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I was reading Susan Levitt's Introduction to the Tarot, a very good comparative guide with color illustrations to both the Thoth and Rider Waite. She opens her discussion with the idea of phrasing the question to gain the best answer, one that would have the highest benefit and also appeal to the highest chakra, the Crown. I found this an appealing concept. I also wondered if I would ever find a lovely synthesis of East-West concepts in an especially designed tarot. My first chosen tarot was the Ukiyoe by U.S. Games, for I enjoyed a special taste for Japanese folktales and woodblock print art. They had the taste and grace of homelike familiarity for me. After awhile, I collected some other Asian style tarots for the enjoyment of the art. However I hardly ever used them as meditative or reading tarots. There are many art tarots out there that combine different concepts, including Eastern ones. I've read many enjoy the stories of the Osho Zen and also, the Roots of Asia (AG Mueller). I'm fond of the Roots of Asia for its gentle tone and beautiful night-scapes--one could put it by their bedside and be soothed with the dreamlike stories. But I use other bright, cheerful or dramatic dec

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