This is a great deck! My current favorite. Lisa Hunt has combined her knowledge of fairy tales (“The fairy tale can supply a vehicle for transformation … by helping us see beyond the confines of limited thinking.”) with her understanding of the deeper esoteric teachings of the Rider-Waite Tarot. The result is an inventive and magical new oracle.
Remaining true to the symbolism of the Waite/Smith tarot wasn’t an easy task, but Hunt has managed to find a fairy tale for each card that captures Waite’s teachings. The World becomes Happily Ever After with a castle representing spiritual attainment and wholeness. The Tower becomes Deception and is illustrated by The Emperor’s New Clothes. The people in the cards are drawn with great individuality and character. I especially like Hunt’s varied portrayals of women.
The Minor Arcana cards are as lovingly drawn as the Major Arcana cards, giving us 78 little treasures which are rich with hidden faces and symbols. I hope the artwork will be used for other products. Llewellyn Worldwide