Tarot Cards with Guide Book for Beginners Original Unique Pretty Tarot Oracle Deck Set with Guidebook Standard Size 78 Cards

I purchased these because of the looks and because of the 400 gsm thickness. Instantly, they became my favorite. At first I was skeptical as to their thickness, but after comparing them to my Black Gold deck, I was reassured that they were 400 gsm. The colors are beautiful. The art draws you in, you want to be there! The finish is gloss with just enough resistance to prevent slippage when shuffling. The guidbook gives you a basic overview of deck, five or six spreads to use. Each card is given one page showing the card in color, keywords, the upright and reversed meaning with emphasis on relationships, careers. The only drawback is the name of the deck or lack of name..."BQLXBABLT" Go figure. I guess it's some kind of esoteric meaning.

Beautiful artwork of cards, they are a bit longer than used to. Making shuffling and dealing harder. A bit thin too. Embossed gold edging are brilliant and eye catching.

This deck is absolutely stunning ! The imagery is gorgeous and the quality is amazing. I highly recommend this deck.

A beautiful set of good quality cards and a well constructed box. This is not a cheap looking set by any means and I'm sure I'll get quite a bit of use out of these and I'm sure those I read for will enjoy them as well. My only issues with the cards is that when I took them out of the box, the left hand side of the cards were stuck together, almost as if they hadn't been cut all the way through, and I had to separate them individually as I went through the deck. Also, because they cardstock is thick it makes it a little difficult to shuffle, but I know that with time and use these minor quibbles will be remedied.

Good thick card stock. Shuffle well. Regular size. Different. Didn't have any problems with the gilded edging. It took me a while to like these. At first wasn't sure. Seemed dark. But after handling them for a while, they're growing on me. They don't have an official name, but I kind of like that! You can give them the name you jive with! Enjoyed the booklet!

This is the most beautiful deck i have ever bought i love it so much the pictures are beautiful i almost don't want to use it. I like that it's smaller than most decks too so it's not so hard on my hands when shuffling. The cards are not as durable as most there very soft and pliable be careful when shuffling. I love the matte finish on them.

The quality of cards is great. Love to read it. Recommend it!

I was hesitant to buy this deck of cards for several reasons. There were only 8 reviews, all dated January 19th, all short and similar in tone. None of them were listed as "Verified Purchase" nor did they have any user-submitted photos, yet they were all 5-star reviews. The deck doesn't even have a proper name! The front of the box just says "Tarot Cards with Guidebook." And they were produced by one of those companies that just has a bunch of random letters for their name - BQLXBABLT. Even Amazon had this listing flagged for "suspicious review activity."But I liked the look of them, so I took a chance and hoped I wouldn't get burned, especially for the price ($25). Many of the decks in my collection have been in the under $20 price range and good quality.I received them today and at first glance I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised! They came in a sturdy two-piece box (base and lid) which is nicely decorated on all sides in the teal/emerald green and gold color scheme that runs through the whole deck. Again, it's weird that the deck doesn't have a unique name. Since all the images are set in a forest with flickering gold lights/candles, they could have named them something related to that. The front of the box features a large chalice (cup) topped by a pentacle with a wand and a sword on either side...and the "name" of the company on the rim of the cup!Inside the box the deck was also shrink-wrapped in plastic. The first thing that stands out is gilding on the edges of the cards. It's special in that it's a kelly green color, different from the gold or silver edging many decks have. I like it! The cards are a decent thickness and when handling the whole deck together, it is nicely substantial. Whenever I get a new deck, I go through to make sure all the cards are there and that none are damaged. Due to the gilding, some of the cards were initially sticking together, but once I separated each card and shuffled them a few times, they were fine.I love the overall cohesive look of the deck - first with the color scheme being the same throughout. It's a rich, moody green and black tone, with sparkling gold lights from lanterns, candle flames, hanging lightbulbs, or perhaps even fireflies! All the cards have the same deep, dark forest backdrop. The name of each card is displayed across the top. I assume the artwork is AI generated, but that's not noted in the description if it is or isn't (not that I saw anyway - maybe I missed it).The cards have a smooth, glossy finish and shuffle easily, and the deck is very flat (which is important to me -- several decks I've bought recently have been curved or warped, which is very frustrating!). Some of the cards are especially lovely and really convey the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith meanings. For example, the Six of Swords features a boat, the Eight of Pentacles shows a craftsman working on a line of pentacles attached to a tree trunk, and the Ten of Cups shows a family with the cups across an arched rainbow. The Strength card features a lion, and the Sun, Moon and Star cards are pretty obvious.Three of the four Queen cards almost look identical - a red-haired woman just standing in the woods, holding either a pentacle, cup or wand, all looking to the right and wearing similar gowns, none of them on a throne. The Queen of Swords at least has a different hair color and is facing left. But she's also much smaller than the other three Queens - no consistency there and it's a little odd...The Four of Swords looks more threatening than restful, and the Ten of Swords looks a little funny - the swords are floating just above the body. The Hermit and the Magician cards are also almost identical - easy to confuse who's who!I haven't spent any time with the booklet yet, so I can't comment on the quality of the descriptions/meanings. I will say the booklet looks nice - full-color cover and color images of the cards inside.I gave this deck 3 stars based on my first impressions. Quality is good but little things bug me - like on several of the cups cards, you can barely see the cups because they blend in with the darker background. But overall a nice deck, pretty colors, nice feel to them. I'll see how they do when I start reading with them.* * * UPDATE * * * I've had this deck for several weeks now, and I just have not been able to connect with it. After posting my initial review, the seller reached out to me to address some of my comments and concerns, which I really appreciated. He kindly offered a refund if I wasn't satisfied, but at the time I declined and decided to keep the deck. However, I'm discovering that this AI-generated deck just isn't for me. As beautiful as some AI decks are, I've avoided buying them because to me they just don't have the same energy as a deck created by a talented artist. So unfortunately I will be returning this deck.