THERE'S A REASON THIS DECK has been Re-Printed after being only two years OOP (Out-Of-Print): According to US Games' website, it's "BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND". And not a moment too soon either, *vbs*. I guess all our emails to them WHINING INCESSANTLY about getting this deck back out in the world finally paid-off!
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THE 'WHIMSICAL' IS ONE OF THOSE DECKS that should just plain ALWAYS be available, like the Rider-Waite. It's a must for giving readings, (or teaching), children and pre-teens. It's a must for giving readings to elder folk, (and very appreciated by them, I might add... the 'Fairytales' bring back many memories for them, *s*). And it's a must for those days, weeks, months, and/or years when you're just so sick-and-tired of having the 'dark-side' of life artistically thrown in your face.
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WITH THE 'WHIMSICAL', one can LEARN Tarot very easily. This is made so because 'Fairytales' are so embedded in all of us. The 'trigger' mechanism is built-in so that, instead of trying to memorize this, that, and the other regarding Tarot Meanings, all you have to do is look at the 'Fairytale' the card represents and you're 95% of the way home.
As well, because it's so easy to relate to the 'Fairytales', one gains confidence very quickly, and will want to READ FOR OTHERS. The same kind of 'Stage Fright' just isn't there with the 'Whimsical', (as it is with other decks), when one wants to hang-out-their-shingle so-to-speak.
Once you become proficient at reading the 'Whimsical', you will, of course, be moved to try other, headier decks, but for my money, the 'Whimsical' is the deck to learn with.
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THIS RE-PRINT IS THE DECK ONLY. There IS a BOOK that goes along with it, but it has to be purchased separately. And one would be wise to do so, as I will discuss below.
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ABOUT THE DECK AND BOOK... I am reposting this from the Amazon Review I wrote strictly for the BOOK, but all the descriptions, of course, apply to the DECK as well, save one---> The DECK, itself, is in 'FULL COLOUR', whilst the pictures in the BOOK are 'BLACK & WHITE'. If you get the DECK, I strongly urge you to purchase the BOOK to go with it. Read on to find out why--->
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"IN A WORD, the 'WHIMSICAL TAROT DECK and BOOK' is just great, as would be hoped-for, (and expected), from Dorothy Morrison, (the Designer of the Deck and Author of the Book); and from Mary Hanson-Roberts (Artist extra-ordinnaire).
The BOOK STANDS ON ITS OWN as an instruction as to what all our beloved 'FAIRYTALES' mean from an esoteric point-of-view. It's very much well-worth the reading of it to gain insight as to just why 'FAIRYTALES' have so captured and imprinted upon us their everlasting 'Wisdom'.
It is precisely the SYMBOLOGY of this, 'WISDOM UNCONSCIOUSLY IMPRINTED', that Dorothy so vividly explains. So, please, DO NOT make the mistake of thinking this is just a DECK or BOOK for children. The DECK gives right-on, easily understood readings for adults, and the BOOK is so insightful as to make one wonder how they could have lived without Dorothy's explanations all these years, *lol*
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THE BOOK is very well-bound, and incorporates the 'Pictures', 'Descriptions', and 'Advice' of all 78-Cards of the 'WHIMSICAL TAROT DECK', (both Major and Minor Arcana... Minor Arcana fully-illustrated).
THE PICTURES in the BOOK are all BLACK & WHITE.
THE PICTURES in the DECK are all FULL-COLOUR.
THE DIMENSIONS of the BOOK are: 4 1/2" Wide x 7" Tall, or, 11 1/2 cm Wide x 17 3/4 cm Tall.
THE CARDS measure: 2 3/4" x 4 3/4"... or, 7 cm x 12 cm, if you prefer. They come in a regular TUCK BOX that, if not taken care of properly, will fall apart over time (as all Tuck Boxes do). So, if you're gonna USE this deck, keep the TUCK BOX safely stored away, and put the cards in a Tarot Bag. (Remember, when the 'WHIMSICAL' went Out-Of-Print in 2007, the price for it in the Tarot Community soared... it was fetching upwards of $100-dollars, and even more the Deck/Book Set!)
