Features
- Cards
- Published by: Llewellyn Publications; Cards edition September 1, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0875428940
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0875428949
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Book Dimensions:
4.9 x 3.1 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 3.2 ounces
Product Description
The Robin Wood Tarot has rapidly become one of the most popular Tarot decks in the world. And no wonder! Robin Wood's gorgeous art, with its vibrant imagery and luminous energies, has enchanted Pagans and non-Pagans alike.
Wood combines the traditional Tarot card designs and symbolism with a more current and natural symbolism. If you are new to the Tarot, this makes the cards easy to interpret. If you've been working with the Tarot for a longer time, this will open you to new insights and clarity in all of your readings.
The fifty-six page booklet that accompanies the deck gives you the information you need to start giving readings. The meaning of every card, both upright and reversed, is given. Three Tarot layouts are also described so you can start giving readings right away.
You may want to add your own ideas to the interpretation, The booklet says: "Review the deck card by card. Study the images and color schemes. Pay attention to the emotions you experience while meditating on each card. Write these insights in a notebook for future reference - this will eventually become your own personal guide to interpreting the cards."
The shining strength of this Tarot deck lies in its depiction of the fifty-six cards of the Minor Arcana. All of these cards spring into pulsating life! The characters on the cards almost seem to breathe. Often, the cards seem so dimensional that you get the feeling you could jump into them.
You are going to love
The Robin Wood Tarot.
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One of Aeclectic Tarot's Top Ten Decks of all Time!
About The Author
Robin Wood's interest in art was evident from an early age-she literally teethed on Prismacolor pencils. A prolific artist, she has illustrated many book and magazine covers. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, Michael Short.
Reader ReviewsThere are people who collect Tarot decks for the artwork, and people who only buy decks to use. I tend to do both, and have a colection of over thirty decks. The Robin Wood Tarot is one of the few in my collection that is both admired for its artwork, and in regular use as a reading deck. This deck is overtly Pagan, and will probably not suit anyone who likes Christian imagery in their deck. All of the images are close enough to the "standard" of the Rider-Waite Tarot, to be read without difficulty for anyone familiar with that deck. This deck uses swords=air, wands=fire symbology. The best book on tarot reading in general to go with the deck is "Tarot, Plain and Simple", which uses illustrations from this deck. Robin Wood's own book, "The Robin Wood Tarot, The Book" is a better choice for finding out the details behind why certain cards are depicted the way they are, and is very interesting reading in its own right, but is not as clear on basic divinatory meanings, or basic Tarot reading. Some of the notable card imagery in this deck: The Magician: The Magician is depicted as a Wiccan High Priest, wearing a crown of antlers, but still wearing the traditional red and white and with all the familiar symbology. The High Priestess: Unquestionably a Wiccan priestess, with her Dianic crown and pentacle necklace, she is depicted in a familiar way, with much the same symbols as would be expected, but outdoors. The Heirophant: Robin Wood's disatisfaction with organized religion shows clearly in this card (for more details, please read her book) and is unusually negatively aspected. All of the minor arcana are fully illustrated, and very clear. Note to the modest, there is some realistically depicted nudity in this deck, although very tasteful. No one deck will ever suit all people. The deck that speaks to you, may not speak to me and vice versa. I can only say that I have found it of use *to ME* as a good deck to read from, and hope you find it likewise. If you like Robin Woods artwork, then this deck is worth collecting for the art alone, and I can also highly recomend going to her website, to see and buy more of her prints. She now offers machine embroidery patterns, as well as doing a great deal of work on computer graphics, and fonts, and sells disks of these ready to use. Blessings and Peace
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