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The gallery at the “Tarot of the Valley of Mirages” has been replenished

Before you is something wonderful - Tarot of the Valley of Mirages!
Light, ephemeral and fabulously beautiful deck.The colors smoothly flow into each other, soft colors and fantastic scenes make you endlessly admire each card. This beauty was given to us by American artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Lo. The author of the accompanying book is the famous Barbara Moore.
Buy Tarot of the Valley of Mirages We can have it in a gift set. In a dense box you will find a deck of 80 cards (no, we were not mistaken) and a book in Russian.
Why 80 cards? It is no secret that there are two schools, two approaches to the structure of the Tarot deck: English, where the Arcana Strength is number VIII, and Justice (Equity) is number XI, and French, where, on the contrary, Strength is number XI, and Justice (Equity) is number number VIII. Both schools have their adherents, which is why in the Valley of Mirages there are duplicate maps, i.e. two cards each: Strength and Justice (Justice) numbered VIII and XI. Thus, working with the deck will be convenient for followers of any school.
The cards themselves are a set of delicate watercolors in pastel colors. Beautiful stories, magical creatures and the unearthly beauty of the cards will captivate you. The Arcana are full of detail, the traditional symbolism of the Tarot is not lost. Looking at the cards, you will find all the answers to all your questions; you just need to rely on your intuition.
The major arcana are not numbered, the names are duplicated in two languages: Russian and English. The minor arcana are divided by color. The Wands are citrine, the Cups are aquamarine, the Swords are amethyst, and the Pentacles are emerald.

Tarot of the Valley of Mirages is not a classic deck of Tarot cards, it is a mysterious, mystical, incredibly beautiful gallery in which elves and fairies live.

Tarot of the Valley of Mirages - an incredibly beautiful, mystical gallery

History of creation

Directly translated from English, the name of the deck means “shadow landscapes,” but for the sake of euphony it was given a more laconic name. American artist Stephanie Piu-Moon Lowe worked painstakingly on its creation for five years. Only a few years ago the world saw the reincarnation of classic fortune-telling cards into the Valley of the Mirages Tarot. Stephanie's fantastic images will help you find your way to new unknown fairy-tale worlds, where mythical characters live, where the spirit of magic is in the air, where heroes of legends come to life. The first version of the cards was released in 2010, but fans had some dissatisfaction - there was not enough bag for the cards. Along with the deck in the set there is a book with interpretation. The beauty of these cards is simply mesmerizing. You want to have it even just to look at the intricate drawings for days. They intertwine various techniques of painting and landscape, one can feel the warm notes of the East, and a bit of the coldness of Scandinavian motifs. And the color scheme is simply stunning. The cards have a silver-purple border that blends seamlessly into the overall design.

Why elves?

Elves are beautiful, bright people with magical abilities, living in the forest; they are friendly towards humans. These mysterious creatures are frequent heroes of myths and legends; just one mention of them already suggests something unknown, alluring, fabulous. The second name for elves is guardian spirits; they wear wings on their backs, and they have their own unknown language. There is always a certain glow around the elf, which makes him even more unlike other living beings. Even these mystical characters are no strangers to vices - they love to take other people’s things, steal other people’s babies, and befuddle the mind with their singing. Therefore, their external beauty should not overshadow their reason, just like the valley tarot.

Be careful, these little spirits, transferred to sheets of paper, have not lost their strength and power; they can mislead even the most savvy wizard.

Elves are mystical creatures friendly to humans.

Specifications

Just like a regular deck of cards, the Valley of the Mirages Tarot has the same composition.

1. 22 Major Arcana cards. This is the top of the government, the Cabinet of Ministers, the whole deck is subordinate to them.
2. 4 suits of the Minor Arcana. Working class, they depend on the Elders, but they also have a hierarchy in their castes.

The Minor Arcana are divided into 4 subclasses:

• Beaker caste;
• caste of pentacles;
• caste of wands;
• sword caste.

From the book of symbols it is known that the Tarot of the Valley of Mirages consists of 78 cards, now we will try to describe what each of them means.

