Anne Stokes Gothic Tarot (Anne Stokes Collection)

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The little white book (LWB) is written by John Woodward, in five languages – English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. There are no descriptions of the cards, and the definitions are extremely brief. The interpretations given for the Major Arcana are somewhat portentous and unclear for such important cards, but those given for the Minor Arcana speak directly and clearly to the seeker. Considering the brevity of the information given, an experienced reader will easily be able to impose their own interpretations on these cards. About 15 cards will be redesigned, some substantially and others less noticeably. There will be some tweaks (mainly in colouring) on all cards and of course cold-stamping - in "cold" silvery colours - will be added to all cards.

I wanted to make a dark spread that would fit with the macabre world of the Gothic Tarot by Vargo. Here it is. Many changes from the earlier editions - these vary from slight alterations of colour to extensive reimagining of imagery. I can appreciate the delicate darkness, the intricacies of the illustrations and the characters. glamourzombie - Aug 6, 2020

Card Images from the Gothic Tarot of Vampires

The Six of Swords shows a small girl reaching out and grasping a woman's hand. The girl is about to lead the woman down a walkway of coals…her posture tells the woman (and us), "Come on, you can do it…"

Vanishing Inc. UK Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 09430707. Prices shown excluding UK VAT.In "Bruce Almighty," God and Bruce are discussing some of the 'work' that Bruce had done. There is a wonderful line that goes, "Triumph is born out of struggle. Faith is the alchemist. If you want to paint pictures like this, you have to use some dark colours." We hope you will enjoy your experience with us! We are always looking for ways to improve. If there is anything we can help with or any improvements you feel we could make, please do not hesitate in reaching out to us! Your Dark Guardian - everyone has a guardian, and this card is the querent's dark guardian; this card somehow represents inner aspects of the querent, for sometimes the guardians went through similar issues of the querent, so they're there to teach to the querent the lessons they've learned.

All cards are cold-stamped. We've done this in a slightly new way, so that it works well with these dark-toned images. It gives an almost three-dimensional and rather magical quality. You can see a video of how cold-stamped cards look below (these are not final cards, but the video gives an idea). What have you learned? - so far, in this journey of the soul, what lessons you have learned from this place. But popular culture has lost the essence of the vampire. In the 1978 homage/remake of Murnau's classic by Werner Herzog - Klaus Kinski as the title character Nosferatu utters the line (paraphrased and translated poorly), "Can you imagine what it's like to live for a thousand years, and never feel…love."Her hair is splayed out. Blood appears around her lips. Her eyes are lifeless…or are they. Blood is around his mouth - and there is a stream of blood/life-force moving from him to her. I get the impression that her days as a human have come to an end…she is about to become, a Vampire…death, rebirth, and transformation. A simple drawing that evokes an eerie passion. What is hidden from you? What are you hiding from yourself? - the aspects of yourself that you're not aware of; usually internal but can be external from the querent. The card artwork has been created by new artist Emiliano Mammucari, an Italian professional graphic designer, movie buff and comic artist, while the concept and text is by Riccardo Minetti. Minetti also worked on the Fey Tarot, and has long had a passion for the vampire theme.