The Fey Tarot [Cards]

Riccardo Minetti (Author), Mara Aghem (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2004

The Fey creatures, with their otherworldly air, inhabit our world through myth and story-and now through this extraordinary tarot.

Aghem creates landscapes for the mind and soul and peoples those landscapes with mysterious and intriguing Fey folk. Through a powerful use of color and composition, Aghem's art is nothing short of joyful.

The Fey Tarot provides us with a window to an enchanted world that cannot help but move and capture the heart.

One of Aeclectic Tarot's Top Ten Decks of all Time!

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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.

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Product Details

• Cards
• Publisher: Lo Scarabeo; Crds edition (December 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738706523
• ISBN-13: 978-0738706528
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Artwork, May 17, 2007

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This review is from: The Fey Tarot (Cards)

I immediately fell in love with the artwork of this deck and have really enjoyed using it. The immages are so completely lovely, yet easy to connect with. If the deck happens to call to you as it did to me, then I reccomend this deck very highly for purchase.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fey Tarot, October 25, 2009

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C Skrzydlewski "Tarot Aspects" (California) - See all my reviews

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This is one of my favorite decks. It's whimsical, well executed with a point of view that is totally unique. It is also an excellent reading deck. The anime like artwork takes a large step beyond that genre incorporating Tarot symbols into a fey point of view. The accompanying book that comes with the set is also excellent. It talks of the creation of the deck, with sketches of the cards in process, as well as the meaning of the cards themselves. I can't recommend this deck too highly. Its in the top ten tarot deck of all time!

5.0 out of 5 stars An enchanting tarot deck, May 10, 2009

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W "Neko-san" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

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Without a doubt, The Fey Tarot is a fairy themed tarot. However, Riccardo Minetti's concept and Mara Aghem's artwork tarot evokes a more universal manga-influenced variety of fairies. This departure from traditional celtic fairies is refreshing, and makes this deck stand apart from other fairy themed tarots.

The artwork is particularly interesting. Aghem drawing are cartoonish and slightly manga-like, seemingly penciled in pastels colors. Her imagery is charming, joyous, and elegant, fitting for this fairy themed tarot.

The cards are labeled in five languages. English label stands alone at the top right of the cards while Italian, French, German and Spanish are arranged in two columns at the bottom.

The Major Arcana are numbered with roman numerals, starting at 0 with The Fool, which are written at the top left corner of each card. A yellow line is used as a border. A few have been renamed: The High Priestess is The Seer, The Hierophant is The Wisest, Wheel of Fortune is the Wheel, and The Star is The Stars. Also, the artwork in these is quite loosen from the traditional imagery although it somewhat follows the Rider's tradition. For example, The Hanged Man portraits a winged fairy diving upside down, and The Lovers shows two elementals, a sitting male from earth and a floating upside down female from air, looking at each other.

The Minor Arcanas are numbered at the top left corner also. On these cards, green, blue, red, and purple lines are used as border for the suits of wands, chalices, swords, and pentacles. The artwork in these follow the same style as for the Major Arcana. The imagery usually includes a single figure from the suit such as a tree (wands), a chalice, a sword or a pentacle.

Of the Court Cards, the four knights are the most interesting because of their rides. The Knight of Wands rides a multi-colored bird. The Knight of Chalices rides a giant lobster. The Knight of Swords rides a white dragon. The Knight of Pentacles rides a rabbit.

I recommend this deck for collectors looking for nontraditional fairy themed tarot. This deck comes with a fitting box and a Little White Book.

Other decks by Minetti:
The Fey Tarot
Manga Tarot
Manga Mini tarot