Lasiren
Every once in a while, I indule the geek in me and pick up some manga (Asian graphic novels, for those who don't know) while I'm at the bookstore getting my usual load of books.
Last time I was there, I found a pretty, well-drawn manga that I think is Korean in origin called Tarot Cafe. And since it said Tarot on the front, I grabbed it right away.
It focuses on a young lady living in a big city who operates a tarot cafe, and mostly deals with her giving readings to her "special" customers: you know, vampires, faeries, cat people...it has a bit of a Gothic, fantastical feel.
Anyway, the artworks for each "chapter" of the characters' stories are based on popular tarot decks. I recognized my deck (Vampires) and what I think were the Cat People tarot and Whimsical tarot. It also gives the meanings of each card used in the illustration.
Also, if you look on the table in the pictures where she's doing the reading, the spread is the Celtic Cross, and the meanings for each card that comes up and its position in the spread are explained.
For people like me, who enjoy reading manga just as much as they enjoy reading the cards, I'm sure it would be a fun read.
It could be a very interesting way for people unfamiliar with tarot to start getting into to, or for some less experienced readers, to learn one definition of the cards, since the spreads are explained.
Yes, I sound like a total geek XD But I thought it was kind of cool...and not bad for $10.
Last time I was there, I found a pretty, well-drawn manga that I think is Korean in origin called Tarot Cafe. And since it said Tarot on the front, I grabbed it right away.
It focuses on a young lady living in a big city who operates a tarot cafe, and mostly deals with her giving readings to her "special" customers: you know, vampires, faeries, cat people...it has a bit of a Gothic, fantastical feel.
Anyway, the artworks for each "chapter" of the characters' stories are based on popular tarot decks. I recognized my deck (Vampires) and what I think were the Cat People tarot and Whimsical tarot. It also gives the meanings of each card used in the illustration.
Also, if you look on the table in the pictures where she's doing the reading, the spread is the Celtic Cross, and the meanings for each card that comes up and its position in the spread are explained.
For people like me, who enjoy reading manga just as much as they enjoy reading the cards, I'm sure it would be a fun read.
It could be a very interesting way for people unfamiliar with tarot to start getting into to, or for some less experienced readers, to learn one definition of the cards, since the spreads are explained.
Yes, I sound like a total geek XD But I thought it was kind of cool...and not bad for $10.