Diamond Tarot Deck [Misc. Supplies]

Klaus Holitzka (Author), Marie-Louise Bergoint (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

This modern classic pays homage to Pamela Colman Smith, creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Bold, bright colors and a cosmic feel bring the Rider-Waite deck into the 21st century.

Product Details

• Misc. Supplies
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572811188
• ISBN-13: 978-1572811188
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 2.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,968,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, colorful deck, September 11, 2000

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Cathy (Fort Bragg, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond Tarot Deck (Hardcover)

This beautiful deck is a replica of the Rider deck -- but with several important differences and additions. The "replica" part is the center of the card, which is identical to the Rider card, but smaller and much more colorful. Unlike the flat and limited colors on the Rider cards, the colors on all the cards in the Diamond deck are lush and gorgeous! Surrounding the central picture is a large border, or frame, of what I can only term "mystical" design -- different on every card, and designed to enhance, by shapes and colors, the meaning of each card. These original designs give the effect of looking through a hallway of living color into the "room" of the card. They really must be seen to be appreciated. I must admit I was a bit put off at first by the "lights" on the borders of some of the cards, but as I continued to work with and meditate on them, I just fell in love with this deck. The backs are multi-colored, look the same upside down or rightside up ... I really don't know how to describe them, but they have many little petal-like parts that are also a bit like one of those shimmering, mirrored balls that sometimes hang from the ceilings above dance floors.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I used to dislike Rider-Waite., December 23, 2000

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R. Byrd "byrdie" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diamond Tarot Deck (Misc. Supplies)

Earlier this year, I attended a beginner's class on reading the tarot, and while this class helped me better understand Rider-Waite symbology, I still wasn't interested in the cards themselves. They seemed very dull to me, and the Rider-Waite I had stayed mainly unused even after the class.

So, I packed up several decks that hadn't made sense to me, took them to a metaphysical store that buys used decks, and went hunting. Then I saw the Diamond Tarot.

This deck could suck for a beginner, because while it uses Pamela Colman Smith's illustrations for the R-W, they are reduced in size and set into a fractal-like border. The border sometimes includes obvious symbols from the particular card it surrounds, but most often reflects an assumed mood from the card. Also, the colors of the cards have been, I presume, digitally enhanced a tad so they don't appear quite as flat. The whole deck just seems livelier without being painful to look at.

My reaction to this deck was "oooooooh," a reaction that I have not had before or since to any other R-W deck. Diamond is Rider-Waitey enough to feel familiar and like a good workhorse deck, but pretty enough for me to want to work with it. Whodda thunk?

So, if you've pretty much given up on Rider-Waite as not being able to call to you, go to a new-agey store that has deck samples on display and see if they have the Diamond Tarot. Or find a deck review website that contains pictures. I think you'll find the research worth your while.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diamond Tarot, May 6, 2007

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Anne Nguyen "Anne" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Diamond Tarot Deck (Misc. Supplies)

I like this version of the Rider Waite Deck. I have not been able to connect w/ the Rider Waite Deck for some reason, but this version of it is nice with all the colors and the way it's done in a 3-D window like format. I'm happy I bought it.