The Akashic Tarot: A 62-card Deck and Guidebook Cards – November 21, 2017

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Like a lot of people, I have gotten into tarot and oracle cards lately. Of all the decks I have purchased, this is the one that has given me by far the most insightful, most helpful, most "actionable" guidance I have received. The cards don't always tell me what I WANT to hear, but they always, always tell me what I NEED to hear.The deck contains both "major arcana" that pertain to issues of "Spirit, the inner soul, the Higher Self and the Divine Source," and "minor arcana" that address "events, feelings, activities and relationships in the personal world." Four suits of Roses, Scrolls, Keys and Forces deal, respectively, with issues of the heart and relationships, the mind and thoughts/expression/communication, wealth/career/achievement/power, and energy/consciousness and Natural Law.I particularly like the fact that the cards have both upright and reversed meanings—and the upright meanings aren't necessarily positive, while the reversed aren't necessarily negative. Let me give you an example: the "Two Worlds" card shows an image of a beautiful but tired-looking woman standing in a home with a fireplace and a spinning wheel, at which she has been working. Her window looks out on a Buddhist monastery high in the mountains behind her home. The basic meaning of the card is that "there is a conflict in your life between what the outer world requires of you and how your own Spirit directs you." Reversed, however, it means that you have found a way to integrate the two, and have released the tension between them. This kind of thing allows for real complexity in readings.By the way, I have also purchased the matching phone app ($7.99). I have found that, for me, the easiest way to use the deck is to open the app, sit quietly, think about what I am asking, and then simply pick the first card that comes up. (That way, I don't have to worry about whether I have picked the "right" card or not. I simply let God/the Universe/Spirit/Whatever-You-Want-to-Call-It do the work for me.) Often, I find I feel a need to pull three or four cards in a row. Then, I pull those cards from the physical deck, read the guidebook, lay the cards out in front of me and meditate on the story they are telling me. The technique hasn't failed me yet. Whether they have told me what I wanted to hear or not, the cards have always ended up showing me exactly what was going on in my life, and providing me with helpful guidance on what steps to take next.Klingler and Taylor were clearly channeling profound levels of spiritual inspiration when they created this deck, and I am deeply grateful to them.

This 62 card deck doesn't quite follow the traditional tarot. For example there is no 0/Fool card. The major arcana starts with a 1/Oracle of Delphi card. There are 22 major arcana cards and 4 suits, Roses, Scrolls, Keys, Forces. Each suit has only 2 court cards, a king and queen and 8 numbered cards and each suit has it's own color. The deck is fully illustrated. The artwork looks to be digital compositing and painting. It has a fairy tale/fantasy feel. The deck is matte finished with plain edges. Though they are matte finished they shuffle smoothly and the colors are quite nice. Like other Hay House products the cards are nice quality and the two part storage box is sturdy. I would have liked gilded card edges as it feels smooth in the hand. The book and cards are easy to understand.The included book is substantial with 221 pages. There are some included spreads and meanings for upright and reverse card positions. There is also an Akashic Force message which is basically a positive affirmation or meditation type message. Here is a random example of an Akashic Force message: Close your eyes and step into the energy of the Queen of Roses. Get to know that caring power and gentle temperament. Feel compassion fill you and notice your desire to bring a loving embrace to yourself and the world. A few cards have a special message which is a usage message that adds an extra layer of meaning such as instructing the reader to look for certain things such as where the person in the card is pointing. For those interested there is info on the two artists who worked on the deck, each having the cards the cards they worked on listed in their info section.Overall I am happy with the deck. As I was one of the pre-order purchasers I ordered it sight unseen with no book preview so I am relieved that the deck is quite nice. I uploaded some pictures to help potential buyers make a decision on whether this deck is what you are searching for. As the pictures were taken with my smartphone the colors in particular may not be totally accurate but at least you can get the feel of the deck. At the writing of this review I paid $11.49 for the deck so it was very reasonably priced thus I have to give it 5 stars for price and quality. Enjoy.