When looking to buy tarot cards, you can’t just pick a deck, pay for it, and hope it’s the best option. The decks are more complicated than the cover art or the readings they get from other buyers. Like any tool in your home, you should give some thought before purchasing tarot cards. By asking yourself a few basic questions, you’ll not only choose the deck that’s right for you, but you’ll also choose a deck that will help you and only you.

The first question to ask yourself when buying tarot cards is why you are buying them in the first place. If you’re thinking of buying them because you’re just curious, then you might want to buy a simple deck, one without a lot of bells and whistles. You might want to look for a deck, for example, that includes a book of card meanings so you can simply learn about tarot from a beginner’s point of view.

Another question to ask yourself when you’re ready to buy is what types of themes appeal to you. Card decks today come in a variety of designs and styles, so you need to start considering what might work for you. Some of the possible tarot card deck styles include fairy, gothic, animal, witch, Rider Waite, and many others. If you’re having trouble thinking of what style might work for you, go online or to a store to find the options you have, and then narrow down your choices.

You may also wonder how often you imagine using your deck of tarot cards. Some tarot decks are more for show or may be made with lower quality materials. If you plan to use your cards on a daily basis, you need to have cards that won’t easily bend or warp with each use. But if you don’t want to use the cards as often, then you might get away with a lower quality deck.

No matter how you want to use your deck of tarot cards, you should ask yourself a few questions before you buy. By doing so, you can think carefully about the deck you need and the deck that will work for you. Not all decks are created equal, but then again, none of the users are either.