Major Arcana

Jester - it signifies new beginnings, a sense of adventure, passion and joy. Like the Fool, you are ready to jump off a cliff to fly, even though you have no wings, but someone will definitely help you with this. Magician - this card suggests that you will soon discover the ability to snatch the invisible from reality and turn it into reality. It's time to unleash your creative potential, show willpower, show originality, and self-respect. Priestess - hidden intuition moves you, try to turn off your mind and listen to the voice from within. You become wiser, gain some knowledge, and the owl will appear as a person who has the key to this very knowledge. This is for the wedding.

The Empress - she inspires, she is the beginning of everything, she symbolizes the mother who gives life. The card demands tenderness, joy, celebration, foreshadows immersion in the pool of romantic feelings, calls for sensual pleasures and natural instincts.

Emperor – symbolizes order, strength, self-confidence and one’s choice. Proves to everyone that truth is above all, and your goal is to achieve it. He encourages you to do your best to achieve your goal. A hierophant is a priest who keeps within himself an interweaving of secrets, traditions and age-old knowledge. He will teach you to use your skills, to be responsible for the thoughts in your head and the actions you take. Lovers:

• fusion of two energies;
• creation of marriage;
• uniting heart and thoughts together;
• new feeling;
• mutual attraction;
• temptation.

This card represents choice, the need to decide what is more important to you. The chariot is a wheel that will take you to Olympus, you will be a triumphant, achieve victory, the main thing is not to lose confidence in your abilities. This card requires you to take a decisive action, there is no turning back. Strength - the card speaks of courage, self-control, patience, compassion. Just because you have power doesn't make you a winner, it's important to know how and where to use it. Now you have an enemy among your surroundings, or within yourself.

Magician, Priestess and Hermit of the Valley of Mirages

Hermit - sometimes you shouldn’t look for reasons in your surroundings, just look deep into yourself. This is a symbol of peace and tranquility. A friend may turn out to be a hermit, who will shed light on what is happening and put everything in its place. Wheel of Fortune - the card represents fate; many threads of life, ups and downs are intertwined in it. There will always be change, both good and bad. If something negative is happening to you now, don’t be upset, a white streak will come soon. Justice - before moving on, stop and realize the results of your actions, draw a parallel and relationship with the current situation. The card demands justice from you; do not forget that the scales must be kept in balance. The Hanged Man - right now the moment has come when it’s time to let everything out of your hands and calmly retire. A dead end does not mean failure, you just need to take a break, rest, and relax emotionally. Death - it’s time to part with the ballast that pulls you down, no matter how painful it may be, but something is preventing you from developing and needs to be erased from life. Say goodbye to the past, close the door tightly and boldly move into the future. Moderation - this card symbolizes harmony, balance in the world. It prepares you for the fact that along with ups there are downs, that everything in the world consists of minus and plus, and humility and restraint help you accept both. Devil - you have lost yourself, your independence, you have become fixated on material wealth, darkness has swallowed you, shrouded you in lust, passion. It's time to get rid of his shackles. Say goodbye to habits that destroy you inside and out. Tower - means unexpected changes in your life. You will experience a fall in family, career, and money. The card suggests that at this stage you need to reconsider your priorities and beliefs. Star - night always gives way to day. The stars will give you hope, faith in the future, inspiration: the time has come when it is time to gather all your strength into a fist and perk up. Soon all your secret desires will come true, the main thing is not to lose hope.

Moon - in the moonlight many fears, anxieties, illusions are hidden, they are distorted, covered with a veil. If you don't stop existing in the fantasy world, your fears will consume you. Try not to become isolated in your thoughts.

The sun symbolizes life and growth. Failures recede, the horizon of victories opens, you will bask in the rays of glory, and achieve the desired fame. You will have the strength to move mountains, clear goals will be achieved. Judgment - the card says that you will have a difficult choice, but you will need to make it in order to renew yourself, forgive your sins and receive in return a new start, a new dawn. You have to recognize your needs and advocate for solutions. Peace - this card appears when you are ready to realize your goals, it will bring prosperity. It is a reward for everything you have overcome, euphoria, climax, victory. All your endeavors will end in an achieved goal.

