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The Celtic Dragon Tarot Kit Cards – October 8, 1999

by D.J. Conway (Author), Lisa Hunt (Artist)

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Dig into ancient Celtic lore as your magic and divinations bask in the fiery breath of The Celtic Dragon Tarot by D. J. Conway and Lisa Hunt.

Using her knowledge of the ancient Celts and working with the ancient dragon energies, Conway has designed one of the most vivid and powerful Tarot decks ever. Renowned fantasy artist Lisa Hunt created the art for this deck. Her brilliant and surprisingly intense watercolor amplifies the meanings of the cards. Her different types of dragons are filled with passion and life that will bring chills to your spine as you look at each card of the tarot deck.

The Celtic Dragon Tarot is a set that combines a full-color, 78-card deck and a 240-page book, A Guide to the Celtic Dragon Tarot. Together, they can empower your readings, your magic, and your heart.

No words can really express the beauty of this tarot deck. The amazing detail to attention on each card, from delicate scrollwork on clothes to the intensity of the expressions on the people and many different dragons will astound you. The included 216-page book explains the symbolism and meanings of each card. Included are four Tarot spreads to help make The Celtic Dragon Tarot a part of your daily life. Also featured are instructions on how to meditate with this deck, including three guided meditations. Numerous spells are given that use this deck and candles for healing, luck, protection, love, and more. You'll even learn how to develop your psychic abilities.

Complete explanations of the symbolism on each card
Divinatory meanings for each card
Four Tarot spreads that you can use to do readings for yourself and others
Spells using candles and this deck for healing, luck, protection, love, and more
How to meditate with this deck, including three guided meditations
Understand past-life influences on the present
Develop psychic abilities

The Celtic Dragon Tarot is an exciting new addition to your magical life. Whether you are interested in the Tarot, the Celts, magic, or self-improvement, this book and deck are a must.

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Dig into ancient Celtic lore as your magic and divinations bask in the fiery breath of The Celtic Dragon Tarot by D.J. Conway and Lisa Hunt.

Using her knowledge of the ancient Celts and working with the ancient dragon energies, Conway has designed one of the most vivid and powerful Tarot decks ever. Renowned fantasy artist Lisa Hunt created the art for this deck. Her brilliant and surprisingly intense watercolor amplifies the meanings of the cards. Her different types of dragons are filled with passion and life that will bring chills to your spine as you look at each card of the tarot deck.

The Celtic Dragon Tarot is a set that combines a full-color, 78-card deck and a 240-page book, A Guide to the Celtic Dragon Tarot. Together, they can empower your readings, your magic, and your heart.


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Also by D.J. Conway:	Perfect for beginners and experienced dragon handlers alike, this impressive guide first covers the basics of dragons and magick, and then provides comprehensive information about the thirty-three clans.	Building upon rituals and drawing on their energy, learn to befriend these inspirational creatures and become partners with them on a spiritual journey.	The five levels of initiation to high dragon magick are decoded in this companion to celebrated author D.J. Conway's bestselling Dancing with Dragons.	From pookas and green men to gorgons and gargoyles, this occult encyclopedia reveals everything you need to know about more than two hundred marvelous beasts.

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Once upon a time, when the ancient Celtic people believed fiery serpents flew across the sky, mapmakers wrote, "here be dragons" across unexplored territory. There is still unexplored territory. It may be in reaching deeper levels of Tarot readings, achieving more successful magic, or opening your heart to new possibilities.

That unexplored territory is still ruled by dragons. Now you can discover their secrets and work with them when you get The Celtic Dragon Tarot, designed by D. J. Conway and brought to life by fantasy illustrator Lisa Hunt.

The Celtic Dragon Tarot is a boxed set with a 78-card Tarot deck and the 240-page book, A Guide to the Celtic Dragon Tarot. Together they form a team that will bring new depths to your spiritual work.

The book includes complete explanations of the symbolism on each card and their divinatory meanings, as well as several layouts for immediate use. You will also learn how to use the potent elemental energies of the dragon when you combine the deck with candle magic and in meditation.

Get the book and deck set that makes up The Celtic Dragon Tarot. You'll be glad you did.

