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When you have just started using the Tarot, you may wonder: what is the best tarot deck for me? This is a very personal question, as there are lots of different types of Tarot decks available. You merely have to think of something that you like, and there is a tarot deck ready for you to use!

What type of tarot decks exist? Well, there is Tarot de Paris, a Paris, France inspired tarot deck. There is also Tarot of the Cat People, a beautiful deck that will appeal to those that love cats. Just about any hobby or interest you might have: you can probably find a tarot deck that supports it. Consider for a moment the Tarot of Oz, a tarot deck inspired by the Wizard of Oz. There are tarot decks with fairies, mermaids, dragons, angels, goddesses and all sorts of unique creatures ready to inspire you.

The ideal deck is the one which speaks to you. If you are new to tarot, this may sound like an odd statement. However, actually getting to know a tarot deck is a quite personal shopping experience. You'll want to have a chance to look at the different cards online or in a store. Many stores now have a flip-through catalog that will show you the entire deck. Go with a relaxed and positive attitude and see which tarot decks leap out at you.

You'll soon see that different tarot decks will call to you for more attention when you start to look at them. Some of them may look very attractive and while others may seem attractive, they also may just seem like not your deck.

When some select a tarot deck they say that they feel the mood of the deck. Just like different people have different personalities, so do different decks. Many tarot decks will inspire you to feel a different way. Some tarot decks may feel mystical and others may seem quite light-hearted. Go with the deck that you feel best suits your reading style.

Another factor to consider is that you may want more than one deck many tarot enthusiasts easily have more than five tarot decks to their name. They switch between tarot decks depending on what inspires them the most. It also can be very nice to give your reader the option to choose the deck that they like you to read from if you are giving someone else a reading. Just as you have a personal taste for tarot cards, so will someone coming to you for a tarot reading. Some that read tarot cards may even wind up working from two decks at one time, easily mingling the cards as they read from them and letting the symbols and imagery speak to them as they are meant to.

Do not worry too much about finding the right deck; many believe that the tarot deck will in some ways find you. Choose a store or tarot location that offers you some choice in different tarot decks and allow for some extra time while you are shopping. And don't be surprised if you wind up choosing two or even more decks during your little tarot excursion! You're not the only one to do so!