Author(s): FRNACESCA MATTEONI

The Magic Crystal Cave

Tarot Landscapes is a one-of-a-kind tarot deck where each Major and Minor Arcana is depicted inside an evocative landscape offering its own symbolism, inviting the modern tarot reader on a journey to discover the answers they are looking for through suggestive storytelling and nature. In this deck the reader explores not only 78 Rider-Waite-Smith tarot cards, but also the poignant landscapes they each inhabit. Dream and fantasy surround every Arcanum with more parallels to our everyday life than we can imagine. The deck is complemented by a comprehensive manual providing guidance for tarot readers, old and new, as well as instructions for how to read the tarot landscapes. The cards include: . 22 Major Arcana, each reinterpreting the traditional symbolism from a Rider-Waite-Smith tarot card in a new and unexpected way. . 56 Minor Arcana divided into 4 suites of 14 Wands, 14 Pentacles, 14 Cups, and 14 Swords, all placed in a mystical and wild setting. AUTHOR: Francesca Matteoni is a poet, writer, and historian. She has worked as a researcher in England, focusing on witchcraft trials, body magic, medical folklore in modern times. Francesca leads tarot workshops and teaches History of Religions and Magic at several American universities in Florence. Yoshi Mari is an Italian Japanese illustrator and graphic designer. She mixes traditional techniques and digital illustrations to build fairy-tale landscapes and atmospheres that investigate a sense of self. Constantly seeking inspiration through immersion in natural landscapes, her images portray the peace we can all find simply by looking around. SELLING POINTS: . Follows the structure of the most globally recognised RiderWaite-Smith tarot deck . Offers evocative landscapes to complement the complex symbolism of each card . Includes a manual explaining the structure of the deck; positive and negative elements of each card, as well as, how to read tarot landscapes Includes 78 cards