The Lord of the Rings Tarot, by tarot and folklore expert Terry Donaldson, skillfully weaves Middle-earth and all its characters and fanciful places into a tarot system that will delight both Tolkien fans and tarot aficionados. Biography: Illustrator and printmaker Tomas Hijo has illustrated more than fifty books for the main Spanish publishing houses and shows his work regularly at exhibitions across Europe and the USA. Packaged in a collectible gift box, it’s the perfect giftm for The Lord of the Rings fans and tarot enthusiasts alike! Instead of the usual guide booklet, the instruction text is printed in the form of a fold-out map sheet, further underscoring the journey-like nature of the deck’s experience. If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy.

Only disappointment for me was the cards aren’t numbered, and I don’t want to spoil them by doing it myself. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. He has illustrated more than seventy books and written ten of them, most of which are related to legends and folklore. The book is illustrated in black and white but includes pictures of every card, including pips and an explanation of at least one page, even several pages per card for the major cards, again linking to the Tolkien mythos.

Added to this, Mike Fitzgerald has come up with rules for a special card game for 2 to 6 players using the same cards.

Tarot, psychic, or other divination readings must include a tangible good, such as photos of the tarot spread, audio/video of a reading, or text of the reading. For instance Death depicts Gandalf fighting the Ballrog, Lord of the rings fans understand very well what is happening here, Gandalf losing his life to make sure the fellowship can progress on its path, Gandalf himself will also be reborn as the White wizard having reached a new level in his personal progression and spiritual evolution. Extensive blood, sweat, and tears went into this deck; I originally designed it as a personal gift for my family. Let Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, and other beloved inhabitants of Middle-earth guide your tarot practice with this epic tarot deck and guide, inspired by the iconic The Lord of the Rings™ novels. Every card in the deck, including the minor Arcana is illustrated and linked to the Middle-Earth universe in this way.Apart from “normal” readings the cards are also usable in some sort of game, a card with rules and awarded achievements is also included. g., standard titles, down the left-hand side of each card) with the world of folklore and fairy tales as found in the works of J. She resides in Portland, Oregon, where she divides her time between writing creepy books, hanging out with her cats, and growing tropical plants. The Major arcana cards are great, as are the ace, page, king, queen etc, of the minor arcana, but the numbered cards of the minor arcana are boring.

With printmaking as his technique of choice, his works belong to private collections all around the world, including Guillermo del Toro’s and Mike Mignola’s. The first thing to say about this pack is that it was clearly a collaborative effort involving many different contributors, notably Terry Donaldson who developed the idea and Peter Pracownik who created the artwork.Making all cards and their meaning easily accessible for the Tolkien fans, as well as a reasonably accessible for non-Tolkien enthusiasts. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. This scene and all of its context are immediately understood by those who know the story, therefore giving the card all of its content without having to read through booklets or delve in the immense Tarot library online. The added factor of a card game summons you to travel through Middle-earth to reach Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring! Gilly and Hijo‘s deck is not the first Lord of the Rings tarot, and is unlikely to be the last — but as of this writing (October 2022), it might just be the best so far.