Deck by Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Robert Michael Place

© 1995 Harper Collins

I recommend this deck for anyone who is interested in Angels and for those who collect decks.  The Major Arcana are beautifully illustrated with angels, with the exception of the Virgin Mary who is in place of the traditional Empress.  The Minor Arcana (pip cards Ace through 10), although still pretty, simply include angel-winged images shaped into Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades.

The cards are stiff and tend to stick together, which is something I was disappointed with at first.  The "stickiness" will fade, however, as you use the cards more and more . . . as I have found from experience with my own set of Angel cards.  They do get easier to handle after repeated use through time.

Since I am a collector of Angels, I like this deck a lot.  Even though critics have a lot to say about it otherwise, I think it's a beautiful deck.  The Minor Arcana are not so detailed as are the Major Arcana, but still, it's a lovely deck which I enjoy using . . . and some of my clients especially like this deck as well.  I wouldn't recommend this deck for a beginner to the Tarot, but for those with experience, it can be a calming and enjoyable deck to use . . . especially if you like Angels the way I do ;-)

This deck comes with a book written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley and Robert Michael Place. It's a beneficial book for use with this set of cards.  Some of the things discusses in the book are:

Chapter 1:  The Mystery of the Tarot -- provides a history of the Tarot and some background on its use.
Chapter 2:  The Realm of Angels -- discusses Angels
Chapter 3:  The Rainbow Bridge to Higher Consciousness -- further discussion of Angels
Chapter 4:  How to Work with the Tarot -- contains some reading advice and information about Tarot Spreads
Chapter 5:  The Major Arcana -- discusses the Major Arcana; Information is given for the angel on each card, followed by an interpretation.
Chapter 6:  The Minor Arcana -- discusses the Minor Arcana; A brief section on numerology and the meanings of the suit is followed by one-sentence interpretations for each card.  (This is somewhat disappointing as the Minor Arcana are being short-changed of information.)

Size of Cards:  2-3/4" x 5"
This deck shuffles stiffly due to the glossy card stock it's printed on.

Included with deck: A 115-page book (with 4" x 6" pages) which offers information on the history and lore of the angels and details about each one.  There are no illustrations.

Major Arcana:
 

0 - Adamel:  The FoolWho Attained Knowledge 1 - Abraxas: Angel of Magic 2 - Gabriel:  Angel of Revelation 3 - Mary:  Queen of Angels 4 - Metatron:  King of Angels 5 - Raphael:  Angel of Healing 6 - Theliel: Prince of Lovers 7 - Cherubiel:  Chief of Charioteers 8 - Michael:  Champion of Justice 9 - Orifiel: Angel of Wildnerness 10 - Manu:  Angel of Fate

11 - Fortitude:Angel of Strength 12 - Uza: Hung Between Heaven and Earth 13 - Abaddon:  Angel of Death 14 - Temperance:  Angel of Time 15 - Satan:  Prince of Darkness 16 - Barakiel: Lightningof God 17 - Anael:  Angel of the Star of Love 18 - Moon: Angel of Dreams 19 - Uriel: Regent of the Sun 20 - Jeremiel:  Herald of Judgment 21 - Shekinah: Soul of the World

Suit Names: Hearts, Clubs, Spades, Diamonds

Court Cards:  King, Queen, Knight, Lady
(Where we normally see a "Page" court card in Tarot decks, this deck portrays the Page as "Lady")
 

Back Design of Cards:

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