Silver Era
Historical 1880s tarot deck with Victorian-era aesthetics and traditional structure.
by Aunia Kahn, Russell Moon · 1880
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The record
I kept running across references to the Silver Era Tarot so often that I just had to see what this deck was all about! It is very unique, and I am very drawn to it I keep picking it up to sneak peaks at the cards, or to read a bit more in the companion book. I am one of those people that play with the cards first, then check the book out. The LWB (Little White Book) that accompanies this deck IS actually a little book it is in book format, has a spine, and the inside pages are nice and glossy. Point in favor of the publishers! The two-page introduction to the book is written by both the author and the artist, and has a lot to say for itself. Here we find that the original concept for the deck (which started out as a majors only deck, and grew to the final 78 card version) came from Aunias desire to study the background, symbolism, and meanings in the deck in order to learn the Tarot, and be proficient in reading the cards. She brought her own artistic style and feel to the deck, and made the decision to create a unique journey by using herself as the model for all of the female figures in the deck. (I would like to note here that many figures that are traditionally male have
The cards
