Universal Goddess Tarot
By Lo Scarabeo

ISBN 0-7387-1012-1
Price $24.95
 

Different verse, same as the first.

BEAUTIFUL artwork depicting goddesses of all pantheons and cultures.  As is often the case with Lo Scarabeo cards, great attention is paid to the lovely artwork and attention to detail and almost none toward explanation of the deck itself.  I can appreciate the idea of "that's just how we roll" and an implied intention of the company that the reader should come up with their own impressions of the meanings of each card, both visually and interpretatively, however, in most cases, it works to the detriment of the deck.  Until you are given at least a keyhole vision of the insight the creator held into the deck, what you end up with is little more than a handful of 78 very pretty pictures that have no application in practical divination and, in this case, a really gorgeous velvet bag.  Personally, I would gladly pay an extra $2-3 for Lo Scarabeo to give me a foothold into the personality of the deck.

I give it:

2 pentacles out of 5

Review by Katrina Rasbold