Paulina
Whimsically illustrated traditional 78-card deck with artist's distinctive visual style.
by Paulina Cassidy · 2009
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The record
The Paulina Tarot, by artist Paulina Cassidy, is a traditional 78 card deck. There are two extra cards: one card carries information on the deck, while the second card carries information on the artist/author. The Major Arcana titles are traditional, with Strength as VIII and Justice as XI. The suits are Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles, with the Court card titled Page, Knight, Queen and King. Before I get into the deck itself, I would like to share the information from the authors card. The minute that I read this information, I understood how this deck came to be, and why I was reacting to it as I was. Paulina has been drawing since the age of two. Instead of just reading fairy stories, Paulina enjoyed drawing characters for her own handcrafted books and cards. At the age of 14 she began illustrating editorial cartoons for local newspapers. From there she moved on to illustrating for numerous magazines, with her work also appearing in several books and art collections. Paulina spent some time in New Orleans, a place that she says continues to exert its mystical influence on her creative endeavors. Her interests include ocean life, holistic healing, dream imagery and the Victo
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