Badgers Forest
Watercolor animal scenes in forest settings, gentle and nature-focused.
by Nakisha VanderHoeven · Self Published · 2013
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The record
The Badgers Forest Tarot, published independently in 2013 by Nakisha van der Hoeven and available in her Etsy shop, is a deceptively simple deck. Its cards are beautiful watercolors showing animal scenes. The cards are borderless, the cardstock is smooth, but not high-gloss, and on the thin side, but flexible and pleasant. The card backs are cleverly reversible, with an image of a tree trunk whose roots and top are indistinguishable. The same tree appears on the World card (XXI). There is no LWB but one page of card explanations, short and to the point. I dont think one would need more to read with the deck, especially if you take the time to get to know it better. The decks structure is classical tarot: 21 trump cards showing a wide range of animals, and four suits, each with animals that embody the qualities of the suit. The minor cards have neither suit symbol nor suit name, only a Roman numeral (in black or white); the majors show their title along with the Roman numeral and the court cards their rank. The font used is decorative but unobtrusive. At first sight, cards without suit symbols may confuse the reader but in the spirit of this deck, it makes sense. This deck liber
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