Celtic Wisdom Tarot: Amazon.ca: Caitlin Matthews: Books

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. . . remarkable and stunningly illustrated tarot adaptation. A completely new path into personal divination.

Anne Newkirk Niven, SageWoman

Without a doubt, this is the best new Tarot set I've seen this year--a "must-have"...

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Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Sep 27 2002

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This is to me a lovely and quite magical deck. I don't care too much for the "divinatory" meanings and am quite curious as to why they are even there. The stories which abound with each card seem to me to be sufficient. Perhaps this was a move to connect these cards more to traditional tarot? I have chosen to ignore them and focus on the storytelling, wisdom and magical energy of the artwork. I've felt an impulse to create my own meanings for these cards, thats "how powerful" they are in opening the intuitive centers and effecting the subconscious. These cards will truly take you on another journey, one which is not of this world. Take heed, these are not your "typical" tarot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Celtic Wisdom Tarot, by Caitlin Matthews, April 28 2002

By	Janis Graham-McMillen (Ratcliff, AR United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like most of the books and divination materials by this author, The Celtic Wisdom Tarot is both original in conception and beautifully presented. Not just another deck with how-to manual, Ms. Matthews system can be as simple or complex as the user wishes. Her historical scholarship is apparent, and she presents us with her ususal lyrical and astute approach to the Celtic archetypes. Celtophyles will enjoy her connections between tarot systems and the Ogham tree-language. I've found the deck and her system extraordinarily useful from the very first throws ... lovely!

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4.0 out of 5 stars CAITLIN DOES IT AGAIN, Mar 2 2002

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When I first bought this deck, I thought I didn't like it. But after gazing at the images for about 10 minutes, the magic of this deck started to take hold of me....While the artwork is not the very best I've ever seen, some of the images mesmerize me. The suggested layouts are easy, even for a beginner & the hardcover book is nicer than most books that come with a deck.
Ms. Matthews encourages personal interpretations, which I think is very important.
All in all, a very nice deck and a joy to use. My only complaint is that the cards are too big! Shuffling them is very hard, especially if you have small hands.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Three stars for the artwork and the hardcover book
Although tarot decks are really personal items and one's connection to them is far more important than what others think about them, I am still writing this review to give an... Read more

Published on May 2 2001 by F. Saygin

5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic diviners these are for YOU!
I did research on what tarot deck I wanted to buy and came up with a list, then went to the local bookstore to see which deck 'spoke' to me. Read more

Published on Jul 18 2000 by Martha Kuepper

4.0 out of 5 stars A good buy
This is a stunning set with colorful Celtic-inspired Tarot cards and an informative hardcover book that has incredible knowledge of Tarot (obviously the author, Caitlin... Read more

Published on May 21 2000 by Josh Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars Allegorical Hermeneutics Anyone?
Caitlin Matthews presents a basis for the poetics of life through her Celtic Wisdom Tarot. I have used quite a few decks during my years as a Symbolist/Experiential... Read more

Published on Jan 2 2000 by K. Campise