Erotic Tarot of Manara [Cards]

Lo Scarabeo (Author), Manara (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2000

Sex, Tarot, and Astrology meet in this sensual 78-card Tarot deck by well-known erotic comic artist Milo Manara. The artist's unique interpretations of the Major and Minor Arcana incorporate his usual playful, witty style. The Majors retain most of the traditional names, with The Punishment replacing The Hanged Man and The Mirror replacing The Wheel of Fortune. The Minor Arcana suits are named according to the element associated with each suit: fire, water, air, and earth. This seductive deck cleverly blends eroticism, art, and divination. Contains explicit content.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Since 1987, Art Publisher Lo Scarabeo has published over 100 Tarot decks that have been acclaimed all over the world for originality and quality. Only the best Italian and International artists are selected for our new decks, and the result is that Lo Scarabeo's decks are all recognizable as an exceptional artistic value.

Tradition
One of Lo Scarabeo's goals is the preservation of traditional Tarot decks.

Development
New decks and ideas are continually gathered from all over the world. This allows Lo Scarabeo to produce some of the most innovative decks available today.

Quality
Lo Scarabeo is committed to ever increasing quality and beauty of their products.

Distribution
*Llewellyn is the exclusive distributor of Lo Scarabeo products in North America.

Product Details

• Cards
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738700223
• ISBN-13: 978-0738700229
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Manara Tarot, January 6, 2002

By 

"deneb829" (Los Angles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erotic Tarot of Manara (Cards)

While the images are stunning, they do not seem to match the astrological meanings of cards. Like in the Thoth Deck, each card in the Manara Tarot has an astrological association printed on the card. For example, the 4 of water has the astrological symbol of moon in cancer. Moon in cancer relates to depth and intensity of emotion, home, and domestic security - the image of this card show a woman in a stream with a water bucket being startled by indians (native americans). Most cards in this deck are off like this and tying the meaning into the picture is a strecth at best. These astrological symbols are more in line with the traditional meanings of the tarot cards despite the images.
I do like the use of the elements as the suits; this deck had so much potential, but it seems that little care or effort went into making it usable as an indepth study into tarot using sexual symbolism (which is why I bought this deck).
If you're a collector of tarot decks and want something different, this is a good deck - if you're looking for a usable tarot deck with sexual symbols and archetypes, pass.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Erotic? Yes and No, September 9, 2004

By 

Mistress Star "starr_child" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erotic Tarot of Manara (Cards)

This unique deck contains a variety of erotic images, from the lovely (the statuesque 'Empress' with a soldier groveling at her feet), the interesting (the 'Magician,' where a smiling mechanically-inclined woman is attaching a phallus to her own custom giant sex machine), to the humorous ('Strength'-a woman holding onto a gargantuan erection for dear life; '2 of Earth'-a sexy blonde trying to seduce a comically startled, nerdy man). However, the preponderance of cards depicting decidedly un-erotic or downright disturbing imagery (creepy, leering men menacing helpless women in what appear to be rape scenes waiting to happen) bring an energy that may ultimately leave you cold. A novel collection item, to be sure, but not a deck that I would actually use for divination purposes.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erotic art tarot is a sensual journey, April 13, 2001

By 

Ellen Etc. (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Erotic Tarot of Manara (Cards)

The Erotic Tarot, illustrated by Milo Manara and published by Lo Scarabeo of Italy, uses vibrant artwork and a healthy serving of humor in a lusty and wide-ranging erotic journey. This deck features erotic play, exhibitionism, voyeurism, B&D, and some S&M. Each card is marvelously unique and boldly colored, in the suits of water, earth, fire, and air, and the accompanying booklet provides upright and astrological meanings. One of my favorite cards, the 4 of Air, shows a young, waifish nude woman in untied work boots, holding a yellow parasol, suspended as if on a swing on a curl of movie film, looking skyward into an early yellow morning. Collectors of erotic decks, or those who prefer a less explicit deck, may want to check out The Tarots of Casanova, illustrated by Luca Raimondo, also produced by Lo Scarabeo.