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The Lord of the Rings Tarot Book

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As a lover of Tolkien's trilogy and of his mythology of Middle Earth, I found this tarot book very entertaining, easy to read and understand when compared to reading & understanding some of the Rider Waite tarot books. I found that this book flows smoothly from section to section and can hold a reader's attention and it incorporates enough background - storyline information to delight those who love his work and enlighten someone who is unfamiliar with Tolkien's work.

As a lover of Professor Tolkiens lifelong labour in Middle Earth, it saddens me to a great extent to see what the Professor himself feared might happen, coming true in a waste of paper such as this. Tolkien himself loathed most attempts at film productions of his work because they fell short of his vision of his masterpiece. No doubt the professor would have seen something like this to be a grossly regrettable misuse of something that has brought many so much joy for so many years. I cannot believe that the Tolkien Estate would authorize garbage like this to bear the name Tolkien. I believe i speak for Tolkien fans worldwide when i ask you to not associate the name Tolkien with garbage like this. Leave that to 900 psychic numbers and smoky palm reading dens. I guess the Professor shows even more of his eminent vision in his fear of predators seeking to exploit for personal gain something that took a lifetime to create.

As numerous people have mentioned, Tolkien was a Catholic, but I don't think that would have anything to do with why he wouldn't like this deck, as the Tarot was invented and primarily used by the Catholic culture of medieval and Rennaisance Europe. As a historian, he would have appreciated that. This deck makes a mockery both of the ancient symbolism and complex history of the Tarot, as well as the beauty and mythic scope of Tolkien's works. The symbolism is all wrong, the artwork is mediocre at best, and all of the meanings of both Tolkien's works and the Tarot cards are completely twisted and taken out of context. If you are a serious Tarot reader or collector, or have any respect for the venerated author, don't buy this deck.

Okay, I completely agree with the other reviews on this book in that it is completely garbage. I wouldn't buy it if you gave me $100. It's just totally out of the question! I don't see how anyone could publish this(word that I won't write). Just because Tolkien isn't living anymore, doesn't mean people can take advantage of his woks! Pathetic. Thats all I have to say. Pathetic.

i guess i am a small fan of THE LORD OF THE RINGS.

i started by watched all movies from cinema and i fell in love with the whole things.

Then brought a DVD talked about the author's and history behind the creation of this great story; brought soundtrack and a box set movie DVDs with white city figure (i love that so much and leave it on my work desk), and playing PS2 and PC games so i can enjoy being the characters inside the story for that moment.

i also a beginner of the tarot reader for my own interest, i believe as a fan of both LORD and TARROT, i am happy to own the deck which i did, as a present from my wife while window shopping together couple weeks ago.

i originally thinking about order to book too, but after viewing all these feedbacks people left, i might consider not to have it, sounds kind of useless to me now, i can either read the instruction book bundled from the package, or just read the tarrot book that i can borrow from library.

anyway, i am happy to listen to all your feedbacks and being a fan of LORD OF THE RINGS (i am listening the soundtrack while write this, HA).

Have a great middle-earth day!

I have NOT seen this Tarot deck, so I can not refute Duckime's comments about the book and cards in his review below.

Duckime stated that the Tarot was developed by Catholics is in error. It was the Kabbalists of the 14th century (if memory serves) that invented the Tarot.

Here is the major points of my argument.

1. the four suits (Cups, Pentacles, Swords and Wands) represents the four elements.

2. The suits are numbered from 1 (ace) to ten. There are 10 sephiroth (spheres of consciousness) on the Tree of life.

3. There are 22 major arcana. There are 22 letters in the Jewish alphabet, and there are 22 paths interconnecting the 10 sephiroth on the tree of life.

4. There are four face cards of each suit. The Kabbalah teaches the universe began with 10 dimensions, then the upper 6 dimensions collapsed and leaving a universe of 4 dimensions (Height, Width, depth, and time).

Thank you for your time and attention. Two Bears.

Those who have read biographies about Professor J.R.R. Tolkien would know that if he were living he would be absolutley abhorrent of this book. Tolkien was a very religious person, and his religion was Catholic, which is completely against tarot cards. This is the kind of thing that would make him turn-over in his grave. I'm sure that a lot of Tolkien fans would agree with me in saying that Tolkien Enterprises has stooped pretty low in using Tolkien tarrot cards. If Tolkein were alive and knew about this he would be greatly angered. So, please, to all you fans of Tolkien out there, and those who respect his ideas, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! IT IS COMPLETELY AGAINST WHAT TOLKIEN STOOD FOR! There are many other good Tolkien books so go check it out for yourself.