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The Lover's Path Tarot Set

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I have been a professional tarot reader for over the last 10 years, I have seen and used hundreds of decks and I have to say this one is gorgeous! The artistry depicted on the cards will overwhelm you with it's dreamlike visuals and romantic colors that blend so beautifully together. The deck reads very nicely, and I was happily surprised to see that the book that comes with the deck is also full of beautiful glossy photos of all the cards, as well as full descriptions of all the myths explaining the symbolism portayed on the cards and giving the reader some great insight into famous romantic historical couples and their cooresponding legends.

This is a very well put together package, well worth the money for any lover of tarot cards or historical couples in folklore/mythology.

It was nice to see couples from many different cultures portrayed in the deck as well...such as Cleopatra and Ceasar, Arthur and Guenivere, Romeo and Juliette, Danae and Zeus, Cupid and psyche...etc, etc. Although the cultures, myths and plays were all mixed together, this deck has a very nice flow to it and nothing really seems out of place visually or with it's reading accuracy.

Having said all these praises of it...I will say that there was one thing that irked me on a very small level about the deck (which is what kept it from being 5 stars in my rating choice)...The creator of the deck did not seperate the greek and roman gods/goddesses. On some cards she dipics greek gods with roman goddesses instead of their greek counterpart. I understand that not all of the myths translate over into both cultures and she most likely thought to mesh them together for convenience sake, but I am a bit of a perfectionist and can't help but cringe when I think that in no book of mythology were a god and goddess (one greek, one roman) ever coupled.

The stunning visuals on this deck and the divine packaging (complete with a love scroll layout) make this one tiny problem in the deck worth overlooking in my opinion, unless you happen to be a scholar of mythology, in which case it will drive you mad.

Basically, I say...awesome deck *thumbs up*....hightly recomended!

As soon as I received the Lover's Path Set I knew I had done the right thing. I expected an high quality product, but I hadn't imagined it would be so sumptuous. The elegant burgundy box has a Velcro strap closure and encloses the card reference book: a glossy, all-colour companion which will explain the tale behind each card, along with the used symbolism, the common meaning, and the omnipresent keywords. A section of the book features 7 spreads to use with the deck and a quick card reference guide. Sealed with a wine ribbon is the spread scroll, which contains the spreads you find also in the book. After drooled over the book and accessories, let's take a look to the cards. The size is a little wider than usual tarot (about 3½" by 4¾") and they are printed in a good matte stock. The rich frame around the picture carries again burgundy and gold tones, and the very drawings follow a Pre-Raphaelite style, which I'm absolutely crazy about. Historical, literary, and legendary couples are portrait in the cards, loosely playing according a Rider-Waite script. Unless you have a solid and varied knowledge of myth and literature (and even so), you surely will take good advantage from reading the companion book. This will help beginners to restore their Rider-Waite references, and will be also useful to expert readers for understanding the feeling of this deck and consulting it for love and relationship matters. If you are a collector, instead, you surely don't want to miss this piece of art, which is a real feast for your eyes.
This is one of those times when it is mandatory to buy the boxset.

I've been a fan of Waldherr since The Book of Goddesses, have all of her books and several of her prints, and eagerly awaited this deck though I did not believe I could possibly appreciate it as much as her Goddess Tarot. I was wrong; the artwork is gorgeous, the interpretation of the traditional images/archetypes is fresh and thought-provoking without straying too far to be recognizable, and the package is beautifully put together.

The artwork for this set if beautiful, and it also has some of the finest packaging I've seen for a normally priced tarot set. (Rather than high-priced collectables.)

I think that the retitling of the cards gives them a great deal of freedom with the selection of appropriate images for each of the Majors.

I like this deck, but I could do with just a bit more analysis of each card; yes, I'm an intermediate reader who likes their hand held a little bit.

The book is full color, and contains a COMPLETE STORY about each card. For example the Lovers card is Romeo and Juliet, another card is the story of Cleopatra, etc. Each story is very well written and engaging plus contains a close-up color picture of the main characters in the card. At the back are multiple new spreads and a quick reference for each suit.

In addition you get a 40 page little white book containing short descriptions and the character names contained on the card.

The cards are thick, extra large and full of life. This is by far, the coolest set of Tarot cards on Amazon. Nothing else compares at this price. You'll be awed once you open the package and see what's inside. Gorgeous, and reads well!

This deck and book set is positively gorgeous, presented well in its packaging--just superbly done in every way. The book is filled with beautiful stories that give the tarot reader so much inspiration from which to do readings and gain insight. I've been collecting tarot decks for 20+ years, and this is by far one of the very best I've ever seen in terms of the quality of the art work, packaging, and accompanying book. I highly recommend it to all tarot enthusiasts; you MUST add this one to your collection. It is truly a masterpiece.

