Tarot of the Old Path

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 05 Dec 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

huredriel	05 Dec 2004
Does anybody know why Sylvia Gainsford's initials are NOT on the Wheel of Fortune card. I've spent hours since I first noticed this and still can't find them. On every other major arcana card that she is credited with, I have found her initials on that card. But not this one. Thanx Huredriel

BlueLotus	05 Dec 2004
I asked my 'old path why it doesn't have enough S P Gs on them ( for me just barely 4* of them appeared on some major cards - I may be far sighted but I swear I gazed long and close enough at each card, particularly the majors and found just these ), and I got 7 of Swords: theft without remorse. Quite an interesting reason . Maybe I was scammed and I do not have the original copy of the deck. You may want to do the same for a quick answer or otherwise email the artist herself huredriel. *Editted to correct the no. of initialled cards. I found 6 not 4 (XV Temptation, XIV The Guide, XX Karma, XIII The Close, I The Magician, and XVIII Illusion )

Sulis	05 Dec 2004
Maybe there's no significance at all. Maybe she just forgot to sign that particular card. Sulis xx

huredriel	05 Dec 2004
I had another look and found the initials on The Magician and Karma too but Louis Bourne is credited with The Magician and Patricia Crowther with Karma. Its also on The Lovers, bottom right hand side as you look, under the bluebells. Maybe the credits are for their visual input and not the artistry. I just found it a bit strange that The Wheel of Fortune is the only card she's been credited with, without her initials. Sulis is probably right that she forgot to sign that one!!

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