The Essential Tarot: A 78-Card Tarot Deck with Guidebook

The Essential Tarot is a 78-card tarot deck with a guidebook. It is a good deck for beginners, as the guidebook helps new readers to develop recognition skills for the symbols and meanings on each card. The illustrations are well thought out and effectively convey the mood of the cards to the reader. The artwork of The Essential Tarot is beautiful, with many reviewers expressing excitement upon receiving the deck. However, some customers were disappointed by the quality of the cards. They found them to be large and made of cardboard-like material, making it uncomfortable to shuffle. Despite this, the art itself is highly praised. The symbolism in the deck is well done, particularly in the suit cards. The pip style suit cards contain enough symbolism to assist with intuitively reading their meaning. Reviewers particularly appreciate the artwork for The Lovers and The Devil cards. The box that the cards come in is sturdy and visually appealing. However, a few customers received decks with damaged cards. Some found that cards were stuck together and ripped when separating them. The guidebook that accompanies the deck is described as short and basic, providing only a brief overview of each card. It is recommended that beginners also pick up a more in-depth book to reference as they deepen their understanding of each card. Despite some criticisms of the card stock and guidebook, the overall Consensus is positive. Customers appreciate the thought and beauty put into The Essential Tarot and find the imagery and messages to be accurate and straightforward.