Readers Studio 2009
Very early on I knew I wanted to be at the Readers Studio 2009, largely because of the presenters. Rachel Pollack (Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom) is always worth hearing, and I did not want to miss the chance to meet two people that I admire greatly for their contributions to the Tarot world [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Readers Studio 2009
Posted in Tarot, reviews, tagged Readers Studio 2009 on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dark Grimoire Tarot
Posted in Tarot, divination, esotericism, review, tagged Dark Grimoire Tarot on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dark Grimoire Tarot
Author: Giovanni Pelosini
Artist: Michele Penco
Lo Scarabeo
2008
ISBN #978-0738713847
The Dark Grimoire came to me in a very special manner – it was gifted to me at the Readers Studio 2009 by Amy Lamash (creator of the Tarot Calendar). We were sitting at the same table, and comparing decks from our Llewellyn gift bags. I remarked [...]
Alla Corte dei Trionfi – In the Court of Trumps
Posted in Tarot, divination, review, tagged Alla Corte dei Trionfi on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alla Corte dei Trionfi –
In The Court of Trumps
Author: Morena Poltronieri, Ernesto Fazioli
Hermatena
2009
ISBN #978-88-88437-44-8
I have had the very good fortune to be able to become familiar with the work of the Museo dei Tarocchi through the reviewing of a small portion of their decks. The only reason that I knew about them at all [...]
Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set
Posted in Tarot, review, reviews on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pamela Colman Smith
Commemorative Set
Author: Stuart Kaplan
Artist: Pamela Colman Smith
U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
There has been some grumbling in the Tarot community about “Do we really need another Rider Waite/Waite-Smith deck on the market?” I look at this from another perspective – I am very happy that someone is showcasing Pixie Smith’s work, especially someone that [...]
Green Wisdom Oracle Cards
Posted in reviews, tagged Green Wisdom, James Wanless on May 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Green Wisdom Oracle Cards are the latest wisdom coming from someone in the Tarot world that I admire greatly – James Wanless, Ph.D. of Voyager Tarot fame. These cards – ten years in the making – are not yet available to the public. However, they can be seen here: Green Wisdom Cards.
On his site, [...]
The Rumi Tarot
Posted in Tarot, divination, esotericism, review, reviews on May 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rumi Tarot
Author: Nigel Jackson
Artist: Nigel Jackson
Llewellyn Worldwide
2009
ISBN #978-0-7387-1168-3
I took one look at the Rumi Tarot when it arrived, and had two simultaneous thoughts: “I love the artwork.” and “What is with this green color!” I still don’t like the green coloring, but I do like the deck. The basis for the deck is the Sufi [...]
The Tarot Guild
Posted in Other Sites, Tarot on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the items that I picked up at the Readers Studio ‘09 was a brochure on the Tarot Guild. Had I been paying more attention, I would have realized that there were two brochures put out – one on Friday, and one on Saturday. The difference between the two was in the spread that [...]
Readers Studio ‘09 – The People
Posted in Other Sites, Tarot on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am a little late in getting my Readers Studio ‘09 impressions out there, but it is such a lovely day today that I am going to alternate weeding and writing. In a previous blog I discussed the horrors of traveling – I really love to fly, but the post 9/11 fiasco at [...]
Readers Studio ‘09
Posted in Tarot on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many thanks to Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone for continuing the wonderful tradition that is the Readers Studio. It is now in its seventh year, and is stronger than ever! This is the second Readers Studio that I have attended – the first one being in 2003 – which was literally the first time this [...]
