Flowers of Life
Majors-only deck created as high school project by artist's daughter.
by Cerrithwen Genetti
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Regulars at Aeclectic Forum may well know of the Wheel of Change Tarot, created by Alexandra Genetti. The Flowers of Life Tarot is by Cerrithwen Genetti, Alexandra's daughter. It is a Majors Only deck, and she created it when she was nineteen years old, as a high-school project. Having pointed that out, I don't feel this deck needs any special pleading. It is well-designed, beautifully put-together, and there are some surprises when it comes to the imagery, though it would suit beginners as well as the more advanced tarotist. First of all, the physical details. There are 22 cards, and they come in a nice handmade bag and accompanied by a little booklet written by the artist. As soon as you take it out of the parcel, it feels personal, not the dreaded LWB churned out by some huge company. Each card measures roughly 6 inches by 4. All the cards have been laminated in the same way as the Mary-El Tarot and Hero's Journey-they feel sturdy and will not bend or stain. Now the images. If you have any Rider-Waite-based decks, this one will not be a steep learning curve. All the cards have the traditional titles. Interestingly, they are not numbered. The images are photocollage, very well do
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