- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Rider & Co (9 Mar 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712630074
- ISBN-13: 978-0712630078
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 340,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This is a companion to "The Mythic Tarot" and takes the reader further into the use of tarot for meditation, fantasy games, astrological associations and the deeper meanings of the cards. The spreads can be used as a colouring book and as a spiritual notebook or diary. The author also wrote "The Complete Book of Tarot".
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Juliet Sharman-Burke is an analytic psychotherapist, and has been practising tarot and astrology for twenty years. She is well-known as a teacher of tarot, and brings her teaching experience and knowledge of students to The Mythic Tarot. She has written 7 books, including Understanding the Tarot, and Mastering the Tarot.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This tarot set would make an ideal gift for the beginner. The illustrations on the cards are beautiful and the cards are accompanied with a black silk cloth. The cloth has the Celtic cross spread marked on it which will help beginners when they first come to lay out their cards. The book accompanying the set is very interesting and clearly explains the meaning behind each of the cards. I would recommend this set to anyone with an interest in the tarot.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the 3rd of my 7 (so far) decks.
I bought this deck in the set with the book and 'silky' reading cloth. The illustrations are colorful and competently done. In each suit one myth unfolds in the cards. Cups 'considers' the myth of Eros and Psyche; Wands, Jason and the Golden Fleece; Swords, Orestes and the Curse of the House of Atreus; and Pentacles, Daedalus. Each myth is matched to the essential meaning of its suit. The major arcana are represented by the gods.
Things I liked about the deck: I am interested in, and have studied Greek and Roman mythology, so I was drawn to this deck. Because the suits correspond to an unfolding story (the myth), the individiual cards may be easier to learn and develop your own interpretation for. The book that comes with it provides good information on interpretation and background of the cards. In addition, it gives unique information--this is one of the only decks I've seen that is NOT published by US Games, so you don't get a sense of deja vou when you read the book. The elegant simplicity of the illustrations does not detract from the complexity of the subject matter.
Things I don't like: Although the illustrations are colorful, I find them somehow drab and dark. While the figures in each illustration are detailed, there is not as much overall detail as in some decks (like Tarot of a Moon Garden, or Cat People Tarot). The cards are not as sturdy or heavy as most decks I've handled, and feel a bit flimsy. The 'silky' cloth is a piece of strech polyester (unhemmed) with the Celtic Cross patern stamped on it.
While this is not among my favorite decks, I do not regret owning it, and it only suffers in comparison to other decks that suit me better. I would recommend it to people who enjoy Classical Mythology, and would like a unique, stunning deck. My best friend likes the deck more than I do, and she has great taste. As with any deck, I would suggest getting it with the companion book.
My favorite deck is the Aquarian.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have owned a set of these for about 6 years now and they are without a doubt my favourite set out of 11 that I own.
I love that the minor arcana card meanings are linked to various stories from Greek mythology. If you know the stories you will understand the cards very quickly, and if you don't it is so much fun to learn the stories behind the cards. I struggled with the minor arcana before using this set.
The major arcana cards also have imagery on them that tells a story from Greek Mythology and are beautiful to look at. The illustrations are one of the best I have seen on a set of Tarot cards.
These would make an excellent beginners set of cards, or would be a good addition to a collection.
I love that the minor arcana card meanings are linked to various stories from Greek mythology. If you know the stories you will understand the cards very quickly, and if you don't it is so much fun to learn the stories behind the cards. I struggled with the minor arcana before using this set.
The major arcana cards also have imagery on them that tells a story from Greek Mythology and are beautiful to look at. The illustrations are one of the best I have seen on a set of Tarot cards.
These would make an excellent beginners set of cards, or would be a good addition to a collection.
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