Vision Tarot

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful and Imaginative
Review: I don't generally like decks which use photographic imagery, but this one is quite beautiful. Only the 22 Major Arcana are illustrated as such, which is my only complaint, but they are all beautifully done and relate well to traditional Tarot symbolism. While this deck may not be ideal for beginners,it is certainly a must have for collectors.

Rating:
Summary: Difficult Deck
Review: I really wanted to get this deck, the Photography is lovely, and does seem to make the cards stand out. Reading however is harder with this deck. The black border cuts off much of the picture, and the wood framing in some make it a darker deck. The minor arcana is simply done with each suit's number. So there are no pictures , simply 2, 3 or 4 cups etc.... while i do like reading without pictures on the minor arcana, i think it would have been much more helpful, if at least the 5 of cups had two overturned, and perhaps a dark sky. In this deck all cups are upright, filled, and the sky is blue, giving a beginner reader absolutely no clue to the meaning. Its a nice deck, but not one ill reach for alot during readings. Karen

Rating:
Summary: Great for Beginners
Review: I've had this deck for exactly one week, and already it's told me lots of information. Maybe it's because my best friend picked it out, who believes that tarot decks won't work properly if you don't receive it as a gift. But, THIS IS A GREAT DECK! The pictures are wonderful and look almost real, yet they're CGI-ed.

Yeah, it's all a matter of preference, but if this deck screams at you, then don't listen to the critics... listen to yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Great for Beginners
Review: I've had this deck for exactly one week, and already it's told me lots of information. Maybe it's because my best friend picked it out, who believes that tarot decks won't work properly if you don't receive it as a gift. But, THIS IS A GREAT DECK! The pictures are wonderful and look almost real, yet they're CGI-ed.

Yeah, it's all a matter of preference, but if this deck screams at you, then don't listen to the critics... listen to yourself.

Rating:
Summary: Difficult Deck
Review: This is a difficult deck to read. The minor arcana cards are so simple in design that I could feel little to no impression off them. The major arcana cards are very well done. It's unfortunate that the minor arcana are so plain.

I personally had difficulties in reading with this deck as it would rarely throw out cards that made sense in a given reading. I've not had this problem with my other decks. If anything, it seemed hostile at times.

This could simply be that this was not a deck for me, and it could be wonderful for someone else. Personally, however, I would like to see just a little more detail in the minor arcana cards to make them less difficult to read.

Rating:
Summary: Marseilles photomontage workalike
Review: This might be a deck for those raised with delight in the film, stage, and photographic arts.
Vision is one of the quieter photomontage decks. I find that its strength is the use of actual actors and props in a Marseilles setting and tarot structure. These are people and things that you can use to form a mental screenplay.
The deck system has a Marseilles-based ordering. The images are set in a quasi-Medieval/Renaissance stage. What also kept me interested in this deck was how well and quietly this stage is set for the viewer. Small gold lettering in English and a thin gold border surround a set staged and titled in a Gothic script. There are deceptively simple borders and subtle pips (Did you see the flowering branch of the batons? Did you notice how the cloud formations changed in background of the Swords?). In addition, the set contains a nice little white book. There's enough information to enjoy a reminder of older designs.
The images for the Aces, Trumps and Courts are nicer to me than most Marseilles woodcuts. I can also use it for it's strong Marseilles structure in other ways.
I like to read Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino and wanted a Marseilles deck to play with the spreads. I've also had another new favorite book, by Gareth Knight, The Magical World of the Tarot (Fourfold Mirror of the Universe). The information on the Marseilles structure and the spreads look very interesting. I found that Vision Tarot sets the Marseilles stage for me. The Marseilles poses, with actors and props, engage my reading imagination. The poses and pictures are so clearly from the Marseilles deck. But these are photographs, a totally different medium than drawn or woodcut designs. So I have the old Marseilles design with an attractive and different art medium to engage me.
Many of us in the modern world have an affinity to film, photography or live performance, this deck might work best as a way to catch our eyes and then quietly slow down.

Rating:
Summary: Marseilles photomontage workalike
Review: This might be a deck for those raised with delight in the film, stage, and photographic arts.
Vision is one of the quieter photomontage decks. I find that its strength is the use of actual actors and props in a Marseilles setting and tarot structure. These are people and things that you can use to form a mental screenplay.
The deck system has a Marseilles-based ordering. The images are set in a quasi-Medieval/Renaissance stage. What also kept me interested in this deck was how well and quietly this stage is set for the viewer. Small gold lettering in English and a thin gold border surround a set staged and titled in a Gothic script. There are deceptively simple borders and subtle pips (Did you see the flowering branch of the batons? Did you notice how the cloud formations changed in background of the Swords?). In addition, the set contains a nice little white book. There's enough information to enjoy a reminder of older designs.
The images for the Aces, Trumps and Courts are nicer to me than most Marseilles woodcuts. I can also use it for it's strong Marseilles structure in other ways.
I like to read Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino and wanted a Marseilles deck to play with the spreads. I've also had another new favorite book, by Gareth Knight, The Magical World of the Tarot (Fourfold Mirror of the Universe). The information on the Marseilles structure and the spreads look very interesting. I found that Vision Tarot sets the Marseilles stage for me. The Marseilles poses, with actors and props, engage my reading imagination. The poses and pictures are so clearly from the Marseilles deck. But these are photographs, a totally different medium than drawn or woodcut designs. So I have the old Marseilles design with an attractive and different art medium to engage me.
Many of us in the modern world have an affinity to film, photography or live performance, this deck might work best as a way to catch our eyes and then quietly slow down.