Tarot Of The Old Path Deck (Cards)

by Sylvia Gainsford (Creator), Howard Rodway (Creator)

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Product Description
A modern approach to what is known as the magical Old Religion, the Craft, or the Old Path of female wisdom.

Product Details

• Cards
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880794909
• ISBN-13: 978-0880794909
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 2.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for instinctive readers, March 9, 2002

By	Asheris (Rochester, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This was my first tarot deck. None of the "traditional" decks such as the Rider-Waite appealed to me at all. When I found this deck, there was an immediate feeling of connection.

Memorizing card meanings isn't my strong suit; I've found that for me, with this deck, meanings come through very clearly simply through the artwork. While they don't always correspond with the "book" descriptions, they're invariably accurate. (YMMV, as always.)

The images are somewhat fantasy-inspired drawings in mainly pastel colors, with much herbal and floral symbolism. Be sure to watch the details on the cards- the backgrounds may offer hints that will help clarify your reading.

Each suit has a base color corresponding to it's element (swords-air-yellow, cauldrons-water-blue, etc.). Each card also has a distinct "personality" to it, unlike some decks that seem to use the same face for all the queens, or kings.

For those concerned about such things, there is some straightforward nudity on a few of the major arcana cards, but nothing crude or salacious.

All in all a deck that I enjoy working with, and also simply enjoy looking at.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old and New Path, February 9, 2003

By	"sarahthedutchone" (Holland) - See all my reviews

I just recently bought this deck. I'm very interested in Wicca so I wanted a deck that reflected the Wicca feeling. And it does.
I bought this deck after reading several reviews, some of them talked about little bits of silver on the major cards. This seems to be the case only with OLDER decks. The new decks don't have any silver. This was a bit disappointing for me, but I still think this is a beautiful deck.
The majors are very well done. But the amount of white on the minor cards takes some getting used to, and they could have been nicer if they had a bit more colour. Some of the mouths on the minor cards look weird, and the teeth are a bit strange. But the eyes are great, really well done.
The cards are very detailed; I see something new every time I look at them. I would recommend this deck, but it might be nicer to get an older, secondhand, deck; with the bits of silver on it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nears perfection..., June 10, 2005

By	Richard K. Kostoff "karmarich" (columbus, oh) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was one of those decks that came out after the Tarot geyser began spewing a new deck each month, so I initially ignored it. Many years later I was to pick up a copy after my tarot revival and was pleasantly surprised. This deck is wonderful as far as the traditional meanings are concerned.

As far as the updates to new meanings are concerned-referring to the archetypal Rider-Waite style-I was very happy with Death becoming the Close and Judgement becoming Karma. How insightful and modern. The major Trumps all ring musical insight into my readings.

That brings me to my problems with this Pack. The minor trumps fall short. For starters, there are no ethnic repesentations here. True, this design is specifically based on European pagan traditions. Pagans are all caucasian, right? Anyway, that is beside the point. These minors lack the depth of the majors. I do like the Flower language referred to in them.

Never the less, this deck is an important addition to any collection. The colors are conducive to a warm summer afternoon suited for readings and meditation. Young beginners would find this an excellent launching pad for occult dabblings of all sort. Green gardening, outdoor full moon rites...