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Barbara Walker Tarot Barbara Walker's interest in the tarot grew out of her study of medieval heresies and Goddess worship in Europe. The Barbara Walker Tarot reflects her knowledge of religious symbols, pagan rites and the power of the feminine. The dominant colors are yellow, white, red and black - the last three being the colors of the original feminine trinity: Virgin, Mother and Crone. The Court card figures are deities from diverse cultures. Each numbered minor arcana card is assigned a keyword meaning that is printed at the top. These keywords and the card titles are given in five languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The Barbara Walker Tarot is described more fully in The Secrets of the Tarot: Origins, History, and Symbolism also by Walker.
Back Design: See right Language of Card Titles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish Style of Suit Cards (2-10): story scenes and symbolic images Also Included: instruction booklet, title card, author card Major Arcana: Suit Names: Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles Court Cards: King, Queen, Prince (Knight), Princess (Page) Links to Other Sites: SAMPLE CARD IMAGES:
Text based on the instruction booklet, author card, U. S. Games Catalog #46, and The Encyclopedia of Tarot: Volume 3 by Stuart Kaplan, pgs 646, 648-649.
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