography, published by Naipes La Banca, Buenos Aires, c.1980.

English (or Rigel) Tarot Cards 1975

English (or Rigel) Tarot Cards

‘Authentic English fortune telling’ Tarot cards said to be based on a 15th century original found in the British Museum.

English Tarot Cards

English Tarot Cards

The game of tarot was not widely accepted in England until the 1870s when a number of English occultists had begun taking an interest.

EPCS June 2003 Newsletter

EPCS June 2003 Newsletter Members Only

Museum Piece • King Richard Game • Waddington Catalogue 1975-6 • Worshipful 2002 • Shell Happy Motorists • Cambridge Crested Backs • Trump Indicators • Sugar Mystic Tarot • La Traviate - Erte • Facsimiles - Henry Margary • I Am • Rare South African Cards • The Secret of Life • Card On Cards • Little Boxes • More Tea • Smash Hits • Other Uses • Iraqi Most Wanted • Alternative Most Wanted/Poets at the Table

Épinal Tarot 1979

Épinal Tarot

The woodcuts were produced by Francois Georgin (1801-1863), a famous engraver during the Napoleonic period, retaining the composition and general features of the Tarot de Marseille.

Hand-Painted Tarocchi Cards 1500

Hand-Painted Tarocchi Cards

Hand-painted Tarocchi cards sometimes known as ‘Charles VI tarot’, North Italy, 1475-1500.

Héron French tarot

Héron French tarot

French edition of the ‘Bourgeois’ Tarot by Héron.

Hip Hop Tarot 2020

Hip Hop Tarot

Hip Hop Tarot designed by Ben Gore and produced by Blue Monday Press brings a rap twist to a deck of tarot cards.

Housewives Tarot 2004

Housewives Tarot

Retro-style ‘Housewives Tarot’ designed by Paul Kepple & Jude Buffum, published by Quirk Books, 2004.

I Gatti Originali di Evelyne Nicod 1985

I Gatti Originali di Evelyne Nicod

Etchings of cats on a set of major arcana created by Evelyne Nicod.

I Tarocchi del Cinema (di Sesar) 1995

I Tarocchi del Cinema (di Sesar)

A set of Tarot trumps on the subject of the cinema, with designs by Sergio Sarri.

I Trionfi d’Amore 1978

I Trionfi d’Amore

Tarot trumps designed by Juan Ballesta and inspired by 1970s pop culture, promoting Baci chocolates.

Inner Realms Tarot 2012

Inner Realms Tarot

Inner Realms tarot was designed by Saleire, conceived from sacred geometry, and aims to reflect this day and age.

Insight Institute Tarot 1948

Insight Institute Tarot

During the late 1940s and 1950s The Insight Institute, of New Malden in Surrey, ran correspondence courses on the Tarot, which consisted of lessons with homework which was checked by tutors as well as a set of 'Authenticated' Tarot cards.

Iohann Christoph Hes Tarot c.1750 1750

Iohann Christoph Hes Tarot c.1750

Facsimile of Tarot de Marseille by Iohann Christoph Hes, Augsburg, c.1750.