It’s simply something that takes getting used to, if you’re used to decks which follow a pattern. However as I said at the beginning, this isn’t a criticism. We do come across my afore-mentioned observation within this suit, a mix of cultural symbols: the Egyptian Ankh on the Priestess, the Mayan death’s head on Death, the Tasmanian Devil on – (you’ve guessed it), the Native American symbol for the Sun (on the Sun!) And a wonderful image on Strength – Samson’s column, breaking. ![]() And as you’d expect from an image honouring great rock’n’rollers, this guy’s no fool! His symbol is simply a feather – a great take on the familiar representation of the card. As already observed by Solandia, the fool looks a little like Jim Morrison – I think there’s a bit of Anthony Keidis from the Chilli Peppers in him too. However, there is no slavish abeyance to the Waite-Smith here! Getting the balance right is what really makes a new tarot worthwhile. The suits most faithful to the traditional tarots of the past are the major arcana and the suit of swords. Also, I can’t deny that they are contributing to the tarot world from the spiritual home of Tarot, Italy itself, where it all started over 500 years ago. Lo Scarabeo have often, and to varying degrees, changed the meanings, as the images themselves from many of their other tarots attests, to the frustration of collectors and readers alike (the Reincarnation Tarot, Imagination Tarot, Dante Tarot, Kama Sutra Tarot – it goes on….) However, I continue to buy (most) of their offerings as occasionally they come up with something wonderful. I would like now to add a few of my personal thoughts about the chosen imagery.įirst of all, I have to say that I am generally disappointed when a tarot fails to stay at least 50% faithful to what it is generally accepted a tarot deck is: 78 cards, 56 minor, 22 major, with images that reflect the generally accepted meanings of the cards agreed by the Golden Dawn. Solandia has described already how the images are realised in relation to the character on the card, the symbol for the card and its appearance on the body of the card’s protagonist. ![]() However I was initially struck by the high quality of the art and I’m glad I returned to it, as it has now become one of my favourite tarots. This isn’t a criticism! It’s simply the reason I found this deck difficult to understand at first. Within the Tattoo Tarot, familiar cultural symbols are not kept within particular suits, but pop up randomly. Within these 3 decks, each suit contains images from various countries in the world and their people. unlike the familiar format which characterises decks such as the Ages tarot, Haindl’s tarot, or the Ancestral Path deck (to name but 3). Symbols from our multi-cultural world abound, but non-sequentially - i.e. I had to leave it alone for a while, as there is so much to take in. 1.I didn’t know what to make of this deck when I first got it. Maybe these would be cards you’re proving true or cards tht you’re actively proving false. Maybe you can tattoo the cards you wish for, or ones that were delivered to you in a divination session. Perhaps you can even tattoo multiple cards to signify different points in your life. ![]() There are many opportunities for something lasting to be left on your skin. There is also a King, Queen, Knight, and Jack/Knave. ![]() There are plenty of other cards to choose from as well if the fool doesn’t suit you. The Fool card is a perennial favorite of Tarot players and viewers alike, so that could present one opportunity for you. This information is interesting for those trying to learn a little bit more about the Tarot, perhaps before they get it inked on their body. Some occultists list Tarot as going back to ancient Egypt or the Kabbalah, but there is not any evidence of Tarot for divination purposes existing before the 18th century. What better of a way to get something interesting inked onto your body than to get Tarot tattoos? People who believe in this form of powerful divination would do well to get themselves a tattoo of one or several of the cards in the Tarot pantheon.īelieve it or not, these cards are used to play card games in much of the European world, while int he English-speaking world, these cards are used to divine information.
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