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Savage

Dark modern tarot reflecting harsh reality without myth or fantasy.

by MichelleX · Self Published Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 78 Rating: stars out of five Where to

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The record

"This tarot will express the true world in which we live – and it is, indeed, a macabre and savage place to exist." – MichelleX The artist and designer of the dark Savage Tarot, MichelleX, wanted to create a modern and real Tarot. One that did not sugar-coat reality, or disappear into myth and fantasy; one that reflected the darker side of human existence, and was more relevant to our times than the traditional Tarot imagery dating back to the Middle Ages. In her own words: "In my personal travels, I have seen the depths of the world which most often the collective society tends to ignore, pretending it doesn’t exist. Through my art I attempt to exploit those depths, bringing them to the viewer’s eye, make them confront what lurks in our living underworld. Inside every aspect of beauty we see, there is a filth underneath. It is that filth, the strange beauty and the bizarre that I’ve spent so many years of my life seeing to which I an relate when attempting to connect (on some level) with something that has become a spiritual tool." The deck has a standard structure - 22 major arcana numbered from to 21 and minor arcana suits of Pentacles, Wands, Swords and Cups - while its imagery

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