Tarot D
Unconventional deck exploring personalized tarot structure possibilities.
by Pamela Steele · 2015
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The record
When does a tarot deck cease to be a tarot deck? When it has less than 78 cards? More than 78 cards how many more? Has the standard 78 card deck stood the test of time because it is perfect the way it is, or because people are too intimidated to challenge the status quo? What about when a deck has more than a few extra cards, it has a whole new suit? Jeffrey Donatos Didactic Tarot skates right along the edge of fulfilling the requirements for being a tarot deck, or perhaps it is part of a new landscape of visionary decks exploring the boundaries of traditional tarot. Influenced by Eastern philosophy and a broad spectrum of myth and world tales, Tarot D explores ideas of the search for enlightenment and purpose, as well as mortality/immortality and rebirth. Each suit can be envisioned as a chapter in an overarching story: 'The Fable of Fire ', The Epic of Earth, The Anecdote of Air ', 'The Words of Water ', The Diffusion ', and 'The Tale of Time. This deck has 102 cards. There are 26 major Arcana, including five different Magicians Magician, Alchemist, Apothecary, Scientist, Philosopher one can choose to use a single card, or include all Magician cards in the deck. Divin
The cards