About the Author

A native of the Pacific Northwest, D.J. Conway (1939 - 2019) studied the occult fields for over 35 years. Her quest for knowledge covered Paganism, Wicca, New Age, and Eastern philosophies as well as history, the magical arts, mythology, and folklore. Conway wrote more than 20 nonfiction books, including Celtic Magic (Llewellyn), Dancing with Dragons (Llewellyn), Mystical Dragon Magic (Llewellyn), The Ancient Art of Faery Magick (10 Speed Press), and The Little Book of Candle Magic (10 Speed Press).

Lisa is an internationally known tarot artist whose work includes The Shapeshifter Tarot, the bestselling Celtic Dragon Tarot (Llewellyn), and Fantastical Creatures Tarot (US Games 2007); voted a top 10 tarot deck for 2007 by Aeclectic Tarot. She is the creator of the award winning Animals Divine Tarot (Llewellyn 2005), earning her a 2006 COVR visionary award. Lisa is also the author of the fully illustrated meditation book Celestial Goddesses (Llewellyn 2001). Lisa loves to read and has an impressive collection of books. She has spent her life studying and sketching fairy tales, myths, legends and other fascinating subjects that have driven her muse. She also holds a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Jungian Psychology/Art & Drawing.

Lisa lives with her family in Florida. You can learn more about Lisa and her work by visiting her website.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Llewellyn Publications (October 8, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Cards ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1567181821
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1567181821
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 2.09 x 9.38 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #924,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,071 in Tarot
- #7,449 in Folklore (Books)
- #194,086 in Genre Literature & Fiction

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A native of the Pacific Northwest, author D.J. Conway has studied the occult fields for over 50 years. Born in 1939, in Hood River, Oregon to a family of Irish, North Germanic, and Native American decent, her quest for knowledge has covered every aspect of Paganism, Wicca, New Age, and Eastern philosophies; to include history, the magickal arts, philosophies customs, mythologies and folklore. In 1998 she was voted Best Wiccan and New Age author by Silver Chalice, a Pagan magazine. In 2006, her book, Elemental Magick, was a finalist for a COVR award, and she has been featured on television shows such as Journey with Brenda Roberts.
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Lisa Hunt has been creating tarot and oracle decks for approximately 30 years. She is best known for her watercolor illustrations. Lisa's latest tarot deck is Pastoral Tarot (written by Lynn Araujo) and is published by US Games Systems. She is currently working on The Field Guide to the Flower Fae (written by Arwen Lynch).
Lisa is probably best known for her Fairy Tale Tarot and will be republished by US Games. Lisa earned a Master's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis on Jungian Psychology, Art, and Drawing.
Lisa lives with her husband Kort in Boca Raton, Florida.
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brainfriedinpa

Tarot

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024

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Great deck. Love the illustrations and dragons are my fav.

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Abby

Beautiful tarot deck!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023

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This is my first tarot deck, and I'm so glad I chose this one. I love dragons, and the artwork on this deck is spectacular. I can't wait to get started with these. I also like that it comes with a guide book to help you out. 10/10

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koontzink

Beautiful Cards and Book is Easy to Understand

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2023

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I’ve bought this set twice after seeing a friend’s set. One for me and one as a gift. The illustrations are so beautiful. I lost my first tarot cards and am sick about not having them. I’m happy with these, though of course I’m missing my original set.

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Maddie A

Dragon tarot is exactly what I ordered and this delivered

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021

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This deck is exactly what you think you are getting when you buy it. Beautiful art, lovely cards, good quality, sturdy, and full of the magic of dragons. It is very comforting and familiar for anyone who has used a standard RW tarot deck before, but with a dragon theme that I much prefer. The book is helpful and includes such extras as meditations, candle spells, and some extra appendices information. I'd highly recommend anyone who thinks they'd like this to get it. I sure don't regret it.

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Jewel

Dragons in a Medieval Celtic setting, what else could you ask for?

