Lost Tarot of Nostradamus
This is -to me- a really interesting, thought-provoking deck. The card stock is thick, with a matte finish (Tuttle). The images are before a background grand design of the macrocosm, with planetary orbits, making the images stand out (for the major arcana). I 'm not sure if the background is original or added, probably the latter. I like the cards' back design, with its general dark brown, with soft gold swirling bands, featuring phases of the moon. (Some cards are printed off center, which is a little irritating). The book is essential with this deck, providing explanations of the images and translations of some of Nostadamus' prophetic four-line poems, linked to the cards (actually, two out of four lines per card). Each major arcana card is linked to a Nostradamus prophecy, sometimes vaguely so, as to the prophecy and the link to the card image. Directions include using two cards or meditating with particular cards. This deck with book set is different and stimulating, though not the best printing job. It captures the imagination. This is a new world worth exploring. Still, it may not be Nostradamus' "lost Tarot"-- that seems myth making to me.