http://supertarot.co.uk/major/tarotmagic.php I came across the site above which has some information about how to go about this but I am new to using tarot cards and do not understand if I need to buy a special deck to do these spells. Any opinions or insights?

My wife has been doing readings profesionally for over thirty years, and I have for twenty. We have maybe two dozen different decks between us--she usually uses the Thoth deck or the Aquarian deck, I use the Robin Wood deck. Neither of us likes the Rider-Waite.

No one deck is "better" than any other, it is just a matter of what resonates with you.

My advice would be, go to a metaphysical shop, check out some different decks, go with what "feels" right.

Isn't the Robin-Wood deck a clone of the Rider-Waite? The only major difference I can think of is the Devil.
The Robin-Wood deck is beautiful though, and the Rider-Waite is kind of boring.

I agree with Arms though, you need to find a Deck that resonates well with you. However, if you are new to tarot you might want to start with a simple deck such as a Rider-Waite, and avoid a deck with complex symbolism like the Thoth deck.
This (http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/) website has images from hundreds of decks as well as reviews of them. You might find it use full while trying to find a deck you like. You can also buy decks off of websites like amazon if you can't find anything local.

You might also find something like Rune magic a lot simpler, but I admittedly don't have experience with either.

The first deck I bought was chosen purely because it was available at a major chain and was very inexpensive. Honestly, it wasn't a good deck, but it helped me to learn the basics before focusing on more complex details, which isn't a bad thing.

The site benpari posted is a great site you could spend browsing for a long time. Personally I really like the Druidcraft and Robin Wood decks.

[QUOTE=benpari;10701887]Isn't the Robin-Wood deck a clone of the Rider-Waite? The only major difference I can think of is the Devil.
The Robin-Wood deck is beautiful though, and the Rider-Waite is kind of boring.

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All Tarot decks have pretty much the same Major and Minor Arcana, but there are some differences in style, tone, and small details of symbolism.