About this item
- Dragons are the theme of this deck and they appear on every card in the Celtic Dragon Tarot, with or without humans.
- The scenes are traditional tarot with a few changes - Swords are associated with Fire and Wands with Air.
Specifications
Name
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Celtic Dragon Tarot
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Creators
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DJ Conway,
Lisa Hunt
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Publisher
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Llewellyn 2003
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Deck Type
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Tarot Deck
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Cards
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78
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Major Arcana
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22
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Minor Arcana
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56
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Deck Tradition
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Mixed
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Minor Arcana Style
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Unique Scenes With Suit Symbols
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Suits
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Cups, Swords (Fire), Wands (Air), Pentacles
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Court Cards
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Page, Knight, Queen, King
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The Fool
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is 0
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Strength
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is 8
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Justice
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is 11
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Card Size
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4.65 x 2.80 in. = 11.80cm x 7.10cm
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Card Language
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English
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Card Back
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Reversible
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Back Design
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Marbled light gray with darker black/gray carved dragon trifoil motif in center.
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Reviews
Instead of Devil, card 15 is now Chains, and what was the Hierophant is now the High Priest. The Sword suit is of the element Fire, and Wands is now the element Air. Out of the entire deck, I would have to say my favorite card is Death.
"A large dragon is shedding its black skin and scales, emerging in a new identity of sparkling white. Its wings are spread in triumph and its head thrown back in a roar as it completes the successful transformation. Out of dark stormy clouds comes a bright beam of sunlight, which illuminates the moment of victory. What was perhaps looked upon as a painful death or great loss has been revealed as a rebirth into something better. Knowledge, willpower, and trust in spirit have helped to create gold out of dross. Like the fabled Phoenix, the dragon rises from the symbolic ashes of an outworn existence or experience into a new and brighter cycle of life."
That is why I like that card, for the dragon is not a skeleton, nor is it dead, it is shedding its skin. There's no way I could have put that into words that would reflect what she has said. The cards are wonderfully powerful, reading just like my first set on the first spread. The book of this deck explains all symbolism used in each card, major and minor. It also has spreads, spells, and meditation techniques for everyday life.
If any other deck doesn't meet your standards, or if you really love dragons and medieval Celtic art, I recommend the Celtic Dragon deck and book. The pictures are powerful, you feel like the dragons are there with you, watching what you're doing. Try it out, and see for yourself why the Celtic Dragon is one of my favorite decks!
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