Black Lips Tarot (quite unknown I gather?)

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 26 Aug 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Brammetje	26 Aug 2004
Take a look at this cool Tarot deck... I have no real idea who the Black Lips are: (by chance I found them on the internet) http://www.blacklips.org/tarot/tarot.html tell me what you think...

darwinia	26 Aug 2004
[quote]Originally posted by Brammetje [i have no real idea who the black lips are: [/quote] Goths and darn proud of it. Black lipstick and all. According to the blurb on one of the cards, they were a cult. Hey, isn't Aeclectic a cult.....? ;-0) I'm going to scream if I see one more 3 of swords with a stabbed heart. In a world of infinite possibilities could someone come up with something different for that card? Please. I like the Strength card and the Empress looks deliciously wicked for a change. Most of these seem rather static. Without a label I doubt one could guess the archetype.

The 78th Fool	26 Aug 2004
I love the artwork but not knowing the characters these cards are based on makes it difficult to form conclusions about the symbolism. It's obviously a very personal deck but there's nothing wrong with that! Chris. xx

HudsonGray	26 Aug 2004
That Tower's creepy. It really reminds me of fan art (there used to be all sorts of fanzines done up for science fiction fandom, the borders & art style are extremely reminiscent of it for me.) I was wondering about that 'cult' statement, too, yeah.

rabble	26 Aug 2004
I think I quite like them! That tower reminds me very much of Ra's Pyramid ship, on Abidos, in Stargate - the movie. Very spooky. I may be blonde, and fair, but I think inside, I'm a closet goth.

Kiama	27 Aug 2004
Quote: Originally posted by HudsonGray It really reminds me of fan art (there used to be all sorts of fanzines done up for science fiction fandom, the borders & art style are extremely reminiscent of it for me.) I thought exactly the same things, HudsonGray! I also thought immediately to the Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation script... "And then there were lips! And they were beautiful lips! And they started singing!!!" A very gothic deck indeed in appearance. Very people-focused instead of scene-focused. Kiama

VGimlet	28 Aug 2004
I too got an immediate feel from it. I like the World - she looks a bit wild, just like she should. Actually, the more I look at this deck, the more I like it.

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