The Merlin Tarot: Images, Insight and Wisdom from the Age of Merlin - Hardcover

Stewart, R. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855380927 ISBN 13: 9781855380929

Publisher: Thorsons, 2002

Synopsis

The Merlin Tarot takes you back to a time of legend, fantasy and enchantment. Based entirely on the adventures of Merlin and drawn directly from authentic twelfth-century sources, this classic tarot is now available in a stunning new edition.

The Merlin Tarot brings to life a set of powerful magical images which predate the earliest known set of Tarot cards by over 300 years.

The images are superbly illustrated by Miranda Gray and the accessible and informative handbook by R. J. Stewart examines the cards and their relationship to ancient Merlin texts.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Merlin Tarot is one of the most powerful and unusual tarot decks ever produced. Based entirely upon the magical and spiritual adventures of Merlin, and drawn from authentic sources dating from the twelfth century, it has been developed for modern use in meditation, visualisation and prediction. In 'The Complete Merlin Tarot', R.J. Stewart provides a full interpretation of the entire deck, including a detailed examination of how the Tarot is related to the Merlin cosmology found in Celtic bardic tradition, and to magical and shamanistic psychology world-wide.

For all users of the Merlin Tarot, this comprehensive volume will be an invaluable reference, providing complete details of all the cards – their key attributes, meanings and relationships, their power to mirror universal energies and reflect human situations – as well as an out line of the Merlin tradition as a whole.

R.J. Stewart is an author and composer who has published over 30 books world-wide of both fiction and non-fiction, including two revolutionary studies of the 'Life' and 'Prophecies of Merlin', as well as children's stories and books on archaeology, folklore, mythology and the Arthurian legends. His music has featured in films, radio, television and the theatre.

Miranda Gray is a creative artist and illustrator specialising in natural history. She has published a number of book covers and illustrations, and her work has also appeared on posters, cards and in television productions.

Synopsis

Based entirely on the adventures of Merlin and drawn from authentic 12th-century sources, this pack contains tarot cards which are recreated from images which pre-date the earliest known tarot cards by over 200 years and includes additional imported cards which were later removed or altered through late medieval orthodox religious influence. This pack also contains an illustrated guide to each of the 78 cards containing information on their divinatory use. Other books by Bob Stewart include "Magical Tales", "Music and the Elemental Psyche", "The Underworld Initiation" and "The Way of Merlin".

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1855380927
• ISBN 13: 9781855380929
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Gray Miranda