LisaT4P
May 25th, 2008, 08:38 PM
Pearls of Wisdom Tarot by Roxi Sim & Caeli Fullbrite
ISBN: 1-933320-17-6 (in case anyone needs that!)
Published by 7th-House.com (the same lovely people who bring you the Seasons of the Witch calendars!)
This is a very "busy" deck, and as such may not appeal to everyone. There is alot of going on in these cards! The borders are highly illustrated, so much so that they sometimes appear to be part of the main card image itself. The colors are very bright, even when the artist is depicting what might usually be thought of as a "somber" card such as the 3 of Swords.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/lkrough2/3Swords10Wands.jpg
The minors are brightly and interestingly illustrated in this deck. I have often thought that perhaps everyone is just a bit TOO happy! LOL Even the person in the 10 of Wands card seems to be smiling despite the burden being carried, as opposed to some other decks where this character has an oppressed feeling. The minor suits do have the traditional Wands (Fire), Swords (Air), Cups and Pentacles as well as the Page, Knight, Queen & King naming scheme.
The Majors have all the traditional names and follow the RWS Justice 11 and Strength 8 model.
The deck comes with a booklet that goes a bit beyond your standard LWB. There is the usual summation of what the tarot is, as well as a few spreads and the card descriptions and meanings. Here is the really fun part, there are lists of the symbols used and their meanings for the Majors (and even for the backs of the cards!). This really gives you great insight into what the creators were thinking and where they were going with their imagery, and can add more layers to your interpretations. The Minors do not have listings of symbols for each card but instead for each suit.
The cards are a bit larger than your standard deck, (I don't have a ruler with me) but are about the same size as the Goddess Tarot by Waldherr and the Nigel Jackson tarot. The backs of the cards are reversible.
The deck is a little on the sticky side when you take it out of the package, so I would recommend getting some fanning powder (used in magic tricks, easy to find on ebay) and then shuffling for a while to get them into shape for readings. They are quite sturdy, with heavy lamination and can probably take some rough use without getting bent or faded.
I'm not sure if this is a deck I'd recommend for beginners. On the one hand, it is a lovely deck, fraught with symbols and very much based on the RWS system. On the other hand, this (as I said before) is a VERY busy deck, which may be too much for a new reader to look at while they are learning. The book is informative, but I would always recommend getting another, larger book to accompany any deck (if you are a beginner).
On a scale of 5 stars, this one is getting a very strong 4 from me. :)
Other cards I enjoy from this deck: Death, Devil, Ace of Pentacles & 7 of Swords
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/lkrough2/PearlsofWisdom.jpg
ISBN: 1-933320-17-6 (in case anyone needs that!)
Published by 7th-House.com (the same lovely people who bring you the Seasons of the Witch calendars!)
This is a very "busy" deck, and as such may not appeal to everyone. There is alot of going on in these cards! The borders are highly illustrated, so much so that they sometimes appear to be part of the main card image itself. The colors are very bright, even when the artist is depicting what might usually be thought of as a "somber" card such as the 3 of Swords.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/lkrough2/3Swords10Wands.jpg
The minors are brightly and interestingly illustrated in this deck. I have often thought that perhaps everyone is just a bit TOO happy! LOL Even the person in the 10 of Wands card seems to be smiling despite the burden being carried, as opposed to some other decks where this character has an oppressed feeling. The minor suits do have the traditional Wands (Fire), Swords (Air), Cups and Pentacles as well as the Page, Knight, Queen & King naming scheme.
The Majors have all the traditional names and follow the RWS Justice 11 and Strength 8 model.
The deck comes with a booklet that goes a bit beyond your standard LWB. There is the usual summation of what the tarot is, as well as a few spreads and the card descriptions and meanings. Here is the really fun part, there are lists of the symbols used and their meanings for the Majors (and even for the backs of the cards!). This really gives you great insight into what the creators were thinking and where they were going with their imagery, and can add more layers to your interpretations. The Minors do not have listings of symbols for each card but instead for each suit.
The cards are a bit larger than your standard deck, (I don't have a ruler with me) but are about the same size as the Goddess Tarot by Waldherr and the Nigel Jackson tarot. The backs of the cards are reversible.
The deck is a little on the sticky side when you take it out of the package, so I would recommend getting some fanning powder (used in magic tricks, easy to find on ebay) and then shuffling for a while to get them into shape for readings. They are quite sturdy, with heavy lamination and can probably take some rough use without getting bent or faded.
I'm not sure if this is a deck I'd recommend for beginners. On the one hand, it is a lovely deck, fraught with symbols and very much based on the RWS system. On the other hand, this (as I said before) is a VERY busy deck, which may be too much for a new reader to look at while they are learning. The book is informative, but I would always recommend getting another, larger book to accompany any deck (if you are a beginner).
On a scale of 5 stars, this one is getting a very strong 4 from me. :)
Other cards I enjoy from this deck: Death, Devil, Ace of Pentacles & 7 of Swords
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/lkrough2/PearlsofWisdom.jpg