Product Description

This kit combines Alasia's incredible deck with the in-depth studies of Berti and Gonard. These authors guide us through the magic of the cards. Explore the mysteries of ancient Egyptian knowledge as they are revealed Arcanum after Arcanum through the description of an enchanting initiatory rite.

Kit includes 78 full-color cards and 160 page book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #629540 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• 160 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780738704487
• Condition: USED - GOOD
• Notes:

About the Author
Since 1987, Art Publisher Lo Scarabeo has published over 100 Tarot decks that have been acclaimed all over the world for originality and quality. Only the best Italian and International artists are selected for our new decks, and the result is that Lo Scarabeo's decks are all recognizable as an exceptional artistic value.

Tradition
One of Lo Scarabeo's goals is the preservation of traditional Tarot decks.

Development
New decks and ideas are continually gathered from all over the world. This allows Lo Scarabeo to produce some of the most innovative decks available today.

Quality
Lo Scarabeo is committed to ever increasing quality and beauty of their products.

Distribution
*Llewellyn is the exclusive distributor of Lo Scarabeo products in North America.

Customer Reviews

Interesting, but not for beginners
The artwork on this tarot deck faithfully reproduces the hieroglyphic art of ancient Egypt, but the similarity of the artwork makes this a poor deck for readings, and the images will baffle beginners. Collectors may want to take a look, and anyone with a love of ancient Egyptian art will certainly want to own it, but it is otherwise not a very useful deck.

When revelation replaced revolution
The translation of this book to the art in the deck is very well-done. Berti gives an intriguing and brief presentation and of the revolutionary times surrounding Emporer Napolean III. The attraction of the revelational thinking of "Paul Christian" is augmented with some interesting engravings and the illustrations of Sylvana Alasia did for the Egyptian Tarot deck.

Paul Christian's fictional storytelling of the 22 pathways to initiation has fascinated romantics ever since his 1863 astrological text and 1871 history of magic. Berti puts the stories in context, He points out the true magical allegories of the imagination with Paul Christian's summary of the 22 steps. The book's illustrations include a line drawing of the majors by Maurice Otto Wegnar next to each major trump card that Silvana Alasia drew for the Lo Scarabeo deck.

Tiberio Gonard describes the minors and some fascinating layouts, suggestions and some observations related to Paul Christian's methods.

The book as a whole is a friendly companion to the interested collector who is curious why Egyptian revival and romanticism seized popular imagination and influenced card designs. Sylvana Alasia's deck pays tribute to Egyptian designs in a pretty way.

I recommend the book and deck if you like the Marseilles ordering, (Justice is eight and Strength is eleven), pips with a small scenic element and find the Egyptian style a refreshing art theme. Of all my Egyptian decks, I find this a nice blend of learning and inspirational for storytelling. I also think the book gives a fun tribute to an interesting period of Western humanities and history.

An excellent tarot deck for those studying Egyptian Wicca
The other reviewer was right about this not being a deck for beginners, but for me, as a student of Egyptian Wiccan ways and an avid Egyptophile, this has been a very useful deck. I've never gotten clearer, more accurate readings than I do with this deck.