Animals Divine Tarot
by Lisa Hunt
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Author: Lisa HuntEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Box set
Published: 2005-08-08
ISBN: 0738703214
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
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Book Review: A must-have animal themed tarot
Summary: 5 Stars
The Animals Divine Tarot is an animal themed Tarot, beautifully illustrated by Lisa Hunt. This deck merges creatures, gods and goddesses related to the animal kingdom with the tarot tradition.
Each card in this deck is numbered and labeled at the bottom, showing the name of the creature, god or goddesses at the top. A golden border surrounds the imagery on each card.
The Major Arcana are numbered with roman numerals, but starting at 0 with The Fool. Deities related to the animal kingdom are used to represent these. I found all the correspondences right on, although it relies on your ability to recognize the deity depicted in relationship to the Major Arcana it represents. I liked them all, but these are my favorites:
The Fool -- Coyote (Native American)
The Hermit -- Cernunnos (Celtic)
The World -- Gaia (Greek)
In addition, some of the cards have been renamed:
Wheel of Fortune -- The Wheel -- All Animals
The Hanged Man -- The Hanged Woman -- Spider Woman (Native American)
The Devil -- Challenge -- Rhiannon (Welsh)
The suits on the Minor Arcana (swords, wands, cups and pentacles) are represented by a group of animals related to the corresponding element (air, fire, water and earth). These are the correspondences for the suits:
swords (air) -- flying animals
wands (fire) -- reptiles and insects
cups (water) -- creatures that live on the seas, lakes and rivers
pentacles (earth) -- mammals
The imagery on the Minor Arcana is intriguing, integrating an amount of symbols (swords, wands, cups or pentacles) as part of the image of the animal or animals for the Numbered Cards. Here the use of creatures is less intuitive than in the Major Arcana, but still works well. I like the Firefly as the Ace of Wands, the Vulture as the Three of Swords, the Chameleon as the Five of Wands, the Octopus as the Eight of Cups, and the Whale as the Ten of Cups. In my opinion, the suit of Cups contains the best correspondences.
The Court Cards are as impressive as the Major Arcana, using deities as well. There are some correspondences that go without question, like Poseidon (Greek) as the King of Cups, and Venus (Roman) as the Knight of Cup. Some are somewhat odd on a first glance, like Quetzalcoatl (Aztec) for King of Sword. This is the "Feather-Serpent" deity, which may correspond to either reptiles (wands) or flying animals (swords). However, this deity is related to the gods of the wind, which make the correspondence to swords the best fit.
In addition, this deck include two quick reference cards: the Animal Journey Spread (five cards), and the Animal Wheel Spread (seven cards).
Knowledge of the deities and animals presented in this deck is almost a must to make the connection to the tarot they represent. For this purpose, the companion book is an indispensable tool.
The book is divided into the following sections:
Introduction: Connection with Animal Powers
1. Animals as Divine
2. How to Communicate with Animals
3. The Major Arcana
4. The Minor Arcana
5. Tarot Layouts and Meditations
The Introduction, Animal as Divine, and How to Communicate with Animals sections briefly discuss how to use these cards as a medium to connect and communicate with the spirit of the animal depicted. Then the book goes into the cards. There are nearly two pages of information per Major Arcana, providing the deity's name, a few words for meaning, an explanation of the symbols and the deity's description. For the Minor Arcana, the information's layout is similar. The final section, Tarot Layouts and Meditation, shows three layouts with a sample spread to use with this deck: a Four-Card Spread, an Animal Journey Spread (five cards), and an Animal Wheel Spread (seven cards).
This is definitely not a deck for beginners. However, it is a must-have for tarot collectors, more so for those who like animal themed tarot since this is the best. This deck comes in a box, which opens on the side like a chest, and includes a black organdy bag, and a companion book.
Other decks by Lisa Hunt:
The Fairy Tale Tarot
Fantastical Creatures Tarot
The Celtic Dragon Tarot Kit
Shapeshifter Tarot
Summary of Animals Divine Tarot
Winner of a 2006 Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) Award
Ever present in art and mythology, animals have made an indelible impression on our psyche. The Animals Divine Tarot can help us reconnect with the natural world and tune into animal energies for a more intuitive, insightful outlook on life.
Gorgeous and graceful, Lisa Hunt's watercolor imagery showcases sacred creatures and deities from a myriad of cultures: Aztec, Incan, Indian, Japanese, African, Native American, Greek, Roman, and others. Bast, the cat-headed goddess of Egypt, proudly fulfills the High Priestess role while the adventurous coyote treads a rocky path as The Fool. Inspiring imagination and contemplation, this soulful tarot deck invites us to recognize our inner creatures and merge with our animal energies.
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