Tantric Dakini Oracle Tarot deck vs Rider-Waite deck?

Question

Each of the 64 cards in the Tantric Dakini Oracle corresponds with the Rider-Waite deck.

Is there an online source ?

Thank you

Answer 1

A traditional tarot deck like Rider-Waite has 78 cards.  So while I'm not familiar with the Tantric Dakini Oracle deck - seems as though something must be "missing".  They may have drawn inspiration from traditional tarot - but cannot have included the entire deck.

This is only a problem for someone like me - who is so used to reading with the traditional deck that I would be lost using something like angel cards or oracle decks - which often do not have the full 78 cards.  However - the readers I know that use those decks feel very comfortable with them, and definately feel they are complete.

If you are wanting to learn traditional - I'd say go with the Rider-Waite - since most sources of learning (books, websites, etc.) use this deck as their basis - so it's easier to stick to that - not because it's better - but because it's "traditional".

If you are using your own intuition - and not interested in traditional interpretation - go with your own gut instinct and use whatever deck speaks to you.  I've even seen people pull cards they like from DIFFERENT decks - to create a deck uniquely their own.

Meri

Answer 2

Use either one.  I prefer the Rider-Waite deck.

Answer 3

Aeclectic has a good review of both decks with a few decent images:

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/tan...

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/rid...

Personally, I would go with whichever one feels right to you. That is all that matters. I would gravitate towards the Tantric, simply because it's a deck that I am not as familiar with, unlike the Rider-Waite, and the imagery is unusual and compelling in comparison to other decks I've used.