The Erotic Tarot
Rene Marcel Riviere
Adam McLean
This is a majors only deck I received in trade. I doubt I would have ever purchased an erotic deck. I never thought that an erotic themed deck would be readable. I figured it would be a nice addition to the collection. I was partly right.
This deck is a limited edition publication from Adam McLean. According to his website, this is the last deck he published. I recommend visiting his website and having a look around - it is definitely worth the time. The artist is Rene Marcel Riviere and he also has a website worth visiting. The cards are there on his website. I think that due to the erotic nature of the cards, I won't post images here. But please do take a moment to visit his website and have a look at the cards. Perhaps it would be prudent to say that I am not responsible for anybody being offended or for visiting the site if it is considered unlawful where you live. Don't you love our modern world?
The cards are a nice size - about 3.5 x 5.5 and are beautifully packaged in a two part black box. There is actually two versions of the deck - the first is the finished colored cards and the second is made up of the pencil sketches. The title card is signed by the artists in gold ink and is numbered #21 of 100. The cards, according to Mr. McLean's website are hand laminated. I am concerned about scratching the lamination and am very careful to ensure the cards do not get too rough a handling.
The artwork is very detailed. The Magician card will hold your attention as you discover more and more details. The Death card will make you hold your breath as you ponder how that image could be interpreted. It is a painful card to look at. I did have some difficulty with The Chariot and the Wheel, but for the most part, the artist was able to capture the tarot.
As a reading deck it was very good. It was expressive and really added depth to the readings. The only problem I had was that it was a bit too much for a daily reading. Perhaps being a majors only deck made it so serious and deep, but by the end of the week, I was dreading the readings! Not because the deck was boring or tedious, but because I was tired of exploring deep and meaningful issues. I like to save those kinds of readings for monthly or as needed. Not every single day!
It is definitely a keeper and a prized collector's piece as well.
Rating: Keeper, Collectible
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