For my very first tarot deck spotlight, we’ll be looking at the Prisma Visions Tarot deck!

I should have known I’d collect tarot decks from the moment I bought my first one. I used to have a Rider Waite Smith deck earlier in life, but it was long gone. So, I set out to find the perfect deck. I wanted something unique, beautiful, and a bit mysterious. That’s when I stumbled upon the Prisma Visions Tarot deck and it re-introduced me to the world of tarot.

One of my favorite things about tarot is holding 78 unique pieces of art in my hand. This was especially true of the Prisma Visions Tarot deck. At the time, I didn’t know much about its background, or its creator, James R. Eads. I just knew I had to have it. I started doing readings for myself, my family, and my friends. It was my primary deck for many years. 

It wasn’t until the pandemic that I decided to level up my practice and get more traditional decks. I got my first traditional Rider Waite Smith illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, but I’ll talk about that deck when we have a spotlight post about it.

Back to the Prisma Visions Tarot. My favorite cards in the deck are the High Priestess and the Devil. The High Priestess is interesting because it shows Persephone walking away and dropping a pomegranate. The Devil card is unique because when I first got the deck, I couldn’t see the snake in the leaves. When I looked closer, I finally saw it. Transformation is represented by the Death card and you sometimes don’t see it coming until it’s right in front of you.

Another unique aspect of the deck is that the suits form a panoramic scene. If you line up all the cards from one suit, it makes a larger piece of art, which I tried to photograph to the best of my ability.

I think this is an exceptional deck and I like to use it for readings about art or creativity, although it can be used for general readings.  

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