The Fountain Tarot: Illustrated Deck and Guidebook Cards – 20 Oct. 2017

Before using this deck, my main experience with tarot involved the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith and the Lightseers Tarot (both of which I recommend!). Out of a selection of decks I was looking at this one stood out to me - the ethereal quality and neutral feeling of the images really appealed to me, and I wanted a deck that gave me a different experience from the ones I'd used so far - I absolutely love the Lightseers Tarot and still use it all the time, but it's mostly bright and vivid, so I was keen to see what a different deck would do for me too.The Fountain Tarot was absolutely the right choice for my next deck - the images are beautiful, enigmatic and provoke deep insight, and the feel is indeed very neutral - almost zen-like, perhaps. I find it gives a certain kind of clarity in readings that I really appreciate! It also has a dreamlike quality that I love. I use it most days now for readings and I'm always getting more and more out of it. It definitely makes for a great second or third deck once you're familiar with the traditional tarot imagery and meanings, but I'm sure a total beginner could also learn with it if they wanted to.The quality of the cards feel nice, the box is great - and I appreciate the meanings given in the small guidebook too, it's always nice to get the creator's take on their deck and the particular meanings they associate with the cards.All in all, I have only great things to say about it - I would absolutely recommend! :)

The artwork is stunning and I think the colours are very vibrant and beautiful. I have read that people find the colours washed out but I don't get that feeling at all working with this. The designs also have a lot going on in each card so that I get a lot of clear information from each reading. I have about 30 decks and this is one of my favourites. It just gives such clear messages and is so nice nice to look at because of the beautiful paintings. The only complaint I have is that the cardstock is thin and flimsy, though the silver gilding is pretty. It comes in a good quality box so I didn't need to get a separate bag. Overall, it is such a fantastic deck, and I reach for it over and over for readings, so I'm still giving it 5 stars despite the thin cardstock.

Even the box is beautiful embossed and filled with attention to detail. The deck and book are held together with a light magnetic snap case with a ribbon inside so you never have to paw at the cards.The cards themselves are gilded on their edges, the art is sublime (I would suggest googling the deck first, they have some nice making of videos too) this page doesn't do them justice.Some have said that the guide isn't very fleshed out, but as someone who wants to use it for mentally "spitballing" rather than definite occultish interpretation its perfect and open. There are many guides to tarot reading out there, take your pick, but this book is a slim volume (reminds me of the little game manuals you'd get with 90s video games). I feel that the actual cards themselves say more than the book, they capture so many facets of meaning.They're big, but not enough so that shuffling is a problem. Mine came ever so slightly curved due to the shrink wrap but I put a heavy object on them for a day and they're straight as an arrow.Two caveats: You WILL get sparkly fingers, no escaping that. Its a sparkly trimmed deck. There is also a very faint copyright on the cards. Its unobtrusive enough to call it a watermark, but its there. I know a lot of people hate that, but I understand why they must have them as every single card is a work of art in and of itself. Thankfully subtle and you'll only notice if you're bent on looking for it.

Absolutely LOVE this deck. Only got it a couple of days ago and already feel it’s going to be one of my favourites. The artwork is lovely - softly abstract imagery with powerful energy. It’s very different from traditional Rider Waite and would be ideal for more experienced readers looking for a deck that encourages use of intuition.The magnetic box is good quality (slight fading/marking of print but somehow fits the style.) The card quality is fine - not very thick but not flimsy - easy to shuffle. Standard playing card size. I’ve had no problem with silver coming off sides. The instruction book gives interesting interpretations and various spreads.All in all, a unique deck that I will happily use for Tarot Coaching clients as well as Card Readings.

The cards arrived well and safely packaged. The box where the cards are, is very nice and sturdy. Very nice to the touch and to look at. The cards are easy to take out due to a ribbon inside the box, which you lift to lift the cards out.The cards themselves are considerable smaller than the ones I already own (Spolia tarot), so they are comfortable to hold in your hand. Some cards do stick together, but they are easy to separate. The quality of the print and the cards themselves is really good. I was very sceptical about buying tarot cards from amazon, but they didn't disappoint. The silver sides on the cards leave some glitters on your hands for the few first times when you shuffle them, but nothing more. The cards are comfortable to use.The guide which goes with the tarot cards is very good. It is clear and concise and has keywords for both upright position of a card and the reverse. Nice touch.