Kazanlar

The record

I came across the Kazanlar while searching for a deck with a Turkish theme. Much to my surprise and delight, not only does it contain a bit of Turkish influence, it is based on three major religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Therefore, I realized right away it had the makings of a truly intriguing deck. The creator of the deck, Dr Emil Kazanlar, inspired by his diverse family history, refers to the deck as being ecumenical, meaning universal. He comments on how an ecumenical attitude allows different religions to lead equally to God. He goes on to point out the Tarot is an ecumenical tradition which contains holy symbols of God found in similar form in most major religions. (Ref: Introduction in the Kazanlar Deck LWB) In the Turkish language, "Kazanlar" means "many cauldrons". Interestingly enough, Kazanlar is not only the author's name, but each card is a cauldron in itself filled rich in color, history, symbolism, language, religion and astrology. As I began to review this deck, I quickly understood it was going to be a highly complex, challenging study. I became very intrigued by the intricate symbols on the cards, and quickly realized I needed to obtain additional refe

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