Star
Visually striking contemporary tarot reigniting deck collector's passion for beauty.
by Cathy McClelland · 1991
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The record
Its been a long time since Ive been so struck by the beauty of a Tarot deck that Ive had to purchase it there and then. Its also been a long time since Ive purchased any first-hand decks at all, and I truly thought my deck collecting days were over The Star Tarot changed that. Stumbling across it in cyberspace my immediate reaction was to squeal with joy before showing it to my friends. A couple of emails to the artist later and the deck was in my hands. And what a beautiful treasure of a deck it is! The Star Tarot is a Majors-only deck that has been in creation since 1991. The artist, Cathy McLelland, is a master of her art and her years of experience shine through in every card. Each card bears upon it the stars of its title, and they shine down upon each cards universe, variously blessing the scene below them, emanating with power from a figure, granting the only light in a dark landscape, forming the body of a goddess or the ominous wings of a monster But the Star Tarot is not a dark deck, and its landscape is not nocturnal rather, Cathy has blended the imagery and symbolism of the stars into the cards seamlessly. The deck keeps to the traditional titles and numbering o
The cards