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THERE ARE OFFERED a variety of TAROT SPREADS, and a nifty section on how to 'HELP YOUR CHILDREN' understand Tarot. And why not? The DECK, and ensuing BOOK, (being based on 'FAIRYTALES'), is most appropriate for youngsters as it is COMPLETELY NON-THREATENING.
The SCARIEST cards in most Tarot decks are 'DEATH', (Skeleton with Scythe); 'THE DEVIL', (well, use your imagination for this one, *lol*); and the 'TEN OF SWORDS', (a person's body stabbed with 10 swords, yuk, *lol*).
But, in the 'WHIMSICAL', these horrifying pictures are, instead, shown as:
DEATH is: 'SLEEPING BEAUTY' laying asleep, (not dead), on her draped bed, awaiting the new phase in her life to come forth and awaken her to action;
THE DEVIL is: 'PINNOCHIO' with two hands pulling the strings and making him dance 'seemingly against his Will', showing us that the development of our 'Will to resist temptation' is, in fact, the building of our Character;
The TEN OF SWORDS is: 'HUMPTY-DUMPTY' falling off the wall, (but not yet hitting the ground to be all cracked and broken to bits), showing us, also, that we all fall down from time-to-time due to naivete, lack of experience, or just plain fate.
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WHAT I ESPECIALLY ADMIRE is how Dorothy explains each Tarot Card in terms of the actual 'FAIRYTALE' used to depict it. Each Card has its own TWO PAGES devoted to it, which includes a Black & White picture of the Card itself. These two pages are broken into two parts: the 'CARD DESCRIPTION' and the 'ADVICE'.
THE 'DESCRIPTION' part is a complete reference to the 'FAIRYTALE' symbology utilized, and how it applies to the Tarot Card depiction. Dorothy did a really good job of this, as I referenced above, ('Death, Devil, Ten of Swords').
THE 'ADVICE' part consists of Dorothy's very insightful explanations as to what the 'WISDOM OF THE AGES' is trying to tell us; thus, moving us in a direction to choose a Course of Action, (or Mode of Perception), that is more aligned with the ETHICS and MORALS of our 'DIVINE NATURE'... the very 'WISDOM' we try to instill in our children, (and which, by the way, many adults need to be reminded of as well), *wink*
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THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO GO WRONG WITH THIS DECK AND BOOK... the 'WISDOM OF THE AGES' may be presented in a 'WHIMSICAL, FAIRYTALE' manner but the SUBSTANCE we all need to be the best human beings we can is all there. It was a stroke of genius for Dorothy to make it so accessible to us all, *vvvbs*
P.S. Please be advised: This Amazon Page is selling the RE-PRINTED DECK ONLY. You have to buy the BOOK separately.
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Skeptical of a connection at first, but very pleased with this purchase!
I've only had this deck a few days and I already love it! It's not normally the type I go for, so I was a bit hesitant at first, but the way the connections to all of the different fairytales has enriched my knowledge of the tarot, allowing me to give deeper insight to my clients when reading. Funnily enough, it's even expanded my knowledge of the court cards, which I've always struggled a bit with. Even my mom and my nieces (7 & 5 y/o) got caught up in the cards, allowing us this awesome bonding experience of recalling the stories and discussing the imagery - a great experience all around.The card stock seems pretty in line with my other decks, I don't find this deck difficult at all to handle. If I had to name one thing I dislike about it, I would have to say the design on the back of the card is not very aesthetically pleasing. The flower is stretched in an awkward way across the back, I feel as if it would've been better to have three smaller flowers of better sizing in the same place. I mention this because, for me the card aesthetics are a really important thing - though at least it's the back, so it can be mostly ignored. Overall great deck, I would definitely recommend it!
