Tarot of the Secret Forest (English and Spanish Edition) [Cards]

Lo Scarabeo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2005

Evoking forest scenes, insects, and fairies, this gorgeous deck taps into the primal power of Mother Nature. Bearing color images on one side, black-and-white on the other, these cards will help you soar to new divinatory heights. This tarot can be used in special spreads that involve using both sides of the cards.

 

Publisher Review:

Have you ever walked into a forest or woods, far enough in that there is no visible path, certainly no road, no other people, and barely any sunlight? At first, all you see is the forest as a whole. You feel surrounded. The lack of boundaries, of direction, of knowing where to go can be, for some people, very disconcerting and even frightening. But if you stop, settle down, and really look [read more]

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

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.

Tradition
One of Lo Scarabeo's goals is the preservation of traditional Tarot decks.

Development
New decks and ideas are continually gathered from all over the world. This allows Lo Scarabeo to produce some of the most innovative decks available today.

Quality
Lo Scarabeo is committed to ever increasing quality and beauty of their products.

Distribution
*Llewellyn is the exclusive distributor of Lo Scarabeo products in North America.

Product Details

• Cards: 78 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (August 8, 2005)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0738707635
• ISBN-13: 978-0738707631
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pictures worth...more than my words!, September 5, 2005

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Cerulean (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarot of the Secret Forest (English and Spanish Edition) (Cards)

On one side of the deck, black charcoal or ink-wash style illustrations with a different slant than the painted color image on the other side. The deck is like receiving two decks for the price of one.

If you like somewhat mysterious paintings that show natural images--this includes bugs and insects--with winged sprites and leaves and twigs, this is a beautiful example. Lo Scarabeo heeded requests and in this deck, each card is mainly pictures with a simple number or suit symbol and a large picture space for the atmospheric, limited color palette on each card.

The LWB is suggestive, but the viewer is invited to make their own associations for the cards. I'm not certain this is an ideal deck for the beginner or those looking for bright, childish babes among small flowers.

Instead, I recommend the deck for those who like fine illustrations with a slightly mysterious touch. If your heart yearns for a naturalistic sensibility that allows for small shadows and light, perhaps the soft color interplay is interesting to you. For a bit of humor and a different take, turn the card over and see not the same image, but a similar sketch! What does this different take say to you?

This is also a great companion for 'mixed deck' or imaginative reading. Sometimes when I like to make story-line readings, I would use one or two cards the Animals Divine, Well-Worn Path and Secret Forest. Always, the cards from the Secret Forest invite me to rest my eyes, reflect a little and linger in my imagination for a thought or memory...

Hope it feels good to you, as well.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Nature Deck!, November 27, 2006

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BibliophilePagan (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarot of the Secret Forest (English and Spanish Edition) (Cards)

I love this deck- the artwork is stunningly beautiful. Although the colors are muted, as some reviews mention, I believe it is to retain a natural versus artificial appearance. The colors used are ones you can see in a dimly lit forest, and the black-and-white sides are stunning in their clarity and subtle changes from the colored side. This deck does have fairies, and soft flowers, animals, and foliage growing uncontrolled over each card. I wouldn't recommended this deck for the beginner- but I believe that many nature lovers with some Tarot experience would cherish and be able to use it quite successfully!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty., March 28, 2006

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C. Amodio "krilia" (Fort Wayne, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tarot of the Secret Forest (English and Spanish Edition) (Cards)

This deck has some very beautiful and intriguing pictures.

They are, however, very difficult to interpret, which tends to leave me staring at the very skimpy booklet with the deck. It includes some facinating artist info, some suggestions on reading the deck using the colored side and the black and white side, and then has one line card meanings. One line. This way, they can print one booklet with five languages in it. This is a problem with all of LS's decks that I've purchased.

It may be that with a full book, this would be a deck that I can read, but for now, it's just pretty pictures.