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The Lover's Path Tarot by Kris Waldherr
, 5 Mar 2021
US Games Systems are in a way old-fashioned, but also among the best in the market re quality of the cards. They are also less luxurious and curated as the most modern ones produced by Rockpool or Hayhouse publishing houses. GREAT
> Cards paper quality and size are perfect, on the medium side, with glossy flexible paper that shuffles well and is not heavy to handle despite the bulk.Cards slip off easily and that's the way I want my cards to come out.
> The cards back design is wonderful in its simplicity and the deck is easily recognisable. Also, the design is good because you cannot guess whether the cards are up or reversed before picking them up.
> Despite the guide booklet being very short, it goes to the point and summarizes well the meaning of each card and provides a brief description of the lovers' story depicted in each major arcana card. In that regard, it's perfect for beginners.
> Perfect for love and relationship readings without losing the spirit of tarot. The cards are interpreted specifically for relationships, so they are more straightforward to read than those in other generic decks.
> Beautiful artwork. The artwork reminds me of the early renaissance frescoes and painters but it also of the renaissance and pre-Raphafaelites.
DOWNSIDES
> Poor-quality box packaging.
> Booklet is minimal, bad quality paper and lettering is tiny so I need a magnifying glass to read it properly.
> Despite the seller advertising that this deck edition comes with a full-colour spread sheet, that this is not the case at all. I think that might be a listing error, yet, why not correcting it? There are other reviewers who just mentioned the same.
> I think they put the apostrophe in the title in the wrong place...
DECK STRUCTURE
MAJOR ARCANA EQUIVALENCES
0- Innocence = The Fool. 1- Magic = The Magician. 2- Wisdom = High Priestess.3- Fertility = Empress. 4- Power = Emperor. 5- Tradition = Hierophant. 6- Love = Lovers. 7-Desire = Chariot. 8- Strength. 9- Contemplation = Hermit. 10- Fortune = Wheel of fortune. 11- Justice. 12- Sacrifice = Hanged man. 13- Transformation = Death. 14- Balance = Temperance. 15- Temptation = Devil. 16- Oppression = Tower. 17-Grace = Star. 18- Illusion = Moon. 19- Awakening = Sun. 20- Judgement. 21- Triumph = World. As you can see the interpretation is respectful with the original tarot meanings but with some clearer names and some adjustments with regards to some cards (chariot, the hanged man, the tower., moon and the sun.)
SUITS
Cups (water), Staves (wands, fire), Arrows (swords, air), Coins (pentacles, earth).
Most cards show couples, relating in a way or another. All the pairs come from historical and mythological stories and characters. Some of the couples depicted in the cards are: Pamina & Tamino, Merlin & Morgan le Fay, Shahrazade &Shahriyar, Cleopatra & Anthony, Romeo & Juliet, Isis & Osiris, Tristan & Isolde, Brunnhilde & Siegfried, Danae & Zeus, Penelope & Odysseus, Orpheus & Eurydice, Pluto & Persephone, Venus & Vulcan, Paolo & Francesca, Aeneas & Dido, Dante & Beatrice, Cupid & Psyche, Tannhauser & Elisabeth, Ariadne & Bacchus.
