Haindl Tarot
Some people express difficulty with this deck. The colors are earthy throughout the deck, and a few of the images are rather disturbing to some. Personally, I like it. I like that it's different and even a little dark. The artwork is very interesting, and I find the new approach inspiring.
It loosely follows the Rider Waite system of order and name, with some exceptions. Temperance is called Alchemy, Judgement is called Aeon, and the World is called the Universe. Suits are wands (which actually look like spears), cups, swords and stones. Courts are father, mother, son and daughter. Each court card is represented by a God or Goddess, swords being Hindu, cups Celtic and/or Norse, swords Egyptian, and stones Native American. I'm not completely up on all the Gods and Goddesses, but the cups confuse me. Odin, Venus of Willendorf, Parsival and Brigid of Ireland are all lumped together, but I wasn't aware they were from the same culture. Pips are not fully illustrated, which is difficult for some. There are keywords printed on the pips, though, which I dislike.
The cards measure about 2.75 by 5 inches and handle well. They are of good stock, not too flimsy but not too stiff. I've used mine a fair amount, and they show no signs of wear.
I recommend this deck for collectors and readers intermediate to advanced. Beginners may have a problem getting a handle on the images and/or using a deck in which the pips aren't fully interested.
If anyone can explain the grouping of the Gods and Goddesses in the cups, I'd like to hear it.
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