Shining Tribe
Revision of Shining Woman Tarot, transcending feminist label while honoring spirituality.
by Rachel Pollack · 2001
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The record
"The Shining Tribe Tarot" grew out of a previous deck done by Rachel Pollack called "The Shining Woman Tarot". Part of the reason for the revision was that "The Shining Woman Tarot" was perceived by some as a feminist deck, which in itself is not a negative thing, but it was not the author's intention. The deck was actually named for one card within it - the Shining Woman, which was Rachel's representation of the major arcana card The World. There is much more than that to the revision of this deck. At its heart, this is a "deck of many cultures", represented by Stone Age hieroglyphics, Native American and African shamanism, Australian Aboriginal art and the Kabbalah. As Rachel points out - these are amongst the earliest forms of tribal art and divination. The artwork itself is primitive - and yes, takes some getting used to if one depends on the graphics for interpretation. The basic nature of the deck has not changed - while the art is non-traditional, the meaning and structure of Tarot has remained intact. The gift that Rachel brings us is one of recognition - as readers, we are accessing the cards through very old symbols, the symbols of the ancient ones, our forefathers. As re
The cards
