Hush

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"There is no exquisite beauty Without some strangeness in the proportion." Edgar Allen Poe. The Hush Tarot is a treasure chest of dark jewels. It depicts a world along the hedges and edges, the mysterious domain of faerie and tiny creatures. In the world of the Hush Tarot there is beauty in decay and darkness, nature is by turns tender and brutal, and always, new life springs where old has fallen. Memento mori are scattered throughout the deck, reminding the Seeker that often things we find fearsome are just part of a cycle of renewal. Small animals, species we deem pests or common, that we take for granted or dismiss (birds, insects, mice, cats and so on) stand equal to people here, and hold the power to change lives. This is a deck of the unpredictable – we can never be certain where the action will take us next; are we watching a beautiful moment or something horrible unfolding? One common theme is the wearing of masks – are we are looking at a deceiver, a shape shifter, an executioner or a partygoer enjoying the masquerade? Are those banners and ribbons there to guide us or bind us (ever so prettily)? Do we pity the broken toys, clockwork beasts, and tiny fae, or do we fear the

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