Nicoletta Ceccoli
Whimsical childhood-inspired tarot capturing bittersweet magic and mystery.
by Nicoletta Ceccoli · 2014
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The record
Childhood is a curious country - our lives ,while we are there, are equal parts magic, mystery, and fear - and once you leave its borders you can never return. It is this bittersweet sensibility that infuses artist Nicoletta Ceccoli's Tarot. This deck utilises pre-existing artworks by Ceccoli, that have been recast sometimes rather forcibly, as tarot cards. Some of the image choices are very clear, especially for the Major Arcana and suit of Swords. Other choices remain fairly obscure until you match the little white book (LWB) description to the picture. It is in relation to the meanings ascribed in the LWB that the potential (and charm) of the cards becomes apparent. Take the 4 of Cups - a snow dome encases a rather indifferent mermaid lounging in a shell - the LWB advises You have shut out the pleasures of the world Discontent, isolation, ennui, petty desires. The little white booklet is written by Lunaea Weatherstone, and she offers beautiful interpretations and advice founded on fairly standard tarot meanings. It is obvious that the explanations she gives have been written to suit, sometimes even justify the chosen artwork. However there are occasions where this system fails
The cards
