Fairy Tale Deck

[RainFrances]

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone else used the Fairy Tale Tarot deck, and what they think of it? I just got it last week, and am enjoying it immensely. The way the fairy tales relate to each card, the symbolisms and the art work is amazing!

Rain

[Haruth]

Was just going to visit your page and ask about it, as you mentioned it in another thread.

Nice to hear you are enjoying it. Do you have any sample images? Does the deck involve a range of tales, or is there a theme carried through?

So many questions... sorry...

[RainFrances]

So many questions Haruth, I LOVE it! When I'm pumped about something I can definitely be a chatty cathy, so no worries!

I actually found the deck online, you can see all of her art work there in the galleries. There are 78 different fairy tales, each tale associated with each card, it's pretty awesome. The deck came with a fantastic book with all of the tales. In fact, I hadn't even heard of 2/3 of the tales in there. And in some cases, I've only heard the "Disney" ending! I didn't know that the poor Little Mermaid perished, Disney would have me believe otherwise, !

So it's been quite a great study for me, re-learning the traditional meanings of the cards, reading each fairy tale, and coming up with my own symbolism with regards to the message of the tale, the artwork...it's really something. That deck just called out to me..."Rain, pick meeee!" Hee hee! It's definitely brought out my childlike side!

Here's the link: The Fairy Tale Tarot

[Haruth]

It's definitely brought out my childlike side!

Best part in all of us, Rain...

The artwork is pretty amazing. Really enjoyed browsing through. You did much better than me identifying 2/3 (which is a little embarrassing, as the fairy tales are pretty much one of my key interests... )

The associations, though! The Magician simply stopped me in my tracks! How perfect is that?

Thanks for sharing. I'm sure I'll be visiting the site often... (until I can justify having to buy the deck, of course... )

[Celtaur]

Ok, I'm so curious now, but am stopping myself until I can spend a good amount of time looking at them. I don't have the appropriate time right now to take a good look, but I bet it will be a lot of fun to look them over. Thanks

[RainFrances]

The Magician simply stopped me in my tracks! How perfect is that?

Thanks for sharing. I'm sure I'll be visiting the site often... (until I can justify having to buy the deck, of course... )

I know what you mean! A lot of them associate so perfectly with the traditional meanings of the card. And yeah...justifying buying decks, I hear you, there were a few others I saw that I had to stop myself from buying!

Ok, I'm so curious now, but am stopping myself until I can spend a good amount of time looking at them. I don't have the appropriate time right now to take a good look, but I bet it will be a lot of fun to look them over. Thanks

They really are great, it's hard to guess some of the fairy tales from just the artwork, but it's kind of neat when you recognize one of them! I love that it comes with a story book too. I'm still only about a quarter way through the tales! It's actually inspiring me to think about creating my own deck!

[Reader]

Hi Rain!!!! I had thought about this deck myself on and off so many times since you mentioned it.... I wondered how gorgeous it would be??? And after looking ... like Haruth said... it's very hard not to just jump in and buy.... I love the look of the cards... they look so magical themselves without there even being any intent behind them in a spread...... I'm totally going to check these out more.... I've been thinking about purchasing Fairie Tarot ... but The Fairy Tale Tarot just might beat them out.....

[RainFrances]

Hi Rain!!!! I had thought about this deck myself on and off so many times since you mentioned it.... I wondered how gorgeous it would be??? And after looking ... like Haruth said... it's very hard not to just jump in and buy.... I love the look of the cards... they look so magical themselves without there even being any intent behind them in a spread...... I'm totally going to check these out more.... I've been thinking about purchasing Fairie Tarot ... but The Fairy Tale Tarot just might beat them out.....

Hi Reader!
You know, my original thought was a faery tarot deck too, or an enchanted forest deck, but that deck really called to me. I like that magickal part of the fairy tale too! I think that it's made made my "re-entry" into the tarot world a lot smoother because I really feel that symbolism and the messages that the fairy tales are trying to tell. I've been floored a few times during my readings!

[Reader]

That's just what I've been looking for then Rain.... I use The Original Rider Waite deck... and sometimes with some readings it will draw you to a stand still and you then have to go and draw a clarifier card to help out on what one card is trying to get across... for some reason I don't feel like I would get that alot with the Fairy Tale deck.... I've always been into fairy tales and how alot of them have darker meanings then what the kids books and versions now days have.... I'm going to check these out even more now Rain... Thanks for the more in depth info....

[RainFrances]

That's just what I've been looking for then Rain.... I use The Original Rider Waite deck... and sometimes with some readings it will draw you to a stand still and you then have to go and draw a clarifier card to help out on what one card is trying to get across... for some reason I don't feel like I would get that alot with the Fairy Tale deck.... I've always been into fairy tales and how alot of them have darker meanings then what the kids books and versions now days have.... I'm going to check these out even more now Rain... Thanks for the more in depth info....

Your welcome Reader!
I know what you mean about the fairy tales, I mean, there is a dark side to them, but so far, I think I've read 20 or so, and they all hold a very important message, not just for kids too. I'm very visual, and when I read a story, I picture it in my mind, so with that imaginative story playing out in my head, then seeing the card, I can (usually) instantly understand what the card is trying to tell me, it's really cool. And fun to learn new tales that I've never even heard of!