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Buddha Tarot - tarot decks

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About this item
  • The Buddha Tarot links the Tarot trumps and the story of Siddhartha on his journey for enlightenment. The minor
  • arcana suits are Vajras, Jewels, Double Vajras and Lotuses. Created by Robert M. Place, who also created the arot of
  • the Saints and the lchemical Tarot.


Specifications
Name Buddha Tarot
Creators Robert M. Place
Publisher Llewellyn 2004
Deck Type Tarot Deck
Cards 79
Major Arcana 23
Minor Arcana 56
Deck Tradition Mixed
Minor Arcana Style Pips with Small Scenes
Suits Court Cards
The Fool is 0
Strength is 11
Justice is 8
Card Size 2.75 x 4.56 in. = 6.99cm x 11.59cm
Card Language English
Card Back Non-reversible
Back Design Eight spoked wheel resting on a lotus, with a red background.
Companion Material Companion book by Robert Place.


Reviews

I found this an appealing concept. I also wondered if I would ever find a lovely synthesis of East-West concepts in an especially designed tarot. My first chosen tarot was the kiyoe by U.S. Games, for I enjoyed a special taste for Japanese folktales and woodblock print art. They had the taste and grace of homelike familiarity for me. After awhile, I collected some other Asian style tarots for the enjoyment of the art. However I hardly ever used them as meditative or reading tarots. There are many art tarots out there that combine different concepts, including Eastern ones. I've read many enjoy the stories of the sho Zen and also, the Roots of Asia (AG Mueller). I'm fond of the oots of Asia for its gentle tone and beautiful night-scapes--one could put it by their bedside and be soothed with the dreamlike stories.

But I use other bright, cheerful or dramatic decks during the day. I also like historical or storylike art decks for fun and reading for others. When I saw the new Buddha Tarot, I thought this would be a storylike deck with wonderful allegories and lovely art. I've always liked the lchemical Deck very much for its impressive beauty and art theme.

The first night that I received it, its lovely and clean graphics were quite appealing to me. The woodcut style that I associated with the Alchemical deck seemed a little more flowing and graceful in this design. I ordered the small kit with a free mesh bag and 78 page booklet (the pages are not numbered). I've bought a similar mesh bag for about five dollars and it is quite strong, despite it's gauzy appearance.

The booklet is quite complete. An eleven-page biography of Siddhartha Gutama includes his essential teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. There are three pages giving the outline of the tarot structure, nine pages describing the major arcana, and nineteen pages describing the minor arcana. The remaining eighteen pages describe three unique and excellent spreads in detail.

I believe that someone could use this tarot as both a meditational and reading deck for themselves or others just by using this booklet.

The 22 majors have a slight nod to Marseilles ordering in that Justice is number eight and Strength is eleven--however the ordering works well with the theme that Robert Place has developed.

For example, the minor cards have a color-coordinated border according to their respective suit. Each suit has a specific cardinal direction, element and human function: vajras (symbolic thunderbolt or diamond symbol) in blue represent east, air and thinking to replace swords; jewels in yellow represent south, earth and sensation to replace pentacles or coins; lotuses in red represent west, fire and feeling to replace wands, and double vajras in green represent water and intuition to replace cups.

I admire how the 22 majors, the 40 minors and 16 courts fit in the theme of this deck. An additional card illustrating the Relational Spread is a nice bonus. Finally, the back design is a yellow eight-spoked wheel sitting on a light pink eight-petaled lotus with a three-color center. The light colors of the back design are set off handsomely with a black outline and a deep rosy backround.

I believe after some study this deck will become quite familiar to me. If you were fascinated with books such as Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse and like art and cultural decks, this will be a friendly selection to you. Some initial observations in reading the booklet and observing the cards show me that I am fascinated and want to learn more about the White Tara (World) and the Morning Star with the seven chakras (Star) cards. I decided to order the book off of Amazon.com once I read the booklet and deck twice in one night.

Since I come from a more Westernized upbringing with a little acquaintance and a deep affection with Asian or Buddhist themes, this is a good learning choice for me. If you find the idea of a tarot with strong Eastern leanings a little too strange, then I would not recommend this tarot. Not everyone can get used to a dancing pose of blue feminine and half-clad dakinis instead of the regular Queen of Swords!


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