Tarot for Cats
22-card cat-themed Major Arcana from Kipling West's paintings.
by Kipling West, Regen Dennis · 1996
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The Tarot for Cats set consists of a small book and the 22 Major Arcana. The cards present bright realistic scenes from the lives of domestic cats. These Majors were reproduced from Kipling West's original paintings in a generously sized format with a low gloss finish. Kipling worked in a judicious amount of basic and often humorous symbolism, and a significant part of the appeal is that the cats are always depicted doing things that cats quite naturally do. The graphics are simple, bold and clear, with original themes that stay well within the spirit of each archetype. Each card is labeled at the bottom with bold black capitals on a yellow background. The cards use Roman numerals, with Strength at VIII and Justice at XI. Standard names are used, except that The Hanged Man has become The Hanging Cat. As you will see in the sample picture, The Hanging Cat graphic is not at all abusive, but one of the most delightful scenes in the deck. The card backs feature a dark blue on light blue graphic of two cats surrounded by flowery scrollwork, and are fully reversible. Kipling's artwork will be familiar to the many people who already own the Halloween Tarot which incidentally features a bl
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