Tarots of the Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn-inspired tarot exploring hermetic mysticism and esoteric correspondences.
by Giacinto Gaudenzi · Lo Scarabeo Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 78 Rating: stars out of five Where to · 2003
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The record
(Please note: This deck is not in any way connected to the Golden Dawn group or the Golden Dawn Tarot by Robert Wang.) This deck happened into my life in a very lovely way - as part of the generous gift package that Llewellyn presented to those who attended the 2003 Reader's Studio in New York City (sponsored by the Tarot School (Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone) and Llewellyn Publications). It is a "majors only" presentation of this deck - there is a full 78 card version. The cards are approximately 3" by 5 3/4" - a little difficult for smaller hands to handle. The card stock is good quality, but the cards are not coated in any manner, so extra care would need to be taken when using this deck. The reverse side of the cards is quite interesting - on one end we see a "U" shaped vine, with a child-like figure with wings swinging in the middle. On the other end - and the card must be flipped end over end for the figures to be upright - we see a couple seated under a leaf - a full basket of apples on her arm, and abundance of fruit and vegetation surrounding them. There is a 1/4" white border on the backs. The face of the cards shows the same 1/4" white border. The number and the name of t
The cards
