Review "I recommend this deck for Tarot readers ~ beginners and advanced alike, and to collectors, especially those with a penchant for merriment as brought on by the magic of mystical creatures. This deck set was obviously a labor of love for the artist and is presented with enormous care and attention to detail. The quality of production is exceptional and the art a real joy to behold. It became available to order as of January, 2010, directly from the artist's site. Mary Griffin is offering free shipping worldwide and this set can be ordered via Paypal and ." --Arnell Ando"I am not an expert on fairies and fantasy realms, on the contrary; my world is a lot more concrete. I have, however, seen tarot decks based upon fantasy themes by the dozen, most of them drawn by commissioned illustrators with no particular affection for the subject. The Hezicos tarot is a work of love by a competent artist within her arena. I am not in doubt either, that it can be a successful seller in these days where more and more people, with the help of books, comic strips, film and tarot decks, retract from reality to explore more agreeable and exciting worlds, than the one they actually live in." --K. Frank Jensen"I loved the pastel coloring in this deck, as well as the lack of borders. The imagery is well drawn and highly detailed, pulling one into the picture. I would recommend this deck for all levels of Tarot readers. It would appeal to those interested in the faerie realm, those interested in theme decks, those interested in artwork, and those looking for a ?gentle? deck to offer their clients." --Bonnie Cehovet"Every time I open the oh-so-pretty box (it's a painted package!) and see the cards, my heart gives a gentle leap and I break out in a smile. How many Tarot decks can do that? It's joy in a box, truth in whimsy--78 works of art. " --Janet Boyer From the Author The deck comes sealed in a very unusual box which can be used to store the cards. The whole of the exterior of the box has been illustrated using a Trompe l'oeil technique. See all Product description
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FAIRIES AND FUN!
This fully-illustrated deck is presented in a delightful sturdy box with a high gloss finish, being designed to look like a brown paper package tied up with string, and with fairies escaping through the wrapping.The card stock is good and well-finished. The cards are fully-illustrated and borderless, with a reversible design on the back in shades of brown and gold. All four of the suit symbols are incorporated into the design.The booklet accompanying the deck is made from excellent quality glossy paper and is bound in a green cover designed to look like a school exercise book. The author gives the reader a personal insight into her artistic life, creative process and the materials used in the execution of the deck. The cards themselves are reproduced in miniature and in full colour. For the Majors, there is a description, along with upright and reversed meanings, whilst the Minors give a description for the Court cards only. Three spreads are described, the Three-Card, the Romany and the Celtic Cross, but no sample readings.The Major card names and numbers follow the Rider-Waite tradition, along with easily recognisable depictions in vibrant colours. They are very bold and strong. The author has her own unique take on the images, e.g. The Emperor is depicted sitting on a large quartz crystal, flanked by other crystal points and with a hound at his feet; the Death card shows two skulls, one human with a butterfly on top, and one animal. The card that stands out from the rest, maybe slightly incongruously due to its large black background, is the Moon.In the Minor Arcana, the suit names are Swords, Rods, Cup and Pentacles, and the colours blue and yellow seem predominant. These cards are full of fairies and fun, and are so playful that the reader gets drawn in straight away. Whilst they are all truly delightful, the suit that particularly stands out is the Rods, due to many of them having little faces and stick arms, e.g. the Five Rods are seen to be pushing each other away and scowling fiercely at one another.All in all, this deck is a sheer pleasure, and it's been a long time since a deck attracted and held me like this one. You can see images of the cards in my Tarotcast. Not to be missed!
C**E
Whimsical deck, great production values
This is a charming and very readable tarot deck. The card stock is of good quality, durable and flexible, but not over-thick (one of my pet peeves as it makes shuffling hard). The backs are fully reversible. The images are delightful, full of colour and magic. I found myself chuckling out loud at several cards the first time I opened the sturdy yet pretty box, and that joy hasn't waned. The cards are true to RWS tradition, so easily readable following most tarot books available. They are also brightly coloured, clear, contain plenty of traditional symbolism, and yet also have a lot of subtlety and playfulness. This is a definite keeper!
M**.
Lovely, colourful, inspiring deck that I love :)
Loved them from the moment I opened them....I felt like a child in a sweety shop. I couldn't wait to delve in to them. Being a new learner of the tarot I found these cards highly delightful. I love the colouring of them and the pictures speak a thousand words (even though some of my interpretations slightly differ with some of the cards lol). Like Mary Griffin states "they are a deck for beginners and advanced card readers" I cannot fault them. I look forward to a long and happy relationship with them and getting to know them better. I am so glad I went along with the highly recommended reviews from other websites and also the fact I was so attracted to them.The cards themselves are a decent size and I tend to shuffle them long ways up rather than side ways. The card quality is how I like them and they shuffle well. Rather than the LWB though Mary, I would love to have been able to buy a book to accompany them :-)I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to people as they seem like they are going to be a fun loving deck, that for me were so easy to connect to. Thanks
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