Help me with my tarot deck's name!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 May 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Suriel	02 May 2004
ok, well, i need your help to tell me what is the name for my tarot deck.......it's imported from taiwan, so it's name is translated to chinese, and i can't find any tarot deck name that suits it...... the name should sounds like : yi-fan-jo-lin (the chinese pronounce).... below is the description of some of my 22 major cards: 0. The Fool - a small kid, with golden hair and in white shirt and shorts, and naked feet, is playing in the water with the jumping fish. the boy is surrounded by a kind of plant that seem to want to drown him. the boy is playing happily. behind him is a stair, which leads to a door. there are some bubbles around too. 1. The Magician -- a young man, with blue eyes, wearing a big hat with a feather stuck out from it. he is holding a cup, seems to be cheering to someone out of the card. the whole image is a reflection on a mirror. at the corner of the mirror, there are some white candles, burning brightly. the young man is holding a sword in his another hand, and the sword seems to have some curves. behind him is a purple structure of buildings, with some golden coins floating around. 18. The Moon -- a young girl, with golden curly hair, wearing a white hat and in white dress, is sitting on the moon, holding some white flowers in her hand. she seems to be thinking about something. at the corner is a black cat, staring at the young girl on the roof. the background is overall in blue colour, with some buidings that seem to have unfurnished for years standing there. 21. The World -- a young boy, sitting on Earth, wearing a scarf and in blue shirt. he has wings on his head. he is watching at the nest that contains two eggs and a feather, which is held by him. he is also holding a feather in another hand. under the boy(the boy is sitting on Earth that floats), is a pond, with two planets above it, and some waves in the pond. the overall image is in blue colour. well......i think this is enough for the description......if you need further description, please tell me and i'll try my best!..:) thankx for any information and help given!!.....:)

Chronata	03 May 2004
wow, Lswern... I have no idea... But your desciptions are lovely...now I want one too!

dolphingirl	03 May 2004
From the discription of the HP this sounds like the Sharman-Caselli Tarot (packaged with Beginner's Guide to Tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke) Illustrated by Giovanni Caselli. A picture of the HP from this deck is in the review from Tarot Passages below. http://www.tarotpassages.com/sharm-c-mh.htm Beginners Guide to the Tarot by Juliet Sharman Burke with cards illustrated by Giovanni Caselli Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin ISBN: 0-312-28482-9

Suriel	03 May 2004
Quote: Originally posted by dolphingirl From the discription of the HP this sounds like the Sharman-Caselli Tarot (packaged with Beginner's Guide to Tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke) Illustrated by Giovanni Caselli..... thankx, dolphingirl! but, no, this is not my deck.... and.....huh? did i describe my HP card there? anyway, thanks..!

Jewel	03 May 2004
Is it a majors only deck or does it also have minors? if it has minors, are the minors illustrated or are they pips? What do the backs of the cards look like? this info might help us help you.

mj07	03 May 2004
I think she has a majors only deck, if I recall from readings she's posted about. Also, I wonder, is this a children's deck? it sounds like it might be since all the people are pictures as young or children... I did a search for 22 card children's decks at Tarot Garden with no luck. I'm wondering, since it's imported from TAiwan is it an anime style deck?

Imagemaker	03 May 2004
Asking for clarification--this is a majors-only deck that you designed? Or one that you've found and need identified (since you say it's imported from Taiwan). Was it published with only a Chinese name? It sounds lovely, and no, you didn't describe the High Priestess.

Suriel	03 May 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Jewel Is it a majors only deck or does it also have minors? if it has minors, are the minors illustrated or are they pips? What do the backs of the cards look like? this info might help us help you. it has only 22 major cards! no any minors. the back of the cards are black in background, with two white feathers, one at the above of another,on the back of the cards.

Suriel	03 May 2004
dear mj07, i don't know whether it is a children's deck, but the images are all young and chinldren!, no old man at all.....:) what means by anime style? dear imagemaker, this is a tarot deck that i found and need identification. yes, it has only chinese name. but it's obviously the name is translated from an english name..:) i found the chinese webpage that has some informations with my tarot deck, but it doesn't mention about the english name too! here is the webpage...my tarot deck is the image in the center... http://www.spp.com.tw/r.asp?r=/asp/spp2003/new_jast2003.asp?bc=35039903

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