Victorian Romantic
Victorian romantic aesthetic with flower symbolism by Magic Realist Press.
creator unknown · 2006
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The record
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of writing the companion book to the Victorian Flower Oracle designed by the formidable team who are the Magic Realist Press, namely Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov. These two have now brought out this new Tarot deck, their fifth, which I come to purely as a reader. I have had no input into this project-but I would have been immensely proud if I had. This is a Tarot deck in the Rider-Waite tradition, and as far a from being a clone as is possible. It contains the usual 78 cards, of which 22 are Major Arcana and 56 are Minor Arcana, the latter divided up into the suits of Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles. But the Major Arcana are not actually numbered, so it's entirely up to you whether you perceive Strength and Justice as 8 and 11 respectively or the other way round. The Major Arcana have the usual names. Each card is printed on good-quality cardstock, neither flimsy nor rigid, and has an intricately-designed back which could be used in a reading that involves reversals. The colour printing can only be described as exceptional ; there is nothing gaudy or harsh on the eyes but the colours are too vibrant to be described as muted. The whole range
The cards
