The New Mythic Tarot

This is definitely my favorite tarot deck! I’ve always loved Greek Mythology and this deck (and the accompanying book) is an excellent way to learn tarot and Greek Mythology at the same time, while gaining a deeper understanding of the symbolism behind both of them. I almost didn’t get this deck because of all the negative reviews which were mostly centered around the art, which I find absolutely beautiful! Ultimately, this deck uses the same symbolism and stories of the classic mythic tarot. I think a lot of the negativity around the art is rooted in nostalgia. I didn’t grow up with the art of the classic mythic tarot so I want attached to it. The book is very detailed and well written. It includes everything a beginner would need to get started reading tarot, including methodology and basic spreads. The card stock is very high quality and feels built to last. The cards are the same size as the Raider-Waite cards, but honestly are better quality. I also greatly prefer the back design! If you are looking for a high quality tarot deck using symbolism and stories from Greek Mythology, this is a great deck!

lo que vez en la 1ra foto es lo que tu vas a recibir, una caja enorme con un libro muy grande y grueso, muy explicativo y exactamente las mismas cartas que si compras solo la caja de cartas. yo cometi rl error de comprar la caja solo con las cartas la 1ra vez porque decia que era un deck y para mi esa palabra significaba que venia completo con guia y en una caja de coleccionistas, ademas por el precio que era de 27 dolares, pero no, venia solo en una simple caja de carton delgado y sin instructivo, lo que comprarias por 10 dlares. una gran decepcion! obviamente lo devolvi de inmediato. despues vi que introdujeron este deck mas economico y mas completo asi que no lo pense 2 veces y lo adquiri, llego dos dias despues que el anterior, afortunadamente aun no lo devolvia para que puedan ver la comparacion entre ambos. La unica desventaja es que la caja no es hard box, pero tampoco es tan delgada, y la presentacion es muy decente y si es resistente, creo que eso esta bien porque de otra forma se hubiera encarecido mas el precio. otra diferencia es que las cartas del deck son ligeramente mas delgadas, pero es minima la diferencia, no se siente al barajarlas, ni al tacto, ambas son un poco laminadas. Yo compre el 1ro porque no tenia fotos, ni de los compradores porque d haber yo sabido que estaba pagando tanto por tan poco, ni loca lo hubiera hecho. no era un kit comleto el 1ro. solo era un mazo de cartas y ya. Este si es un kit completo y precioso, y ademas a un precio aceptable, porque la caja no es de carton firme y grueso, pero el libro esta muy bien y las cartas tambien.

I’ve had this deck for a month now and it’s easily my favorite out of all my decks! The artwork is stunning and perfect for ‘New Age’ practices while keeping ancient wisdom alive and healthy 💪🏼 The artwork isn’t the same as the first edition but that was many years ago now. Flavors have changed but the meanings hit you to your souls core if you surrender and welcome it! It’s truly a masterpiece of a deck and the book is just 🤌🏼

If you have any doubt (like I did), the New Mythic Tarot is a box set which includes the New Mythic Tarot (78 cards) and its Companion Book. The New Mythic Tarot is a remake of the now classic Mythic Tarot. This time around is Giovanni Caselli who provides the art for the creation of Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene. I was pleased with their successful Sharman-Caselli Tarot so I welcomed a Sharman-Burke and Caselli teaming up for this remake. However, the more realistic imaging approach to this remake will undoubtedly cause some disappointment to fans of the classic Mythic Tarot. The layout of the cards in the New Mythic Tarot remains the same as in the original Mythic Tarot. This is, bordered pale yellow, with title on top and a black line above and bellow the illustration. The card themselves are of average quality, and not as good as Lo Scarabeo's. The Major Arcana are devoid of numbers, a nod to the Visconti-Sforza Tarot. As in the Sharman-Caselli Tarot, the order of the Major is presented as follows: The Fool, The Magician, The Empress, The Emperor, The High Priestess, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Justice, Temperance, Strength, The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune, The Hanged Man, Death, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World. Of these, I like the most the Hanged Man, showing Prometheus tied upside down to a cliff, and an eagle flying his way, and also The Wheel of Fortune showing the Fates, handling a thread of life and a spin wheel, with four people climbing around. The Minor Arcana are fully illustrated. The Pips tell a story per suite: the legend of Eros and Psyche (Cups), the story of Jason and the Argonauts (Wands), the story of Oreste (Swords), and the story of Daedalus (Pentacles). The Court Cards are populated with mythological figures such as: Narcissus (Page of Cups), Queen Penelope (Queen of Wands), Odysseus (King of Swords), and King Midas (King of Pentacles). Throughout the New Mythic Tarot, Caselli's imagery remains close to the original, although his depiction of people and scenery is more realistic. Most of the time, the artwork seems to be painted watercolors on hand-made drawings. However, some images seem to be enhanced with some Photoshop. For example, the cloud formation in some cards like The Chariot seems to be "too perfect" when compared to the rest of the imagery. And the cups in the suite of cups seem to come from a clip art collection. This mixture of artistic media may be OK if it were applied consistently. However, this is not the case. To really enjoy this deck you would need to use the companion book a lot. This book starts with an Introduction: The Origins of the Tarot, and The Mythic Tarot. Then continues with The Major Arcana, The Minor Arcana and Reading the Cards. The Major Arcana are given three pages, including a description of the card, a full image with written explanations at each side, and further explanation with sections "On An Inner Level" and "On A Divinatory Level" of the card. In the Minor Arcana, the Court are given three pages, while the pips are given two. These follow a similar layout as for the Major Arcana with two exceptions: the Court cart include only the section "On A Divinatory Level" while the Pips include only a section "When the <card name> appears in a spread". The last section (Reading the Cards) includes recommendations on how to use the cards and only two layouts: The Celtic Cross Spread, and The Planetary Spread. The layouts are explained with sample spreads. I have to admit that (regretfully) I passed on the original Mythic Tarot when I still had an opportunity to buy it. I was put off with the original artwork. At the time, I didn't realized how in tune was Tricia Newell's art with the mythological theme behind the Mythic Tarot. Overall, I liked this tarot deck a lot, but the inconsistencies in the art detracted from my enjoyment a bit. This is a deck for tarot collects who like Greek Mythology (of course) and would be willing to open up for a modern re-imaging of the classic Mythic Tarot. Other tarot decks by Juliet Sharman-Burke: The Mythic Tarot The Complete Tarot Pack The Sharman-Caselli Tarot Deck My Tarot: Colour Your Own Deck

I really like it 😍😍

Just love this deck. It is one that I come back too often. Each suit covers a different Greek Mythological story from start to finish. It is good to have a general knowledge of Tarot, however - because sometimes the explanations feel strained. No reverses here.

I used to have the Original Mythic Tarot! This one just came today and I am delighted with the artistic work and the size of cards. The Bok is larger than the one I had before and really full of accurate , and wonderfully written explanations. So thankful I ordered this one! This helped the pain of loss from my, original ones.

The original Mythic Tarot deck was my first deck back in the late 80s. It was too bad the cardstock was quite flimsy, since I really love the imagery and the back design of the original. Now it's been re-done with a different artist and rather ugly purple backs. The new images wouldn't seem bad if you're not familiar with the older deck, but in comparison I much prefer the older style. If the original art and backs would've been published on decent cardstock, I'd give the deck a 5+ star rating. As is stands now, it's sadly just 'average' (and not nearly as good as the original).