Saturday, June 2, 2012

REVIEW: THE GOLDEN TAROT by Kat Black


The Golden Tarot cards have beautiful medieval pictures which have been wonderfully crafted from original paintings of the period. The artwork has gentle depth and includes much symbolism. The rich golden cards radiantly enhance the artwork giving a sense of abundance and magnificence. 


FACTS
Traditional deck of 78 cards

Major Arcana
Traditional tarot titles.
Each card:
- displays the Roman numeral at the top and title at the bottom of the card.

Pip Cards
Each card:
- displays the written number and suit on the bottom of the card

Court Cards
- Page, Prince, King, Queen
- displays the title and suit on the bottom of the card

Suits
- Swords, Wands, Cups, Coins

The Golden Tarot has a comprehensive instruction booklet with description and meanings for each card and also the meanings for multiple numbers appearing in a spread. Two examples of tarot spreads are given in the booklet.

Sample entry from the instruction booklet:

Eight of Cups
Meanings: Abandonment of materialism. Putting aside financial security in the pursuit of spiritual fulfilment. Cutting off from the old and seeking a new life of order and simplicity. A journey is likely, either of body or mind. By exploring the world around you, you will discover more about yourself. Reversed: Travel for the wrong reasons. You can ran away from your life, but you cannot run away from yourself. This card could also indicate a detachment from reality – following unattainable dreams at the expense of what is truly good about your life. Multiple eights in a spread: Three eights mean activity and travel, four eights indicate important news will be arriving soon, or all information on a situation will be found quickly.


The Golden Tarot could be read by a beginner, however some experience and a knowledge of symbolism is recommended.

Review by abatha deborah
© 2012 abatha deborah www.abathadeborah.webs.com

Illustrations from THE GOLDEN TAROT used with permission of U. S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT USA. Copyright 2003 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. ISBN: 978-1-57281-434-9
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