Vampire
Dark vampire aesthetic reimagining Rider-Waite familiar symbols and archetypes.
by Natalie Hertz · 2000
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The record
Many of the cards in this deck draw on familiar images from standard decks such as the Rider-Waite, yet still hold their own in artistic expression. The High Priestess, for example, has on her familiar Hathor-like crown of glory, but it is formed from her hair, seeming to indicate this position is from her own achievement, not one bestowed upon her. The Strength card depicts a woman with her typical enormous feline companion, but it is the woman who is wild and needs taming. Two other examples of standard card depictions are the Tower and the Chariot, and I must confess the Vampire Tarot version of these cards are my favorite renditions from any decks I've worked with or seen. Virtually all of the Major Arcana cards show the central character standing in front of a mandala like backdrop, or are "framed" by some other means. Because one of the purposes of mandalas is to aid in meditation, I suspect Hertz uses these "halos" around her characters as a way to help the reader reach into the subconscious when confronted with these cards. Though most of the Major Arcana cards lack extra images and symbolism, the evocative and powerful central characters seem to warrant this. Hertz's artwo
The cards
