Inner Child Tarot Card Reviews
Diane Wilkes
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The Inner Child Cards deck went briefly out-of-print, and then the publisher, Bear and Co., re-released it with a slightly different title. This might suggest there has been a slight focus shift, as the original title was The Inner Child Cards: A Journey Into Fairy Tales, Myth, and Nature. I had never noticed that the word "tarot" was not in the title of the initial edition, but this realization has led me to reflect that this deck is truly unique. Why? Because it provides an opposing proof to the aphorism, "Just because a deck's title includes the word tarot doesn't mean it's a tarot deck." In this case, even though the word tarot isn't in the original title, the Inner Child Cards have always been, and continue to be, tarot.
That is not, of course, the only unique thing about this deck. The first thing one notices immediately is the artwork. The cards are large, whimsically drawn, and vibrantly-hued, designed as if to appeal to children. Even the borders burst with images and color. Yet there is no cloyingly cute factor with which to contend--these lovely images are adult-friendly in their beauty and power--even though the subject matter is definitely taken from the realms of fable and fairy tales.
Lovely as this deck is, it often sits gathering dust in my collection. Then I have occasion to use it and am delighted anew with its compassionate wisdom. I find it particularly appropriate when working with children, but disagree with those who have described it as sugarcoating the truth. This deck has helped me grapple with some very difficult lessons, gently, it is true, but perhaps I'd have ignored a more brutal approach. Then again, I don't rely on the book meanings, but primarily work with the actual images. The book tends to be more gentle and rosy than my interpretations.
Each of the Major Arcana cards is based on a fairy tale or fable
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