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From: Paul_Hume@f235.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Paul Hume)
Subject: Re: the rider tarot deck
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Alex -
 AT> agree  on a good beginners' deck? Personally I like the idea of
 AT> traditional cards which  contain  all the symbolism 
 AT> as this can then be
 AT> related to other areas such as numerology.
 
What do you mean by a traditional deck in this context? The Rider deck
WAS the first to apply pictorial symbolism to the small cards. And
the earliest decks don't necessarily relate to numerology, astrology, etc.
as these connections were not made until the 18th century.
 
So as far as symbolic decks, the Rider is among the earliest "traditional" ones
available - the ancestral deck for every other
rendition of the Tarot that uses symbols for the minors, expecially.
 
Paul

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