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Wheel of the Year Tarot

July 26, 2012 by Barbara Moore 2 Comments

Last year, when I got my copy of the Wheel of the Year Tarot, I really liked it.

Over a year later, and guess what? I still do. You can read my original review HERE. It’s regular page is HERE.

Court cards are often the neglected cards of tarot…often considered a problem for interpretation. Also, since most decks these days are based on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, they use the same technique of portraits that don’t tell much of a story (although they are symbolically rich).

I realize that assigning suits to a season can be problematic because people have various preferences. Luckily, the Wheel of the Year follows my preference, so that makes me love it even more.

The court cards are associated not just with a season but with the major Sabbat in that season.

Cups = Ostara

Wands = Litha

Pentacles = Mabon

Swords = Yule

Here is a picture of all courts together. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a set of courts that appealed to me so much both visually and thematically.

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Written by Barbara Moore
The tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore’s personal and professional lives for over a decade. In college, the tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, and history. Later, she served as the tarot specialist for Llewellyn Publications. Over the years, she has ...