Vertigo
Dave McKean photomontage art in stunning rich colors for visual depth.
by Dave McKean · DC Comics Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 78 Rating: stars out of five Where to
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Vertigo is a stunning deck, and the online scans do not really capture the rich colours of the cards. The photomontage style is typical Dave McKean, those who are fans of his work will probably love Vertigo, although this is an excellent reading deck on top of an artistic deck. Although this was my first deck, beginners may want to be careful with Vertigo as it departs from the Rider Waite deck in a number of ways. Firstly, the astrological associations are very different from the Golden Dawns assignations. Not all astrological signs are considered, and furthermore, some planets are visited twice (Venus = Empress and Star, Jupiter = Emperor and Wheel of Fortune). The pips are also abstract, following more in the tradition of Thoth than Rider Waite. They are not as abstract as Thoth as some cards contain faces, but overall, they are similar in that their meanings are easily tied to numerological concepts. Hence, they are very intuitive and their meanings can depart greatly from more traditional decks. While Pollacks suggestions for interpretation are helpful, I have found over time that the minors in Vertigo are really quite complex and flexible, more so than other decks. What i
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