Fairytale
Whimsical fairy-themed deck celebrating nature, seasonal magic and mystical woodland creatures.
creator unknown · Magic Realist Press · 2005
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The record
We are blessed in many ways with the gifts within this deck. First and foremost, it is from Magic Realist Press (Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov), in conjunction with Czech artist Irina Triskova. They are on solid ground here, having already birthed The Tarot of Prague and The Baroque Bohemian Cats Tarot. Each project was based on a specific concept: "The Tarot of Prague" combined the beauty that is Prague with old stories, such as the golem, a "created" figure from the mind of 16th century Rabbi Loew; "The Baroque Bohemian Cats Tarot" is based on the 18th century tradition of dressing cats in costumes (which I also did as a child, and so did my mother!). The "Fairytale Tarot" is just that - a Tarot deck based on fairy tales taken from many diverse cultures. Technically, it follows closely the structure and intent of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. In her foreword, Tarot author/wise woman Rachel Pollack makes a very astute comment on combining the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot with a fairy tale structure, noting that artist Pamela Colman Smith's nickname was "Pixie" - an integral part of the fairy tale realm! Pollack also notes that the fairy tales represented here are as true to the oral trad
The cards
