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 = 8cm x 12cm
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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