Read with the Tarot de Marseille

Comment by Barbara Graver on March 4, 2011 at 12:05pm

Thanks for the invite! I just got a new Marseilles style deck - the Angel Tarot so it comes at a good time. 

Comment by Alec Satin on March 4, 2011 at 12:19pm

Is it the Angel Tarot that was made by the Angel Playing Card company of Japan in the 1980s?  You can tell because it's got a brownish plaid pattern on the back.  Also, you can read Angel Playing Card Company on the ribbon around the 2 of Coins.

 

If so, you've got a really nice deck.  There a review, "Confessions of the Angel Tarot" here: http://tarot.alecsatin.com/angel-tarot/

 

Alec

Comment by David Knappett on December 11, 2011 at 10:56am

Hi Alec, My deck is Tarot of Marseilles by B.P.Grimaud 1973.  I has the words : 1748 B.P.Grimaud 1930 around the 2 of Coins.  The box lid has: Ancien Tarot de Marseille written on the top.

Comment by Violet Harlow on April 29, 2012 at 9:15pm

Hi there, 

I was gifted a tiny Marseilles deck a while back and although I love them for what they are, I found the pip imagery confusing as per the swords and wands, being similarly illustrated. I occasionally take them out of their cubby and give them a go, but still wind up in the same predicament. Any Suggestions regarding this matter?

Thanks,

Violet

Comment by David Knappett on May 2, 2012 at 1:22pm

Hi Violet, If it helps, you can learn the Rider Waite deck cards and their meanings, then relate back to them as you use your Marseilles deck. For a quick instance...if you drew the 2 of swords, picture in your mind the 2 of swords in the Rider deck,with the lady and the 2 crossed swords  where she does not know which way to turn-a choice has to be made...then back to your Marseilles deck and read out your card there...I hope this helps you. Warmest Regards David.

Comment by Violet Harlow on May 2, 2012 at 7:40pm

Aww, thanks. Let me explain a bit my issue:

It isn't the decks' select meanings yet is the visuals of swords and wands look almost identical. I stare and go- is it a wand... a sword??? 

I never spent much time discerning the pip images. So I use other decks... the above looks pretty obvious, but upon quick glance, with uniform color schemes, it throws me!

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