{"product_id":"aquarian-tarot","title":"Aquarian Tarot — 78 Cards | David Palladini | 350gsm Double Embossed | U.S. Games Systems","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAquarian Tarot — by David Palladini\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Aquarian Tarot is one of the most beloved and enduring tarot decks of the 20th century.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1970 by \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Games Systems\u003c\/strong\u003e and illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Palladini\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eAquarian Tarot\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most iconic and influential tarot decks ever produced — a landmark of 1970s Art Nouveau and Art Deco design that has remained in continuous print for over fifty years. This edition is printed on \u003cstrong\u003e350gsm double-embossed card stock\u003c\/strong\u003e for a premium tactile quality that does full justice to Palladini’s extraordinary artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Aquarian Tarot reimagines the Rider-Waite-Smith system through the lens of medieval stained glass, Art Nouveau illustration, and 1970s psychedelic design — producing a deck that is simultaneously ancient and modern, mystical and graphic. Every card is a masterwork of flat colour, bold line, and decorative pattern: figures in elaborate medieval costume rendered in warm terracottas, burnt oranges, deep blues, and dusty pinks against cream grounds, with the card names in a distinctive hand-lettered Art Nouveau typeface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Major Arcana are extraordinary. \u003cstrong\u003eXIV Temperance\u003c\/strong\u003e is a magnificent frontal figure — a crowned woman in an elaborate feathered headdress and scaled golden robe, arms outstretched, flanked by two great serpents — one of the most striking Temperance cards in all of tarot. \u003cstrong\u003eXV The Devil\u003c\/strong\u003e is a goat-headed Baphomet with bat wings and a pentagram on its forehead, two chained figures below — rendered in Palladini’s distinctive flat graphic style. \u003cstrong\u003eXVI The Tower\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tall stone tower struck by lightning, seen from below against a stormy blue sky, waves crashing at its base. \u003cstrong\u003eXVII The Star\u003c\/strong\u003e is a magnificent peacock-tailed figure kneeling before a dark sky, a great star above her, rendered in deep blues, purples, and golds. \u003cstrong\u003eXVIII The Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vast blue crescent moon in profile against a deep purple sky, a small figure below — one of the most haunting Moon cards in tarot. \u003cstrong\u003eXIX The Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e is a great radiant sun face with geometric rays in orange, red, and gold, two figures below in a walled garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Minor Arcana are equally distinctive. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo of Pentacles\u003c\/strong\u003e is a figure in a wide-brimmed pink hat juggling two pentacle discs on a ribbon of infinity, ships on a wavy sea behind him — rendered in Palladini’s warm, flat, graphic style. \u003cstrong\u003eSeven of Pentacles\u003c\/strong\u003e is a figure in profile in a pink and orange robe, seven pentacle discs arranged in a vine beside her, a raven at her feet — contemplative and beautifully composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card backs are one of the most recognisable in tarot: a bold cobalt blue and white design of interlocking fish scales, waves, spirals, and Art Nouveau botanical forms — dense, intricate, and unmistakably Aquarian. The box is the classic dark forest green with a coral-red top panel reading \u003cem\u003eAquarian Tarot — U.S. Games Systems, Inc. — Stamford, CT — Made in Italy\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front — two figures in elaborate medieval costume facing each other in an Art Nouveau arch of reeds and botanical forms. The box spine reads \u003cem\u003eAquarian Tarot — by David Palladini\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDeck Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e78 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — Full Major and Minor Arcana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 × 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStock:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350gsm double-embossed premium card stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Art Nouveau \/ Art Deco — medieval stained glass, flat colour, bold line, decorative pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Palladini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. Games Systems, Inc. (original 1970, this edition 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard backs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobalt blue and white — interlocking fish scales, waves, spirals and Art Nouveau botanical forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark forest green with coral-red top panel — The Lovers on front, Aquarian Tarot by David Palladini on spine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e78 double-embossed Aquarian Tarot cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic Aquarian Tarot keepsake box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of classic and vintage tarot, lovers of Art Nouveau design, and anyone who wants to own one of the most important tarot decks of the 20th century. The Aquarian Tarot is a genuine piece of tarot history — and on 350gsm double-embossed stock, it has never felt better in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TarotsUK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57533214064984,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/1014\/0760\/files\/main-image-3_6dabdc63-fff5-4ff2-8c35-c7d7934211fe.jpg?v=1781783721","url":"https:\/\/tarotsuk.co.uk\/products\/aquarian-tarot","provider":"TarotsUK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}