Merlin Tarot

Details of the Merlin Tarot

Solandia's Summary: The Merlin Tarot has 78 cards based on the Arthurian legends. The reordered major arcana, aces, and court cards are beautifully drawn, but the suits (Birds are Swords, Serpents are Wands, Fish are Cups, and Beasts are Disks) have very spare pip cards. They are disappointingly repetitive and difficult to interpret intuitively.

Creator(s): RJ Stewart

Type: Tarot Deck   Number of Cards: 78    Major Arcana: 22    Minor Arcana: 56

Card Size: 3.15 x 4.72 inches = 8.00cm x 12.00cm

Publisher: Published by Aquarian Press 1988

Deck Tradition: Unique

Minor Arcana Style: Plain Pips

Suits: Beasts, Fish, Birds, Serpents

Court Cards: Not titled. Pictured are a king, queen, knight and page.

Major Titles: Moon, Sun, Star, Fortune, Justice, Judgement, Fool, Magician, Chariot, Guardian, Tower, Death, Hanged Man, Hermit, Innocent, Temperance, Emperor, Strength, Empress, Lovers, Priestess, Universe

The Fool is 7   Strength is 18   Justice is 5

Deck Characteristics: Decks of the 80s

Deck Themes: Arthurian, Celtic

Other Decks by Creator(s): Dreampower Tarot by RJ Stewart.

Card Back: Non-reversible

Back Design: Celtic medallion with a man's face & snakes

Languages: English

Excerpt of the Merlin Tarot review by Merenwen: If you have a look around the web and on the forum, you will find very mixed reviews on this deck. That is because it is one of those you either love or hate as soon as you see it. It was designed by R.J. Stewart and illustrated by Miranda Gray. The edition I’m reviewing here is the older version, which came with the ‘Handbook’. Newer versions are in a slipcase and include a journal for your own n... read more.

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