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019

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The Celtic Dragon Tarot
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The Celtic Dragon Tarot, by D. J. Conway and Lisa Hunt, was published by Llewellyn in October 1999 as a deck/book set and is still in print today. This was the second of many successful Tarot collaborations that Ms. Conway and Ms. Hunt would share. Work on this deck began in 1997. It really is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since this deck was originally released! Having read Ms. Conway’s book Dancing with Dragons and being a fan of Dragons and all things Celtic in general I had to have this set. Not to mention I was simply mesmerized by Ms. Hunt’s illustrations. The idea for this deck came to Ms. Conway as she was writing Dancing With Dragons (published in 1994). Of all the D. J. Conway/Lisa Hunt decks this one is my favorite. Dispensing with what Ms. Conway calls “New Age looks and designs” she and Ms. Hunt chose to focus on immersing us into the world of dragons and of the Celts and their rich symbolism. As Ms. Conway notes in the preface of the companion book “It seemed natural that medieval clothing and castles should be part of this Celtic, almost Otherworldly atmosphere.” And what a magical and wonderous world it is set within landscapes of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Ms. Hunt’s water color paintings of the cards are simply breathtaking. When I look at these cards I am transported to this world. The experience reminds me a lot of when I played World of Warcraft I felt like I was a part of that world, they put me in a sort of trance where I can easily become one of the characters or interact with them and dragons on the cards which really enriches my reading experience on an intuitive level. The colors are soft but rich and deep as the context. Though the deck is not entirely borderless, the painting fades into the neutral light gray and white marble border as the images are not framed otherwise. The card titles are in black print at the bottom of each card. The faces and positions of the people and dragons are expressive and emotive which assist the reader in understanding the meanings of the cards. Equal attention and detail is given to the Major and Minor Arcana so the deck is seamless artistically which is always a plus in my book.

The one thing that threw me off a bit about using this deck, as it does with all D. J. Conway/Lisa Hunt decks, is the elemental correspondences of Wands/Air and Swords/Fire. The elemental correspondences of these suits is one of those long held Tarot debates, but when I see a decks is Rider-Wait-Smith based I do expect to see Swords/Air and Wands/Fire. If I am being honest, that is my preference when it comes to elemental correspondences because it is what I learned with and what I use. Before I go any further, I want to address this debate in a very simplistic way for the sake those to whom this elemental debate is new, or are confused by it, that might read this review. There is a basis for either set of correspondences (Wands/Fire, Swords/Air or Wands/Air, Swords/Fire). If you think of it from a practical point of view swords are forged in fire, and tree limbs (often used to represent wands) do blow in the wind, so I do get it. It is logical. The flip side, Wands/Fire Swords/Air comes from the passion expressed in the Suit of Wands which ties it to Fire, and the communication, intellect, and thought represented by the element of Air which is sharp like a sword. So, one set of correspondences is logical while the other is metaphorical. Granted, that is how I keep it all straight, but Ms. Conway has a more sophisticated explanation based on magick in Chapter 1 of the Companion Book “This association has always made more sense to me than the reverse, since Wands are primarily a mental ritual tool and Swords are an energy of action tool.” Neither is right or wrong, and both have validity, it all boils down to personal preference. How do the Wands/Air – Swords/Fire correspondences throw me off? Well, I end up seeing a blending of both in both suits and it muddies them for me. I use elemental correspondences when reading and apparently, I am not mentally ambidextrous when it comes to this!

The deck is comprised of 78 cards, 22 Major Arcana, and 56 Minor Arcana. The imagery of the Major Arcana is quite different from the RWS, yet they beautifully capture the meanings of the cards perfectly within the context of the theme of this deck. Two Major Arcana card names are changed: The Hierophant becomes The High Priest, and The Devil becomes Chains. Strength is at position 8 and Justice at position 11. The Minor Arcana (numbers 1-10) closely follow (though there are some variations) the Raider-Wait-Smith (RWS) system. The Court Cards follow the traditional RWS naming, Page, Knight, Queen, King. Along with the Aces which all have hatching or just hatched baby dragons in their nests, the Court Cards are one of my favorite parts of this deck as I can discern personality in them making them easier to understand in readings.

The cards are typical Llewellyn card stock of the day which is a little bit thicker than that of their decks today. I have no problem with the cardstock then again, I am not overly fussy about this either. After years of riffle shuffling and such they have held up very well, they do not stick nor clump. The cards measure about 46.5” x 2.80”, a great size for all sized hands. The backs of the cards are light gray and white marble look with a circular Celtic design that contains three dragons. Though the card backs are reversible, Ms. Conway notes in the Companion Book that the deck is not designed to be used with reversals. I say, if you want to use reversals go for it!

