Universal Wirth Tarot [Cards]

Lo Scarabeo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2008

Oswald Wirth was a healer, astrologer, and the author of the 22 Arcana of the Cabbalistic Tarot. Recreated according to Wirth's specifications, this great occultist's work is now available within Universal Wirth Tarot, which also features an additional 56 illustrated minor ancana.

Boxed deck includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet

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; Limited Edition! edition (February 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738712922
• ISBN-13: 978-0738712925
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 2.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,641,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful art but confusing pips, April 23, 2009

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Donovan Day - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Universal Wirth Tarot (Cards)

The Universal Wirth deck is beautifully colored with a modern touch to the illustrations we all know from the original Oswald Wirth Tarot. The Hermit is a highlight for me along with the Emperor. great faces with emotion and figures that are both lifelike and comic-book at the same time. This deck has a great color scheme and the art flows wonderfully. Every card fits in with the whole.
The big problem for me is a simple one. I'm so used to seeing Swords as air and Cups as water, so this deck is hard for me to read with since they are reversed here. I understand the history of such interpretation, but can't get past the fact that it's the opposite of the way I view the cards. For instance most cups in this deck have a butterfly motif on the Cup itself and butterflies and birds and nice blue skies as a focal point. The Sword cards contain waves, pools, the ocean, fish, lobsters etc. You get my point.
All in all, this is one of the more beautiful decks out there. If you are looking for fantastic art and a modern take on a historical deck, then by all means pick it up. However, if you are like me and typically interpret the minor arcana as Wands/fire, Pentacles/earth, Cups/water, Swords/air, and you think it may be difficult to get around this in a reading, think again before you buy.

5.0 out of 5 stars The pictures speak, February 23, 2011

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PattyLu "PattyLu" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Universal Wirth Tarot (Cards)

I am presently immersed in studying how to read the Tarot cards, and also trying to develop my ESP to help. This deck is the one I felt drawn to, although I purchased about ten different Tarot decks. I am still trying to learn the techniques that will work for me. The artwork is beautiful in this deck.