Tarot of the Sevenfold Mystery

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This deck has some of the most powerful imagery I have yet seen in a deck, which says something if you consider I have been reading Tarot for decades. The art is inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites, in particular the art of Edward Burne-Jones. But it has been redrawn in Place's unique and glorious style, which is accessible to a beginner yet no less deep for the adept. It has definite advantages over some of Place's previous decks; the card stock is better than his Vampire Tarot. Perhaps this is because Place had more control over the printing. This deck was put out by his own company, Hermes Publications. The card stock for this deck is a nice, thick laminate which is easy to shuffle or cut. They are a comfortable size for your hands, too. My only complaint on that score is that the cards are rather slick and inclined to slip out of your hands. The LWB (Little White book) is very useful. I appreciate the detail contained within it. Place does say that he will put out a more detailed book at some later point, presumably this will be a trade paperback. Place again links this deck to alchemical imagery; which is a special interest of mine. But you don't have to know alchemy to appreciate

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