Earn Byzantine Tarot: Wisdom From An Ancient Empire Picturized By John Matthews Offered In Physical Book

first tarot deck inspired by the Byzantine Empire, this sumptuous and evocative package will appeal to all those with an interest in history, ancient kingdoms, iconography and history of art.


The Byzantine world, which lasted fromtoCE, combined the elegance and power of Rome with the opulence and splendor of the Orient.
This combination brought about richness in the world of art, literature, and spirituality that has seldom been equaled.
Yet it also has a mysterious resonance, and it is to this world of emperors and empresses, saints and sinners, faith and miracles that the creators of this dazzling new tarot have turned, capturing the Byzantine vision, magic, and enchantment.
I haven't begun actually using this deck, but it looks lovely and the guidebook was useful.
Conway and Matthews did a nice job envisioning a version of tarot that is mostly true to the RiderWaiteSmith system while adding in some deliberate artistic and interpretive changes in the cards' meanings.
These changes all make sense in the context of the deck: They harken back to the Byzantine Empire.
The guidebook gives plenty of historical context for those of us who are less familiar with it.
I'm willing to try some of the unique spreads created for the

deck, though I tend to have poor luck with spreads that aren't Celtic Cross and a simple pastpresentfuture spread.


Ultimately, I chose this deck to kind of reconcile who I am with who my ancestors were.
I believe it will serve that purpose, John Matthews is an historian, folklorist and author, He has been a full time writer sinceand has produced over ninety books on the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, as well as short stories and a volume of poetry.
He has devoted much of the past thirty years to the study of Arthurian Traditions and myth in general.
His best known and most widely read works are Pirates Carlton/Atheneum, Nochildrens book on the New York Times best seller list forweeks in, The Grail, Quest for Eternal Life Thames Hudson,The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom Element,and The Winter Solstice Quest Books,which won the Benjamin Franklin Award for that year.
His book Celtic Warrior Chiefs was a New Yor John Matthews is an historian, folklorist and author.
He has been a full time writer sinceand has produced over ninety books on the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, as well as short stories and a volume of poetry.
He has devoted much of the past thirty years to the study of Arthurian Traditions and myth in general.
His best known and most widely read works are Pirates Carlton/Atheneum, Nochildrens book on the New York Times best seller list forweeks in, The Grail, Quest for Eternal Life Thames Hudson,The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom Element,and The Winter Solstice Quest Books,which won the Benjamin Franklin Award for that year.
His book Celtic Warrior Chiefs was a New York Public Library recommended title for young people.
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