The History, Symbolism and Design of over 50 Decks
About Iconic Tarot Decks
This book reveals the secrets of the most mystical and beautiful tarot decks ever created.
The tarot is a treasury of divination, symbolism and self-knowledge. But who created its mysterious art and developed its meaning, and why? What were they seeking? Does it originate in ancient esoteric wisdom or is this a vain fancy of the occultists? How has the interpretation and meaning of the cards evolved?
This compendium of over 50 of the most influential tarot decks, tells the powerful stories of how each was devised and designed, showcasing their most exemplary cards. Each of the decks in this book holds its own unique symbolism and mystical beginnings: from Visconti-Sforza, the fifteenth-century deck that reveals the fates of two Italian dynasties, to the Sola Busca Tarot, with its esoteric alchemical codex; from the pioneering and influential Rider-Waite-Smith deck to the occult riddles of English Magic Tarot.
With a brief introduction to reading tarot, this is the perfect book for collectors, cartomancers, designers, tattoo artists and anyone interested in the art and mystery of tarot. For more information please visit: www.amazon.co.uk
From the Author
There is such a wide range of tarot decks available these days, so to put all of them into this book was impossible. If your deck is not included, it’s not because I/we didn’t want to, but it’s simply a question of space and at times, the logistics of copyright. In fact, it all came down to choosing what we intuitively felt were inspirational tarot decks (at the time of writing) with interesting back-stories limited by the confines of this book. Tarot is a beautiful art in itself, and all tarot decks embody the essence of this beauty.
No-one is excluded from tarot, for tarot is who we all are.
I hope you will enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it.
Blessings, and let the light of the universe shine through you every day!
Sarah Bartlett Books 