The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the King of Swords.

The first card is from Tarot of the Trance by Eva Maria Nitsche. The second is from Tapestry Tarot by Yvonne G. Jensen. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of power, dominance, clarity of communication, and mental mastery expressed in each version? How are the cards similar? What makes each unique?

I especially like the snakes and apples in the Tarot of the Trance. Brilliant.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 8 of Swords.

The first card is from The Medieval Scapini Tarot by Luigi Scapini. The second is from The Shining Tribe Tarot by Rachel Pollack . And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of constriction, mental interference, and an inability to move forward expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

In the Medieval Scapini, the connection to the Major card #8, Justice, is particularly evident, while the RWS version hints at emotional murkiness with the water puddles on the ground.

The Shining Tribe’s woman divining seems a little different than the other two, replacing the overbearing swords with birds circling around a volcano. Could it be saying that communication restricted will one day explode?

Take a look and see what you think.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 5 of Wands.

The first card is from the Tarot of the III Millennium by Iassen Ghiuselevv. The second is from the Picture Postcard Tarot by Marcia McCord. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of rivalry, competition, fiery interaction, and/or the need for compromise expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

The Tarot of the III Millennium is certainly the outlier within this group. Sensuality, or maybe even enticement, seems to be its focus. Very different than the other two.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the Fool.

The first card is from The Mythic Tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene. The second is from the The Housewives Tarot by Jude Buffum and Paul Kepple. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of freedom, new beginnings, and courage (or foolhardiness) expressed in each image? How are they similar? How is each unique?

Each character looks about to take a leap, but what they’re potentially leaping into feels quite different.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 6 of Cups.

The first card is from Miss Cleo’s Power Tarot Deck by J.F. Lambert and Seth Stephens. The second is from the Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza. And the third card is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of nostalgia, gratitude, and fundamental friendships expressed in each version? How are the cards similar? What makes each unique?

I think the placement of the cups themselves within each of these images is particularly interesting.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the Ace of Swords.

The first is from the Darkana Tarot created by Dan Donche and Jansen Hale. The second is from Vanessa Tarot by Lynyrd Narciso. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

Do you see symbols of new ideas, perspectives, and personal authority in each of these cards? How are they similar? What sets them apart?

It’s interesting that a symbol as straightforward as a sword can look so different.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of the 2 of Wands.

The first is from Bosch Tarot by Atanas A. Atanassov. The second is from Liber T: Tarot of Stars Eternal by Roberto Negrini. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of mastery, self-determination, and dominion reflected in each version? How are they similar? What sets them apart?

There’s a lot of power in each card, though all quite different in tone.

Today’s Tarot Card Compare looks at 3 versions of Tarot’s Moon card.

The first is from Emily Carding’s Tarot of the Sidhe. The second is from The Muse Tarot by Chris-Anne. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smiith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

How are themes of facing our fears, mystery, reflection, and the unknown represented in each of these cards. How are they similar? What sets each apart?

I fall easily into each of these images. Do you have a favourite?

Here’s a Card Compare of 3 versions of the 2 of Swords.

The first is from the GirlsDrawinGirls Tarot, a Group Tarot Deck created by various artists, with the 2 of Swords by Samantha Selvaggio. The second is from the Mary-El Tarot by Marie White. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

Take a look and see what you think. How are the themes of personal choice, contemplation, and the power of thoughts or words depicted in these cards? What makes them similar? What makes them unique.

Each image is evocative in its own way. Which speaks most powerfully (or playfully) to you?

Here’s a card compare of 3 versions of the 9 of Pentacles/Coins. The first is from the Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot by Graham Cameron. The second is from Karma Tarot by Brigit Boline Erfurt. And the third is from the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot by Arthur Waite and Pamela Colman Smith.

I like each version in its own right.

Take a look and see what you think. How are the themes of personal abundance, self-discipline and clarity of vision expressed in each version? What makes them similar? What makes them unique?

I love comparing cards. Don’t be surprised if I do this again …