Egyptian decks

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 25 Sep 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

blackadder	25 Sep 2004
I have two tarot decks, Rider-Waite & Hanson-Roberts, and I'm interested in getting a third deck. I love ancient Egypt and would like to get a deck along those lines. Does anyone use this type of deck? What would you recommend for a inexperienced reader? I love the look of the Troth deck, but I know I will not be able to use them for readings.

Rusty Neon	25 Sep 2004
Here's a fun link: Mark Filipas: A History of Egyptian Tarot Decks http://www.spiritone.com/~filipas/Masquerade/Reviews/historye.html

Cerulean	25 Sep 2004
I've heard many enjoy Clive Barrett's Ancient Egyptian for all the pictures on the 78 cards and the book that goes with it. http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/ancient-egyptian/ My symbolic art Egyptian decks from Da Vecchi with an Italian booklet by Laura Tuan and my favored Ancient Egyptian from Lo Scarabeo seem less popular among readers here. Best wishes, Cerulean

Rusty Neon	25 Sep 2004
The Lo Scarabeo Tarot(s) of the Sphynx (and its pricier, gold-stamped cousin the Lo Scarabeo Nefertari) are based on the imagery of Egyptian tomb paintings. The Sphynx and the Nefertari have different colour schemes; however, the pictorial images are the same but mirror-reversed from each other. http://www.loscarabeo.com/catalogo/files/sphynx.htm http://www.loscarabeo.com/catalogo/files/nefertari.htm http://www.wicce.com/davis4.html

Moongold	25 Sep 2004
Greetings ~ I read with the Ancient Egyptian by Clive Barrett and love it. It is RWS based but many of the images are quite different from RWS. The mythlogy is rich and it will help you to know the story of Isis and Osiris but that is readily available. The one problem I have is with my sight :) When using this deck at first I needed a magnifying glass to catch all the detail. Now that I know the cards well that is not so much of a problem. Strongly recommend this deck and it is relatively easy to find. Thank you, Rusty Neon, for the link to the history of the Egyptian decks. Great reading. Moongold

Oni	26 Sep 2004
i own: Book of Doors Divination d/b The Ancient Egyptian by Clive Barrett The Eyptian bye Loscarbo d/b The Ramses Tarot Isbel's Temple of Isis Tarot Tarot of Transition and maybe a few others i have used all of these to read with and i recommend any of them. But one must have at least a general knowledge of egyptian deities. If u dont know much of that then using egyptian decks will be difficult. i would suggest that u read up on egyptian deities and such. just my advice

Little Baron	26 Sep 2004
It is not everyones cup of tea, but the Enoil Gavat is Eqyptian themed. Yaboot

blackadder	26 Sep 2004
Thanks guys for all the suggestions! I've been doing a little research on the decks you have suggested. I really like the look of the Ramses deck. I've loved ancient egyptian history since I've been a kid. I've read numberous books, watched many shows on the subject. I think I may need a refresher course but getting to know the deities won't be a problem.

MeeWah	27 Sep 2004
Blackadder: I also had the RWS & Hanson-Roberts before I acquired the Ancient Egyptian Tarot. I am not familiar with other Egyptian-themed decks, but also fascinated with ancient Egyptian from early years. The AET is a stunning example of Egyptology. It carries its theme with vibrant colours & intricate detail of the traditional Egyptian symbolism down to period dress. Its borders are hieroglyphs from the Egyptian Book of the Dead. A highly intuitive deck, it offers a unique reading experience. Its Majors suitable for meditative work.

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