Continuing on with the creativity theme (see: Sakki-Sakki Tarot Review and The Creativity Spread), for today’s pull from Georgie’s Magic Card Collection, we have the Muse Tarot by Chris-Anne. It was published in 2020 by Hay House.
6 Points About This Deck
- Artwork: The images in the Muse Tarot are vibrant, very pretty, and boldly feminine. There are no borders on these cards, leaving more space for the dynamic collage-style imagery.
- Gender Theme: There’s no doubt that this is a woman-centric deck … men, of course, can use it, but it’s definitely aimed toward the feminine.
- Kings: The Muse Tarot replaces the four King cards with four Muses. These Muse cards are all horizontally oriented. By being different than the other Court Cards, the side-ways orientation seems to give the Muse cards a little more authority when they show up in a spread … but maybe that’s just me.
- Suits: Instead of Cups, Swords, Wands, and Pentacles, the Muse Tarot has the suits of Emotions, Voices, Inspiration, and Materials.
- Readability: Though the images in this deck are absolutely unique and inspire their own story-lines, ultimately, the Muse Tarot follows a Golden Dawn/RWS structure familiar to many readers. If in doubt though, the rather thorough instruction booklet should help you along.
- Random Stuff: The box is great, the backs of the cards are as pretty as the fronts, and the cards are of hearty stock. All around, it’s a beautiful deck.
And if you go to the Muse Tarot’s website, you’ll find all sorts of other extra goodies, including a chance to pull a card, read and/or listen to descriptions and meditations for each card, prompts to inspire you even more, as well as various creativity-oriented spreads. Check it out … there’s lots to play with over there.