The Stairs of Gold (Tavaglione Tarot)
This deck goes by many names, including: Stairs of Gold Tarot, Tavaglione's Stairs of Gold, Tarocco Tavaglione and Tavaglione Tarot. At first glance, it appears to be a Marseille's style deck, but it is so much more. This deck combines many systems (hermetecism, kaballa, astrology, etc) into a fantastic tarot deck. While I'm not overly impressed with the art (a deck called Stairs of Gold should be guilded, right?), the abundance of symbolism and use of many systems more than makes up for what the art lacks. Each card includes: the number of the card, Sancrit letter, number of the Tarot Leaf, Hebrew letter, Kabbalistic letter, elemental association, Isatin letter, zodiacal corresponence (including constellations or planets), Tree of Life OTZ CHIM, and keyword. The little white booklet is also wonderful, filled with so much information.
Cards measure about 2.75 by 5.25 inches, and are quite long for my small hands. Card stock is good, although a little thin for my tastes. I have no reason to doubt their durability, as I have handled my deck quite a bit with no apparent wearing.
I recommend this deck for anyone looking to learn and incorporate new systems into their tarot reading. This deck covers all of the most common systems (except runes) and several lesser known ones. Beginners would benefit from this as well.
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