The record
It may be said that cats are the archetypal theme for tarot decks, for there seems to be something that links the two together. It is easy to imagine the tarot reader accompanied by a cat, purring at their side, gently pushing at a card with a softly furred paw. The Tarot of Pagan Cats by Lo Scarabeo brings, not for the first time, the world of tarot and cats together in a beautiful and charming new deck. Solidly based upon the Rider Waite tradition the deck plays out the familiar symbols and scenes with the aid of a myriad of beautifully drawn cats. This familiarity of scene, setting and symbol makes the deck instantly accessible to anyone with a working knowledge of the famous and popular Rider Waite deck. This is not to say, however, that the deck slavishly copies the earlier decks images and simply replaces people with cats, instead it endeavours to see the tarot from a cats eye view and imagine the meanings of the traditional cards to a cat. In structure the deck follows the Rider Waite model, it has 78 cards, 22 trumps and four suits, all of which carry the usual names and numbers, Strength is VIII and Justice is XI, the minor cards are fully illustrated and the backs, showin
The cards
