Does anyone recognise this deck?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 25 Sep 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Jabberwocky	25 Sep 2003
The deck has a light blue back, with a white rook (the chess piece) in the center. The lesser arcana are simply drawn, with only the suit and number shown. For example, the nine of swords has nine interlaced swords, and the roman numeral nine at the top. The background is also light blue. Thankyou- hope you can help me!!

Lee	25 Sep 2003
That's the Prediction Tarot, a long out-of-print deck. http://www.spiritone.com/~filipas/Masquerade/Reviews/predictn.html -- Lee P.S. Welcome to Aeclectic! :)

Le_Corsair	25 Sep 2003
Wow, gorgeous deck! Too bad it only has pip minors, I'd buy it in an instant if it was fully illustrated. Even with pips, it's a lovely deck! Bob :THERM

Jabberwocky	25 Sep 2003
Thankyou to Lee, who helped me with my deck. I have long since lost the guide book for it, so if anyone could help with this as well, I would be most grateful.

Cerulean	25 Sep 2003
The Tarot Prediction Deck Wellingborough, England: Aquarian Press, 1985. Soft Cover. Very Good. First Published. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Tiny booklet with pictorial covers and stapled binding, 39 pp., diagrams. Clean and unmarked. Please note: This item is a book and does not include the Tarot deck of cards. Bookseller Inventory #002974 Price: US$ 3.00 (Convert Currency) Bookseller: Bob's Book Journey, Austin, TX, U.S.A. (Search this Seller's Books)(Ask Bookseller a Question)

Jabberwocky	28 Sep 2003
Thankyou so much for replying to my post about the book- I have now ordered it, and am now eagerly awaiting it's arrival!! I will look out for you two, Lee and Mari, and let you know how the deck responds once I have the guide. Thankyou both- hugs.

Lee	28 Sep 2003
Jabberwocky, please don't expect too much from the booklet. It's similar to little white booklets from other decks, in other words it gives short divinatory meanings for the cards but it doesn't go into detail or discuss the symbolism on the cards. There is a book called "Fortune Telling by Tarot Cards" by Sasha Fenton which was published by the deck's publishers at that time, which is illustrated with the Prediction Tarot. You can still find this book at out-of-print retailers sometimes. However, this book also is rather generic and does not discuss the particular symbolism on the Prediction. Also, to make things more confusing, "Fortune Telling by Tarot Cards" has recently been reprinted in a revised edition, but this time using a different deck for the illustrations. If you want to study the Prediction deck, I think you'll have to study Tarot books which aren't deck-specific. You may want to take a look at some of the books mentioned in the Tarot Books and Media section of the forum. I personally like books by Juliet Sharman-Burke, such as "Understanding the Tarot" and "Mastering the Tarot." She uses several different decks for illustrations, including many classical decks, which is good for the Prediction because the Prediction often uses classical decks as an inspiration. I wish you good luck with the Prediction -- it's one of my favorite decks. Hope this helps -- Lee

Brammetje	02 Oct 2003
It's very beautifull.......... out of print? what a shame........ it's gorgeous!

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