Review: The Simple Tarot by Angie Green

Angie Green has produced a deck targeted to beginners, but still interesting enough for the experienced reader. The Simple Tarot is a 78-card deck based on the traditional Rider-Waite style. The deck has two versions: a Classic Deck and a Beginner Deck with keywords.

When Angie contacted me about a possible review of this deck, I'd never heard of her, so I went to her page - https://thesimpletarot.com/. She has set up a nice website, very professional. I predict a great future for this author and creator.

My package arrived in this custom designed box. I love the box, but as you can see, it is a little worn from the delivery process. It would have been better to have protected the box with an outer wrapping paper or another box. But, it's still a nice box to keep my goodies nice and secure.

What I received in my box:

The Simple Tarot Cheat Sheet is a one-page list of all 78-cards and keywords. This list is compatible to any Rider-Waite based tarot deck.

Two Postcards - 4" X 6" art print of a random card. I received The High Priestess and Death.

A personal note from the author - I thought this was a very nice touch. Thank you, Angie.

The Guidebook - 129 pages - The author begins with a short introduction to the tarot and the cards. The bulk of the guide is devoted to card interpretations, one page for each card. Angie's interpretations are not like what you normally see in a guidebook. She doesn't waste time with listing keywords, giving the astrology signs and such. She goes straight in and interprets the card. This alone makes this deck a good choice for the beginner, in my opinion. Also, her presentation of each card could be used with any Rider-Waite based deck. The rest of the book covers information on the suits and elements, followed by insights on numbers, the court cards, and some of the symbols appearing in the deck.


The Cards in a blue velour bag - The cards measure 2.75" x 4.75" and are printed on good quality card stock. At this size and quality, handling and shuffling of the cards is an easy task. The velour bag was a nice surprise, although it could have been slightly bigger. Most decks don't come with a bag at all, so I'm not complaining, just observing.

My deck is the Beginners deck, with the keywords. The minor suits have different colors, while the majors are presented in white. Although the imagery is simple, you can easily see the Rider-Waite influence.

I recommend this deck to anyone learning the tarot. The Beginner Deck would make a great teaching tool. It takes time to learn the tarot and become fluent in the meanings. With this deck, you can get a big jump start on the process.  

A seasoned reader could also appreciate this deck, although I believe the Classic Deck would be a better choice. While most of the keywords match my own interpretations, there are a few that don't. If you already have a style, you may find the keywords distracting. But, of course, you may also enjoy the alternative view of the author.

Angie Green is the creator of The Simple Tarot Deck. Her goal is to help you to read the tarot and feel confident while doing so. She offers many free tools to get you started at her website - https://thesimpletarot.com/.

The deck will be available in 2019. To make sure you get your copy - Check out The Simple Tarot Deck on Kickstarter. The campaign only has 16 days left. Don't miss out on the fun.

(Review Product Supplied by Angie Green)