Edgar Allen Poe is my favorite author, and I've been wanting a Poe-themed tarot deck for ages. My dream just came true! The deck creator really knows her Poe as each card is inspired by Poe's short stories, novellas, and poetry. I cannot imagine the years of research she did in order to accomplish this. The book is quite excellent, well-written, and lengthy. Brava!
The art on the cards is well-done, but a little unexpected. It feels a little like comic book art which I didn't expect on a Poe deck. The colors are rich and the art is very expressive which I totally appreciate. But, I do have ridiculously high standards insofar that I would have liked something a little more dark, chiascurro, and gothic for a Poe deck. Or even something akin to Edward Gorey's style. I don't hate the art, it's just not to my taste. However, it's not stopping me from using it as the artist does get the "creepy" factor in Poe's work. It's kind of quirky.
Production values are top notch. The boxed kit is in a sturdy box with a magnetic closure, and the cards are nestled inside along with the lengthy guidebook. Card stock is good and the card backs are a hoot (I'll leave it for you to discover). The paperback guidebook is fully color with glossy pages.
Get it. It's awesome. :)
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As the world's oldest and largest independent publisher of books for body, mind, and spirit, Llewellyn is dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in metaphysical books and resources. Since 1901, we've been a source of illumination, instruction, and new perspectives on a wealth of topics, including Paganism and witchcraft, astrology, tarot, wellness, magic and the occult, and the paranormal.
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Blending the divinatory power of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot with the visionary writings of Edgar Allan Poe, this deck provides deep spiritual insights into who you are and what you might become. Stunning art based on Poe's tales of the mysterious and the macabre illuminates the imagination and opens the soul to fantastical realms of spirit.
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Edgar Allan Poe Meets TarotBlending the divinatory power of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot with the visionary writings of Edgar Allan Poe, this deck offers deep spiritual insight into who you are and what you might become. Stunning illustrations based on Poe's tales of the mysterious and the macabre will inspire your imagination and open your soul to revelation. |
Full Color GuidebookWith tips for reading reversals, working with repeating questions, choosing an appropriate spread for a reading, and clever spreads like the Raven Spread, the Dream Within a Dream Spread, and the Gravestone Spread, the 288-page, full-color guidebook is an essential companion to the deck. |
Perfect for All Readers and Poe FansWhether you're brand new to tarot or are an experienced reader, The Edgar Allan Poe Tarot will be your guide on your spiritual journey. Each card has two sections: Into the Maelström, which provides divinatory meaning, and Tell-Tale Heart, which explores its connection to one of Poe's works. This unique format makes every card a doorway to discovery. |
Deluxe Hardbox KitThis kit includes a deluxe clam shell hard box for storage and safe-keeping. |
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Great art, same Llewellyn quality
I am a huge fan of Eugene Smith's previous Tarot in Wonderland deck and also a lover of all things dark and spooky. As soon as I heard about this deck, I was so excited and pre-ordered immediately. While I am not the biggest Edgar Allan Poe fan, I have read many of his works.As far as the deck itself, the cardstock and print quality is comparable to the Tarot in Wonderland. It can also be compared to the other new "big box" Llewellyn decks, such as the Forest of Enchantment Tarot and the Wizards Tarot. The colors are rich, the images crisp and the cards are thin, flexible, and glossy. The card quality is rather poor with many of these new Llewellyn decks and my cards already had chips on them before I even took them out of the plastic shrink wrap. With regular use the cardstock simply won't hold up to much wear and tear, so my advice is to always be careful shuffling.In contrast, the book and box quality is excellent. The book features crisp, clear full page color images of each card. There is also around a page and a half of information for every card in the deck. This includes the Minors, unlike most Tarot books that may only have a list of keywords or a sentence or two for the Minors. There are also five custom Poe themed spreads in the back. The introductory chapters feel a bit rushed but the bulk of the book, the card meanings are very well written.The artwork has a good amount of details and symbolism, plenty to dig into without being overwhelming. The colors are very cool toned, with lots of blues and many of