During the latter part of the eighteenth century Tarot cards enjoyed something of a revival throughout Europe. It was thought that the cards held mystical powers that the Tarot reader could use to interpret certain questions about people’s fates and fortunes.

Like most ancient traditions, the Tarot has been given a technological facelift and re-invented for the iPhone.

The Goddess Tarot was developed by Kris Waldherr as a celebration of the beauty and power of the fairer sex- and women say men never do anything for them! However, Mr. Waldherr has made a few changes to the traditional Tarot by replacing some of the major Arcana with Goddesses - we weren’t entirely sure whether this was a good thing or not.

Stunning images

Looks wise, The Goddess Tarot is pretty much what you’d expect from such an application, featuring lots of Occult imagery, Goddesses and Egyptian art work. Nevertheless, this is a beautifully presented application and one that anyone with an appreciation of the Occult will enjoy.

From the apps main page you have the option of four Tarot readings: One Card Oracle, Celtic Cross, Past-Present-Future and Goddess Circle. If your are unfamiliar with Tarot, the general idea is to think of a question in your mind and then see what the cards show you once they’ve been shuffled.

One interesting feature of this application is that it uses an animation when it’s shuffling the cards, which we thought was a nice touch. Granted, it’s hardly ground breaking stuff but it’s certainly a welcome feature that adds a level of user interactivity that many similar applications seem to lack.

Additionally, the presentation of the larger card readings, such as the Celtic Cross - a 10 card reading - is done beautifully, illustrating some serious attention to detail on the part of the developers.

Strong user interactivity

Again, this application really comes into its own with the scope of its user interactivity. For example, once you have selected a reading and the cards are laid out accordingly, you simply select a card and it then switches to an explanation of what it actually means in a separate window. Additionally, once you have done your reading there is the option to save it. This again is a nice touch, particularly if you find something you want to share with someone else.

Overall this is a well put together and quirky little application. The developers have obviously gone to a lot of trouble putting it together, as it all flows wonderfully, and has enough information in it to keep you occupied for hours. All in all, a definite must for anyone with a slight interest in Tarot.