9 | How to choose your first Tarot deck

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9 | How to choose your first Tarot deck

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This episode is a subjective guide to picking Tarot cards that will speak to you. I'm answering seven common questions about Tarot decks for beginners:Does your first Tarot deck need to be gifted to you?Should your first deck be the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) deck?Do you need to choose a deck that comes with a guidebook?What books should you read if you're looking for a more comprehensive understanding of the Tarot?Do you need to follow one teacher or "school" of Tarot?What's the most important when choosing your first Tarot deck?How to choose a Tarot deck if you're on a budget?You can also read this episode as a blog post here.Tarot decks mentioned in this episode:Rider-Waite-Smith by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman SmithTarot de MarseilleThoth Tarot by Aleister Crowley and Lady Frieda HarrisThe Green Tarot by Lida Pavlova and Pamela Colman SmithMelanated Classic Tarot by Julia Goolsby and Oubria TronshawThe Textured Tarot by Lisa McLoughlinBird King Tarot by Lida Pavlova and KhvostMidnight City Tarot by Jackie GallinaThe Gentle Tarot by Mari in the SkyTarot of the Holy Spectrum by Chase VoorheesBooks mentioned in this episode:78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card by Mary K. GreerTarot for Your Self by Mary K. GreerRadical Tarot by Charlie Claire BurgessAll of Our Stories by Beth MaidenTarot for the Wild Soul by Lindsay MackSome of the books above can be purchased as audiobooks on Libro.fm - an independent audiobook service that financially supports local bookstores and is a certified B Corp. It’s my affiliate link, which means that if you sign up for Libro.fm through this link, I will get a free audiobook at no additional cost to you. Thank you!Host: Gosia Rokicka of Las Vistas Tarot & MoreFor a 10% discount in the Las Vistas Tarot & More shop exclusive to podcast listeners, use code PODCAST10 at checkout.To be up to date with Las Vistas Tarot & More news, join the inner circle and sign up to the newsletter.Disclaimer:Tarot readers, healers and practitioners of "woo" can offer valuable support, but they’re not substitutes for licensed mental‑health professionals. Listeners needing therapeutic help should seek accredited counsellors.Mentioned in this episode:The Tarot Fayre | 18 July 2026 | Brighton, UKCome to The Tarot Fayre on Saturday 18 July in Brighton, UK. Book your tickets here: https://thetarotfayre.co.uk/tickets/ and, until 31 May, use the code TAROTANDMORE at checkout for £5 off. See you in Brighton in July!

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