The Goddess Tarot Workbook by Kris Waldherr (2003-03-04)

I wish the description had been more clear; this purchase DID include the full-size book. Seller shipped quickly and item was in good condition. Unfortunately, because I wanted the book, I bought it separately, so now I have two of them. Could have saved about $15 if I'd known. It's an amazing deal given it includes the full guidebook. Fantastic deck. A lot of research went into this one.

If you looking for a book of spiritual things this is your book.

There are a lot of beautiful decks out there, but not all of them are great for reading. I was not sure if I would connect with this deck. Yes, it is beautiful. Yes it gives beautiful readings. It has become my go-to deck. I cannot express in words how much I love it, but here is my review.The Minor Arcana have blended goddess imagery with traditional Tarot perfectly. I've found a lot of "theme" decks can get gimmicky and try to fit the theme to the very specific situations on the cards, making the messages murky and readings are clunky. The Minor Arcana in this deck, not so. The characters have just been replaced with goddesses, a different goddess corresponding with each suit. The suit of Pentacles is especially beautiful and rich, with Lakshmi being the protagonist and gorgeous lotus imagery throughout. You still get some masculine energy as there are Princes and Kings in the court cards.The Major Arcana does deviate from traditional Tarot as each are represented by a different goddess. However, the theme of each Major is still intact. In total, you get beautiful artwork of 21 goddesses from different cultures and I have really enjoyed learning about each one.People have complained that the cards are thin, but as a small-handed shuffler, I appreciate how manageable the cards are. I am going to trim the white edges off. I have also put them in a nicer box, as I feel the one they arrived in didn't really do them justice.I hope this review was helpful and if you order this deck, that you enjoy it as much as I do. Peace and love!

I've been collecting tarot decks for a very long time. This year I've been splurging left and right adding new decks to my collection. This deck is gorgeous. The cards are on the large side. They have a nice thickness. The artwork is rich in detail. it does take some getting used to since they use various goddess issues for the Major Arcana. The Minor Arcana is a bit more traditional; yet, it still stays with the Goddess theme. A great deck.

I have only minor quibbles with this deck; otherwise it is a pleasure to work with. As other reviewers have said it has a serene, gentle quality and gorgeous artwork. I've been working with Tarot for years and I don't find the deck oversized at all. I can only guess that those reviewers who make that claim are new to Tarot in general. The deck uses the 8 Justice/11 Strength configuration, which I prefer and was happy to discover here.Each card has an intricate border that adds to the overall feel. The border on each Major card is unique and related to its Goddess. For example, Tradition/Juno is surrounded by two peacocks and little olive trees. Beginnings/Tara is bordered by a thick green forest with a tiger peaking out. There are 4 types of borders for the Minors related to its element. Pentacles have flowers with doves flying above, cups have rough blue waves, staves (wands) have a red and orange volcanic landscape. I just wish the border for swords had a more prominent feeling of air. It's a landscape of arid, craggy mountains, with a waterfall to one side. Only the very top of the border shows a few clouds.I love the inclusion of Goddesses that are less "popular" in today's Pagan community as well as drawing from multi-ethnic backgrounds. Personally I think Waldherr does a richer, more evocative job with her non-European subjects and those cards tend to be my favorites. I don't like Gwenhwyfar being included on the Judgment card, as she is a legend, not a Goddess, though her card is very beautiful.My biggest problem with the deck is that the little white book strikes me as being written after the deck was completed and tries to paint the deck as being more feminist than it really is as well as being more imaginative in scope. The booklet claims the deck's intention was to tell "women's" stories instead of men's. This claim breaks down for me when it comes to the Minors. They are all based on the images in the Rider-Waite deck and the Court Cards depict men where traditional. There's nothing new or particularly more feminist than usual going on here. Yet the LWB says the Minors are dedicated to 4 Goddesses and depict women's journeys related to those Goddesses. So the book's claims bug me a little. I also prefer more symbolism depicted in the Minors to give depth to a reading but if you are familiar with Rider-Waite, these are easy to pick up. Swords are supposed to show the Path of Isis and all cards have an ancient Egyptian theme given to the traditional poses. Pentacles are the Path of Lakshmi. I consider these East Indian pictures to best of the group. Cups are for Freyja but show generalized Medieval-ish figures with pale blond hair. Staves are supposed to show the Path of the Roman Goddess Venus but instead of having a Roman theme, there are Medieval-ish redheads in each scene.These issues related to the booklet are minor though compared to the cards themselves. I expect to get many years of enjoyment working with this deck.

Kris, I love this deck and have sworn by it for years. I bought the app., but, lost my iPhone. I looked for the app at the App Store, and it was gone. Please bring back the app.

....First, I expected your average sized pack of tarot cards. No - The Goddess Tarot is a big, beautiful tarot - with a high glossed finish. The colors are gentle, swirling, and yet such a warm, comforting feel flows from these cards. The suits (swords, wands, cups, pentacles) have been arranged according to :The Magician (1 - Magic) ISIS takes you through the suit of Swords, with The King of Swords as Osiris, although the swords represent thought and communication, the goddess brings her own love story and experiences with her in the suitThe Emperor (4 - Power) FREYA takes you through the suit of Wands, with her fiery, warroress energyThe Lovers (6 - Love) VENUS takes you through the suit of cups which is so flowing and romantic with its seaside artWheel of Fortune (10 Fortune) LAKSHMI and her consort Vishnu takes you through the suit of pentacles, with its lovely scenes of India.The deck is like sitting having hot tea in a cozy kitchen with a gentle and wise old grandmother. I love the personable energies of the deck, and also to its credit, the card meanings and presentation are in standard RWS format which translates well from the standard RWS pack to The Goddess Tarot. In a nutshell? This tarot deck is a sheer joy to own and has become among my top 3 personal reading decks. Worth every penny plus so much more.

The book was as described and beyond a wee bit of wear along the edges, this might as well have been a new book. I bought it to replace the wee booklet that came with the cards and enjoy the additional information.

Beautiful deck with awesome guidance book

This deck...I was drawn to it immediately and Im not disappointed. It's my favourite deck for sure! The artwork is stunning, but out of all of my other decks, I find I really love the guidebook and the meanings. Like some decks their guidebooks aren't detailed enough and I have to use a tarot app to like get more detailed meanings. But this deck gives me amazing readings.

El mazo viene en una caja de tarot normal, las cartas miden 8.5cm de ancho (mas de lo normal) pero conservan la altura tradicional de los 12cm. Las cartas son plásticas y manejables, sus colores son hermosos y son muy descriptivas, las imágenes de los arcanos no son tan grandes porque cuentan con un doble marco a su alrededor, un marco en el extremo externo donde viene el nombre del arcano como lo conocemos pero en algunos casos la descripción no es la tradicional, por ejemplo el Ermitaño (IX) viene como La Contemplación que de alguna forma representa una de sus características, y este nombre aparece en la parte superior de la carta y el nombre del Dios o Diosa que representa en la parte inferior, y al rededor de la imagen del arcano viene otro marco con imágenes y colores que le agregan descripción a la imagen del arcano. Estas cartas me dan la impresión de fluir con una energía sutil, que da la sensación de paz y armonía, sin dejar de ejercer la intensidad energética correspondiente en cada uno de los arcanos. Los dibujos son creativos con su toque personalizado, pero lo recomendaría para usuarios de nivel intermedio en adelante, no para los principiantes.

Purchasing this tarot book was so rewarding as I got to understand the story behind this deck.It is a well worth addition in my collection of tarot decks and I am very happy with it.