Tarot Emblemata: Decoding Magical Symbolism (83 Full-Color Cards and 192-Page Guidebook) by Nitasia Roland

Tarot Emblemata: Decoding Magical Symbolism (83 Full-Color Cards and 192-Page Guidebook) by Nitasia Roland

Tarot Emblemata: Decoding Magical Symbolism (83 Full-Color Cards and 192-Page Guidebook) is a 83-card tarot deck by Nitasia Roland, published by Red Wheel/Weiser (as listed). A tarot deck is used for reflection and divination: you shuffle, lay cards out in a spread, and interpret each card's imagery and position.

About this deck

“This deck teaches us to look beyond the surface, to engage with a gaze of awe, admiration, and reverence.” —Laetitia Barbier, author of Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive Tarot Emblemata is a magical and mystical tarot deck based on the 1551 book of emblems by Claude Paradin. Renaissance emblems are intimate illustrations with accompanying mottos that allegorically and symbolically express sentiments, concepts, societal concerns, and parables. These Renaissance emblems are a didactic genre of interpretive art and, within them, author and creator Nitasia Roland has discovered that their enigmatic imagery and “mottos” correspond dynamically and align perfectly with the seventy cards of the Major and Minor Arcana of the tarot. Among the many ancient and iconic images this deck portrays—plumes, helmets, swords, gemstone rings, coins, wands, clouds, wreaths, flowers, animals, and trees—Roland sees the evolution of tarot’s wands, swords, cups, and coins, as well as evocative glimmers of the Major Arcana archetypes.

Highlights

• Creator: Nitasia Roland.
• Cards: 83 (as listed).
• Includes: guidebook (as described by the publisher).
• Gift idea: a thoughtful present for anyone who reads cards or wants to start.

Details

• Title: Tarot Emblemata: Decoding Magical Symbolism (83 Full-Color Cards and 192-Page Guidebook)
• Type: tarot deck
• Creator: Nitasia Roland
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
• Cards: 83
• ISBN: 9781578638963

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Questions shoppers ask

Who is the creator of Tarot Emblemata?

Tarot Emblemata is by Nitasia Roland, published by Red Wheel/Weiser.

How many cards are in Tarot Emblemata?

The deck has 83 cards (as listed), plus a guidebook.

Where can I buy Tarot Emblemata in NYC?

Namaste Bookshop at 2 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011, near Union Square, carries Tarot Emblemata along with a large selection of tarot and oracle decks. Order online or call 212-645-0141 to check that it is on the shelf.

How do I start reading with a new tarot deck?

Look through every card first, then read the guidebook alongside the images. Many readers begin with a single card each day before moving on to three-card spreads such as past, present, and future.