The Sacred Circle Tarot draws on the Pagan heritage of Britain and Ireland, its sacred sites, and symbolic imagery from that tradition. It’s based on the idea (suggested by R. J. Stewart) that the Tarot had its origins with the bards of Celtic culture. Together with the included 336-page, full-sized book, this tarot deck becomes a virtual training course in Celtic Paganism.
Included are instructions for six different tarot spreads and how to use the cards for several types of meditation and personal spiritual development. The artwork, which combines photos, pencil drawings, computer colorization, and enhancement, helps to give a breathtaking feeling of extreme realism to the images. It should: the cards show actual landscapes and sacred sites in Britain and Ireland.
Pagans will enjoy the fact that most of the Christian and Kabalistic symbolism has been removed and replaced with symbolism of the ancient Celts. For example, in this tarot deck:
- The Fool is the Green Man
- The Magician is the High Priest
- The Emperor and Empress are the Lord and Lady
- The Devil is the Underworld
- The World is the World Tree.
The book is a veritable training course in Paganism and Tarot. The imagery on the cards is absolutely beautiful. It’s no wonder that this has become one of the most popular decks around.
Click here to view the artwork of The Sacred Circle Tarot
Publisher Review:
It seems like most Tarot decks and their advertising like to shout, "This is a deck for everyone!" perhaps for the purpose of increasing sales. In fact, most Tarot decks can be used by anyone. The Sacred Circle Tarot, however is different. It is an elegant and erudite deck for people who are willing to go the extra mile and challenge themselves with new ways of approaching the Tarot and Pagan practices. Put simply, the more you know about these two subjects, the more this deck comes to life and achieves greater precision, personal direction and power. Therefore, this deck is ideal for people with some previous knowledge of the Tarot or who want to start with something that is absolutely unique. If you just want to learn the basics of "standard" Tarot, you might be better advised to begin with another deck. . . read more.
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