The Jester, the Magician and the Priestess of the Valley of Mirages

Minor Arcana. Wands

Ace of Wands - This card encourages you to challenge everything that happens. If you have a dream, then be brave and confident and take a step towards it. New job, relationship. Creative impulses and thirst for travel will increase a hundredfold.

• Two - this card represents personal strength and influence, authority and courage. Any projects will come to life. If you have been shirking your responsibilities for a long time, now is the time to gain courage and get down to business. Three - it encourages you not to be afraid of new things, to expand your horizons. Feel free to take on a new business, master previously unknown skills. Right now is the right time to look into the future with perspective, don’t be afraid of anything.
• Four - with this card it’s time to relax a little, give your soul a holiday. Your business is going up, you are slowly reaching small planned peaks, and right now it is very important to take a breath. Five - minor troubles will fall on you like a mountain, they will become like a wall in your way. All that is required of you now is the courage and fury with which you will rush into battle. Don’t worry, you have enough strength, you will emerge victorious from the battle.
• Six is ​​proud, arrogant, convinced that there is no equal to its strength. It gives birth to a knight in you, brave and invincible, cunning and seasoned. Victory awaits you, the goal is close, but try not to choke in your valor. Pride is one of the terrible vices. Seven - the card hints that someone wants to take away what belongs to you. Take a defensive position, defend yours, do not be afraid to get into an argument, otherwise the prey will be taken away from under your nose. To avoid being broken, learn to be flexible. Eight - trust fate. Make a wish and wait for it to come true, nothing else depends on you, the universe will do everything for you. Or an unforgettable journey awaits you on the way to your goal; now it is important not to sit in one place, because happiness will not come on its own.
• Nine - the card calls for vigilance. Now you can be tripped up, so don’t trust anyone but yourself, keep your intentions secret. Put off until later the things that you can’t move forward now. Ten – endurance, endurance, self-confidence. You may feel like you're carrying a heavy burden, but you're not. Don't be afraid to take risks, believe in yourself. Take a closer look around, someone will appear who wants to help you.

Page - take risks, act, do not extinguish your desire. Today you are given a chance that you have no right to miss. This could be a job offer, a meeting of a long-awaited soulmate. Stop dreaming and doing nothing.

Knight - the card suggests that your emotions are rushing out, but you need to learn to cope with them. Try to curb your ardor so as not to cause trouble. You need a release, take a day off, go on a trip.

Queen - this lady keeps inspiration within herself, she is used to being the center of attention, loves to subordinate and lead. Today you, like the queen, are full of strength and energy to accomplish, rule and lead. Even the most difficult tasks will be easy for you. King - it is not enough to have power, you need to be able to use it correctly. Your rear is securely fortified, no one can break your confidence in the upcoming victory. But power can lead to authoritarianism and selfishness.

Three of Swords, Six of Cups and Empress of the Valley of Mirages

Pentacles

Ace - this card carries wealth, mental and material wealth, harmony and luck, happiness in all directions. Luck literally falls into your hands, the main thing is not to give up on it, it’s time to lay the first brick in your future home. Two - passion - the main idea of ​​the card. It's time for you to start a new hobby, show interest in something new. When working, focus on one thing, don’t get scattered about trifles. In love - pay attention to your beloved. Three is a card of relationships. It indicates that you need one more person to be completely happy. At work - employee, boss, patron. In love - friends, child, it's time to dilute your solitude for a while.

Four – incomprehensible stagnation, rigidity and selfishness, reluctance to move on. A not entirely favorable period in your life will force you to tighten your belt. You won't want to change anything, and you won't be able to.

Five - your friends will support you in difficult situations; do not refuse help. Your problems require looking at them from a different angle; maybe it’s not a problem at all, and you just need to change your attitude towards it. Six - do good, and it will definitely come back to you. Provide help to the person who asks you for it, be supportive and generous. Today your work will be appreciated and, for the work done earlier, you will be rewarded. Seven - you will be faced with a choice:

• continue to exist in growth mode;
• stop and enjoy what you already have.

