Gilded Tarot
For those who are curious as to the type of deck my tarot spread will be featured with I got an email from Llewellyn yesterday.
It's working name as of now is The Gilded Tarot. That could change. They sent me a picture so I could see the style of the deck. Of course they asked me not to post it TOP SECRET you know. So I'll describe it a little for you.
The colors are very bright jewel tones. This is not a LoScarbeo style deck. Midnight blues, emerald greens, deep space black, misty lavenders, royal purples. Very beautiful. I wish I would have remembered to ask who the artist is. duh.
The style of the characters reminds me of a Renisance Fair I go to in Bristol IL. Very middle ages.
The pictures look like they were done as paintings, not computer grafic, or colored pencil.
I see ten majors depicted here. No minors so I don't know if they're full picture or just pip. Traditional in design but with a few twists. The Chariot has a woman driver. The Magician looks old and wise and he's juggling the four tarot suit symbols. I can't make it out very clearly but I think they might have sub. a key for the wand suit. That's interesting if they did. The Star is beautiful. A masked deva flying through the sky pulling a golden star. The Devil is hot. And I don't mean in a going to hell kind of way!
All and all I like it alot.
I am confused though as to when the spreads will appear in New World magazine. I went back to my May/June issue and it said the winners would be announced in the Nov/Dec issue, but that the spreads would appear in future issues. I am waiting for an answer back. Would be nice if it all appeared together.
Thank-you for all of your interest and support. Even though I'm new here you have all made me feel so very much at home. Nice to have a place where I can talk tarot. It means more than I can say. Blessing lark
P.S. For you book lovers a new one coming out in Nov. called Tarot Tells The Tale by James Ricklef. Described as smart, useful, enlightening, unique and highly entertaining.
Phew! That must be quite a book!