This is a truly spiritual deck.

The little white booklet is also a nice help. The meaning and reversed meaning are easy to find, and it has the basic ten card spread included.

Lastly, even though this deck was not geared toward beginners (or those rediscovering the art) it is truly easy to read.

Both the major and minor arcana are done in full detail, and this in one of the first decks printed on a black background. It puts a whole new cast on the deck, gives it a new feel, has a different effect on the spirit.

It was started by Yury Shakov - he finished number of the cards, along with the preliminary sketches for the rest - but the remainder were finished by an unknown Russian artist at his death.

Further, this deck is unusual in the other ways.

The cards of the Russian Tarot of St Petersburg have large black borders and the images are small and dark, as they are a series of miniature paintings of Russian people and fairy tales. Despite being a Russian deck, all text is in English.

There really is not much difference in their styles, the continuity of the deck is amazing. Each card is rendered in sharp detail. This includes a border in gold on the face, mirrored on the back. Both the major and minor arcana are done in full detail, and this in one of the first decks printed on a black background. It puts a whole new cast on the deck, gives it a new feel, has a different effect on the spirit.