The time has come to collect the fruits. The seeds that you sowed have borne their first fruit. Gratitude is the motto of today. Eight – to become a master of your craft, you need:

• pay attention to detail;
• have devilish patience;
• seek knowledge;
• don't give up.

You may not succeed on the first try, but to become a winner, you need to learn to fall. Nine is a card that wants to achieve from you a balance between the material and spiritual. Greed and greed can suppress the highest values ​​in you. Do not create authority for yourself, believe only in yourself and your strengths, self-discipline will take you to a new level. Ten - says that you have reached the maximum in earthly goods, everything that you have strived for for so long is now at your feet. The card invites you to get used to luxury, learn to appreciate it correctly, and not lose your aspirations. Page - the card gives you help. Whether you use it or not is up to you. But remember that sometimes fighting alone is not the best indicator of strength and perseverance. You will receive a job offer, a lucrative deal.

Empress, Emperor and Hierophant of the Valley of Mirages

Knight - characterizes a conservative man. He does not like to experiment, he strictly follows his goal, without retreating a step. Stubborn and tenacious, he knows what he wants, the main thing for him is the result, and not the ways to achieve it. The Queen represents a mother woman who strives to care for and educate others. She is ready to become the patroness of anyone who asks her for it. A devoted woman, reliable, stands confidently on her feet and will protect the weak. The king is a man who has various talents, he has an entrepreneurial streak - making money out of thin air. Everything he undertakes has a 100% winning result. Ace of Cups - this card gives impetus to emotions, love, compassion, and teaches you to enjoy life. A small drop will be reborn into an ocean of raging passions. Hidden things will come to light. Financial injections and progress at work are likely.

1. Two - conceals the aroma of love, calls for merging. She predicts the creation of a relationship for you. Weak unions will disintegrate on their own, strong ones will strengthen even more. If there is a plus and a minus, then there will definitely be a short circuit. Troika - the card encourages you to celebrate, to seek pleasure in every new day, do not wait for calendar holidays, create your own. Friends will help you with this. It can also be interpreted as a business meeting, a large team, or family gatherings. Four - encourages you not to withdraw into yourself, not to dive deep into your thoughts, otherwise you can get stuck there for a long time. A period of mistrust and depression has come in your life; you are too immersed in your own worries and are engaged in introspection.
2. Five is a failure, losses await you today. Whatever you take on will fall to pieces. Try not to give up and endure troubles with honor. Along with losses, there may also be gains; a long-interrupted connection may be resumed. Six is ​​a family, warm, tender card. She wants to remind you that it is much easier to perceive life through a good attitude towards him. Family is the place where you can not hide your sincere feelings, without hiding behind the mask of a warrior. Seven - immerses you in a world of illusions and dreams. It often appears when a person longs to dream, he succumbs to fantasies. Just try not to live in a fantasy world. Dreams can give you many ideas for real implementation.
3. Eight - today is the day when you need to make a choice. Either you will become a master of something, or you will remain just a collector. To change your life for the better, you will have to abandon your usual routes. Nine - a future filled with generosity awaits you. The card is very positive, it gives pleasure, satisfaction and fulfillment of desires. Abundance will cover you, you will find yourself in a whirlpool of feelings. Rising from the bottom, you will occupy a pedestal. Ten - after a long journey, endless battles, you are finally granted success and happiness. This is what you were striving for, now you can calmly exhale, relax, feel serenity and peace. Share your blessings with your loved ones.

The Page is a true romantic. A man immersed in thought, whose mind is rich in imagination, he wants to believe in the impossible. He has the gift of clairvoyance, with his help he hopes to find his soulmate.

A knight is a passionate, fearless, dreamy man who is ready to do anything for his goal. An incorrigible romantic, he will beautifully, to the envy of everyone, win the heart of his beloved. But this may just be external tinsel.

