Ghosts & Spirits Tarot

As with any Tarot deck, you must attune yourself to it. Sometimes, it just isn't the right fit. I see quite a few reviews saying that the booklet doesn't do a thorough job of making connections to original tarot imagery but the truth is that Tarot is about drawing information from the imagery regardless of what it is. I never even committed most of what the booklet said to memory but was able to accurately read people's situations.There are many different ways to read Tarot and if yours relies heavily on understanding the original imagery of the cards then you will probably struggle with this deck. Over the years of reading Tarot, I have found that a card could be understood to have a negative meaning in one reading but have a positive meaning in another reading (or both polarities in a single reading). It is all in what the message is based on your interpretation of the imagery. The cards are just tools for interpretation of communication like how we use language to communicate. If the language of the cards is not a good fit for you then it will not work out regardless of how much information you have on what the imagery means.All that said, this deck has beautiful artwork and based on my experience, is ideal for reading regarding situations of spiritual nature. Whenever I read for folks who had spiritual or spirit/ghost related issues, these cards were on point, more so than other decks I had at the time. I do not recommend this deck for beginners but it is a good one to add to your collection.

I received my Ghosts & Spirits Tarot deck today and immediately upon opening there is a sense that this deck is different from others. At one time I believed that one deck is all you need, however, I now believe the art of a particular deck can greatly aid in a reading by connecting to the topic being meditated upon or the person being read for.The cards painted in watercolor by Lisa Hunt do nothing but elevate the experience of reading them by adding a rich and complex landscape upon which to query. While I find most tarot iconography somewhat dark the subject of each card is handled in such a way that you can almost feel a particular lightness or spirit to them. The color scheme on all the cards relate to each other well with a few cards containing elements I'm sure are designed to pop and call your attention in a spread.The booklet that comes with the deck is much more than the usual "bullet point" descriptions of the cards. It goes into more depth which is much appreciated for a novice such as me. Each card has an explanation and a single divinatory meaning.I think this deck will become a fast favorite because the art will lend itself to deeper reflection if the user is inclined to do so. I also think this will be a "go to" deck for special readings that require something different. All in all I feel this is a high quality useful deck.

Ghosts & Spirits Tarot is the second Tarot deck that Lisa Hunt releases through U. S. Games Systems, the first one being Fantastical Creatures Tarot. Like its predecessors, this deck is also a fantasy themed tarot, this one focusing on ghost and spirits from folklore and literature around the world. As such, it can easily be considered a portable illustrated encyclopedia of ghost and spirits.I hate to admit, but I came to find out about this deck after it was released in Amazon. I trusted that it was a deck from Lisa Hunt, so I ordered it. If you are a beginner, this is not an ideal deck to start with. However, Lisa Hunt's fans won't be disappointed on this iteration, however spookier it may be.The cards border is ivory marbleized, but the imagery takes most of the card, with some space left at the bottom for the name of the card. The back is almost reversible, showing three white ghost coming of the center on a blue background.The Major Arcana are numbered 0 to 21, and these are labeled following the Rider-Waite-Smith convention with one exception. The Devil is renamed Chains, very appropriate for the imagery presented on the card.It was difficult for me to guess the ghosts or spirits presented on the Major Arcana with few exceptions. Justice (11 on this deck) shows a white-pale woman dressed up on a white kimono with patterns of snow flakes all over holding spheres on both hands. This is the image used on the front of the box. "Yuki Onna" I thought quickly which translate to Snow Woman. In the Little White Book this card is identified as Snow Ghost, close enough. Finally, watching anime paid off. The other chard that I recognized was Death. Well, I thought "Death is Death". The LWB identifies this card as Grim Ripper, who is shown standing with its long black cloak and scythe at hand, unlike the RWS image.The Minor Arcana are divided in the four standard suits: wands, swords, cups, and pentacles. The On the pips, the imagery subtly incorporates the suit symbols. On the Minor Arcana, the ghost that I quickly identified was the Headless Horseman (King of Swords), but I think that almost no one would miss that one. And the Black Dog (Page of Swords). There were a few other cards I should have recognized right away, but it works like pareidolia. Once you know the name of the character in the card, you will immediately recognize the scene.In all honesty, I spent a good hour (or three) perusing these cards and shifting from card to LWB. Actually, I had a lot of fun! This is a deck I will never get bored of.The only disappointing thing about this deck is that it doesn't come in a kit with a full sized guidebook. However, The LWB is really good. You get to know a bit of insight about Lisa Hunt interests on ghosts, a brief description and divinatory meaning for each card, and a five card layout called "Realm of the Spirits".Any way, unless you are a beginner, you shouldn't pass this deck.Other decks by Lisa Hunt:The Fairy Tale TarotFantastical Creatures TarotAnimals Divine TarotThe Celtic Dragon Tarot KitShapeshifter Tarot