Rosetta
Egyptian-inspired tarot with companion book exploring symbolic depth.
by M.M. Meleen · 2011
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The record
The Rosetta Tarot has been created and illustrated by M.M. Meleen and was self published in 2011. The Book of Seshet Guide to the Rosetta Tarot, also written by M.M. Meleen, is available as a companion book to the deck but can also be purchased separately. The Book of Seshet is introduced by the author as follows: The Book of Seshet was created as both a guide specific to the Rosetta Tarot, and as an easy introduction to the knowledge necessary for a broader understanding of Golden Dawn based decks such as the Thoth Tarot. The author then explains that in Egyptian Mythology Seshet was the feminine counterpart of the God Thoth and that she was known as Mistress of the House of Books. The name of the deck itself, Rosetta, alludes to the Rosetta Stone and is symbolic of the Tarots power to de-code the mysteries of life. I really like the thought that has gone into the title and underlying premise of this set. I love that we are seeing a Thoth inspired deck, rather than the usual Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) format all over again. The book is a paperback with 228 pages. The first six pages show colour pictures of a selection of cards, the rest of the illustrations in the book are
The cards
