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Deirdre of the Sorrows - tarot decks

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  • Deirdre of the Sorrows is a 78-card tarot deck designed for the new millennium, and "to lift the Tarot out of the Dark Ages and bring them into the light." The art is delicately illustrated in pencil, with selected touches of colour. Available with a beginners' guide companion book.


Specifications
Name Deirdre of the Sorrows
Creators Deirdre O'Donoghue
Publisher Self Published 2007
Deck Type Tarot Deck
Cards 78
Major Arcana 22
Minor Arcana 56
Deck Tradition Rider-Waite-Smith
Minor Arcana Style Unique Scenes Without Suit Symbols
Suits Cups, Swords, Wands, Coins
The Fool is 0
Strength is 8
Justice is 11
Card Size 2.76 x 4.72 in. = 7.00cm x 12.00cm
Card Language English
Card Back Reversible
Back Design Black with a yellow Celtic knotwork design in the centre
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Reviews

Then somebody on the eclectic Tarot Forum posted a message asking if anyone had seen this deck. Curiosity got the better of me, and I had a trawl through the link to the website. The cards looked okay, but they were not calling out to me. I put this deck to the back of my mind, but did read the subsequent postings with interest. It seemed this deck may have been different to many others out there and warranted a second look. The end result? An order was placed, and 3 days later I was a new and proud owner of the Deirdre of the Sorrows tarot.

This was 2 months ago, and in that time, it has been my reading deck of choice. Most people have commented on the cardstock, so let’s get that bit out of the way with. It is wonderful. The linen feel is like no other I have experienced with a deck, and is a delightful change indeed. There is no danger of hearing complaints of glare from the sun or lighting, or the cards being too slippery. They feel incredibly soft, and have a deceptive lightness in weight to them. If anyone is worried that this makes them inferior or less sturdy, believe me that worry is unfounded. I have been feeling and shuffling my copy incessantly and there is barely a mark anywhere to show they have been extensively used. The feel is actually addictive – you will find yourself wanting to just pick them up, hold them, shuffle them or just look at them.

The artwork perfectly matches the cardstock in as much as it is simply drawn and coloured, yet has a richness with regards to the content. Deirdre does draw on the RSW tradition as the basis for the deck but has also shown bravery and insight in making her own mark through her own interpretations of this system. I guess some would call this a RWS ‘clone’ but in my opinion, the move away from the traditional imagery is enough for me to class it as a valid deck in its own right.

Some of the cards are rich in symbolism and imagery whereby the reader will be spoilt for choice when deciding what aspect of the card applies in any given reading. To this extent every reading will be different. There is no standard definition you will find yourself falling back on, and in that respect it surpasses the RWS deck in many ways. Take the first card the Fool for instance. The clever inclusion of other symbols such as the lantern, the key on the chain, the skull and the falling coins will definitely allow your imagination to run wild. If you read intuitively, this deck will be one you will be delighted with time and time again.

One card in particular really does speak on a deeply emotional level. The 5 of cups is one card that is very different to that shown in other decks, yet it speaks volumes. We can almost feel the despair and sense of hopelessness in the character sat at the table. The spider web and wilting plants say so much about the energy and story of the card. I could go on, but there are so many cards in this deck which have this same ability to instinctively tell you which path you should be taking when interpreting it during a reading. What makes this even more incredible is the fact this is not a heavily filled art deck. It is simply drawn and coloured as stated. The artist really did capture the essence of what tarot means to me when he produced this deck.

Deirdre has also created an accompanying book with each card being shown in colour on a full page. This really is an asset. Sometimes some of the symbols are too small to see in the card itself, but by using the book you can identify the symbol with greater clarity. This certainly was the case when I realised from the book, there is in fact a cat cleaning itself on the Page of swords. I have now got two copies of this deck, and cut out the images from one of the books which were then laminated. Whenever I use the cards, this laminated set is also used alongside. The text is aimed at beginners, but I would say any reader, regardless of level of experience will find it useful at times. If only for the “well, I would not have thought of that!” scenario. The style makes for easy reading, yet without patronising the reader.

So, to finish with who would I recommend this deck to? Anyone who enjoys reading intuitively. Also to anyone who likes the earthly rustic feel to his or her deck. Believe me, after a period of time it will be possible to view this deck as being akin to a comfortable pair of slippers. You will not want to be without it.


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