The Muse Tarot: A 78-Card Deck & Guidebook

I wasn't sure about this deck. Watched several walk through and reviews, and purchased it because I loved the art and I'm definitely a fan of Chris-Anne. This deck isn't for beginners, but if you have even a very basic understanding of traditional card meanings you will probably be okay. The images in this deck are female. It's been criticized for lacking male energy. But there are times when, as a woman, it's empowering to work with a deck that doesn't pigeonhole women into traditional roles only. The Kings of each suit have been reimagined as female muses, this works really well for me. This is a deck that I've found works well for me during times I'm working on art or creative pursuits. I really enjoy the guidebook, which provides fanciful write-ups and bits of poetry for each card. It really helps you move put of the mundane, linear way of thinking. It's helped me experience certain cards more fully and deeply, at times illuminating aspects of them I had previously missed because they were more subtle. I have read some bashing on the mass market publisher of this deck regarding card stock and etc. I have to say, the card stock has been fine for me. I riffle shuffle my decks and once I got it broken in, it has shuffled and read perfectly well for me. The box is study, beautiful, not too bulky, and holds the deck and the guidebook perfectly. I'm very pleased by this addition to my tarot deck collection.

I bought the Light Seer's Tarot as my first tarot deck and when I saw The Muse deck was made by the same person I pre-ordered. Now i have to say I'm SO glad I did: for one, this kind of inspiration is exactly what I need right now as I've been out of touch with my creativity but it's becoming more and more clear how necessary it is! These cards also feel like fantastic quality. I didn't mind what other reviewers commented about the quality on the light seer's deck as I'm not very picky and don't have many card decks to compare to. But I see the difference in quality with these cards: they are sturdy but bendable and they shuffle so smoothly it feels amazing to handle them. I also love the poetry and soundscapes that are available on the website. This is such a gorgeous deck for inspiration and self-healing. The Light Seer's Tarot felt like it was meant to be for me and The Muse is a beautiful addition to my spiritual practice. I can feel exactly what Chris-Anne intended for this deck, the love and passion that went into it and I feel blessed to have found it. It FEELS like inspirational energy.

This tarot deck is divine! I can’t get over how creative, beautiful, and precious it is. This deck is perfect for those that want to get in touch with their creative side. The quality of the card stock is nice as well. ( I don’t understand what people are complaining about.) One of my favorite things about this deck, besides the art, is the guidebook. Her words are so powerful and healing and compliments the deck so well. In fact, it elevates it. It’s one of the reasons why this deck is so powerful and feels like such a treasure. I really wish Hay House could have printed the full-size version of the guidebook Chris-Anne had that also included all the thought-provoking questions, visualizations, and exercises instead. You can still have access to all of that on her website, but it’s better to have it all together in a book, so it doesn’t feel like a hassle. Hay House, I really think you should print the full-size expanded version of The Muse Tarot guidebook that Chris-Anne had as well. Just sell it separately as an add on. A lot of us would buy it, especially since so many of us love the experience of this deck. And getting a book with all of her poetry and her creative exercises is a great way to elevate the experience of this deck and is a great collector’s item since the Tarot community loves collecting things.

The cards are beautiful but I have two problems with them. The first one: they smell horrible. Not sure what the printing process is but they need to look into changing it. I'm assuming the cards will eventually "outgas" and air out, and no longer smell. But it's a terrible odor. Gives me a headache. The second problem is related to my own deck and causes me to have to return them. On one end of the stack of cards, it looks like something with a lot of force pressed down or fell on the cards. So about 5 cards have a deep indentation. Before I decided to return them, I wanted to give the deck every chance and started shuffling them. If I decided to keep them, I'll constantly be choosing the same 4-5 cards over and over again because they stand out / stand up from the rest of the deck. This is really disappointing. After I return them, when I get a new deck I'll come back and change my review. But right now...between the smell and the damaged cards, this is completely unacceptable. Someone needs to have a few chats with the manufacturing / printing company. --------- Update: I got the new cards and the 2nd batch did not smell at all. I like they have a bit of a "tooth" on them, making them easier to shuffle. Now to be honest, I have small hands so will never be able to shuffle like a regular card deck. They are just too big for my hands. So the tooth makes it easier to shuffle (up / down in my hand) without them flying everywhere. The images are great and I love the website and extra book I purchased for the card descriptions.

Beautiful tarot cards

Bellissime carte e buonissimo profumo

Ele é perfeito. Tamanho excelente, cartas muito confortáveis de embaralhar, acabamento “brilhoso” (frente e verso).

美しいMUSEが力強くも繊細に描かれていますとても綺麗。 小アルカナのスートはワンドが『インスピレーション』、カップ『エモーション』、ソード『ボイス』、ペンタクル『マテリアル』で描かれてます。 タロット初めての方にはかなり難しいと思います。 正位置で使用するデッキですが、背面で正逆はわからないので、正逆とる事もできます。 絵柄がとにかく美しく解釈も広がるので、基本的なライダー版の意味で読むよりも、本来の解釈プラス絵でインスピレーションを受け取る事が多いです。 カードからメッセージが流れ込んでくるタイプの人には特におすすめです。 小アルカナのKingがMUSEで描かれているのも特別感があってとても良いです。 独特の世界観、綺麗なカードが欲しい方にもおすすめ。

OK, I have been looking for a card deck for ages that I can use as a source of both creative inspiration and practical prompts for my mixed media artwork when my mojo deserts me. Which is quite often these days. Of all the ones I have tried so far, this is by far the best. The cards are smaller than a lot of decks, but I actually find them the perfect size for shuffling etc. The card stock is good quality, the finish matt and the design on the reverse is gorgeous. There are some things about the deck that may be of concern to some people, particularly those who prefer a traditional tarot deck. The names of the suits have been changed to reflect aspects relevant to a creative life: Wands becomes inspiration, cups - emotions, swords - voices, and Pentacles - materials. There are some changes to the names of the Major Arcana as well. There is no King for each suit, instead we are given The Muse for each suit, and the art work for the Muse cards is portrayed in a landscape format whereas the other cards are portrait, which may annoy some people. As you might expect from a deck referring the Muse, the deck is entirely feminine, there are no male characters portrayed in the art work, which again may be a negative point for some. None of these points concerned me personally at all though, as the cards are just beautiful pieces of art that inspire me visually. I would describe the art work as digital collage, but although the artist Chris-Anne does have a certain visual style, there is sufficient variety in them to hold your interest. The guide book is good, with keywords and poetry to help the inspiration flow. At first I thought the actual prompts were too vague as with other decks I have tried, but that was before I discovered THE WEBSITE! The website takes these cards to another level. There are audios for each card, meditations and pathworking visualizations, as well as more in depth prompts which were what I had been hoping for from previous decks. Not an exact fit with my shopping list of requirements but closer than I have come so far, and I am happy to end my search here. The prompts are not specific in the sense of "Draw your pet or partner in pen and ink" (not that I would want anything that specific!) but provide sufficient detail to get the creative juices going no matter what your creative discipline is, without constraining you in any way. I heartily recommend these cards to any artist or creative who wants a little help from his or her Muse from time to time. If you are unsure of whether these cards are for your have a look at themusetarot dot com website. I don't think you will be disappointed.