2005 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) award Winner! Heralding archetypal elements of traditional Tarot, The Gilded Tarot is teeming with shimmering, classic imagery. High priestesses in flowing robes, wise emperors, knights on majestic steeds, mystics wielding magical tools, and other intriguing characters from medieval times abound in the Major and Minor Arcana. This richly colored, easy-to-use deck also features standard symbols for the card suits—swords, cups, wands, and pentacles—which provides universal appeal. This kit also includes The Gilded Tarot Companion, a clear and insightful guidebook to the deck's structure and each card's significance. One of Aeclectic Tarot's Top Ten Decks of all Time!
Biography
Ciro Marchetti (Florida) is an award-winning artist from the United Kingdom. He studied art in London, followed by a career working in Europe and South America before settling in the United States where he opened a design agency in Miami. In addition to managing his company, Ciro also gives workshops and lectures on digital digital imagery and illustration at the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, and continues to create his own visionary art.
The tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore’s personal and professional lives for over a decade. In college, the tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, and history. Later, she served as the tarot specialist for Llewellyn Publications. Over the years, she has been active in the American Tarot Association and has spoken at tarot conferences around the United States. Barbara’s articles on the tarot have appeared in several tarot publications and in Llewellyn Publications New Worlds of Mind and Spirit magazine. She has also sat on the Tarot Journal editorial board. Barbara’s own education in the tarot has been and continues to be broad and enlightening. She has studied under renowned tarot scholars Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack, and she has taught the tarot to all manner of would-be tarot readers.
Barbara enjoys the challenge of giving a voice to tarot cards and oracle decks. She has had the good fortune to write books for several decks, including A Guide to Mystic Faerie Tarot, The Gilded Tarot Companion, The Hip Witch Tarot, Enchanted Oracle and The Mystic Dreamer Tarot.
Reviews
"Reading with this deck is an extremely easy and pleasant process. I find that the glowing shapes set against the black backgrounds tend to stimulate the intuition. The adherence to RWS concepts in the Minor scenes means that experienced readers won't have to struggle for meanings, while inexperienced readers will find a friendly guiding hand in the accompanying book. For those who are looking for an exceptionally attractive, straightforward deck which gives creative interpretations for the Majors but retains familiar meanings for the Minors, this will be the one. I predict this will be a very successful deck for Llewellyn, and deservedly so." Lee Bursten on tarotpassages.com
"The Gilded Tarot is one of those rare gems where the long-awaited reality is far better than I could have ever imagined. Every card is still as enchanting as that first glimpse, with details so rich they reveal something new every time. . . . Whether you've been reading for years or have never touched a card, the Gilded Tarot set would make a wonderful addition to anyone's collection." Tarot Reflections
"It's love at first sight! Ciro Marchetti has graced his fantasy images with warm, luscious colors. . . . The Gilded Tarot's archetypes are recognizable and accessible to anyone familiar with Rider-Waite style decks yet imaginative enought to offer fanciful new insights into standard Tarot arcana. . . . Barbara Moore's book . . . combines simple clarity with style and wit." DancingWorld
"Llewellyn's Gilded Tarot is another treasure--when I take it with me for public readings, people gravitate to this deck like I gravitate to chocolate on a dessert tray. That's some serious gravitational pull. An added bonus--men, in particular, seem to really love working with this deck." Tarot Passages Holiday Gift Guide
"Each card in The Gilded Tarot is a small masterpiece. . . . A gorgeous addition to any tarot enthusiast's collection." New Age Retailer
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