Tarot Emblemata & Guidebook

A tarot deck of Renaissance emblems based on the 1551 emblem book by Claude Paradin, with original Latin and vernacular mottos.

The cards fuse illustration and text in a dynamic interplay between ancient imagery and allegorical meaning, depicting swords, gemstone rings, coins, wands, clouds, flowers, animals, trees, and Renaissance court and country scenes. The emblems also function as talismans, intended to catalyze self-knowledge and support the reader on a path of spiritual gnosis and empowerment. Accessible for beginners familiar with the RWS system, with enough depth to engage experienced readers.

• 83 cards
• 192-page guidebook with interpretations and elucidations on emblem symbolism
• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser LLC