The Thoth Tarot Deck
 

Written by Aleister Crowley. Illustrated by Lady Frieda Harris.

     Obviously this is probably one of the most profound and artistic renditions of the tarot to date.  Many years of work went into creating this deck and many different variations of each individual card were made in an effort to get the cards just right.  Because of the nature of Aleister Crowley, I really debated if a review of this deck would be appropriate on this site.  Although I do not support his thinking or his workings, I really feel that without including this deck for review I would really be leaving a major accomplishment out of reach.  The cards are just incredible, and the artist Lady Frieda Harris has really outdone herself with her use of color, art, and symbolism.  Some of the cards have an extremely pessimistic feel, but not without just cause.  The symbolism is deep and most likely would not be picked up on by novice readers. By far this deck is definitely for the more advanced reader.  Of all the work that Crowley has put his energy in, this by far has to be the most positive, however most credit should go to Miss Harris for her determination and bold representations of the tarot cards themselves.

     This deck uses standard suits Wands, Swords, Cups with the exception of Disks in place of the suit of Pentacles. The court cards also stray off the standard use and this deck uses Princes, Princess's, Knights, and Queens.  This deck also exchanges trump cards for more modern and direct references such as, Lust, Art, Aeon, Universe, and Magus.  The cards come in various different sizes, and seem to be a little more square then standard tarot cards.  Overall, a completely practical and artistic deck.

If you would like to purchase this deck, it is available directly from Amazon: The Thoth Tarot Deck

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