The Unifying Consciousness Tarot
Author: Lori Lytle
Artist: Leo Scopacasa
Red Feather/Schiffer Publishing, June 2025
Description: 79 Cards, 173-page guidebook, box with magnetic closure lid.
Card Size: 2 3/4 by 4 3/4
"I see the Tarot as a source of inspiration, a means of connection with the divine, as well as a tool that we can use every day to make our lives happier in the here and now."
You begin your journey into The Unifying Consciousness Tarot with a
Meeting with the creators. A brief section called
The Anatomy Of goes over some details of the cards and shares a meditation into the portal on the back of the cards.
"You're about to meet a cosmic crew of otherworldly and divine beings, animals, humans, and free-form entities, all living in a universe based on the Waite-Smith Tarot structure."
The Unifying Consciousness includes a new trump, Arcana 22, Activation, bringing the Major Arcana to a full circle. The Court Cards have been renamed Soul, Spirit, Heart, and Mind.
"All the cards have sacred geometry woven through their images and backgrounds to remind us that we're all part of the same Source energy."The Major Arcana's "ultimate purpose is to guide us toward a rich and meaningful existence and to help us reach the highest vibration of love."
Each Major Arcana Card is covered in two pages and includes the name, card image, description, interpretation, and a blessing.
The Descriptions are more of a deep dive into each Major Arcana Card. The Hermit begins, "The Hermit is at home in lonely places. His purpose in life is the pursuit of the wisdom that comes from deep introspection, and he needs solitude and seclusion."
The Interpretations are enlightening. The Hermit begins, "The one person that you can't escape is yourself, so it's important to enjoy your own company."
A Blessing From The Hermit - "May you grow wise in your own company."
The Minor Arcana "represent the beauty and challenges of daily life, and the small joys that make every day worth living."
After a brief overview of the Minor Arcana, you explore The Suits and Their Elements. In this section you are also introduced to the shapes and their energies. "The progression of the numbers is a story.", which is shared in The Numbers, along with keywords for each number.
"After the difficulties of the Fives, the Sixes bring a return to harmony and balance. You're wiser, you know your capabilities. You celebrate victory."
You are then introduced to the new Court Cards, names, and reasoning behind the change.
"Each character in the Court Cards has its unique, necessity, and beautiful function."
Each Minor Arcana card is covered in one page and includes name, image, interpretation, and activation. The activation
"is an invitation to connect with the card's unique energy, and to act on the information and inspiration that it offers you."Activation for the Six of Swords, "I'm ready to move on."
"You can use that phrase as a mantra or affirmation throughout your day, in your meditation practice, or as a prompt for journaling."
I am loving the interpretations in this guidebook. There are no keywords to remember, but practical, straight-forward meaning. A scenario easy to relate to and bring to mind later. The Seven of Swords begins, "You're good at getting in and out of tricky situations and can boast your share of shenanigans."
The Court Cards are presented by name, image, interpretation (you), interpretation (someone else), and activation.
Another Fox shows up as the Soul of Wands representing you or someone else in your life as a fun-loving youth, whether in body or mind. There may be some mischief stirring, but it will be fun and adventurous.
Activation - "A little mischief is good for my soul."
How to Read Tarot encourages you to create your own ritual, but also shares a ritual from Setting the Scene to Closing the Reading.
There are four Tarot spreads especially designed for The Unifying Consciousness Tarot: The Blue Rose Spread, All-Seeing Eye Spread, Activation Spread, and Heart-Centered Action Spread.
A short section About The Creators closes the guidebook.
The cards are made of excellent card stock. They are edged in blue. The deck is a little thick, but not too thick at 1 3/8 thick.
The images in this deck are beyond amazing. The 3-D aspect gives each card a sense of movement, of reality. The Unifying Consciousness Tarot would be a great deck for meditations.
"In the Unifying Consciousness Tarot, The Major Arcana are connected with the element of Aether, which is represented by the dodecahedron, the 12-sided Platonic solid. It's the fifth element, the quintessence, spirit, and the shape of the universe as a whole."
No deck is fully explored until you visit with Death. Description -"Death sees the world beyond the illusion of the physical with his all-seeing third eye. He appreciates the sunrise and the sunset and asks that you take the time to stop and smell the white rose." Interpretation "With this card, you can expect a significant change in your life."
"You'll notice that each suit of The Unifying Consciousness Tarot's Minors also includes a 3-D shape that's floating somewhere in the card's scene. These shapes are Plato's solids. Each solid relates to one of the four elements, and they're thought to be the harmonious and symmetrical building blocks of our reality."
The Three of Pentacles brought the words 'busy as a bee' to mind as soon as I saw the card. As we know, this card is all about team work, participating, and giving your best effort to be part of that team and give your all as an individual. The Activation - "I enjoy being a part of the team."
I honestly can't express how much I'm impressed by this deck. Between the captivating images and the depth of the guidebook, I'm definitely making a home on my shelf for the Unifying Consciousness Tarot.
I would recommend The Unifying Consciousness Tarot for many applications, beyond Tarot reading. This deck could be used for meditations, daily affirmations, and journaling.
When I used them for some tarot reading, the results were amazing, very detailed and in depth. I look forward to sharing more time with The Unifying Consciousness Tarot.
(Review Product supplied by Schiffer Publishing)
