The Family Tarot Deck - 78 Tarot Cards Collaborated on by 62 Artists - 22 Major Arcana / 56 Minor Arcana - Geographically Created in Wisconsin

I have had this deck for about a year now. I have used it several times for personal and professional use. This deck is not for beginners and is more of an intuitive read than a strict "by the book RWS based" deck. The deck shuffles like a dream no matter which way you do it. The square size and flexible cardstock make it easy for people with small hands to use. The listing stated that this does not come in a box or a bag or with a book, so I'm not sure why so many were upset about that in their reviews. I have had no issues with the cards fraying splitting or otherwise and I riffle shuffle it all the time. It was honestly one of my most popular posts on my instahram when I did a month long exploration of the deck on there. There are 2 things that come to mind that aren't issues, but more of a personal preference. The 10 of Pentacles/Earth is not labeled in any way and the backs are just hideous. Orange is my least favorite color so the backs aren't something I would have picked. Otherwise the concept behind this deck is phenomenal and unique. I am from the Midwest and having something created semi locally gives it a lovely feeling.

The deck includes rich symbolism and vibrancy in its imagery that can inspire any reader to be drawn to it. The only thing it lacked for me was a booklet to describe how each artist conceptualized the images they chose. Nonetheless, there is enough to draw symbolic meaning from each card.

The item doesn't have any sort of box. This makes storing it interesting, to say the least. Since this is a deck that is beautiful and interesting, but not really functional, it's not going to be the first deck you reach for to do readings. That's okay if you're into deck collecting! I don't regret buying it for my collection, but I need to figure out how I'm going to store it.A few cards didn't appear to be numbered correctly, or didn't have numbers at all, so that is, again, an issue for tarot readers who want to use this deck for reading. The major arcana had a few confusing cards, and you don't really want to have confusing cards for that! Overall, I don't regret my purchase, but I don't plan to use them beyond spell work. A have a few decks like this, it's not an isolated thing.

This is such a fun deck to use for readings. I find that it really calls out to my intuition and is a great deck to read intuitively. Most of the cards follow traditional symbolism but there are a few that are a bit different. The card stock is just amazing. It's one of those stocks that you really need to feel to know what it's like. It's a matte finish, but almost feels slightly textured. The deck is more square-sized, but I find that it shuffles quite nicely. Would recommend this deck to someone who wants a more fun, intuitive read than the average rider-waite-smith.

These cards are kind of all over the place. There isn’t consistency in design and some cards were mis labeled or not labeled at all. I fixed that problem myself with a pen. Wouldn’t recommend for someone just starting to read cards. Some of the designs are really good while some make no sense in context with what the card means. I think that the fact the cards were designed by many multiples of artists worked against it when It comes down to it. And I question if all of the artist had a good understanding of each cards meaning in order to illustrate it. Nice concept though. They are pretty and easy to shuffle .

Never have I seen an amazing deck quite like this one. Each card is made by individual artists which I found to be very unique and adds a very warm personal touch. Also, the cards are wider than normal tarot decks. They are also very colorful. Orange is the most noticeable color in these cards. I hope that the next round of these cards come with a nicer box to house the deck, but this is clearly a small company making these grassroots style. I gave this deck away as a gift to a friend she loved the uniqueness of them!!

This is a beautiful deck! The cards can also be used as Oracle messages with their beauty. Not a great beginner deck. It does not come with a booklet. Some cards do not have the name on it. But this is one of my favorite decks! The cardstock is thin but they shuffle well. The color in the artwork is very nice and sharp.

I was excited to receive this deck because of the cool indie artwork. Unfortunately, while most of the artwork was amazing, a lot of it had jack diddly to do with the cards, which, as a tarot reader you'll know is annoying and can throw you off your game in a reading. Why is the 3 of swords, a card of betrayal, missing any sign of a negative connotation? What do the happy psychedelic tribal faces on the 5 of cups have to do with loss and regret? What do creepy eyeball sticks and a snail on a thornbush have to do with the 9 of wands, a card of perseverance, stamina, hope, and recovery? Why is the cherry tree in the distance representing the Strength card (obviously no one can figure out which card this is supposed to be via the Japanese text and the random illustration). WHAT even is the Faith card (numbered as 6, but 6 is The Lovers)? By process of elimination, I'm guessing the Hierophant? Why is a picture of a lady sitting on a rock looking in a bay the 9 of pentacles, a card of luxury, self-sufficiency, and financial security? I could go on. So many of the cards are absolutely spot-on and stunning, but others were clearly created by people who have no personal connection to the meaning of the cards and took a very broad artistic license with the definitions they were given. Because of this (and the lack of an explanatory book that might clear up the artists' interpretations), the vibe of the deck is really off and I don't find it useable. Such a bummer.