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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Gorgeous Deck, uncannily accurate reading!, Mar 4 2003
This review is from: Art Nouveau Tarot: 78-Card Deck (Cards)
I was drawn to the deck mainly for its beauty and adding it to my collection of beautiful decks. I didn't really expect to read with this deck. However, when I read the LWB, I was intrigued by the four love stories of the four suits and I liked the idea of fitting a story in each suit. I decided to give it a try for reading.
After several reading sessions with myself and my friends, I was BLOWN AWAY by the uncanny accuracy of this deck. The right cards always showed up in the right places like it was MAGICKAL. I thought it was only an art deck in the first place but the actual reading experiences with it proved me wrong. There's something very special about it. It has also put my Rider Waite to shame when it comes to consistent accuracy in reading.
I understand why some people think it is a difficult deck to read, since the deck doesn't follow the traditional symbolism. But I truly think this deck is in a different league, and in some sense even more successful in bringing out the card meanings effectively than the usual Rider clones, or the Rider itself. It doesn't rely on symbology, but the story-driven system is really intelligent and stirring.
I highly recommend this deck to both tarot readers and connoiseurs.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Starter Deck!, May 25 2003
This review is from: Art Nouveau Tarot: 78-Card Deck (Cards)
Although I have now been reading the Tarot for over ten years I almost never started! Like many who were put off by the Rider-Waite deck's colors and cartoonish 'flatness' I thought Tarot was not for me. That is until I got this deck. The rich colors and flowing movements in the pictures made it very easy for me to understand the scenarios and emotions conveyed by each card. The readings have always been very accurate with this deck as well. The only reason that I have not given it 5 stars is that it lacks an in-depth accompaniment book (probably because the imagery does not relate to other schools that would lend to a deeper understanding of the Tarot). Still, for the beginner, and even the expert, this deck is a delight :)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Art Nouveau Tarot Deck, Oct 19 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Art Nouveau Tarot: 78-Card Deck (Cards)
The deck is well done and the colors are very vivid. Some of the pictures seemed contrived, the faces mostly. Also the characters were wearing western (cowboy) boots which it made them a little less renasance like. The devil and death cards are pretty dark and scary compaired to the rest of the deck and seem a little out of place in the pack. Other than that the deck is good
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