The Brotherhood of Light Tarot - Reprint

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 18 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Gerbear	18 Nov 2003
I just got my Brotherhood of Light Tarot - Reprint deck. For those who want the deck without the sometimes high prices of ebay, etc, the price is $13.95. I got mine at the Bodhi Tree Bookstore in Los Angeles, http://www.bodhitree.com/ but it should be available everywhere soon. The backs are the same, with the addition of the 2003 copyright date, however the cards have been re-worked. It's evident that the images are basically the same, but the fine lines in the original have benefitted from modern printing techniques, so that the image appears larger. In addition, more detail has been added to the images and the result is a cleaner looking deck. The Magician card is on the cover of the box, and there is a card advertising the Church of Light courses included. All in al, I think it is an improvment on the original.

Cerulean	18 Nov 2003
Is it this deck? http://www.astroamerica.com/t-brother.html I saw an enhanced scan on one box where there was pretty colors surrounding the Magician...but didn't get a chance to see if the color enhancement also touched the card itself. Does the deck come with a thick booklet like the Ibis Tarot? Did U.S. Games enhance the original set? I want to do a review of my Lo Scarabeo Egyptian set and I am curious if the new Brotherhood of Light Tarot that you got seems 'more interesting' than the Ibis. I know I did not like the Old Brotherhood of Light deck when I saw samples in stores. I do apologize if I am mixing up the different sets... Mari H.

Gerbear	18 Nov 2003
Yes Mari, this is the reprinted deck on your link. It is entirely black and white with no LWB at all. I find the unique art of the reprint to be more interesting than the 'styilized' art of the Ibis. As the reviewer on your link states, There are details on the reprint that you didn't relize were there.

Mystic Zyl	18 Nov 2003
Hey, I like this deck! Thanks again Gerbear

SongDeva	19 Nov 2003
I thought this was talking about Servants of the Light for the longest time. Sheesh.

KyrieSummer	23 Nov 2003
Thanks for posting!! I have been waiting for this deck to come back out in print again. (Happy Dance!) - KyrieSummer -

faunabay	23 Nov 2003
Gerbear, Is the Hermit card the same image as the older deck??? I have the deck and the Sacred Tarot book by Zain (which I can't understand at all LOL).....but the Hermit image in this book is different from the deck. And I like the book one MUCH better than the deck image. The book image is much more eqyptian while the deck seems to be christianized. Either way I'm going to have to get the re-print! :) Just curious.

Gerbear	23 Nov 2003
Faunabay, I don't have the book, but the Hermit in the reprint is an Egyptian figure, not at all like the old image. Perhaps it is the one in the book.

faunabay	24 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Gerbear Faunabay, I don't have the book, but the Hermit in the reprint is an Egyptian figure, not at all like the old image. Perhaps it is the one in the book. WOOHOO!!! :* Now I'm really happy, and am off to the link you gave for the bookstore. :D

faunabay	09 Dec 2003
I received my new re-issue deck yesterday and it's MUCH easier to see details!! There are a few differences I noticed other than recoloring though. I haven't gone through card by card yet, but noticed that the devil in the older deck is holding what looks like a torch upside down while in the new deck it's right side up?? And the Hermit IS the better (IMO) version that's in the CC Zain book, not the christianized one from the old deck. To anyone who has the older Brotherhood of the Light deck you NEED :) to have this new re-issue!! :D I'm MUCH happier with this new version!!

Fulgour	20 May 2005
It's 4 in the morning as I write, but I'm looking for this very sort of thing... any updates about this edition, and where things stand getting it? INSTANT UPDATE from: Church of Light - Bookstore & Boutique Egyptian Tarot Cards - Traditional Knowledge Interprete Tarot (78 c Cards 2 1/2 x 4 ˝) The Major Arcanum of The Brotherhood of Light Tarot Cards reflect the passage of the initiate though the Egyptian Initiation Chamber. Connecting these archetypal images with the events of daily life blends rich interpretation into a card reading. Each card also bears its correct letter, number, astrological symbol and those that correspond to constellations (48 of them) show the stars as they can be seen in the sky. These cards are printed in black and white on sturdy stock. Instructions on the use of the tarot cards and their hermetic color correspondences may be found in CS VI, The Sacred Tarot by C.C. Zain and in the pamphlet \"Coloring the Egyptian Tarot\" by Ken Stone. $19.95 http://www.light.org/store.php3 * Oh "My Stars & Garters" they want $10.31 shipping and handling... hahahahahahaha

new2angels	20 May 2005
i have the 1964 deck i think but i never really use it.

Dark Inquisitor	20 May 2005
Fulgour wrote: Oh "My Stars & Garters" they want $10.31 shipping and handling... hahahahahahaha Everyone knows that once LIGHT becomes matter it costs WAY more to ship .. That's just evil.

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