Does anyone know which deck it is that has the map in the background?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 04 Dec 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Dakini	04 Dec 2002
Grrrrr, I'm having a memory lapse, help....lol I know I saw this deck that has a map blended into the back ground of the cards, but can't remember the name of it. Does anyone know the name of it? Thanks in advance, Dakini

TallTarotGuy	04 Dec 2002
Dakini, I think the deck you're referring to is the Hudes Tarot. I don't have it, but I believe it has maps and such on the backgrounds of the cards. TTG

RedWood	04 Dec 2002
I also agree wtih TallTarotGuy..I dont have this deck unfortunately..but i do recall it having a map in teh background.

Jewel	04 Dec 2002
Its the Hudes.

Diana	04 Dec 2002
Indeed, and a lovely deck it is.

Dakini	04 Dec 2002
Thanks alot, I figured someone would know. I've probably looked at over a hundred decks, and couldn't remember which one it was.

zagone	10 Jan 2003
In the Hudes Tarot the Queens and Kings have background maps, as do the Magician, Chariot, Star, and World cards in the major arcana. The Hudes deck is known for focusing in on one or two aspects of a given card rather than showing all the symbols, however there's a LOT hidden in the backgrounds. The clothing textiles matter, and I'm convinced that all the maps mean something if only I could figure it out!! In the Magician, the "map" is a mechanical blueprint, emphasizing the unusually heavy emphasis that the Hudes Tarot puts on the Magician as a logical thinker and concrete builder (somewhat to the detriment of his magical properties I think). The Emperor's map shows practically the entire world -- he rules all. The Queen of Swords has a astrological map showing Aquarius and sea monsters -- I think implying she brings Water/feminine energies to temper Swords. By contrast, the King of Sword's map shows birds (dead?) and men with clubs -- I think implying that he brings wands/Fire/male energy to the picture, and that he brings Air energy also (birds=air -- Samul's accompanying book draws a corrispondence between Kings and the element of Air). And so on and so on -- I wish there was more written about this deck -- I know there is a lot I'm not getting!! -- Zagone

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