Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza

I’m reviewing the borderless edition.  I absolutely adore this quirky deck ~ the creator has captured the essence of the traditional meanings in each card.  The images have a feeling of being in motion rather than a static painting on a page.

This deck comes with a little guide book.  Each card is described and then given both upright and reversed meanings.  In the back there is the Lunatic Spread:

The Deviant Moon shines its influence across the land, affecting one’s mind, dreams, and destiny with her silvery glow. The Lunatic Spread mimics the shape of the full moon, and derives energy from its circular pattern.

If you are looking for a deck for this spooky season, the autumnal moments, that liminal space between Samhain and Yule, you may really find it worthwhile to work with this deck.

Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza

Masonic Tarot by Patricio Diaz Silva

This tarot deck is rich in Masonic symbolism and imagery.  The quality of the deck is quite good; with a sturdy storage box, 128 page mini book, and of course the cards themselves.  The glossy cards are stiff enough to shuffle with ease but not flimsy.

 

This is a pip deck, which bears mentioning as the card meanings in this deck have been presented from an esoteric Masonic journey perspective.  Therefore, using the guidebook along with layouts when doing readings is probably advisable.

“The structure of this tarot organizes the deck in 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards and is based on the four elements of alchemy: earth, water, fire, and air.”

The suits in this deck are Mallets, Chalices, Gold, and Swords.  The Major Arcana cards all have attributes for “arcane classifications”, “element”, and “vital projection”.

There is a lot of complexity in this deck, and I have not worked with it for readings at this point in time.  I had the opportunity to add it to my collection so I did, and in the future it will be curious to see how it speaks when I do use it.

Masonic Tarot by Patricio Diaz Silva