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Title: The Whimsical Tarot: A Deck for Children and the Young at Heart by Dorothy Morrison, Mary Hanson-Roberts, Inc. U S. Games Systems ISBN: 1-57281-315-6 Publisher: United States Games Systems Pub. Date: March, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Quality time with Grandma!
Comment: My four year old grandson has this deck. He picks out a card and brings it to me to tell him the story. After he hears the story, we talk about the life lessons the story holds. What a wonderful way to spend "quality time" with my grandson!! I highly recommend this deck to anyone with children or grandchildren!! This deck is wonderful for all ages. It brings back memories of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes we loved as children, and brings the stories into new light. The story or nursery rhyme that goes with each card fits in excellently with the meaning of the card. For instance, the Lovers card is Beauty and the Beast. How perfect!!
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Concept; Beautifully Written
Comment: To create a divination tool useable by adults and children alike is no small feat and Dorothy Morrison has accomplished it incredibly well. Children will find all the images easily recognizable and something to which they can relate. Adults will be pleased with the reader-friendly imagery and the pragmatic, light hearted writing Ms. Morrison is so well known for. I cannot say BRAVA loudly enough since I have sought a deck that I felt comfortable with for over 10 years.
Patricia Telesco, Author: How to be a Wicked Witch & Other Books
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent book for an excellent deck
Comment: Tarot cards allow the user to access their subconscious / intuition through the use of archetypal imagery. Most Tarot cards use medeival imagery, which actually makes the cards less accessible for people in this modern age. We deal with very different issues than the people of 400 years ago. The same ideas are presented to us visually in very different ways via television, movies, etc.
What better way to re-connect the user with the cards, than using imagery we became familiar with in our childhood? The author of this book and the accompanying cards takes the unusual approach of replacing the medieval imagery with characters from fairy tales (including Grimm's and Mother Goose). The choice of characters for each card is very appropriate, making the deck very easy to use (for those of us who remember the fairy tales of our youth, at least!). ^_^
I don't read Tarot often enough to have the meanings of each card memorized, so I usually have to consult the accompanying books, etc., when doing a card-casting. However, after reading through the Whimsical Tarot book, I found that the meaning of every card was clear from the imagery-- and stayed clear over time. I believe that the issues represented in more traditional decks (such as Rider-Waite) are parallel to the issues respresented in fairy tales and nursery rhymes. However, fairy tales have been presented to us with characters, a plot, and (often) a lesson to be learned, whereas the traditional Tarot images are just that-- images. The use of storybook characters really brings the Tarot to life!
As an added bonus, the "Advice" explanations of each card are so well-written that they can be taken individually as topics of meditation or daily "points to ponder". Many Tarot books provide the briefest of descriptions for the related cards, leaving the reader confused as to how to interpret the card. The Whimsical Tarot book provides not only the storybook explanation, but also a couple of paragraphs of advice for each card.
Overall, this card and deck combo (note: Deck sold separately!) is one of the best I have come across. For those who find the Rider-Waite decks a bit too abstract, this deck is perfect! If you'd rather try something a bit more "adult", then check out the Rohrig Tarot deck-- but beware, there's no book for the Rohrig deck.
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Title: The Forest of Souls: A Walk Through the Tarot by Rachel Pollack ISBN: 1567185339 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Everyday Tarot Magic: Meditation & Spells by Dorothy Morrison, Burch, Rojas ISBN: 0738701750 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Wiccan Spell Kit by Sirona Knight ISBN: 0806522445 Publisher: Citadel Trade Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot by Rachel Pollack ISBN: 0722535724 Publisher: Thorsons Pub Pub. Date: April, 1998 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Living Wicca: A Further Guide for the Solitary Practitioner (Llewellyn's Practical Magick) by Scott Cunningham ISBN: 0875421849 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: December, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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