Sorcerers
Lo Scarabeo deck faithful to Golden Dawn traditions with meticulous artistic craftsmanship.
by Antonella Castelli · 1998
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The record
At last! A deck from Lo Scarabeo that is (mostly) faithful to the traditional (Golden Dawn) meanings of the cards. Most importantly however, here is a deck into which a great deal of love and care has been poured. Thank you! Fans of Lo Scarabeos Art Nouveau Tarot will recognise Antonella Castellis style immediately. However, the Art Nouveau deck (published almost 10 years ago in 1998, one of the first 78 card decks that Lo Scarabeo published), despite its art being of equal if not better quality, doesnt express the traditional meanings on the majority of the minor arcana. The Sorcerers deck does - admirably. My first impression of the deck (simply from looking at the image chosen for the back of the box) was oh no, not another deck whose magician looks like Gandalf from Lord of the Rings. However, I had to remonstrate with my occasional inability to faithfully express the Buddhist assume nothing! credo upon realising that Gandalf actually illustrates the ace of pentacles. This is not an adolescent, witchy, Lord of the Rings or Barbie doll tarot. It contains real magic, amidst some beautiful and imaginative Celtic lattice-work. Many of the images within the deck appear un
The cards
