Monthly Archives: September 2011

Elisabetta Trevisan’s Crystal Tarot

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I have long thought of this deck as one of the most beautiful tarot decks ever created. Then I ask myself, if that’s the case, why don’t I use it every day? Maybe it’s because too much of a good … Continue reading →

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Disguising Tarot Decks

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

I was in an interior design shop earlier today and came across some decorative boxes which I have seen in quite a few formats recently in quite a few different places; those old-fashioned trompe l´oeil fake books which, when opened up, are … Continue reading →

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Fantastical Creatures Tarot

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

As a child, I was always fascinated by fabulous animals (fabulous in the older sense of the word; mysterious, out of this world, unbelievable). I remember a TV programme there used to be in the late 1970s with this title. It was aimed … Continue reading →

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The “Tarô Dourado” of Botticelli; a new edition

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

I was browsing in one of my favourite bookshops this afternoon (after a mid-afternoon sushi snack) and thought I’d check out the tarot section knowing full well that there are so rarely any surprises anymore. Mass market, “safe” oracles, unthreatening … Continue reading →

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The Russian Victorian Romantic on Liberty fabric

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

I am constantly in love with this deck, sometimes more dizzily than at other times, but perpetually in love nonetheless. I already loved the English language version of the Victorian Romantic when I stumbled upon it one winter’s day in … Continue reading →

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