The Mayan Tarot is inspired by the pre-Columbian, Central American culture of the Mayas. The colourful majors have the familiar cartoonish look of Mayan art, while the minors show a small rock etching-like illustration and large suit symbols.
The secrets of the Maya are hidden in their way of expressing themselves and of depicting their knowledge. These Tarot are the illustrated book of a great civilization: they collect the inheritance of this culture and transmit it through pictograms inspired by monuments, works of art and images of nature of which the Mayan priests are still today the jealous custodians.
Stone engravings of an ancient civilization come to life in this vivid deck―a tribute to the art and wisdom of the Mayan culture.
Boxed deck includes 78 full-color cards and instruction booklet
Publisher Review:
Because Tarot, particularly the Major Arcana, is a collection of archetypal images, it is a fascinating medium for exploring different worldviews, whether cultural, historic, esoteric, or artistic. Thing key to getting the most out of these decks is to remember what they are and what they are not. As Riccardo Minetti explains in Twenty Years of Tarot: The Lo Scarabeo Story, "when we are creating a deck, we are not making a documentary. We are not building [read more]
The companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
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