the images on the darker side. While the art style is somewhat cartoonish, the theme of the deck in contrast is rather mature. There is mild nudity (Judgment) and some potentially disturbing imagery (Queen of Wands, 5 of Pentacles in particular). Due to the potentially disturbing imagery of the cards and the mature content of Edgar Allan Poe's work, I would not recommend this deck for younger readers.My biggest criticism of the art itself is the loss of details in some of the cards. The way shadows are used in particular, it does make it very hard to see some important details within the cards themselves, especially on some of the character faces.Example: In the 6 of Swords, the character facial features were almost impossible for me to make out on the cards. If you compare the artwork to the book you can see that one of the characters appears apprehensive or weary and is looking back, while the other character appears more confident and is facing forward. These details could be very useful in interpreting the card in a spread, but are so small and dark that it's hard to see unless you look at the full page imagery included in the book.As a "Rider Waite Smith" style deck, a lot of creative liberty is taken. Some of the cards feel like a bit of a stretch to tie back to the traditional RWS imagery and card meanings. I would not call it as "beginner friendly" as the Tarot in Wonderland and perhaps is better suited to serious Edgar Allan Poe fans who are experienced with Tarot and/or use more intuitive rather than traditional reading styles. Given the tone of the deck, it would also make for a good Halloween themed deck for those into the cartoonish art style with a darker, spookier theme.
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I am a huge fan of Eugene Smith's previous Tarot in Wonderland deck and also a lover of all things dark and spooky. As soon as I heard about this deck, I was so excited and pre-ordered immediately. While I am not the biggest Edgar Allan Poe fan, I have read many of his works.
As far as the deck itself, the cardstock and print quality is comparable to the Tarot in Wonderland. It can also be compared to the other new "big box" Llewellyn decks, such as the Forest of Enchantment Tarot and the Wizards Tarot. The colors are rich, the images crisp and the cards are thin, flexible, and glossy. The card quality is rather poor with many of these new Llewellyn decks and my cards already had chips on them before I even took them out of the plastic shrink wrap. With regular use the cardstock simply won't hold up to much wear and tear, so my advice is to always be careful shuffling.
In contrast, the book and box quality is excellent. The book features crisp, clear full page color images of each card. There is also around a page and a half of information for every card in the deck. This includes the Minors, unlike most Tarot books that may only have a list of keywords or a sentence or two for the Minors. There are also five custom Poe themed spreads in the back. The introductory chapters feel a bit rushed but the bulk of the book, the card meanings are very well written.
The artwork has a good amount of details and symbolism, plenty to dig into without being overwhelming. The colors are very cool toned, with lots of blues and many of the images on the darker side. While the art style is somewhat cartoonish, the theme of the deck in contrast is rather mature. There is mild nudity (Judgment) and some potentially disturbing imagery (Queen of Wands, 5 of Pentacles in particular). Due to the potentially disturbing imagery of the cards and the mature content of Edgar Allan Poe's work, I would not recommend this deck for younger readers.
My biggest criticism of the art itself is the loss of details in some of the cards. The way shadows are used in particular, it does make it very hard to see some important details within the cards themselves, especially on some of the character faces.
Example: In the 6 of Swords, the character facial features were almost impossible for me to make out on the cards. If you compare the artwork to the book you can see that one of the characters appears apprehensive or weary and is looking back, while the other character appears more confident and is facing forward. These details could be very useful in interpreting the card in a spread, but are so small and dark that it's hard to see unless you look at the full page imagery included in the book.
As a "Rider Waite Smith" style deck, a lot of creative liberty is taken. Some of the cards feel like a bit of a stretch to tie back to the traditional RWS imagery and card meanings. I would not call it as "beginner friendly" as the Tarot in Wonderland and perhaps is better suited to serious Edgar Allan Poe fans who are experienced with Tarot and/or use more intuitive rather than traditional reading styles. Given the tone of the deck, it would also make for a good Halloween themed deck for those into the cartoonish art style with a darker, spookier theme.