Reading through these cards is like reading through history and enjoying a museum at the same time. I loved it. The box cover is a rich red, not tacky. This would be a lovely gift item as it comes with a sumptuous art book inside and scroll and cards. This deck might sell out on Valentines day for that reason.
Once again, this deck illustrates Waldherr's gorgeous art and her art ability. The cards are cleverly interpreted like the Goddess deck.
Major arcana is renamed as usual: O-Innocence, 1 Magic, 2 Wisdom, 3 Fertility, 4 Power, 5 Tradition 6 Love, 7 Desire 8 Strength, 9 Contemplation, 10 Fortune, 11 Justice, 12 Sacrifice, 13 Transformation, 14 Balance, 15 Temptation, 16 Oppression, 17 Grace, 18 Illusion, 19 Awakening, 20 Judgement, 21 Triumph. Again a nice reinvention of the Major arcana just like the Goddess deck.
Relationship cross is a tarot spread given in the LWB. Burning question, Lovers path, Dueling path and Celtic cross are given on the yellowed scroll with rich red print. Nice work. She pairs famous couples for each Major arcana card. Magic is Merlin and Vivianne from King Arthur legend. Variety of cultures are represented here. I know I will use and love this deck. I have been unable to put it down since I got them! I recommend this to people familiar with the tarot and art lovers.

this is an amazing tarot deck, i recomend it to anyone who is serious about it. not only is it acurate it is a beautiful tarot deck. wonderful deck.

After purchasing this deck to help a friend tool out her relationship difficulty, I quickly became mesmerized by not only the beautiful artwork depicted on each of the "Lover's Path Tarot", but the extremely satisfying manner in which creator Kris Waldherr has interspersed important legendary love stories from history, myth and literature with important emotional markers to mirror our own inner relationships to underline and further illuminate the Tarot's traditional archetypical connotation.

Each of the 22 Major Arcana represents a famous pair of lovers. Instead of the usual tarot name of the card, the actual emotion corresponding to the traditional tarot symbolism or story of progressive life lessons simplifies and at the same time helps one to remember the actual meaning of the card by remembering the moral of the story signified by the featured couple. For example, Major Arcana card number XIII Death, usually perceived as a frightening card in a reading, is denoted in this deck as the emotion Transformation and embodied by the relationship between Persephone and the god of the Underworld Pluto, The significance of something having to die in order for change to occur becomes poignantly realistic while recalling that Persephone had to allow herself to transform through her 6 months in Hades with Pluto in order to be reborn each Spring. Equally compelling is Waldherr's number XXI World card. Entitled "Triumph" it utilizes the story of Ariadne and Dionysus to elucidate the meaning of the card. Ariadne, abandoned by Theseus after helping him through the Labyrinth, finds greater fulfillment with the god of wine on Naxos. One truly gets the feeling of expansion, hope and a triumph over difficulties that the traditional card represents.

Waldherr's treatment of the 56 minor Arcana cards greatly aids the reader to a more significant understanding and recognition of the meanings behind the appearance of these cards in a reading. Each of the 14 cards in each distinct suit (here, cups represent cups, staves represent rods, arrows represent swords and coins represent pentacles) is used to milestone events in four major stories affiliated with four of the Major Arcana cards. The cups suit (water) details the story of Tristan and Isolde, two lovers definitely influenced by the cups suit traditional theme of a strong emotive influence---Desire. Each beautifully rendered depiction helps the reader to remember the part of the story that the card traditionally and archetypically characterizes. Knowing the story allows the reader to respond to the emotions evoked and to put together a mini-story that facilitates superior spiritual and emotional insight. The Stave ( Rod-fire) suit retells the action story of Sigfried and Brunnhilde--Strength. The story of Cupid and Psyche -- Awakening (the Sun) brings the intellect suit of Arrows (Swords- air) to life while demystisizing some of this suits bleaker cards. The love between Danae and Zeus (Fortune- Wheel of Fortune) exemplifies the suit of Coins (Pentacles - Earth) where the best the world can offer is shown to transform one's life.

In addition to full page and color representations of all 78 cards, the author provides a chapter in the acoompanying book where she explores different spreads designed specifically for particular queries. An addendum completes the author's text, offering a quick, easy-to-read table of both the major Arcana, complete with small photos of each card for easy remembrance and cross-reference, major themes and the paired lovers. Resources are made available for those who want to further their reading about the included paired lovers or about tarot in general.

Bottom line: This exquisite deck adds dimension to the usual Rider-Waite Smith symbolism which still lurks at the heart of each of the cards. The use of the paired lovers not only provides extra visual splendor, but enhances one's initial response to each of the cards in a reading. Well done, Ms Waldherr! Recommended to all those interested in newer Tarot decks that will link famous love relationships with our own thrust for inner growth.

This is a beautiful tarot deck with lovely artwork and interesting choice of "lovers", mostly from classical sources. The Hermit card, for instance, chooses Abelard and Eloise and shows Abelard in his monk's robe in his cell, creating an illuminated page with a picture of Eloise. Other lovers are from Greek mythology or fairy tales, etc. But why oh why did they change the name of the Major Trumps? Death becomes Transformation, for instance, and The Hanged Man becomes Sacrifice. It is all very New Agey and PC, and I find it annoying. Some people may like it. Also, the presentation, boxing, instruction book, etc. is over-the-top, elaborate and fussy. Again, this may be appealing to some.