Quick and Easy
Quick-reference deck printing upright and reversed meanings on each card.
creator unknown · 1999
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The record
In the early days of my tarot studies, while making a conscious effort to memorize the general meanings of each card, I was easily enticed by the Quick & Easy Tarot because the upright and reverse meaning are printed on each card. Unfortunately, I did not connect well with the deck and was compelled to put it aside. I did not revisit it until the opportunity to prepare this review presented itself. As I began the study of this deck, I sought more information about the creators, Ellen Lytle (text) and Mary Hanson Roberts (recoloring). Unfortunately, there is little information available about Ellen Lytle and her work. The images are of the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith deck, and have been recolored by Mary Hanson-Roberts, who is an accomplished creator of decks such as the Hanson-Roberts Tarot, Universal Waite Tarot, Whimsical Tarot, and Tarot Affirmations. The outer edges of the imagery have been removed to allow room for the text, which condenses the pictures to a small scale. Printed above and below each picture are proverbial meanings and/or advice for the card. The reversed interpretation is printed upside-down on a blue background, while the upright meaning is printed on a gol
The cards
