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The reading is only as good as the reader. Garbage in, garbage out. The entire world is a tarot deck for the one who has their eyes open.

I still use the first deck I was given back in 1987. I find that the images let me "fall into" the reading. My favorite thing about Tarot is how it shows our journey through life, and how every challenge is really a chance to grow. That's the angle I give every client: there's no such thing as "bad news," just opportunities.

I also still use the deck I first bought over 20 years ago. Though I mainly teach tarot online now - I still do the occasional professional reading.

I prefer the Rider Waite deck as it is based on Anglo-Saxon symbolism which I indentify most closely with. As a second preference, I like the ancient Greek tarot decks as I studied ancient Greek religion at university.

I prefer to use the traditional Rider Waite deck when I read, but will teach the reading of most decks. When I do teach - I never give fixed card interpretations - I prefer my students to learn the art of interpreting symbolism (as a condition of teaching my students agree to throw out the booklet that comes with their deck). For I agree with Deanna, there is nothing worse than a reader who sits there interpreting from a book!

I love reading tarot cards for myself. I tend to pore over the booklet at length for each deck. I notice new things every time I re-read the included booklets. I write down key words and phrases to go with my interpretation. While I agree that consulting a booklet would be unprofessional in a client reading, I believe there's much to be gained when learning more about your deck.

My favorite deck is the Vampyre Tarot and the included book is an excellent resource.