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Harmonious Tarot (Lo Scarabeo Decks) (English and Spanish Edition)

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from works such as "Flowers from Shakespeare's Garden" that one can buy for a few dollars in a modern reprint. The LWB presents a cosy atmosphere and explains the meanings and ideas of this old-fashioned style of tarot. The majors are done in the Continental style, with Justice as Eight and Strength as 11. The minors have the more modern convention of very pretty illustrations and full number of pips integrated into the scene for each card. I find majors, minors and courts are done in a delicate blend of Italianate neoclassical engraving with Walter Crane's blend of Art Nouveau and Victorian charm.

So if cherubs, posys, long-haired and romantic heroes and heroines sound delicious to you, this is a fresh and friendly deck. I found delicate humorous twists of posies morphing into animals and airy, warm daylight in the landscapes.

This tarot encouraged me to read more of Walter Crane and research the art groups he was involved in...he even was a founder of a New York society of arts and crafts that Pamela Colman Smith was a member of when she was in New York. Both artists were fine line illustrators and respected decorative book arts and Japanese ukiyoe prints, as well as their classical European counterparts.

I find it a very charming and worthwhile tarot to use and enjoy. This is one of the tarots that I would say works well for many styles of readings...including just studying the pictures for storytelling or design inspiration.

I hope you find this a beautiful tarot as well.

This is one of the prettiest decks I have seen in a good while. I have long been a fan of Walter Crane's Art work of the Faery folk and other mystical inhabitants of the unseen world, The energy of this deck is very soft and feminine, which makes it useful in reading for female querants. Some decks have a tendency to frighten folks new to the energies of the Tarot decks. This one is very non threatening visually, making it easier to share the insights suggested without making one fearful of the images. I find I personally resonate well to the imagery and energy of this particular deck. I would not use it for everyone, but would reserve it more for younger female new querants, as well as Women in general.The colors are soft and misty and the cards themselves are easy ro handle . I would reccomend this deck for new readers and those especially attuned to the Faery world. Sidhelady@joplin.com

This is one of my favorite decks of tarot cards. The artwork is stunningly beautiful, particularly if you can appreciate the style of art reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The art on the reverse side of the cards is also rich and unique.

My readings using these cards have been insightful, soul stirring, and accurate. In fact, I like this deck so much that I purchased two, so I'll have one available when the one I use wears out. Speaking of wear and tear, I found this deck to be far more durable than other decks published by Lo Scarabeo.

I've been studying tarot for over 25 years and recommend this deck to anyone who's studied tarot, and likes this artistic style.

This is a beautiful tarot deck with lovely soft colours. This deck follows the Waite/Rider concept so is suitable for anyone used to that design of cards. It is along the same lines as Old English Tarot, which I also have and use. I would recommend this for any reader, like me, who prefers cards that have a "gentleness" about them when you lay them out.


Harmonious Tarot (Lo Scarabeo Decks)

This is a very beautiful deck and very inspirational. I love the flowers and the romance projected on it. This is a must to have, I love it.

Delicate hues, whimsical symbolism- this deck has a very warm and inviting feel to it. Marseilles based in the Major Arcana, it only loosely follows the symbolism of cards both major and minor in its art. If you're looking for a hard-core divining deck, you probably will not appreciate this one.

If you're looking for a warm and friendly deck for daily concerns instead of deep, far reaching predictions and has a gentle atmosphere, you most certainly have it here. Done with characters who look to have stepped out of a Greek or Roman painting, the whole of the deck truly looks ready to follow the Fool on his path of whimsy and with about as much care.

The cards are also the perfect size and made of good stock: they are neither stiff nor delicate, so you can look forward to much easy shuffling and laying out. Even the back of the cards are beautiful, done with every bit as much- if not more- detail as the fronts.

So if you want a deck for lovely, whimsical art and that won't scare a timid questioner- this is very much your deck. However, if you are new to Tarot and still learning its inherent symbolisms, or you simply want one that more accurately depicts said symbolism: you may want to seek a more serious deck.

The Harmonious Tarot is a magnificently beautiful deck based on the artwork of Walter Crane, an amazing 19th century illustrator. This is my favorite deck. I LOVE IT! And I highly recommend it!

I was drawn to this deck for the soft colors. The major arcana are very close in image cues to the meanings, however the minor arcana are less indicative of their meanings. I would suggest this deck for someone who is practiced already in reading. ^_^

The deck is stylish, however the washed out colors and huge borders ruined it for me.