Kabbalistic Visions

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Card Deck Review: Kabbalistic Visions - The Marini Scapini Tarot by Marco Martini, illustrated by Luigi Scapini, Presentation box of 78 cards and instruction book Published by Schiffer Publishing. RRP £40.99 

“To the great love of life.”

There are several pages of the origins of the Tarot and today’s use, followed by explanations of Kabbalah, a Tree of Life diagram, Hebrew letter correspondences, connections, codifications and a page of text for each Sephiroth, various ways to codify the Majors, Body, Soul and Spirit. The Way of the Soul (with 7 Palaces), the Way of the Body, the 3 Mother letters, the 7 Double letters, and the 12 Simple letters, all explained. 

Each Major has 350 words of understanding, a short divinatory meaning, Past, Present & Future, the obstacle within the reading and the Final Result of the reading. Each Minor has 350 words of meaning. The Court Cards are King, Queen, Knight and Princess of Wands, Cups, Swords, and Coins, with Pip Cards having 50 words of esoteric plus divinatory meaning. 

 

Card size: 5.5 inches x 3.5 inches. The cards are highly coloured and edged with silver. Spreads are The Kabbalistic Cross (66 Cards), The System (7 Cards), The Game of the Pyramid (10 Cards) and the System of 12 Cards. There is a large folded artwork poster for your wall. 

If you like the esoteric, you will enjoy this specialised deck. There is much to learn for the ordinary reader, and you can continue adding to your knowledge base for a life time. This could be the deck that starts you on that life-long journey of esoteric learning. 

Wendy Stokes Reviewer: https://wendystokes.co.uk