Motherpeace Tarot Deck Review

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Motherpeace Tarot - A Way to the Goddess through Myth, Art and Tarot by Karen Vogel and Vicki Noble published by U S Games Systems Inc. 

     This Tarot deck was originally self published but has sold in excess of 150,000 sets. There is information about the history of the tarot and the history of the goddess. The book explains how to use the deck, and information on sacred space, focus, meditation, shuffling, deep breathing, candles, cloths, bags, etc.  Call upon the goddess! One can draw one card asking 'What if I took this particular action?' 'What can I learn from this situation?' to see what the answers might be! Work, close relationship, creativity and spirit life are possible topics. Helper cards can be added. Artwork by Lily Hillwomyn calligraphy and original drawings, Cassandra Light provided the card back designs.

Three products in this range: The original Motherpeace Round Deck, the Mini Deck, and the Guidebook and Card Set. This Tarot deck is a revolutionary modern deck (circa 1980) which features matriarchal cultures with an earth based spirituality. A collaborative work by the two creators, Vogel and Noble, who searched the world for early Goddess philosophy, myths, history and folklore whilst they were room-mates at Berkeley in California. Both are life long feminists and interested in intuition, healing and the Divine Feminine. They produced these cards in the round - to be read not just as upright and reversed but with the four positions, so with innumerable potential for creative readings. The deck is dedicated to the goddess and to those who watch over the Earth.

The four suits of the Minor Arcana are Cups; Wands, depicted with African culture; Discs, illustrated with Navajo culture; and Swords, depicted with Greco-Roman imagery. The Court Cards are; Daughter, Son, Priestess and Shaman and many of the titles have changed, such as the Crone as the

Hermit, and the Hanged One as the Hanged Man. There is information provided on Tarot history and history of the Goddess. Images from this deck are featured on Dior’s 2018 haute couture ‘Cruise’ collection and tarot designs will be copied for the High Street, so watch this space! 

Review by Wendy Stokes www.wendystokes.co.uk