The Sacred Circle Tarot: A Celtic Pagan Journey
by Anna Franklin
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This Tarot isn't for Everyone, but it may be For You! The Sacred Circle Tarot draws on the Pagan heritage of Britain and Ireland, its sacred sites, and symbolic imagery from that tradition. It's based on the idea (suggested by R. J. Stewart) that the Tarot had its origins with the bards of Celtic culture. Together with the included 336-page, full-size book, the deck becomes a virtual training course in Celtic Paganism. Besides understanding the history and theories, there is lots of show more practical work for any Pagan or Tarot enthusiast. Included are instructions for six different spreads and how to use the cards for several types of meditation and personal spiritual development. The artwork, which combines photos, pencil drawings, computer colorization and enhancement helps to give a breathtaking feeling of extreme realism to the images. It should. The cards show actual landscapes and sacred sites in Britain and Ireland. Pagans will enjoy the fact that many of the Christian or Kabalistic symbolism has been removed and replaced with symbolism of the ancient Celts. For example the Fool is now the Green Man, the Magician is the High Priest, the Emperor and Empress are the Lord and Lady, the Devil is replaced by the Underworld, and the World is now the World Tree. The book is a veritable training course in Paganism and Tarot. The imagery on the cards is absolutely beautiful. It's no wonder that this has become one of the most popular decks around. You're going to love this as soon as you get your hands on it! show lessTags
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This is a very cool deck that makes an effort to incorporate the grail quest story into the cards--therefore making reading the cards part of the story (in a simular way to the mythic tarot) Is very consistant in its use of Celtic and Pagan imagery while remaining true to the original tarot meanings.
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Anna Franklin is a third-degree witch and high priestess of the Hearth of Arianrhod and has been a practicing Pagan for more than forty years. She is the creator of dozen of tarot kits and books, including The Hearth Witch's Compendium and The Hearth Witch's Kitchen Herbal. Her books have been translated into nine languages. Anna has contributed show more hundreds of articles to Pagan magazines and has appeared on radio and TV. She lives in the English Midlands. Visit her online at www.AnnaFranklin.co.uk. show less
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- Original publication date
- 1998
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 133.32424 — Philosophy & psychology Parapsychology & occultism Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism Divinatory arts Fortune-telling by crystals and stones; dowsing; fortune-telling by cards, tea leaves and coffee grounds, oracles and sibyls Fortune-telling by cards, tea leaves and coffee grounds, oracles and sibyls Fortune-telling by cards (Cartomancy) Fortune-telling by tarot
- LCC
- BF1879 .T2 .F72 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Fortune-telling
- BISAC
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- 165
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- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (4.13)
- Languages
- English
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- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
- ASINs
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