tarots of the origins

jade

has anyone used this deck?

created thru pen ink and watercolours by sergio toppi

in light,
jade
 

Luned

Have it, but haven't used it - I have a love-hate relationship with the artwork.
 

jade

why?

does it speak to you at all?

are the pictures descriptive or bland and boring?

how are the colours....muted or bold?

give me info please!!!

in light,
jade
 

jmd

Here is the Aeclectic link for those who wish to see some of its cards:

Tarot of the Origins
 

Kaz

Some info I gathered from elsewhere:

Language of Card Titles: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch

Style of Suit Cards (2-10): Picture Scenes

Also Included: instruction booklet (14 pages), title card, publisher card

Major Arcana:
Fool, Magician, Great Mother, Mother, Father, Shaman,
Union, Chariot, Abundance, Hermit, Time, Creative Power,
Sacrifice, Death, Source, Demon, Menhir
Star, Moon, Sun, Prey, World

Suit Names: Nature (Wands), Soul (Cups), Blood (Swords), Jewels (Pentacles)

Court Cards: Man (King), Woman (Queen), Animal (Knight), Child (Page)
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See here for review and more cards:
http://www.spiritone.com/~filipas/Masquerade/Reviews/origins.html

and here: http://www.artoftarot.com/originsvsb.htm
http://www.wicce.com/origins.html
http://www.wicce.com/davis5.html
http://www.wicce.com/runaraven1.html

and here for comparing shamanistic decks:
http://www.artoftarot.com/shaman1vsb.htm

Kaz
 

jade

thanks so much for those excellent links kaz!

i have to get this deck.........OMGoddess did this deck ever speak to me. i could feel my heart chakra completely open while i was viewing the cards...........wow, this is gonna be a good one!

in light,
jade :)
 

Kaz

It's a beauty indeed......
No, not more on my wishlist....
Ow, I fall for decks where I think the artwork is good, and there are more of those than I ever thought.

Kaz
 

Luned

Some cards I like (eg the Chariot, the Soul suit), but others I don't like (the whole Blood suit pretty much!). Yes it feels very primal and ancestral, but somehow doesn't feel like MY ancestors - like the deck is rejecting me! I just don't have the connection to this deck that I thought I would....I may put it up for trade actually (I'm in NZ though).