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Chrysalis Tarot - tarot decks

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About this item
  • The Chrysalis Tarot is a 78-card deck of luminous, detailed paintings with a Pagan feel and rich symbolism from author
  • Toney Brooks and artist Holly Sierra. A beautiful and unique stand-alone deck, it takes a new and non-traditional
  • approach to tarot, with new archetypes in the majors and new illustrations in the minors and court cards.


Specifications
Name Chrysalis Tarot
Creators Holly Sierra, Toney Brooks
Publisher US Games 2014
Deck Type Tarot Deck
Cards 78
Major Arcana 22
Minor Arcana 56
Deck Tradition Mixed
Minor Arcana Style Unique Scenes Without Suit Symbols
Suits Stones (Pentacles), Mirrors (Cups), Spirals (Wands), Scrolls (Swords)
Court Cards Page, Knight, Queen, King
Major Titles 0 - Merlin, 1 - Ravens, II - Sorceress, III - Gaia, IV - Green Man, V - Divine Child, VI - Lovers, VII - Herne The Hunter, VIII - Ma'at, IX - Storyteller, X - Wheel, XI - Papa Legra, XII - Celtic Owl, XIII - Ariadne, XIV - Golden Flower, XV - Bella Rosa, XVI - Kali, XVII - Elpi, XVIII - Moon, XIX - Sun, XX - Phoenix, XXI - Psyche
The Fool is 0
Strength is 11
Justice is 8
Card Size 2.75 x 4.75 in. = 6.99cm x 12.07cm
Card Language English
Card Back Reversible
Back Design Multi-coloured mirrored design of a butterfly
Companion Material 60-page little white booklet.


Reviews

Quality:

This Tarot is packaged in a standard tuckbox with a 60 page companion booklet. The cardstock is durable and the lamination is subtle. The deck feels wonderful in your hands and the cards swish and slide merrily, making it lovely for fanning. It is a hardy specimen, and I’m not hesitant to shuffle it.

Extra Materials (Booklet):

Keyword attributes are listed for each card in the deck, and the descriptions are thorough in spite of the limited space. Brooks explains the significance of many of the colors and symbols within the cards, and the meanings that he provides are constructive and often introspective. He describes the energies of the card and gives suggestions for what action it may be prompting. I found the descriptions to be helpful in the context of a reading, not just on paper, and they coincide with the imagery.

The booklet also includes a pentagram spread that is simple, straightforward, and useful. It is general enough to be applicable to a variety of inquiries, but not so abstract that it yields only vague information. I used it for my first reading with this deck and was very pleased with the results.

Artwork:

This deck’s art style is beautiful and dignified, yet fun and full of whimsical vitality. The illustrations are rendered with great technical skill and filled with meaningful details. The intricacies and symbols spark a plethora of insights, and it is easy to glean unique associations that go beyond the guidebook.

This imagery is very cohesive, and yet there is a healthy amount of variation in the illustrations. The Chrysalis Tarot features people, animals, deities, and mythological creatures. I like this because it keeps the deck from being pigeonholed into a very specific theme or style.

The use of color in this deck is fantastic, and it is often utilized to convey a specific meaning or concept. For example, in the Three of Scrolls, Brooks explains that violet’s color vibration “connects you to the Otherworld’s unseen purposes.” Even when the color is not explicitly stated to be of particular importance in the booklet, it is incredibly evocative. I particularly resonated with the palette in the Four of Spirals. This illustration depicts a cottage with a night sky overhead and bright tree branches and grasses. For me, the combination of light and dark colors creates a haunting and magical image.

I think that the borders on this deck are pleasant and unobtrusive. They match the artwork and frame it well. The captions are also appropriately sized and the font is legible.

Content:

This deck deviates from the Rider Waite tradition, though many of the meanings and concepts within the cards still line up with the classic associations. It is certainly not a Rider Waite clone, but I would not consider this deck to divert into the territory of an oracle either. To me, this deck offers new twists and representations of the tradition that are welcome and refreshing. Often a card highlights an aspect on the spectrum of traditional meanings and chooses to visually depict that aspect and focus on it. For example, the Hierophant, which is renamed the Divine Child, highlights the individual responsibility of spiritual growth and the necessity of critical thinking and openness. The card depicts a young child sitting within a shell and surrounded by symbols of transformation, such as butterflies and frogs. In this way the card emphasizes a different part of the Hierophant’s spectrum of meaning that I believe works well within the structure of the Tarot.

The Major Arcana cards in this deck are renamed, but the captions also list the original titles to minimize confusion. The concepts coincide with many traditional themes of the Major Arcana, so the changes are less intimidating than they may seem at first. For example, Justice (card 8 in this deck), is renamed Ma’at, and the accompanying illustration is of the goddess, who has strong and familiar connections with the idea of justice.

In the Minor Arcana Spirals are Wands, Stones are Pentacles, Scrolls are Swords, and Mirrors are Cups. The suits maintain traditional elemental associations, though Brooks does associate Spirals (Wands) with rational thought and Scrolls (Swords) with intuition. To me it felt like there was a bit of crossover between these two suits, but the composition of the deck keeps these slight systematic alterations from becoming problematic. I also admire that this deck is so creative with the suit of Cups. The reflective nature of water and the receptive attribute of the suit make mirrors an excellent suit symbol.

The re-imagined court cards are another wonderful aspect of this deck. The booklet describes them as “a delightful ensemble of medieval merrymakers.” This refreshing take on the court cards successfully breaks free of the royal ranks. One of my favorites is the Corsair as the Knight of Spirals. I think that this character embodies the traditional Knight of Wands perfectly. Additionally, both sexes are equally represented within the court – to which I give thunderous applause. I also love that each court card has a meaningful animal association rather than one creature or animal representing an entire suit. The Chrysalis Tarot definitely makes working with court cards fun and satisfying!

At first the booklet may need to be kept handy to explain some of the less common symbols. For instance, the Six of Stones depicts a tree of life with stone ornaments hanging from its branches. The green stones are emeralds and the gold stones are heliodors. The significance of these stones coincides with the traditional meaning of charity that the card represents. However, without a strong knowledge of stone meanings, this was not apparent to me at first. That being said, the deviations in this deck are thoughtful, inspiring, and memorable. In my experience the deck is very readable and welcoming.

Conclusion:

The Chrysalis Tarot delivers an inspired and exquisite interpretation of the Tarot. This deck brings forward fascinating nuances that make it a great choice for readings, study, and meditation. I recommend it to anyone who is seeking a deck with a unique vision.


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