Tarot Illuminati Kit Cards Author: Visit Amazon's Kim Huggens Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0738737909 | Format: PDF
Tarot Illuminati Kit Cards Description
About the Author
Kim Huggens has been studying Tarot since the age of 9, and is the co-author of Sol Invictus: The God Tarot (Schiffer Publications, 2007) and in-progress companion deck Pistis Sophia: The Goddess Tarot. She lives in Cardiff, UK, where she works as a veterinary receptionist part-time to fund her university studies in Ancient History. She moved to Cardiff in 2002 for her undergraduate degree in Philosophy, and also graduated with an MA in Religion in Late Antiquity from Cardiff University in 2007. Kim has given numerous talks and workshops on the subject of Tarot, divination, Paganism and mythology in the UK, and regularly runs Tarot courses. She is a practicing Vodouisante and Thelemite, and a member of the OTO. She lives with her partner and cat, and in her spare time plays Call of Cthulhu, Dungeons and Dragons, writes short fiction, goes for walks in graveyards and wishes she could translate Sumerian.
- Cards: 160 pages
- Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; Nov Crds edition (May 8, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0738737909
- ISBN-13: 978-0738737904
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The Tarot Illuminati is the creation of Erik C. Dunne, with a companion book by Kim Huggens. This Tarot is based on the Rider Waite Smith (RWS) Tradition and it depicts the same imagery on the artist unique style. Paraphrasing from Steele's preface, this deck is not about secret societies, but about the Light of Wisdom shown by the inpired vision of Dunne. As such, this deck is better serve for Tarot collectors than beginners, since the imagery may be too vibrant and complicated at times.
I must admit I was reluctant to buy this deck at first since I have no appetite for gilded decks or another re-imaging of the RWS. However, a review in youtube picked my interest on this deck.
Holding these cards on my own hands is another experience altogether. Dunne's artistic style is basically a realistic representation of the RWS Tarot using a collage of images merged with a computer software. However, this description oversimplifies what Dunne has created. It would be better to describe my experience with these cards as a sensory overload waiting to happen. The imagery is so vibrant at times; almost overwhelming to the point that I didn't know what to focus on first. For some of the cards, this effect is too distracting, but for most of them it works on demanding a closer attention to the imagery.
The cards in this deck are gilded on the edge. These are 4.75" x 2.75", slightly wider than the usual 4.75" x 2.5" for LoScarabeo, but matching the size of The Rider Tarot from U.S. Games Systems. These are also thicker (1 3/8") than other LoScarabeo decks (1"). The images on these cards are edge to edge, with the exception of a 0.25" at the bottom for the card's label title. Otherwise, these cards are effectively borderless.
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