Ostara

The record

There are many beautiful, polished tarot decks currently available – works of wonderful imagination and consummate skill, so it takes something really special to be an outstanding deck. The Ostara Tarot is one of those rare tarot decks that is absolutely flawless in its execution and breathtaking in its beauty. Ostara, also known as the vernal equinox, is a time when the world begins to wake up and shake off the chill mantle of winter. Leaves begin to appear on trees, the grass starts to grow again, plants begin to push their way up through the earth, and buds appear on branches – the sun is warmer and brighter, and our spirits seem lighter. The Ostara Tarot celebrates this blossoming of the natural world and of ourselves. The Ostara Tarot is the brainchild of Molly Applejohn, who along with three other artists have worked in concert to produce a tarot which explores ideas and themes related to the natural world, wilderness, feminine intuition, with a little surrealism thrown in for good measure. Eden Cooke, Krista Gibbard, Julia Iredale and Molly Applejohn each have their own distinctive art styles, which are nonetheless harmonious and complimentary. Each artist has illustrated a

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