Review by Kathleen Meadows
There are innumerable attributes of A King's
Journey Tarot that have inspired me to write this review.
From its delicious, whimsical and colourful images to
the author's detailed explorations of the deck in the
companion book, this is a deck that takes Tarot to a
creatively and inspired new level. Chanel just throws
everything into the mix! Dancing adeptly between the
personal and the collective, she draws you into the magic
of Tarot with Kabbalah and Celtic tradition and
intersperses this with examples of how to interpret the cards
in very down-to-earth, relevant and personal
narratives. She has added useful pieces of advice such as how
to pose an appropriate question of the Tarot, and how
to determine "when" something is going to happen according the suits.
Chanel knows her work. She lives the Tarot. She
sees examples of its teachings in every aspect of life
and shares her insights in an easy to read, modern,
fresh style. Colourful diagrams grace almost every page
of her book and for those who find Tarot at times a
rather dry read, I promise you won't find that true of
Chanel's companion guide. Her enthusiasm for the
discipline is palpable and contagious. For the new Tarotist,
be warned! Chanel will ignite a thirst in you for
more but you will be hard pressed to find another that
can match her gift as a guide.
James has
illustrated this deck brilliantly too. The cards are rich
with colour and detail, done in my favourite style with
no borders. They are like holding a stack of
delightful little paintings and produced using quality card
stock and finish. It's clear these two creative people
have worked/collaborated closely to make such a
harmonious package of deck and book. James and Chanel
represent the new generation of Tarot Magicians. Savvy,
generous and enthusiastic they will entice many in their
generation to learn the Tarot's timeless and universal
teachings. I anticipate their future publications with
deeply felt appreciative excitement. Thanks to both of
you for working so hard on a project that obviously
took years to complete.
I acknowledge somewhat
ruefully that I've had only words of praise in this review
and the reader may wonder, "There must be something
that could have been improved upon!" If anything I
would say the cards would have been even lovelier if
they had been bigger in size but that's really only a
personal preference issue. Some people like a smaller size
for manageability when transporting, handling and
shuffling. In truth there is nothing about this lovely Tarot
that could have been improved upon.
Kathleen Meadows, M.A, is a Certified Tarot Grand
Master with
20 years reading and teaching the Tarot from a
feminist perspective.
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