Which Tarot Deck Should I Choose?

One of the most common questions I get from writers in my Tarot for Fiction Writers Self-Paced Course is: “Which deck is that?” So here it is — every tarot and oracle deck I use, show, or reference throughout the course, all in one place.

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Working through the course? See which deck appears in each lesson, module by module →

Tarot Decks

These are the tarot decks that appear across the lessons and exercises — from workhorse Rider-Waite-Smith clones to atmospheric indie and pop-culture decks. Listed alphabetically.

• Agatha All Along TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Banned Books TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Britt's 3rd Eye TarotAmazon
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Cirque du Tarot (Leeza Robertson)AmazonBookshop.org
• Cute Ghost TarotEtsy
• The Dark Wood TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Golden Girls TarotEtsy
• The Guardian of the Night TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• The Labyrinth TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• The Light Seer's TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• The Little Light TarotEtsy
• The Madhouse TarotEtsy
• Modern Witch TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• The Phantomwise TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Practical Tarot (Lisa Kessler)AmazonBookshop.org
• Rackham TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Rhythm & Soul TarotEtsyCreator's Site
• Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Seasons of the Witch: Winter TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• The Steampunk TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Stranger Things TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Sun & Moon Tarot (Kaleriia)Creator's Site
• Supernatural TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Tarot de CarlotydesAmazonBookshop.org
• Tarot of the DivineAmazonBookshop.org
• Tarot of the Haunted HouseAmazonBookshop.org
• Tempest TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• True Heart Intuitive TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Universal Monsters TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Wicked TarotAmazonBookshop.org
• Wizards TarotAmazonBookshop.org

Oracle Decks

Oracle decks bring open-ended, intuitive prompts to your brainstorming. Here are the ones featured in the course’s oracle module.

• The Campfire OracleEtsy
• Dark Mirror OracleAmazon
• The Halloween OracleAmazonBookshop.org
• The Literary Witches OracleAmazonBookshop.org
• My Friend Fire OracleEtsy
• Seasons of the Witch: Mabon OracleAmazonBookshop.org
• The Seed & Sickle Oracle DeckOut of print — no retail links available
• Spirits & Shadows OracleAmazon
• Work Your Light OracleAmazonBookshop.org

Recommended Tarot Guidebooks

If you want to deepen your understanding of the cards beyond the course, these are the four books I recommend most.

• The Magic of Tarot: Your Guide to Intuitive Readings, Rituals, and Spells — by Sasha GrahamAmazon
• Tarot for Light Seers: A Journey Through the Symbols, Messages & Secrets of the Cards — by Chris-AnneAmazonBookshop.org
• Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Tarot Journey to Self-Awareness (A New Edition of the Tarot Classic) — by Rachel PollackAmazonBookshop.org
• The New Tarot Handbook: Master the Meanings of the Cards — by Rachel PollackAmazonBookshop.org

My Tarot Books for Fiction Writers

And of course, the tools that go hand-in-hand with the course — the Tarot for Fiction Writers collection.

• Tarot for Fiction Writers: Using the Cards to Supercharge Story Ideas, Deepen Characters, & Illuminate PlotlinesShop DirectAmazonBookshop.org
• Tarot Spreads for Fiction Writers (Paperback)Shop Direct
• Tarot Spread Notes Journal for Fiction Writers (Paperback)Shop Direct
• Tarot Card Meanings Quick GuideShop Direct
• Tarot by the Numbers Quick GuideShop Direct
• Tarot Symbology Quick GuideShop Direct