The deck comes with a 218-page companion book written by Ms. Conway broken into the following sections: Preface Creation of the Celtic Dragon Tarot; Acknowledgements; Introduction The Magick of Dragons; Chapter 1 Using The Celtic Dragon; Chapter 2 Guide to the Cards; Chapter 3 Major Arcana; Chapter 4 Minor Arcana; Chapter 5 Tarot Layouts; Chapter 6 Dragon Tarot Candle Spells; Chapter 7 Meditations; Bibliography; Appendix A Candle Colors and Uses; Appendix B Stone Powers; and finally an Index. The Guide to the Cards, Chapter 2, is short and sweet, it provides key words for all cards so great for jogging your memory if you get stuck. Chapters 3 and 4 provide the descriptions of the cards that include a large black and white image with the same keywords from Chapter under the image. Then you have a brief explanation of the card and the divinatory meaning, overall a little over half a page to page on each card. Chapter 5 has the spreads and includes the following: The Expanded Celtic Cross (13-cards), Influence of the Elements (5-cards) “used to clarify weak areas that may be contributing to problems”; Past Life, Present Influence (9-cards) for problems with which we wrestle in this life have their roots in other lives.”; and Path to a Goal (11-cards)

This is a fun deck to read with. As I noted earlier it is easy to get swept into the world offered in this deck, so the readings have a storyteller and magical quality to them. At times it is like watching a movie or experiencing an epic. I do occasionally struggle with the Wands and Swords due to their elemental attributions because the imagery is very similar to the RWS Wands and Swords, yet the elements are reversed. That is why I get a blend and the suits become muddied for me. If you do not use elemental correspondences in your readings this should not be a problem for you. For those of us that do, we have to see the familiar image yet look at it from a different elemental perspective. But bottom line the deck is very readable, and it does follow the RWS, so if you are comfortable with the RWS or RWS based decks, you will be fine reading with this deck with the only challenge being the elemental perspective of the Wands and Swords suits. The deck does not shy away from the darker or harsher messages and is good for all kinds of readings. The Companion book has some interesting added information on Dragons, Candle Magick and such, but overall from a Tarot perspective it is not as good as the companion books that come with many decks today. Aside from the brief sections on the cards there is not much else there tarot-wise.

This deck is beautiful and readable. I would recommend this deck to fantasy and dragon fans, intuitive readers, and I think fantasy writers would also love this deck as it brings a rich world in which to create short stories or novels. If you like castles and the European Medieval period, from a fantasy perspective, then you will like this deck. The symbolism in the deck is Celtic and Dragon based but I would not call it esoteric, so those of you wanting an esoteric deck, this is not it. If you are looking for diversity, you will find Dragon diversity but not human diversity as the deck is set in a Medieval Celtic landscape. There is no nudity in this deck. Aunt Fifi really likes this deck as she likes readings where it all comes out as a story. I think she finds the readings to be like her own personal adventures into the world of these wondrous Dragons.

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Pmbrandt

Perfect condition

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2023

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Just got this in today , box was in perfect condition. I wish all sellers would put our decks in boxes so the deck box does not get crushed. It’s beautiful just like I remembered from when I owned it before.

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Elena Sherbanesco

Stunning 👍👍👍👍👍

Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024

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Absolutely perfect!The cards speak to you.A powerful deck.Is my favorite now!

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Melody S Certain

D.J.Conway and Lisa Hunt fan

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023

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I love the artwork the book is so beautiful and the cards pop I love dragons

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Fábio Augusto Pigosso Nunes

Perfeição

Reviewed in Brazil on November 30, 2023

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Perfeito em tudo, qualidade, delicadeza em deixar organizado e fácil para pegar as cartas, energia e magia incrível

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Awesome & Rich Images

Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2023

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The illustrations on these cards are so dynamic and meaningful. A unique and wonderful expression of the Tarot system, with a magical, wondrous, and cohesive world. The interactions between the human figures and the dragons add an amazing dimension to the readings.

Becky

Beautiful

Reviewed in Spain on November 20, 2023

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Beautiful Dragon Tarot with good guide book.
Also found the cards are really good quality, better than others from same brand.
Perfect!

lorraine sheehan

Nice highly reccomend for beginners

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2021

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Arrived today, it is lovely. its a pity that it doesnt come with a cloth bag for the cards for storage.
Great as a gift for first timers, easy to understand book.

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Perfecto

Reviewed in Mexico on November 13, 2018

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Hermosas cartas e imágenes, el paquete en conjunto es hermoso y el libro explica todo muy fácil

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