Secret Mini Tarot [BOX SET] (Paperback)

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Product Description

Marco Nizzoli's artistic style ignites a soul and voice into these cards of mystery and fate. At once cutting-edge modern, yet romantically historic, this sophisticated comic book style deck exemplifies many gothic ideals. Dare to take an esoteric journey leading to the discovery of the past, the present, and the future.

Cards are 44mm by 80 mm, smaller than a traditional Tarot deck. Boxed deck includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet.

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

• Paperback
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738706027
• ISBN-13: 978-0738706023
• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 1.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #219,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gothic tarot, pocket size edition, May 5, 2009

By	W "Neko-san" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a mini version of the Secret Tarot. The Secret Tarot is a gothic looking Tarot deck drawn by Marco Nizzoli and based on the Tharot of Marseilles and the Rider Tarot. This deck screams "Renaissance meets Gothic". Nizzoli comic book style artwork shows glimpses of a world where the bygone era is still alive, heavily influenced by a gothic flair.

Nizzoli images are inked with non intrusive outlines, and painted with low contrasting colors and subtle shadows. Nudity is more persistent through this deck than in any others, although is tastefully done at all times.

The cards are labeled in five languages. The Italian label, written with dark blue ink, is prominently shown at the bottom. The English, Spanish, French and German labels, written with black ink, are shown at the top of the card and at both side of the numeral written in dark blue ink.

The Tarot of Marseilles is evident throughout the Mayor Arcana with few nods to the Rider and Visconti Tarots. This is a deck where Justice is 8 and Strength is 11. The Marseilles tradition can be easily identified in cards such as The Lovers, a finely dressed man deciding between two different women, The Wheel of Fortune, a dog, a winged monkey and non-winged monkey around a wooden wheel, and The Sun, two naked boys standing under the sun. A nod to the Rider tradition is seen in The Fool, a traveler walking left toward the end of a cliff, and a lone nod to the Cary-Yale Visconti tradition in Death, the characteristic bony figure on a horse wielding a scythe.

The Minor Arcanas depict the story of four secret kingdoms presented in the Little White Book: The Kingdom of Pleasure (Chalices), The Kingdom of Richness (Pentacles), The Kingdom of Sorrow (Swords), and The Kingdom of the Work of Man (Wands).

I recommend this deck for those tarot collectors who like a gothic theme in a pocket size. It comes in a fitting box and includes a Little White Book.

Other decks by Nizzoli: Secret Tarot, Dream Enchantress Tarot

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such exquisite flowing darkness.....in the palm of your hand..........., March 28, 2009

By	Cricket on the Hearth "A Fairy Tale of Home" (In a different century.....) - See all my reviews

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I so throughly love the normal sized deck of this Tarot I just HAD to buy the mini!

All the delightful whisps of gothic greyness and exquisite expressive images and landscapes DO translate well to the smaller size. And SO much easier to tote about.

But if you do adore the Secret Tarot and only have this mini version, you must treat yourself to the larger size cards. Then the sparks and magic are unleashed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful pictures, October 28, 2008

By	Sonya Ryan "If It Wags" (Essex Junction, VT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This little deck is OK. I wish it were a bit bigger, about the size of a regular deck of cards.
The biggest downside to purchasing the small deck over the large deck is that the colors in the large deck are much more saturated and rich, and the small deck looks faded in comparison.
The pictures are original, creative, and beautiful while still allowing the reader to easily understand what the essence of the card is about, so this is a good deck for beginners or experienced readers.