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Inner Child Tarot Card Reviews
Violet Gargoyle
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I am a collector of Tarot cards, more than I am a reader of them. The oil painting-like artwork for this deck is beautiful. The artist utilizes bold and rich colors in keeping with its faerie tale theme.
Each card in the deck represents a character in a folk or faery tale. The Major Arcana runs its choices parallel to the archetypes in the typical tarot. For instance, the Fool card (Number Zero) is represented in this deck by Little Red Cap (the forerunner to Red Riding Hood). The High Priestess is the Faery Godmother, the Moon is represented by Cinderella, the Devil is represented by the Big Bad Wolf (a foil to Red Riding Cap and the Three Little Pigs, another card in the Major Arcana).
The titles of the cards are the names of the characters, not the archetypes (which are only noted in the book), so parents won't need to be squeamish in trying to explain to curious little seekers what the Magician means instead of pointing out Aladdin's Genie. The cards themselves are larger than normal decks (and harder to shuffle if you have smaller hands) but very detailed.
The minor arcana does away with the traditional court cards, meaning no kings or queens, but rather replaced with cards like The Seeker of Wands (all topped with butterfies) or the Guardian of Crystals.
The accompanying book to the deck is a nice read, but a thicker companion than many of the tarot decks that are on the market right now. Experts may want to skip to the source and insight areas detailing each card. Beginners may be more interested in the different layout and reading options.
This is a good deck if you are a collector of childrens stories or interested in folklore, and a fun one to look into if you are looking for a bright alternative/compliment to some more of the somber tarot decks that are out there.
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