Dreaming Way Tarot Review

Dreaming Way Tarot Deck: Cards and Box

The Dreaming Way Tarot is a dreamy, contemporary tarot deck from author Rome Choi and illustrator Kwon Shina.

Dreaming Way Tarot Art Major Arcana Review

Dreaming Way Tarot: Major Arcana Cards

The illustrations have a romantic, fairy-tale style to them. The deck uses a Rider-Waite-Smith system and taps into aspects of traditional tarot meanings. I believe the medium used by Shina to create these beautiful drawings is pen, graphite, watercolor, and some digital elements. I would love to know more about the art process that went into the deck’s creation. I find it very charming and whimsical. There’s a distinct winter and springtime feel to the cards.

Dreaming Way Tarot Art Minor Arcana Review

Dreaming Way Tarot: Minor Arcana Cards

Whether this deck is good for beginners, I’m not sure. It does use elements of traditional meanings and symbols, so any familiarity with tarot would help. A few of the cards have very static or rigidly positioned figures. This makes sense for some tarot characters, but occasionally feels a little disconnected when there’s not much else going on in the background (example: The Death card). Still, that’s a minor complaint for a deck that’s one of my favorites.

Dreaming Way Tarot Art Court Cards Review

Dreaming Way Tarot: Court Cards

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Dreaming Way Tarot at a Glance

Creators: Rome Choi (author) and Kwon Shina (illustrator)

Reviewed Edition: Mass-market Edition published by U.S. Games Systems 2012

Number of cards: 78

Major Arcana: 22

Minor Arcana: 56

Cardstock: Standard playing card, glossy

Card Size: 2.75” x 4.75”

Guidebook: a Little White Book (LWB)

Box: custom tuck box

Tarot Traditions and Systems: Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS)

Major Arcana Names:

(0) The Fool, (1) The Magician, (2) The High Priestess, (3) The Empress, (4) The Emperor, (5) The Hierophant, (6) The Lovers, (7) The Chariot, (8) Strength, (9) The Hermit, (10) Wheel of Fortune, (11) Justice, (12) The Hanged Man, (13) Death, (14) Temperance, (15) The Devil, (16) The Tower, (17) The Star, (18) The Moon, (19) The Sun, (20) Judgment, (21) The World

Bonus cards:

Minor Arcana Type: illustrative, RWS style

Minor Arcana Suites:

Cups

Swords

Pentacles

Wands

Court Cards:

Page

Knight

Queen

King