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Bohemian Gothic Tarot
by Jewel

The Bohemian Gothic Tarot, designed by Karen Mahony and illustrated by Alex Ukolov, is another baba studio Tarot masterpiece.  Yes, I am a baba studios/Magic Realist Press (MRP) fangirl, but with very good reason.  The quality and design of their decks puts them in a class of their own.  The seed idea for this deck was found in dark stories, events, and images they came across while creating their first deck, Tarot of Prague (MRP 2004), then in macabre fairytales when working on The Fairytale Tarot (MRP 2005), and became a major topic of conversation within the Aeclectic Tarot Community during their work on the Victorian Romantic (MRP 2006) as Karen shared information with us about some of the engravings and pictures they had run across that were too dark for the Victorian Romantic.  We all started joking around about how after they finished the Victorian Romantic they needed to get to ...

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The DruidCraft Tarot
by Jewel

The DruidCraft Tarot by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2005 as a deck and book set.  Thirteen years later this deck remains popular and has endured the test of time.  As the name implies it is based on a blend of Wicca and Druidry, in the words of the authors “Although the ways of the Wiccan and the Druid were – and still can be – quite distinct, many people now find that they can combine the teachings and practices of both traditions, following a path that some refer to simply as the Old Ways, but which can also be called DruidCraft (‘The Craft’ being an alternative name for Wicca or Witchcraft).”  The DruidCraft is a full on Pagan delight.  From the themes of the story of Ceridwen and Taliesin which encodes the teachings of the Alchemical Wedding, to sacred sites.  It is all there and accessible for those who wish to learn more about The Old...

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About me. This is my first deck, which I learned thru a companion app. So I don't have much experience. But i hope the review and pictures help anyway.
 
About the creator. The Golden Thread Tarot by Labyrinthos was created by a girl named Tina Gong. She is very creative and productive. She is also very sweet and kind, exhibited through emails.

About the deck. The deck uses minimalistic line pictures printed with gold foil onto a card made of sleek, black, matte, plastic. Each card is about 4.75 inches by 2.75 inches in size. And the whole deck is a little under an inch thick. It also comes with a black cardboard case with gold foil printing. The deck contains the traditional number of cards (78) and naming conventions of RWS. The artwork contains girls, boys, and hybrids. Some of the girls and boys are nude.

About the deck interview. While shuffling the deck for the first time in preparation for an interview, the Ace...