The Sufi Tarot: A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook Cards – September 20, 2022

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This is my first card deck and its been such a beautiful tool and guide for wisdom. The booklet gives so much touching insight. The images are powerful. I feel really spiritually connected to this deck the person who created it did an amazing job. I am not Sufi but have been drawn to Sufi music and wisdom & am taking music classes from a Sufi elder. When I ordered this I also order a book by Hazrat Inayat Khan totally by chance. The book and the cards got here at exactly the same time. In the first reading with the cards the Author names the teachings of Hazrat Inayar khan as some of her foundation. It felt so Synchronous that they came together and that I order both without knowing the influence of the other.I truly love these cards and everyone I've shared them with has too.Definitely worth getting. Things to be mindful of:-They are oracle size, so pretty big but I love that because it means I can really look at the images & so much comes through from the images alone.- Because they're big they're hard to shuffle which means be careful as you shuffle they can dent. I've had then since December with minor denting because I'm bad at shufflingI would absolutely by these again! My deepest gratitude for the creator she really did a beautiful job channeling and capturing the teachings. I can't say enough how much I love these.

As a person who identifies as a Sufi Muslim id like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this deck. Seeing the majority of oracle decks Ive always felt kinda like the persian/middle eastern/indo-pak Cultures and Islamic mysticism is always underrepresented which is so sad bc they had literally a plethora of spiritual teachers at its Golden Age. So this deck groundbreaking! I am so grateful for all the Urdu words, diversity & the amazing Islamic insights such as the Sun card having the Orphans playing near the wall of treasures as mentioned in Surah Khaf. Thank you Ayeda for this deck. And Congratulations on being the first to do anything like this. My very first oracle deck btw was the Rumi by Rassouli!! Also I highly suggest anyone reading this to also pick up the 99 Names of Allah Physicians of the Heart deck and the Sufi Wisdom oracle deck. Lets support this genre together. Im super happy this was created!!!! And hope Ayeda makes more Islamic deck themes in the future!!!

To start with, beautiful deck with great art. Good quality card stock in a strong well-built box. The images follow the Coleman Smith pattern with a Middle Eastern aesthetic. But this isn’t one of those decks which simply changes the pictures, it is based in the Way of Sufism a deep and powerful mystic tradition which was born from Islam but has great wisdom for any mystic seeker. Thus this deck isn’t just about future, luck, etc. but about the querents relation to the Divine Lover and their pilgrimage from birth to death.I’ve studies Sufism as a solitary for many years and recognize this as a very useful tool. Not just a deck to add to a collection, but one to use for very special readings for oneself and others. Highly recommended.

The images are stunning. It reads great intuitively but the book also has really deep and meaningful card interpretations and questions to reflect on. Make sure to read the included “little white book” on this one. It is definitely a large deck. Oracle sized as already mentioned. It’s a bit clumsy but with the beautiful images, I don’t necessarily mind the size as much as the actual card stuck. I’ve had it since the release date, 6 days ago and have used it daily. I shuffle/use them gently and the edges are already starting to fray. It also scuffs and scratches easily. I worry about longevity and have already made a mental note that I will need to eventually buy a back up. Having such amazing imagery on this card stock is almost criminal. But I still recommend it because reading with them has been a beautiful experience so far.

The Sufi Tarot will appeal to anybody on a mystical or spiritual path. It is a deck that lends itself extremely well to spiritual and personal development. Can you still use it for divination? Yes, absolutely. The structure and imagery are true to a traditional Tarot deck. The fact that the Majors have been renamed according to the Sufi tradition does not make them irrecognisable. The booklet gives so much touching insight. The images are powerful. I feel really spiritually connected to this deck the person who created it did an amazing job. For easy shuffling I recommend to sprinkle baby powder over the cards.

On the plus side, the deck and guidebook offer insightful readings from a Sufi perspective. It's a gentle self-reflective deck. I don't think it would work very well for predictive readings. So I feel it's limited to reading for myself. I don't think I would use it to read another person. For self-reflection it's really good. Like a wise friend.The artwork is lovely ... but it also reminds me of Lightseekers Tarot dressed up in Indian and Persian clothing. I would prefer to see classic Turkish / Persian / Central Asian motifs or imagery. Maybe even some stylistic reference to Mamluk cards would have been nice. But no. Just the bland modern style that's popular now. Generic feeling.As another viewer mentioned ... this deck is HUGE. Like literally too big to shuffle. Which is another reason I will only use for myself. I can't imagine reading someone else and they would have to sit there for five minutes whilst I try to mix the cards. Reading for myself it's ok. It's meditative to mix the cards slowly by hand.So if you want a deck for self-reflection, both deck and guidebook are wonderful. The sufi perspective supports spiritual self reflection and being honest with yourself. Minus 1 star for impossible to shuffle and generic modern style.