Morgan-Greer Tarot Deck

I absolutely love this tarot deck, which surprises even me. I have not been doing tarot that long, but in my limited experience, I had been drawn to decks with a lot of arcane detail and symbolism. However, recently that has begun making me feel bogged down, as everything in those decks seemed to be so literally spelled out that it was harder for me to read intuitively and "ignore" some of the specific details on the cards. I had looked at this deck when I first started studying tarot, but it seemed too "simplistic," the colors too bold. It also had a "seventies", dated feel to it. However, I have just begun a tarot course and wanted a new deck to use with the course. Looking at deck after deck and feeling "nothing," I was once again drawn to this deck. I watched a youtube review of it which showed every card, and I was convicted. I ordered it, and I love it. In fact, the "seventies" feel, which I initially did not like, is one of the things I most love about it! The deck has no borders, which I love. It is much easier to see each card in relation to another when they are not set apart by borders. The image is allowed to fill the card, which makes it easier to connect with. With so many people cutting the borders off their cards for this reason, when will producers of tarot decks realize that most people dislike them, and start eliminating the distracting borders from their cards? What I appreciate most is the immediacy of the impact of each card. It's as if the artist made a close-up of his primary "take" on each card. In fact that's just what some of the cards look like: blow-ups of the most significant detail on a Rider-Waite card (in a very different artistic style of course). For example, on the 5 of Wands, instead of showing all 5 figures combating one another, the card shows a bold image of only their arms holding the wands as they strike against one another. That is typical of the way in which this deck portrays the primary energy of a card. That said, many of the colors on the cards are esoterically symbolic, and the cards do retain a good bit of the Waite-Rider/ Golden Dawn symbolism. For example, the Magician card retains the cosmic lemniscate, the red roses and white lilies, the uroboros around his waist, the table with his elemental tools. Many of the cards contain enough of this traditional symbolism so that they are immediately recognizable to someone familiar with those systems. Two of the most beautiful cards, to me, are the Ace of Cups and the Ace of Pentacles. Google them; you will want to walk right into those images! I also appreciate that the women in the cards are full-figured and alive, not the deathly anorectic waifs or ethereal types seen in some decks. The men too are more earthy in this deck. The colors are just so lush and saturated. I used to be all about dark, gothic images. Now I can't get enough of this rich, bold color! There are a few things I'm not fond of. First, the Knights are not shown riding their horses. The Kings and Queens are not seated on their respective thrones. Instead, just the upper body and heads of these figures are shown, which takes away a bit from the impact of these court cards. The Sun card shows a couple facing each other under a bright yellow sun (again, just the heads); I miss the Waite-Rider image of the naked child riding the white horse, which conveyed such a heady feeling of freedom, return to innocence, etc. I think the Morgan-Greer Sun card does not convey that clearly, and is too much like a Lovers card or the two of Cups. Lastly, the backs of the cards have a star design which is a bit amateurishly done. I do not use reversals in readings, but those who do might be bothered by the fact that there is a definite top and bottom to the design. I think this deck is ideal for: 1. Beginners who will appreciate the immediate impact of the cards and the ability to read them easily without being held back by memorizing long lists of symbols. For many, this is their first deck. 2. Those with experience of the Waite-Rider deck who will immediately recognize the symbols borrowed from that deck. 3. Those who read intuitively and prefer a deck not bogged down with too many pre-determined symbols. This is truly a unique deck. I am so happy I overcame my initial prejudices and gave it another look, because now it's my favorite deck!

Stunning! Do NOT pass these up!!! If you must get the pocket tin version do so, but get these too because they're phenomenal!!! They are utterly amazing! The color is fabulous and I love love love the cardstock. They riffle and bridge like a BEAST! So beautiful! The images really speak to me. Even my mother (who doesn't practice tarot reading at all) said this deck is her favorite out of all of the 24 tarot decks that I currently own. I'm curious to purchase the in a tin pocket version too because I love pocket decks the best usually but I truly believe I will like this version the best because I have other USGS pocket decks and as much as I love them, they don't shuffle nearly as smooth as these..and the USGS pocket decks shuffle better than most of all the decks that I own usually but I'm not sure how it could get any better than this! Even with my small hands it's a perfect fit and easy to use! This one is truly special, yall. I'm not sure if it's because it's printed in Italy instead of China or what but wow wow wow they are so fun to shuffle! I cannot WAIT to work with these over the years.

Beautiful. Shuffles nicely. Very fluid, fluent, and engaging deck. Seems to cooperate quite readily with the reading process.

These cards largely follow the Rider-Waite-Smith imagery and some cards are better while others are worse. Overall, I love this deck and use it most often. The colors are really rich though they can be dark and I feel that some of these cards are the best versions out there. There's just something about the overall impression and tone of this deck that I really enjoy. As for the product itself: (1) the cards are smooth and shuffle well, but they are very thin if that bothers you; I haven't noticed any deformation over a few weeks, but you definitely have to be careful about the edges. (2) The faces and backing are borderless which is a huge perk in my opinion; I really like the backing design and it matches the art really well. (3) The box is the typical cheap piece of junk and the booklet is a cheapy fold-out; despite the absurd simplicity of the booklet, I actually like its concise messages. Along with RWS, I feel that this is a deck just about everyone will return to frequently.

I bought this deck off the strength of it's art. I have been reading tarot for a while, but wanted to supplement my modern deck collection with a more traditional RW clone. I never felt particularly drawn or connected to my RW deck, but I wanted to reacquaint myself with the classic imagery and symbolism. A quick internet search lead me to this particular deck and I instantly fell for it. This deck is very of its time; Printed in 1979, there are a lot of men with cascading hair and full mustaches. The colors are saturated to a point of Peter Max-y psychedelic Weirdness that sets it apart from the hundreds of other decks you could buy. The cards themselves are boarderless, and the figures fill the cards. The strong, vibrant colors really make the designs pop, and each card is brimming with details, but not in a crowded way. The back of the cards are printed sky blue with white stars, a motif I personally find very charming and well suited to the overall look. The card stock is my only niggling point, as I prefer slightly thicker cards; I considering giving this deck 4/5 due to how thin these cards are, but it Is not so bad as to be a deal breaker for me. The cards themselves are sturdy, durable, shuffle seamlessly and are easy to clean up. If you are brand new to Tarot I would suggest seeking out an additional source to help you learn to read and interrupt the cards, as the Little White Book included with this deck is fairly bare-bones.

Il y a un côté cinéma, plus réaliste que le Waite qui ressemble plus à une B.D. Il y a un effet gros plans qui rend le Morgan plus intimiste.

I like it.

Ah le Morgan gréer

In jeder Hinsicht ein tolles Kartendeck!

I have purchased many decks and the Morgan Greer is one of my favourites to use in a reading. The colourful art just stands out to you and the readings I find are so simplified by the symbols illustrated in each card. A wonderful deck to use for both the beginner and experienced tarot readers