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Reviews"Amanda Lee Stilwell's magickly inspired approach to The Rosebud Tarot's art raised my appreciation of well-produced digital collage. The engaging, inclusive images and Diana Rose Harper's expressive writing make this deck's messages come alive. The nuances of myth and evocative poetry add a layer to each card's meaning, striking familiar chords and producing readings that can genuinely be taken to heart." --Amber Highland, publisher of The Cartomancer Magazine
Synopsis"I love the fresh, bold style of The Rosebud Tarot , the renaming of many of the Majors (the High Priestess is the Witch, the Empress is the Lifegiver, the Hierophant is the Professor, etc.), and how the court cards have been transformed into four tiers of energies (Curiosity, Velocity, Generosity, Sovereignty)." --Benebell Wen, author of The Holistic Tarot The rose is a through line in The Rosebud Tarot , a rose-gold thread weaving its way into each line of the Major Arcana and into the heart of every Minor. The playfulness and sharp edges of the rose shimmer through every reading, each card's dream-layer collage a petal of insight. The Rosebud Tarot is a 78-card tarot deck based on the structure found in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith. Its exquisite images are digital collages, created by Amanda Lee Stilwell, which offer a dreamscape of pathways into the tarot. Its guidebook, written by Diana Rose Harper, gives keys to meaning, not just keywords to memorize. Several of the cards have been renamed, including the court cards. For example, THE FOOL becomes THE YOUTH THE HIGH PRIESTESS becomes THE WITCH THE EMPRESS becomes THE LIFEGIVER THE HIEROPHANT becomes THE PROFESSOR TEMPERANCE becomes ALCHEMY JUDGMENT becomes EMERGENCE When it comes to court cards, the names have been changed to highlight a core quality that each embodies: PAGES become CURIOSITY KNIGHTS become VELOCITY QUEENS become GENEROSITY KINGS become SOVEREIGNTY And the deck's creators have chosen to highlight the elements for each Minor Arcana suit, rather than using the traditional titles. PENTACLES become EARTH CUPS become WATER WANDS become FIRE SWORDS become AIR, The Rosebud Tarot is a 78-card tarot deck based on the structure found in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith. Its exquisite images offer a dreamscape of pathways into the tarot and makes way for an inclusive experience that is more resonant for today's tarot readers. Several of the cards have been renamed including the court cards, for example: THE FOOL becomes THE YOUTH THE HIGH PRIESTESS becomes THE WITCH THE EMPRESS becomes THE LIFEGIVER THE HIEROPHANT becomes THE PROFESSOR TEMPERANCE becomes ALCHEMY JUDGEMENT becomes EMERGENCE When it comes to court cards, the names have been changed to highlight a core quality that each embodies: PAGES become CURIOSITY KNIGHTS become VELOCITY QUEENS become GENEROSITY KINGS become SOVEREIGNTYAnd, additionally, the decks creators have chosen to highlight the elements for each minor arcana suit, rather than using the traditional titles. PENTACLES become EARTH CUPS become WATER WANDS become FIRE SWORDS become AIRThe deck comes with a guidebook, written by Diana Rose Harper, written in mythopoetic style that provides meaning, not just with keywords to memorize but as guidance for creating your own meaningful and accurate interpretations. Also provided is a brief history of the tarot and other information and resources to support you with your tarot studies. 'I love the fresh, bold style of The Rosebud Tarot , the renaming of many of the Majors (High Priestess is the Witch, Empress is Lifegiver, Hierophant is the Professor, etc.), and how the court cards have been transformed into four tiers of energies (Curiosity, Velocity, Generosity, Sovereignty). The Rosebud Tarot is sure to appeal to the up-and-coming generation of tarot readers.' --Benebell Wen, author of The Holistic Tarot