Tarot Gothica

The record

A post-modernism–meets–Goth–Zen atmosphere pervades this deck where the user is cast in the role of voyeur, no, outsider, or onlooker perhaps to an idiosyncratic subculture. Tarot Gothica focuses on the interests of Goths and the Gothically inclined. This is a 78 card fully illustrated tarot. The Major Arcana is 22 cards with no significant departures from the Rider Waite Smith standard. The only card to be renamed is the Wheel of Fortune which has become Destiny. The Minor Arcana is 56 cards in four suits – Batons, Chalises (sic), Swords, and Coins – each with 10 number cards and 4 Court cards, Princess, Prince, Queen, and King. The cards' numbers and titles are framed at the top and bottom of the image. The cards measure 90 x 127 mm which makes them a fair bit wider than many popular tarot decks. The card stock is good – light and thin without being flimsy; and quite flexible. They are smooth and low gloss. They fit easily into the hands, and shuffle smoothly. The print quality is excellent. The images are crisp and clear with no misprints or blurred pictures. The images themselves are photographs, and digitally altered images. In true Goth fashion the palette is generally quite

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