Sabio Tarot · 10 articles
Decks and systems
Compare Marseille, Rider-Waite-Smith and other decks before choosing how to study.
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Tarot de Marseille vs Rider-Waite-Smith: Four Cards Compared
Compare the Fool, Lovers, Justice and Five of Cups across two deck traditions and adapt your reading without mixing their imagery.
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Is Your Deck Marseille or Rider-Waite-Smith? Four Cards to Check
Check an unillustrated Minor Arcana card, Justice, Strength and the Fool to identify your tarot deck's visual tradition.
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Why Marseille Minor Arcana Cards Do Not Show Scenes
Read suit, number, composition and neighbouring cards in Marseille pip cards without importing Rider-Waite-Smith scenes.
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How to Read Scenes in Rider-Waite-Smith Minor Arcana
Observe figures, gestures, objects and relationships in illustrated Rider-Waite-Smith pip cards without treating the image as a prediction.
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Justice and Strength: Why Their Tarot Numbers Change
See why Justice and Strength have different numbers in Marseille and Rider-Waite-Smith decks, and check your edition before reading.
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Tarot Cards vs Oracle Cards: How to Tell the Difference
Compare deck structure, suits, trumps, card counts and guidebooks to choose between a tarot deck and an oracle deck.
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Do All 78-Card Tarot Decks Read the Same Way?
A shared card count does not guarantee shared artwork, names or reading methods. Check what changes between editions and whether a manual fits.
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How to Choose a Tarot de Marseille Edition
Compare source pattern, reproduction quality, legibility, colour and guidebook before buying a Tarot de Marseille edition.
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Will an Older Tarot Book Work with Your Modern Deck?
Check four cards and five correspondences to see whether a classic tarot manual truly describes your modern deck.
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Start Tarot with 22 Major Arcana or the Full 78 Cards?
Practising with 22 cards can simplify the start but leaves out suits, numbers and court cards. Learn when each approach helps and how to progress.
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