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🌀Kay Steventon 1997 Australia
🔵Morgan-Greer 1979 United States
🟡Fabio Listrani 2014 EU/Italy
🟢Orla Bird 2024 EU/Croatia
Vote based on preference or visual appeal, and if you want to know more, here are a few details about every deck.
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Spiral Tarot by Kay Steventon
Spiral Tarot is a deeply mythic and symbolic deck. The imagery draws from diverse mythologies (Celtic, Roman, Greek, and others) and also weaves in astrological and Kabbalistic correspondences. Major Arcana are richly illustrated with symbolic characters and archetypes; Minor Arcana are not bare or simple pip cards but full pictorial scenes, allowing the reader to intuitively relate to the stories in each suit.
Artist Kay Steventon also reinterprets the court cards: instead of the traditional Page, she uses a “Princess” for the lower court, with other court roles preserved. Numbered Minor Arcana are grouped under the influence of the Major Arcana (for example, 2-cards under The High Priestess, 3-cards under The Empress, etc.), adding a layer of archetypal structure to readings.
Visually, the deck is detailed, lush, with vibrant colour tones. The back design tends to be solid or sky blue, with gold trim etc. It’s suitable both for beginners (due to clear symbolism) and more advanced readers who enjoy myth and nuance. Because of its mythic references, it’s good for storytelling, inner journeying, and archetypal work.
Morgan-Greer Tarot by Bill F. Greer & Lloyd Morgan
Morgan-Greer is a classic tarot deck, modelled closely on the prototypical Rider-Waite-Smith system: 78 cards, Major / Minor Arcana, familiar suit names (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles), and court cards of King, Queen, Knight, Page. What distinguishes it is a very vivid, saturated colour palette, borderless cards (no white borders) so the imagery reaches the edges, and somewhat enlarged figures in many cards creating immersive detail.
In terms of symbolism, it draws on Waite and also on Paul Foster Case (for the use of colour symbolism). It aims to have emotional immediacy: the colour choices are meant to evoke feeling before you even deeply examine the imagery.
Over decades it has remained popular; it’s considered good for both learners (because of clarity and tradition) and for experienced readers (because the artwork emphasizes emotional, psychological depth). Because it’s been in print for long, multiple editions / printings exist.
Night Sun Tarot by Fabio Listrani
Night Sun Tarot is a darker, more esoteric deck, designed for “shadow work” and deeper psychological / occult exploration rather than light or surface readings. Its imagery is a blend of fantasy, steampunk, tribal elements, with heavy symbolism drawn from Kabbalah, sacred geometry, alchemy, astrology, and other occult streams. The art tends to have strong contrast, rich colours, and bold imagery.
The deck retains the standard tarot structure of 78 cards (22 Major, 56 Minor) with suits: Chalices, Pentacles, Wands, Swords; court cards Page, Queen, King, Knight.
The booklet is substantial (multi-language) and supports the esoteric layer of the cards. Many reviewers say it is not for beginners, due to the density of symbolism and emotional intensity.
Avisomnia Tarot by Orla Bird
Avisomnia (from Latin avis somnia, meaning bird’s dreams) is a tarot deck reimagining the Rider-Waite-Smith symbolism through mystical imagery and botanical elements. It is the 4th edition (or one of the recent editions) of the deck, so the artist has iterated on the design.
The cards measure approx. 70 Ă— 120 mm, printed on heavy paper (around 350 gsm) with a matte finish. The deck is accompanied by a booklet explaining the symbolism of each card, plus context about tarot in general.
Artistically, major arcana are depicted as interconnected organisms, often featuring eyes or symbolic presence motifs; minor arcana cards feature imaginary plants (one type per suit), replacing or transforming more literal human or household imagery in favour of botanical, dreamlike, surreal visuals. The visual tone is soft but detailed, with strong emphasis on atmosphere and symbolic texture. The deck is suitable for intuitive reading, journaling, reflection; it might take longer to get to know because of its less literal imagery, but for many that is part of its appeal.
If you have your own favorite decks, suggest them in comments.
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