The Queen - she provides a huge selection of opportunities, the main thing is not to get lost in trying to taste everything at once. This powerful, sensual and gentle woman has many assistants, everyone wants to show her a favor and will be rewarded for this. The King is a family card, headed by the father. This is a protector who wants and can take care of loved ones. This man symbolizes your patron, look for him among your loved ones. Don't neglect his advice, it can make you happy.

Five, Death and Seven of Pentacles of the Valley of Mirages

Swords

Ace - this card prepares you for the moment when you need to gather all your strength and firmness into a fist. You have to take a decisive step, commit an act of will. All obstacles will be passed, opponents will be defeated. Two - this card will allow you to see clearly, open your eyes and see what is really happening. Doubts will not leave you today. There is probably some secret that they don’t want to let you in on. Three - it brings disappointment, indicates a mental wound, indicates that betrayal, betrayal crept up unnoticed. But these will be only the little things in life, these are such insignificant losses that cannot shake your self-confidence. Four - it encourages you to relax, collect your thoughts, find peace and quiet for a while, so that later you can rush into battle with renewed vigor. During periods of stagnation, you will feel overwhelmed.

Five - today it may seem to you that the whole world has either turned against you or has simply forgotten about your existence. Conflicts will not be resolved in your favor. You will be left alone with your problems - do not lose faith in the best.

Six - finally the misfortunes have left you, the time has come to restore your strength. All difficulties are behind you, there is no longer a place for despair in your life. The lingering darkness that has engulfed you will certainly dissipate and a white streak of luck awaits you. Seven - deception drives this card. Look for hidden meaning in the speeches that are spoken to you, make sure that you are not deceived. Today people wear masks. Or this day requires cunning from you. Eight - this card warns of a trap, a trap, a dirty trick that is being prepared for you. You can get out of it only through cunning. You will walk on the edge of a knife, try not to get punished. It is very important that troubles do not break you. Nine – negativity and fear emanate from this card. A difficult period of change is coming in your life. The change itself is always painful, but no one knows what it will ultimately lead to. Don't be sad ahead of time, don't be afraid of the future. Ten – this card carries:

• failure;
• misfortune;
• destruction;
• deception;
• betrayal.

You will be sucked into a whirlpool of “dirty” events, and you will not be able to do anything. The scales will fall from your eyes and everything will appear to you as it really is. Page: emotionality is not her strong point, she is guided by logic. Balanced and unhurried decisions allow her to achieve her goal. This card invites you to enjoy life, make your dreams come true and remain vigilant. A knight is a strong, diplomatic person in uniform. He fights for goodness and justice, eradicates untruth. This is your patron, he will protect your interests and help you fight obstacles. The Queen is a very strong, unbending lady, a strong-willed person with unfeminine qualities. She clearly knows what she wants, she is subject to magical spells. Her feminine charms work on absolutely everyone. The king is a wise, formidable thinker. Make plans, but they shouldn't be made of sand castles. Wisdom will help you with this. And you can always turn to a professional for advice.

As you can see, the Valley of Mirages tarot can show you all the cards regarding your future!

If there is a real work of art in the world of Fortune telling, then these are the Tarot cards of the Valley of Mirages. This masterpiece was created by professional artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Lo in 2010. The amazing vision of the deck shows the deep soul of the artist, which conveyed as much as possible the thoughts and fantasies of the author of the Tarot of the Valley of the Mirages, Barbara Moore.

Tarot of the Valley of Mirages - a deck showing the emotional sphere

Each card of this deck is an independent watercolor with many details and nuances. The cards show the emotional sphere of a person. They are an excellent assistant for astrologers and tarot readers. They are very pleasant and interesting in appearance, they literally fascinate with their beauty and grandeur.

Features of the Valley of Mirages Tarot deck

The unusual Tarot deck of the Valley of the Mirages differs from its counterparts of the fortune-telling Tarot in that its amrahs do not have a frame and do not have a name. The deck was created not only for fortune telling, but also as an entry for the arcana. It is used for scanning spiritual layouts, for mapping the abilities that are inherent in a person, in order to understand oneself. Each card has its own vision of the world and situation by the author.

