Spiral Tarot Deck (Cards)

by Kay Steventon (Author)

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Product Description
A richly illustrated mythical tarot deck which uses ancient Celtic wisdom to explore the mysteries of the subconscious.

Product Details

• Cards: 78 pages
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572810971
• ISBN-13: 978-1572810976
• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.2 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,670 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and versatile, August 24, 2001

By	Melusine (www.FantasyLiterature.net) (Columbia, MO United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The Spiral Tarot is my primary reading deck. Based primarily on Rider-Waite-Smith, it's eclectic and easy to learn. The Majors, especially, are heavily derived from Smith's artwork, but Steventon's style is much more elaborate and magical. I can't describe it very well; check out a tarot review site for pictures. While she draws heavily on Smith, Steventon makes several of the cards unmistakably her own. The Devil is one innovation--old Beelzebub is holding up a mirror, and the woman in the mirror blocks her reflection from her own sight. The Minors are done in a 19th-century style; some of the cards are clearly based on Impressionistic, Romantic, and Pre-Raphaelite works. For example, the 3 of Pentacles pictures a ballet dancer and reminds one of Degas's art, while the 8 of Cups is reminiscent of Rossetti's "Proserpina". Most of the cards are beautiful and evocative. The deck is not overly religious or political, and so is useful for any question and any querent. I recommend it to anyone; a beginner and an advanced reader could probably both enjoy this deck.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent deck for beginners!, April 3, 2000

By	"kmstat" (Austin, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a tarot newbie, and this is only the second deck I've bought (the first was the Sacred Circle Tarot). I've found it to be an excellent "starter deck" for beginners like me. The images are amazingly intuitive. It's nice to be able to do a spread without constantly referring to the handbook that gives the interpretation of each card! I never thought I'd be able to do that so quickly, but this deck is so easy to read! The artwork is very nice as well. Very highly recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely gorgeous., November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This deck is awesome. The symbolism is close to the standard Waite type, but the artwork has been improved a great deal. The Major Arcana cards are the nicest I've come across. The Minor Arcana are simpler, and look like the artist didn't spend as much time on them, but they are still very good. I found it very easy to read these cards; in fact I'd recommend not using the little interpretation booklet at all. The cards are that intuitive. If you like this one, you might also like the Robin Wood deck, which is similar but with a different style of drawing. Both are easy to read and have beautiful artwork.