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Aurica’s Quick Take
A modern tarot that trusts shape, colour and first impressions. Inspirational Tarot makes the traditional 78-card structure feel unusually immediate. Rachel Farabaugh replaces crowded scenic storytelling with hand-drawn portraits, mandala-like forms and simplified suit arrangements, using black fields to make turquoise, coral, violet and white details stand forward.
I would choose it for daily pulls, creative journaling and readings where a clear visual cue matters more than reconstructing a full Rider–Waite–Smith scene. Readers who depend on scenic Minor Arcana narratives may need time to build their own bridge from these pattern-led pip cards.
Temperance is the card that shows me how naturally this deck speaks. Her flower-crowned face and blue-violet sleeves rise from the black like a calm thought becoming visible, while the cup between her hands asks me to blend feeling and action rather than choose one too quickly. Beside her, The High Priestess turns inward, The Lovers holds a tender meeting point, and the Three of Cups lets shared joy ring out in turquoise.
In a reading, I begin with the colour or shape that catches my eye, connect that first feeling to the card’s traditional role, and then listen for how the neighbouring cards soften or sharpen it. The images are distilled, but they are never empty; each line gives intuition somewhere practical to land. May Inspirational Tarot help you trust the bright pattern that is already guiding your next kind, courageous step.
What makes Inspirational Tarot different?
Farabaugh describes the deck as a modern version of traditional tarot, simplified to feel concise and approachable. That intention is visible throughout the cards. Human figures are isolated against black rather than placed in elaborate landscapes, while many pip cards reduce the suit to orderly emblems over a saturated field.
The result is not empty minimalism. Fine pen lines, floral crowns, radiating marks and geometric layers give the images texture, but the hierarchy stays easy to scan. You tend to see a face, central emblem or colour family first, then notice the smaller decorative work.
CARD STUDY
The High Priestess: stillness made visible
A grey-haired woman closes her eyes while touching her face and hair. A crown of pink and violet flowers meets tall turquoise feathers, and her coral robe is patterned with tiny stars. She rests inside a large purple crescent with five hanging stars below it, while fine black rays spread behind her.
The closed eyes and inward gesture make the card useful for questions that need a pause before action. Its constructive expression is receptive attention: notice what is already known but not yet spoken. Its shadow is withdrawal that masquerades as wisdom—remaining inward when the reading is actually asking for a clear response.
How the deck reads in practice
Begin with the largest shape or figure, then name the dominant colour and the emotional temperature it creates. Only after that should you add the traditional card meaning. This gives the artwork a real role instead of treating it as decoration.
Portrait cards often supply mood through gaze and posture. Geometric or pip-led cards work differently: count the emblems, notice symmetry or interruption, and ask whether the pattern feels stable, repetitive, compressed or open. The deck becomes much clearer when those two visual languages are read on their own terms.
FOUR-CARD MOMENT
Four forms of inward guidance
The High Priestess closes her eyes inside a crescent, The Hermit turns attention toward a solitary inner light, The Star expands into a radiant purple mandala, and The Moon fills the dark field with a more fluid night image. Together they offer four distinct ways to ask what quiet attention is revealing.
Is Inspirational Tarot beginner-friendly?
Yes, especially for a visual learner who likes concise prompts. The standard 22 Major and 56 Minor Arcana structure supplies a familiar map, and every card prints its title clearly. Farabaugh’s official guidebook is sold separately, so buyers should not assume the boxed deck includes a manual.
For a first week, draw one card and write four lines: what you see, what colour dominates, what mood it creates and one practical action. This protects a beginner from memorising keywords without ever forming a relationship with the actual image.
CARD STUDY
Eight of Pentacles: craft reduced to pattern
Eight circular pentacle emblems are stacked into a disciplined, almost architectural arrangement over a textured turquoise field. Each emblem repeats a white star and surrounding dark circles; grey triangular supports and fine radiating lines reinforce the sense of structure.
Unlike a scenic workshop image, this card makes repetition itself the subject. Its constructive expression is patient refinement: the same action gains value through attention and consistency. Its shadow is mechanical repetition—completing the pattern while forgetting what the work is meant to improve.
Art style, mood and audience fit
The deck’s strongest signature is contrast. Matte-looking black borders and backgrounds hold bright turquoise, coral, magenta and violet areas, while white linework keeps figures and symbols crisp. Portraits feel intimate; abstract Majors and pip cards often feel more like emblems, textiles or poster designs.
This will suit readers who respond quickly to colour, symmetry and expressive faces. It may be less comfortable for anyone who needs every Minor Arcana card to act out a recognisable scene. The art asks the reader to work with composition and feeling rather than copy a story from a familiar clone.
FOUR-CARD MOMENT
How the suits organise energy
Ace of Wands concentrates the suit into a single ignition point; Three of Cups repeats three vessels against turquoise; Seven of Swords interrupts horizontal repetition with one vertical blade; Eight of Pentacles builds a stable emblematic structure. Use the set to compare beginning, exchange, strategy and sustained practice.
What to know before buying
- Creator and artist: Rachel Farabaugh.
- Structure: 78 hand-drawn cards in the traditional Major and Minor Arcana framework.
- Current documented product: the official store lists the full-colour Second Edition in a solid printed box with metallic card edges.
- Guidebook: sold separately, not included with the documented boxed deck.
The purchase buttons on this page lead to the current Second Edition listing at Bohemian Dreamer, the store linked directly from the creator’s Inspirational Tarot website. Price, stock and shipping can change, so confirm those details on the product page.
AURICA’S GOLDEN RULE
Read the pattern before the keyword
Ask what the composition is doing—centering, repeating, dividing, radiating or enclosing—before reaching for a memorised definition. In this deck, arrangement is often the most direct voice in the card.
Final Thoughts
Inspirational Tarot succeeds by simplifying without becoming generic. Its familiar structure supports learning, while Farabaugh’s black-ground palette, modern portraiture and geometric suit designs give the deck a clear identity.
It is strongest when used slowly enough to notice the relationship between colour and pattern, but it remains direct enough for a daily draw. Readers who want scenic pips may find it less narrative than expected; readers who enjoy distilled visual prompts will find plenty to return to.
View Inspirational Tarot Second EditionInspirational Tarot FAQ
Who created Inspirational Tarot?
Inspirational Tarot was created and illustrated by Rachel Farabaugh, who describes it as a modern, simplified take on the traditional tarot.
How many cards are in Inspirational Tarot?
The full-colour deck contains 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana across Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles.
Is Inspirational Tarot suitable for beginners?
Yes. Clear titles, a standard structure and strongly focused images make it approachable, especially for visual learners.
Does the Second Edition include a guidebook?
No. The official Second Edition product description says the guidebook is sold separately.
What is distinctive about the artwork?
Hand-drawn figures and geometric motifs sit against black fields, with bright turquoise, coral, violet and white details creating a modern graphic style.
Where can I buy the documented Second Edition?
The buttons on this review lead to Bohemian Dreamer, the product store linked directly from the creator’s Inspirational Tarot website. Check the listing for current price, stock and shipping.
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