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One thing that you need to know: I am a cat person. Karen Kuykendall, in the introduction to the LWB (little white booklet), is described as being called "The Cat Lady" by her friends. It is not to wonder that this deck found its way into my hands! I bought it because of the cats, even before I knew how to read a traditional deck, and it remains one of my personal favorites.
The figures and felines portrayed in this deck are incredibly done, set in the fantasy world called the "Outer Regions." They were originaly done as acrylic on board measuring 9 1/2" by 15 1/2" with a splatter background. The color, style--and beautifully portrayed kitties--make this a wonderful combination of Tarot and science fiction/fantasy.
The LWB itself is one of the better ones that I have seen. The Outer Regions themselves are defined, with each suit becoming one of the kingdoms, with a physical and emotional picture of each of the characters peopling the different kingdoms given. The majors are defined as a separate Kingdom. A basic description is given of each card, along with the divinatory (upright) and reverse meanings. (The meanings are traditional.) At the end of the LWB is a short section on the Celtic Cross--how to lay it out and how to read the positions.
One of my favorite cards in any deck is the Sun. Depicted here is is the Sun in the form of a giant Lion's head, radiating physical strength and a wonderful golden aura. In front of the Lion's head, basking in the aura, are a male and a female figure, holding hands.The cloaks worn by the figures are beautiful shades of pink and blue. The overall feeling of this card - peace and happiness between the couple, and between the couple and the Sun.
Another stunning card is the Empress. She is shown as a tall, forcefull figure, dressed in white with symbolic "eyes" of light blue/green on her robe, holding a sceptor in her hands. She wears a helmet-like headdress to show her no-nonsense attitude towards life. At her feet lies a large cat, behind her is a large multi-color characature of a cat.
This is a fun, entertaining deck. The meanings are traditional, the cards playful and easy to read. I would not recomend this as a beginning deck, but it does come in under the heading of "I like that." It is also a deck that can be readily used when reading in public or reading in general.
© April 2000 Illustrations from the Morgan-Greer, Tarot of the Cat People and Tarot of the Witches decks reproduced by permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyrights ©1993, 1985 and 1974 respectively by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited.
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