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Legend: The Arthurian Tarot Cards and Book [Box set] [Cards]

Anna-Marie Ferguson (Author)
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September 8, 2002

Let the Legends of King Arthur Expand Your Divination Skills

Legend Kit: The Arthurian Tarot by Anna-Marie Ferguson is a boxed set featuring a magnificent, magical deck, a full book, and an exclusive layout sheet to bring life to all of your readings.

The cards feature beautiful watercolor images framed by Celtic knotwork and seemingly drawn on a marble. The beautiful designs-all related to the Arthurian legends-will thrill you with their depth and subtle symbolism, adding new layers of meaning and interpretation to your readings.

The 304-page book, A Keeper of Words, is your key to accessing the divinatory power of the deck. The book and deck reveal the Arthurian myths and imagery, and offer deep layers of interpretation of the Tarot that you may have not seen before.

There are four sets of myths which make up the Arthurian legend. Here they are easy to follow and understand by using the 78 images that illustrate scenes or characters from the myths. The book describes the divinatory meaning of all the cards and gives sample layouts you can use.

Finally, the layout sheet—a beautiful Celtic design with a massive tree at the center—gives a special joy to the readings.

If you work with the Tarot, the myths illustrated on these cards will allow you to produce deeper meanings from the cards. And if you want to learn the legends of Camelot, these cards will help you learn and recall the adventures of the tales. For any of these reasons, this set is a must!


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A deck of impeccable beauty....the Artists' eye for capturing the spirit of a "legend" while maintaining tarot symbolism is impressive -- Abracadabra Sept 1995

Ms. Ferguson has thoroughly researched both the Taro and the Arthurian legends...kept my attention read cover to cover -- Lexinton SciFi Fantasy Association

You can tell this is inspired work, and I'm not even an Arthurian legend fan! Lush, deep images. Highly recommended. -- SageWoman 1995

About the Author

Anna-Marie Ferguson, a Scorpio, was born November 10, 1966, in the heart of the New Forest, Hampshire, England. When she was ten years old her family emigrated to rural Alberta, Canada. Anna returned to England in 1982 to undergo training in graphic design. She eventually returned to Alberta where she continued a career in design, devoting her spare time to developing her illustrating skills, ably assisted by her three cats.

Anna's fascination with Celtic legends and the Tarot began when she was a child in England. The atmosphere of the New Forest was steeped in history, and faithful readings of the legends cultivated an appreciation of "the romantic" in Anna. Such formative influences have inspired Anna to keep this bygone age alive through her art.

Product Details

  • Cards: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Paperback/Cards edition (September 8, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567182674
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567182675
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 2.2 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #794,513 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Dramtic, Inspiring!, August 5, 1998
This review is from: Legend: The Arthurian Tarot Cards and Book (Cards)
I have been reading Tarot for 19 years. During those years I have used many decks but all achieve the same result - divination, suggestions for bettering our lives, defining our goals and ultimately defining our place in this cosmos. I have been using the Robin Wood Deck (also found at Amazon.com). This deck really is perfect for me but I wanted more of a challenge in interpreting the Minor Arcana. I studied the Arthurian cards and found a "je ne sais quoi" when I tried to read them. Something called to me from the depths of the depictions on the cards, it was an almost physical sensation that drew me to them.

The cards are studded with legend regarding Arthur, his knights and their battles. I switched to this deck recently and am currently studying them in depth. New readers will be overcome by their beauty, practiced readers will find not only charm but symbolism that will spark new and creative thoughts for them.

The book "Keeper of the Wor! ds" is not only a book which meticulously explains the symbolism of each card but a story book as well. I would bring the book to bed with me at night; and then, curled in my nice big bed I would read about the deeds, dreams, visions and ultimately the everlasting legend that this time period brings to us.

I can honestly recommend this book to everyone. Enjoy and be prepared to be fascinated!

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every cent and more., April 16, 2004
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I bought this deck as my first, when I was 14. Eight years and seven decks later, I still hold it close to my heart. The cards have so much emotion and symbolism in them, you can't help but get an idea of what each card means. The watercolors are amazing, in my opinion. Some people didn't like the skin color, I guess it depends on preference. The deck also comes with the most gorgeous layout sheet I've seen thus far. Purple sheet with a great tree and sleeping dragons, symbolic of Pendragon. The book is really awesome in that each card is fully described and comes with a pertaining Arthurian story. Ferguson takes information from all of the sources on Arthurian legend to give you a clearer and unbiased view of who these characters were. For those who have a zest for Arthurian legend, definitely go for this deck. If you love Mists of Avalon, you'll love this. Only thing that bugs me is that the cards chip pretty fast. Then again, cards chip fast with me in general.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best decks I've used, April 11, 1997
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I have been reading Tarot for two years now, beginning with the standard Rider-Waite deck...over the years I have collected many tarot decks in a search to find the deck I worked best with...Legend is it.

The artwork is exquisite, beautifully detailed watercolors that immediately capture the attention of the viewer.

To help the inexperienced reader, the book "Keeper of Words" is included in the deck, a well written, thoroughly researched guide to reading Legend. In addition to black and white reproductions of each card accompanying a explanation of its meaning, there is also a short history of each character depicted on the cards.

I liked the way each card was dedicated to a different and fitting character in the Legend of King Arthur. I found the deck easy to work with and pleasant to look at. I even like just taking out the guide and reading it. The book explains everything so well and it's also very informative as to Arthurian History. I gave the deck a 10.

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