As far as the deck itself, the cardstock and print quality is comparable to the Tarot in Wonderland. It can also be compared to the other new "big box" Llewellyn decks, such as the Forest of Enchantment Tarot and the Wizards Tarot. The colors are rich, the images crisp and the cards are thin, flexible, and glossy. The card quality is rather poor with many of these new Llewellyn decks and my cards already had chips on them before I even took them out of the plastic shrink wrap. With regular use the cardstock simply won't hold up to much wear and tear, so my advice is to always be careful shuffling.
In contrast, the book and box quality is excellent. The book features crisp, clear full page color images of each card. There is also around a page and a half of information for every card in the deck. This includes the Minors, unlike most Tarot books that may only have a list of keywords or a sentence or two for the Minors. There are also five custom Poe themed spreads in the back. The introductory chapters feel a bit rushed but the bulk of the book, the card meanings are very well written.
The artwork has a good amount of details and symbolism, plenty to dig into without being overwhelming. The colors are very cool toned, with lots of blues and many of the images on the darker side. While the art style is somewhat cartoonish, the theme of the deck in contrast is rather mature. There is mild nudity (Judgment) and some potentially disturbing imagery (Queen of Wands, 5 of Pentacles in particular). Due to the potentially disturbing imagery of the cards and the mature content of Edgar Allan Poe's work, I would not recommend this deck for younger readers.
My biggest criticism of the art itself is the loss of details in some of the cards. The way shadows are used in particular, it does make it very hard to see some important details within the cards themselves, especially on some of the character faces.
Example: In the 6 of Swords, the character facial features were almost impossible for me to make out on the cards. If you compare the artwork to the book you can see that one of the characters appears apprehensive or weary and is looking back, while the other character appears more confident and is facing forward. These details could be very useful in interpreting the card in a spread, but are so small and dark that it's hard to see unless you look at the full page imagery included in the book.
As a "Rider Waite Smith" style deck, a lot of creative liberty is taken. Some of the cards feel like a bit of a stretch to tie back to the traditional RWS imagery and card meanings. I would not call it as "beginner friendly" as the Tarot in Wonderland and perhaps is better suited to serious Edgar Allan Poe fans who are experienced with Tarot and/or use more intuitive rather than traditional reading styles. Given the tone of the deck, it would also make for a good Halloween themed deck for those into the cartoonish art style with a darker, spookier theme.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020
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Tarot in Wonderland excelente!!
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Reviewed in Italy on February 23, 2024
Il mio dubbio insorge notando la qualità e la dimensione delle carte, che non corrisponde alla grandezza.
Avevo già la versione "cinese" di questo mazzo e sono identiche in qualità e dimensione, le immagini sono sbiadite, colori di bassissima qualità, proprio come la versione falsa.
Sembra quasi che ci sia stata una sostituzione all'interno della scatola.
Spero di avere delucidazioni.
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gommine
Stunning, stunning deck
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2023
gommine
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2023
Fast forward to October 2023 and, finding myself in possession of an Amazon gift voucher, I decided to treat myself and ordered it.
What can I say? This deck is an absolute beauty - no wonder it costs more than the average tuck-box release. The guidebook is the size of a paperback (putting the Scarabeo-produced Haunted House to shame, but, again, price difference!). What I love about the guidebook is that each card’s illustration takes up a whole page, so that when you are reading a definition, you can actually see a bigger version of the image in all its detail.
As for the theme, this is not just a ‘Poe-inspired’ deck: every card is associated with an episode from a Poe story or poem - the creator’s love for the author really comes across - and it’s contagious (time to re-read some Poe).
When it comes to the definitions, this where the traditional RWS meanings have been stretched a little, which some readers might not like, but I do. After all, Tarot should just be about archetypes, numbers and images - the RWS is only one way of representing these elements.
I have been pulling a card from this deck daily since I got it, and I’m really vibing with it - I have a feeling this is not one-trick pony, novelty deck but one that I will use all-year round.
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