Tarot of the Dead
Day of the Dead themed tarot celebrating Mexican Day of the Dead traditions.
by Monica Knighton · Llewellyn
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Tarot of the Dead takes a rather unique look at death - through the eyes of the Mexican celebration of the "Day of the Dead", or "Dio de los Muertos". This is a day for honoring family and friends who have passed on. It is a time for remembrance, as well as a time for placing flowers in cemeteries and homes as a sign of respect. Offerings of food, clothing and other things that the person enjoyed in life are placed on tables as a gift to the departed ones. According to the LWB (Little White Book) that comes with this deck, it is also thought that the veil between the worlds is lifted at this time, and that the dead can return to reconnect with family and friends (very similar to how some people view All Hallows Eve/Halloween). Strange to say about a deck that touts death - but this is an interesting, even amusing work - more than a collectors deck, it is a deck that can be used in many ways - for meditation, ritual and/or ceremony, as well as for readings. The artwork is line drawing, filled in with pastel colors (not the deep, somber black and white one might expect from a deck dealing with death). The backs of the cards show a background in a multi-colored diamond pattern, with t
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