I also have a new deck I'm thrilled with. It's the Romantic Tarot by Lo Scarabeo and I'm really pleased with it. It took me awhile to be able to afford it, but finally I have it at last. It's a Lo Scarabeo deck so it's made with great card stock, good size and best of all--it brings new dimension to every reading. Lo Scarabeo decks are among my very favorite decks. I realize that imagery on Lo Scarabeo decks can be confusing to a new user of Tarot, but an experienced reader will have no problem at all reading with this deck.
The red rose backs are gorgeous and then the facing side for readings is very lovely more muted art work.You can find this deck at Amazon.com and on the Lo Scarabeo website. I'll add the link to their site as soon as I can figure out how to do it in this blog.
This deck has my all-time favorite 8 of Wands, pictured here. This man has really gotten himself into a situation he may have found to be more than he expected. The message he's going to get is loud and clear and probably faster than he could recoup his energy. Do we think he's going to be equal to the task? He may need to take a day off work just to recuperate from all the action.
The usual image for the 8 of Wands is the 8 Wands carrying a message swiftly to its target. This young lady is certainly sending her fellow a swift message. He's trying to get some sleep to regroup. I love the new spin on the traditional imagery. Throughout this deck are images that bring a whole new element to the usual RWS imagery and I love it. I heartily recommend this deck.
I usually see the Lovers card in most decks as the need to make a choice. This is the only deck I have where I'm definitely going to read the Lovers card as what the image suggests----a love and/or soulmate relationship.
Beautiful deck and beautiful art work---I couldn't want more.
