Help with deck identification, please!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Helruna	02 Sep 2002
I have seen these cards, as someone mentioned the creator, Margerete Peterson - but I seem not to be able to find this deck anywhere, not even on Amazon...?? here are some pics, if they help: http://www.rhiannon.de/nonbook/petersontarot.htm I know for sure I've seen this Tarot before on a website, but I don't know how? Is the name of the deck the same as the author/creator? any help is greatly appreciated! BB, Helruna

Lee	02 Sep 2002
Hi, Helruna, I found it! :) It's Petersen with an "e," not an "o." Click here for the entry in German Amazon. -- Lee

Helruna	02 Sep 2002
yiiippiiieee!!! thank you soooo much!!! :D Does anyone got it? Is it good? I have seen only few pics, but they looked quite interesting! BB, Helruna

catlin	02 Sep 2002
It is great! In fact it took some time to click with me as I considered it more as a meditation deck than a reading deck but when I got it and made the first readings with it, I was thrilled.

Helruna	02 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by catlin It is great! In fact it took some time to click with me as I considered it more as a meditation deck than a reading deck but when I got it and made the first readings with it, I was thrilled. That was exactly my first impression, when I saw the cards - that it would be great for meditation and such things. Also, I could picture myself doing readings. I guess, you are right, you have to work with this one before it really *clicks*.. Well, however, it's on my wishlist know! :) BB, Helruna

Lee	02 Sep 2002
I really like the Majors, and I like the style of the Minors, but I found the Minors to be so abstract that they were hard to read with. (Especially since the contents of the book are a mystery to my non-German-speaking self!) -- Lee

truthsayer	02 Sep 2002
i love the margarete petersen. i think one of the things that draws me is that it's not like traditional tarot. it has its own world of creative concepts. i would love to own an english copy of the book. just using my intuition w/ it is fine but i'd love to read where the creater was coming from. if you like the MP, you should also get the ananda and rohrig. both are gorgeous german decks. off the top of my head, i can't think of any american deck that rivals these 3 in beauty. imho, i find rohrig the most readable then the ananda, and last the MP.

Jewel	03 Sep 2002
My feelings about this deck are very similar to Lee's. LOVE the majors, find the minors beautiful artistically, but a bit abstract to work with (now anyways). If you like the art of this deck you might want to check out the Roots of Asia.

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