Tarot of the Celtic Fairies Deck: (Tarot of the Celtic Fairies)

Journey to a hauntingly beautiful fairyland steeped in Celtic lore. Vivid, luminescent scenes vibrate with significant detail, deep meaning, and sheer beauty. Not everyone is lucky enough to experience these magical creatures firsthand, but this tarot will draw you into a unique realm of fey wisdom and guidance. The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.

About the Author :
After purchasing his first Tarot deck in 1973, Mark McElroy began terrorizing other neighborhood nine-year-olds with dire and dramatic predictions.Today, he calls Tarot "the ultimate visual brainstorming tool," and shares techniques designed to help others ask better questions, see more options, and achieve their goals. He is the author of Putting the Tarot to Work, Taking the Tarot to Heart, What's in the Cards for You?, and the new I Ching for Beginners (all Llewellyn). He is also the author of The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tarot (Que). Mark holds a B.A. and M.A. in creative writing and composition from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi. He has more than two decades of experience as a public speaker and corporate trainer. He has written, produced, and hosted classroom, video, and online training for some of America's biggest companies, including SkyTel, MCI, Office Depot, Staples, and many others. Today, he works as a writer, voice actor, and creativity consultant; samples of his work are available at www.hiremark.com and www.tarottools.com. Mark lives and writes in Mississippi, where he shares a home with his partner, Clyde, and two cats, Tiger and Lilly. Eldar Minibaev is an artist based in Italy.

Review :
Summary: A beautifully illustrated deck that perfectly melds the traditional legends of the Celtic fairies with the symbolism of the Tarot. Although it is surprising to find such elegant matching, the Celtic imagery adds much to the traditional RWS symbolism and meaning, making this an ideal deck to learn the Tarot, learn about the Celts, and give readings. In-Depth Review One of the wonderful things about Tarot is that once you know its structure, you can use it to learn so many different things. You may not know who Gwyn ap Nudd is, but if you know something about the Devil card, which is the card featuring Gwyn ap Nudd, you'll automatically know something of the nature and role of this character in Celtic Fairy mythology. And this is precisely the purpose of this deck, to combines the folk wisdom of traditional Celtic fairy stories with the structure and symbolism of contemporary tarot. Mark McElroy, a prolific and skilled deck designer, beautifully blends in a very Temperance-like way the idea of Tarot structure and the deck's theme.That is, the theme is not diminished or "forced" into the Tarot structure and traditional Tarot meanings are not stretched to the point of meaninglessness in order to accommodate the theme. In this deck, the blending of both creates something more magical than the parts. The artist was a perfect choice. His rich, painterly style creates a deep and colorful world that feels both familiar and magical. It appears to us like our world viewed through special lenses that reveal the fairy realm that exists side by side with our world. This deck is enchanting from the start, and in usage it will not disappoint. It reads like a dream. Deck Attributes Name of deck: Tarot of the Celtic Fairies Publisher: Lo Scarabeo ISBN: 9780738721811 Creator: Mark McElroy Brief biography of creator: Mark has designed many Tarot decks and written many books on the subject, such as the Da Vinci Tarot, Mona Lisa Tarot, Lo Scarabeo Tarot, Bright Idea Deck, Putting the Tarot to Work, and Lucid Dreaming for Beginners. Artist: Eldar Minibaev Reading Uses: General Ethnic Focus: Celtic Artistic Style: painterly illustration Theme: Faires of the Celts Tarot, Divination Deck, Other: Tarot Does it follow Rider-Waite-Smith Standard?: Yes Does it have extra cards?: No Does it have alternate names for Major Arcana cards?: No Does it have alternate names for Minor Arcana suits? Yes Wands=Spears Cups=Cauldrons Swords=Swords Pentacles=Stones Does it have alternate names for the Court Cards?: No Why was deck created?: To create a deck that combines the folk wisdom of traditional Celtic fairy stories with the structure and symbolism of contemporary Tarot.