The back of the cards has a cosmic coloring and amazes with its beauty and grandeur. One of the features of the Tarot of the Valley of the Mirages is that each suit is created in certain colors and is dedicated to certain animals.

The major arcana are executed so brightly and beautifully that even the darkest combinations become less scary and carry bright energy. The major arcana have a serial number, starting with number zero, this is the Fool, and ending with number twenty-one, which is the World.

Major Arcana of the Valley of Mirages and their practical significance

The first ten Major Arcana: name and description of the amrakhs

Jester - a card symbolizing joy

• 0. Jester - shows new adventures, passion, joy; opening up endless possibilities.
• I. Magician - shows the presence of creative skill, willpower, self-esteem, sleight of hand.
• II. Pappes - characteristic of a person is wisdom, strength, learning intuition.
• III. Empress - characterizes as a magnanimous, generous person who has creativity, patience and love.
• IV. Emperor - shows that a person is strong and can be a leader, is able to create order where there is chaos, establishes law and order.
• V. Hierophant - a person seeks knowledge and deep meanings, is calm and can control himself.
• VI. Lovers - denotes the presence of love, passion, union, balance; creating a marriage, a strong union.
• VII. The Chariot means successful completion of affairs, focus on desire and strength, decision-making and control of power.
• VIII. Strength - characterizes a person with strength, self-control and patience, persuasion and soft control, moderate strength.
• VIX. Hermit - describes a person who is under the influence of authority, or is an authority figure, and seeks solitude.

The second ten of the Major Arcana: name and description of the amrakhs

• X. Wheel of Fortune - shows being in a chaotic world, constant movement and a complete lack of stability.
• XI. Justice - characterizes a person who is ready to take responsibility, all matters are balanced and balanced.
• XII. Hanged Man - shows that a person has become emotionally free, has subjugated life experience and let go of the situation, is ready to sacrifice himself, to temporarily stop actions.
• XIII. Death - indicates that a person has a turning point in life, when he needs to say goodbye to the past and start a new life, a time for change and submission to life forces.
• XIV. Moderation - characterizes healing, balance, consistency. Indicates a person who can muster all the strength and skills to achieve what he wants.
• XV. Devil - indicates deprivation of autonomy, addictions, conscious desire to belong to dark forces, use of evil, lust, passion, desire.
• XVI. Tower - indicates catastrophic actions, turning points, a blow to pride.
• XVII. Star - indicates a revival of hope, faith, a new beginning.
• XVIII. Moon - characterizes a person who is in fear and worry, a person is trying to achieve the impossible, relying on dreams and fantasy, loss of control over reality.
• XIX. Sun - indicates success, achievement of goals, presence of understanding and prosperity, glory.

The last two major Arcana: name and description of the amrakhs

• XX. Court - indicates a change in the situation, absolution, pardon, life begins anew.
• XXI. Peace - characterizes satisfaction and peace of mind, speaks of a favorable completion of affairs.

Peace is a card that speaks of the peace of mind of the questioner

Suit of Wands

The Suit of Wands is created in sunny shades; it is characterized by brown and yellow colors. This deck is dedicated to the fox. Each card contains an image of a given animal.

First seven of the suit of Wands: name and description of the amrakhs

• Ace of Wands - shows that a person is ready to take steps to create new things with courage and confidence, there is excitement.
• Two of Wands - shows strength and influence, authority, the ability to achieve what you want.
• The Three of Wands means the need to expand your field of activity, horizons, and show all your best qualities in order to achieve your goal.
• Four of Wands - indicates successful affairs that need to be supported and efforts made to ensure that they continue to be prosperous and productive. We need to remove the restrictions that prevent us from realizing ourselves in the present.
• Five of Wands - indicates the emergence of possible difficulties that must be overcome without fear, with full confidence and strength.
• Six of Wands - symbolizes conquest, long-awaited victory, overcoming difficulties that can lead to fatigue and undermine authority.
• The Seven of Wands means that, despite the competition, you need to believe in yourself and fight to achieve what you want.

Second seven of the suit of Wands: name and description of the amrakhs

• