The World Spirit Tarot - book & deck set RARE out of print collector's item

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World Spirit Tarot: Illustrated by Lauren O'Leary - RARE, out of print, collector's item.
The Tarot truly comes alive in the 78 cards of the
World Spirit Tarot
. You'll find people of every size and color in this vibrant modern version of the traditional Tarot. Nonhierarchical and gender inclusive, the images reflect the authentic beauty of people who embody the qualities of their cards, from desperation and power to intimacy and joy.
The cards look like woodcuts, but they are actually hand-colored linoleum block prints featuring uniquely stylized artwork with an otherworldly quality that defies imitation.
Instead of "reversed" and "upright" meanings, the accompanying book offers new insights by describing the "gift" and "shadow" of each card, an approach that fosters the understanding of a continuum of meaning rather than of polar opposites.
In the following excerpt,
World Spirit Tarot
creators Jessica Godino and Lauren O'Leary describe the deck's unique synthesis of old and new symbols:
"In the
World Spirit Tarot
, Lauren has drawn from Pamela Smith's designs as well as from those of another Golden Dawn artist, Frieda Harris, who worked for Aleister Crowley on the Thoth Tarot. She has also added new symbols and images and, in some cases, created an entirely new scenario, to make a deck that is more globally oriented and suited to our times. In the World Spirit Tarot, people of many colors and cultures enliven the cards.
Tarot, as we see it, is a mirror for self-reflection, a way to stop and pay attention to what the world has to say to you. We wrote this book for people who want to use the tarot as a tool for helping to make conscious choices. It is meant to be practical and designed to give immediate insight into the situation at hand."
About the Author
Jessica was given her first tarot reading at the age of seventeen. She was so moved by the experience that she became a devoted student of the cards and has been one ever since. Along with being a practitioner of the intuitive arts, she is also an herbalist. She co-owns Red Moon Herbs, an herbal medicine company, and teaches classes on edible and medicinal wild plants. Jessica lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, Brett, and her son, Emrys.
Tarot combines many of Lauren's favorite subjects: iconography, psychology, spirituality, history, and magic. Researching and creating this deck was a direct route to understanding this ancient system of divination. In addition to printmaking, Lauren is broadly engaged in the arts, from music to costuming to commercial graphic design. She also performs and teaches Middle Eastern dance and other ethnic traditions. She lives in the Asheville area of North Carolina with her beloved husband, Draven, and an abundance of feline and serpentine companions.
Paintings by Jessica Godino
Text by Jessica Godino and Lauren O'Leary
Cards: 192 pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Cards&Bkle edition (May 8, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1567185002
ISBN-13: 978-1567185003
Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 3.2 x 4.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces