by
~*~Velvet
Angel ~*~
Tarot
of Oz
~*~ This is a fun deck which is suitable for any question you wish to ask of the Tarot. ~*~
by
~*~Velvet
Angel ~*~
Tarot
of Oz
~*~ This is a fun deck which is suitable for any question you wish to ask of the Tarot. ~*~
Deck
by David Sexton
© 2002 David Sexton
This deck is based on the series of Oz books written by L. Frank Baum between 1900 and 1920. The most well-known is the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the story of Dorothy and her "fool's journey" of self-discovery on the yellow brick road.
As much as I have loved the movie, "The Wizard of Oz" over the years, this was a deck I just *had* to have :-) I cannot count how many times I've watched the movie. It has always held something magical and special for me -- an adventure that never grows old for me. I am not as familiar with the other Oz stories, and this deck includes many of them . . . but I'm still delighted with this whimsical deck. Any fan of Oz will probably love the Tarot of Oz, too :-)
Each Minor Arcana card shows
scenes from a story revolving around one of the famous characters of the
Wizard of Oz:
--Tin
Man for Cups (remember, he wanted a heart)
--Cowardly
Lion for Wands (he wanted courage)
--Scarecrow
for Swords (he wanted a brain)
--Dorothy
for Stones (Pentacles) -- (She wanted to go home.)
The court cards are taken from the many royal figures that appear in Baum's books. The instruction book is like a mini-book, containing 180 pages of information that describes the scene or character on each card and how it relates to the card's meaning. The book does not go into Tarot history and theory that is found in most books.
The Tarot of Oz offers a
fun approach to card reading, and is a perfect deck for that light-hearted
mood . . . yet the answers and messages within the cards will not just
be silly, frivolous answers. The Tarot, in whatever form, takes your
questions and concerns seriously. Follow the yellow brick road on
a Tarot Journey just for you that will help you explore the things you
want to know :-)
Number of Cards in Deck: 78 cards (22 Major/56 Minor)
Size of Cards:
3-1/4" x 4'5/8"
A bit larger than standard.
Included with deck: Instruction book (180 pages) that describes the characters on each card and the card's meaning. Also included are the Yellow Brick Road Spread cards.
Major Arcana: (Oz Names also noted)
| Fool -- Dorothy | Justice -- Tik-Tok |
| Magician -- Wizard of Oz | Hanged Man -- Jack Pumpkinhead |
| Priestess -- Glinda the Good | Death -- Dr. Pipt |
| Empress -- Ozma of Oz | Temperance -- Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter |
| Emperor -- The Tin Woodman | Devil -- Nome King |
| Priest -- Professor H. M. Wogglebug, T. E. | Tower -- Deadly Desert |
| Lovers -- Nimmie Amee & Chopfyt | Star -- Scraps the Patchwork Girl |
| Chariot -- General Jinjur | Moon -- Wicked Witch of the West |
| Strength -- The Cowardly Lion | Sun -- Scarecrow |
| Hermit -- Shaggy man | Judgement -- Great Jinjin |
| Wheel -- Cyclone | World -- Fairy Queen Lurline |
Suit Names:
Wands, Cups, Swords, Stones
(Pentacles)
Court Cards: (Traditional
titles are noted in parenthesis.)
King, Queen, Prince
(Knight), Princess (Page)
Back Design of Cards:
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