Herbal
Holistic herbalism and health-focused variation on Rider-Waite.
by Raphael · 1978
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The record
The Herbal Tarot set has 78 cards, along with a LWB and companion book. It is another deck that begins as a variation on the traditional Rider-Waite theme, but this deck has sort of a holistic approach, which could be handy when dealing with clients that are in poor health or depressed. (Caution is advise to the reader, remember your not a doctor, proper medical attention is important in any health situation.) The Herbal deck is beautifully illustrated, the backs of the cards have a sea green background with a rosemary border, which there are four eight petal flowers in blue, as well as two red ladybugs and two white flowers a pleasant design. The cards are the perfect size and shape for shuffling, they are printed on good quality card stock which will stand up to repeated use. Many of the Major Arcana cards are beautiful in design, while the Minors tend toward the traditional suits of Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles. Knowing the Rider-Waite symbolism is a plus when using the deck. Within the Major Arcana there are several renaming of the cards: The Hierophant is called the High Priest, The Wheel of Fortune is now the Medicine Wheel, the Hanged Man is the Suspended One and the De
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