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Shining Tribe Tarot - tarot decks

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About this item
  • This revised and updated version of the Shining Woman Tarot is more balanced approach to tarot than the original's
  • feminist leanings. The artwork in the Shining Tribe Tarot is stylised and primitive in the tribal, cave-art sense and the
  • suits are Rivers, Trees, Birds and Stones. The backs of the cards are dark red with an attractive yellow reversible
  • design in the centre.


Specifications
Name Shining Tribe Tarot
Creators Rachel Pollack
Publisher Llewellyn 2001
Deck Type Tarot Deck
Cards 78
Major Arcana 22
Minor Arcana 56
Deck Tradition Mixed
Minor Arcana Style Unique Scenes Without Suit Symbols
Suits Court Cards
The Fool is 0
Strength is 8
Justice is 11
Card Size 2.75 x 4.63 in. = 6.99cm x 11.75cm
Card Language English
Card Back Unknown
Companion Material Companion book.


Reviews
I count myself amongst the people that were blessed to be able to attend The Reader's Studio 2003. I say blessed, because it was here that I got to meet Rachel Pollack and see "The Shining Tribe Tarot" in person. Rachel used this deck in her presentation on "The Forest Of Souls", her latest book. I had seen this deck being discussed many times on on-line Tarot lists, and it was on my "most wanted" list - but I didn't have it yet. After seeing it - I had to have it!

"The Shining Tribe Tarot" grew out of a previous deck done by Rachel Pollack called "The Shining Woman Tarot". Part of the reason for the revision was that "The Shining Woman Tarot" was perceived by some as a feminist deck, which in itself is not a negative thing, but it was not the author's intention. The deck was actually named for one card within it - the Shining Woman, which was Rachel's representation of the major arcana card The World.

There is much more than that to the revision of this deck. At its heart, this is a "deck of many cultures", represented by Stone Age hieroglyphics, Native American and African shamanism, Australian Aboriginal art and the Kabbalah. As Rachel points out - these are amongst the earliest forms of tribal art and divination. The artwork itself is primitive - and yes, takes some getting used to if one depends on the graphics for interpretation. The basic nature of the deck has not changed - while the art is non-traditional, the meaning and structure of Tarot has remained intact.

The gift that Rachel brings us is one of recognition - as readers, we are accessing the cards through very old symbols, the symbols of the ancient ones, our forefathers. As readers, we carry the same energy of our forefathers - that of membership in the tribe of diviners.

The cards are on good quality, glossy card stock. At approximately 2 3/4" by 4 1/2" they fit well into smaller hands, and are easy to work with. The backs are earth colored - the primary color being a burnt orange (or something close to it!), with two yellow figures in the middle. The figures are head to head, arms and legs outstretched, with hands touching over their heads.Each figure has three short lines over their head. There is a great deal of energy here - and it would be impossible to tell reversed cards before they were turned over.

The face of the cards has a 1/4" yellow/gold border, followed by a slender white border which encases the picture. The name of each card is written across the bottom in black letters. The artwork is primitive, including some human forms, many birds, some buildings and natural environment and many lines and spiral forms.The manner in which the images came about fascinated me. They were not drawn to either express an idea or to conform to the intent of the card - they were encountered in images (from stories and from sacred art found in books), they came through meditation on the traditional Tarot cards and they came from images that Rachel encountered in her travels to sacred sites.

The titles have been changed on four of the Major Arcana cards: the Hierophant becomes Tradition, the Wheel Of Fortune becomes the Spiral Of Fortune, the card of Judgement becomes Awakening and the World becomes World - Shining Woman. In her introduction to the Major Arcana, Rachel does a wonderful presentation of the three layers of interpretation (cards 1-7 are line one, cards 8-14 are line 2 and cards 15-21 are line three, with the Fool appearing above them). This is a presentation worth studying, as it tells not only the story of the Fool's Journey, but it shows how the cards relate to each other.

In presenting the Major Arcana, Rachel shows a black and white photo of the card, along with introductory words (I want to call them poems - four short lines that describe the card), a description and discussion of the card, along with Divinatory (upright) and reversed meanings.

The Minor Arcana suit names have been changed to reflect the elemental nature of each suit. Trees represent Fire, Rivers represent Water, Birds represent Swords and Stones represent Pentacles. I am going to include Rachel's defining keywords for the numbers, as they are very concise, lucid ... and they are an integral part of the foundation for interpreting the pips.

Aces: Prime quality of the suit
Twos: Duality and resolution
Threes: Strong expression of the element
Fours: Structure
Fives: Loss, sorrow, healing
Sixes: Passion, exploration
Sevens: Daring, communication
Eights: Movement, change
Nines: Confronting truth, healing
Tens: Fullness, completion

The presentation for the cards is the same as for the Major Arcana: a black and white photo, words of introduction, a description and discussion of the card, and Divinatory (upright) and reversed meanings.

With the Vision cards we add a new twist to interpreting the Tarot. These are not direct counterparts to the Court Cards in other decks. They retain the same traditional energy, but are more directly connected to the elemental energy of their suits, and to the understanding and use of this energy. In Rachel's world of myth, the first card encountered would be Place (Page) - this is literally a physical location so that we can see this energy as a concrete being, rather than as an abstract thought. The Knower (Knight) then gives us the feeling of actually experiencing this energy in our lives. The Gift (Queen) speaks of leaving our world and entering the world of spirit (please note - this is my interpretation of this card). Here we are able to recognize the gifts that we hold in our own lives. (The four Gifts appear together on the card of the Magician.) The Speaker (King) allows us to see images of acting from a place of power within ourselves. I appreciate this view of the court card energy, as it does not reflect the energy as actual people in the Seeker's life, nor does it relate to them as personality types. I love it when someone sees things the way that I do!

At the end of the book Rachel has written a chapter on reading the cards, where she presents a series of spreads, along with examples. For me - this is the best way of learning how a story can flow! She also talks about doing Wisdom (Soul) readings, which do not ask for personal information, but which address specific issues. She also discuses activating a Tarot card through working with meditation, affirmations, writing and other venues. Rachel talks a bit about reversals, and then she does something magickal - she encourages the reader to form their own Shining Tribes - to form Tarot study groups and do things like start their own psychic fairs. What a wonderful gift - to encourage the reader to recognize that they are part of the "Shining Tribe", and to walk their talk.

While it may take some getting used to, I recommend this deck to all students at all levels of Tarot. It can be taken for readings anywhere (public, private party etc), and is a gentle guide and mentor. The accompanying book is a marvelous gift on its own - full of both information and inspiration. Rachel - many thanks for the work that you have gifted us with here!


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