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The Gorgon's Tarot - tarot decks

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  • Also known as The Gorgon's Deck


Specifications
Name The Gorgon's Tarot
Alternate Names The Gorgon's Deck
Creators Dolores Fitchie
Publisher Schiffer Books 2014
Deck Type Tarot Deck
Cards 79
Major Arcana 23
Minor Arcana 56
Card Language English
Companion Material 208-page companion book.
Extra Info Follow this deck's progress on the rtist's website.


Reviews

The images have a strong Rider-Waite-Smith (RWS) foundation but there are several cards that are a clear homage to the Motherpeace Round Tarot. This is most noticeable with the 5 of Wands, the 4 of Swords, and the 10 of Cups ( the meaning ascribed to the 10 of Cups is similar to the Motherpeace definition too), and to a lesser extent Death, the Tower, and the Moon.

This deck contains 79 cards, 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, and an additional card The Blind Gorgon. The Blind Gordon may be used as a significator, a wildcard, or included for its complex meaning – both a warning and encouragement. Also making an occasional appearance is Olufemi the Leopard, who signifies a stern piece of advice about to be imparted. The suits utilised in this deck are Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles; the Courts are King, Queen, Knight, and Page.

These cards are quite large - the Motherpeace Tarot is 113 mm in diameter, the Daughters Of The Moon deck 133 mm, and the Gorgon's Tarot a whopping 143 mm across. This makes it quite difficult to handle if you have small hands, however many seasoned tarot readers have had difficulty shuffling round decks. This can easily be solved by placing the deck on a cloth and 'stirring' the cards until they are thoroughly mixed, then dealing them as usual.

The cards are printed on excellent card stock, they are extremely high-gloss, thin and flexible without being slippery. The artwork is highly stylised black and white graphics , with two cards having a splash of red for emphasis – The Blind Gorgon and the Devil. Each image is bordered in a broad band of black. with it’s number at the top, and title or suit at the bottom, in a stylish white font. The print is crisp and clear – inky black, snowy white and Tibetan red, not a blurred the line or fuzzy edge to be seen. The pictures themselves have some very fine lines and complex patterns interspersed with big blocks of black and white and the brilliant clarity of the reproductions do justice to the images.

The box-set presentation is very attractive, with attention paid to small details. The cards come in a large solid-cardboard box with a high gloss cover. The lid is held shut with hidden magnetic fasteners, and a small loop of red ribbon is provided to pull it open (like a book). Red ribbon ‘hinges’ prevent it from flopping wide open. The cards are contained in a well at the top of the box, and the guidebook is housed in a partition beneath the cards.

The 167 page guidebook, which is written by the artist, is excellent. After a brief mention of Olufemi, whose appearance in several cards is of serious significance, there is a brief introduction, which details the evolution of the cards. The Major Arcana chapter covers the Blind Gorgon card in considerable detail, and each Major Arcana card is given a description as well as a ‘Traditional Meaning’ and a ‘Reversed’ meaning. The chapter on the suits has a brief overview of The Elements, numeric significance of the cards, a description of each image and an interpretation and reversed meaning. In addition the author suggests that the card reader follows the tradition established by other round decks – if the cards tilt to the left read the energy as constrained, and tilting to the right as energy being pushed too hard. The interpretations themselves are fairly standard RWS fare with very few surprises.

The guidebook does not include any layouts for the cards, but he given the strong influence of both the Rider-Waite-Smith deck and the Motherpeace Tarot a Celtic Cross or Motherpeace layout (itself a modified Celtic Cross) would work supremely well with these cards.

If you like round tarot decks, if you are looking for a female centred deck, if you loved the Daughters Of The Moon Tarot or the Motherpeace Tarot, if you like fabulous graphics or black and white decks, if you are looking for a deck that is both striking and unusual, if you are looking for a unique and original interpretation of the classic RWS deck then this is a tarot for you.

I admit it - I love this deck - it's striking imagery is both strong and clever, and incredibly immediate. It is easy to grasp, and it speaks in a clear honest voice.


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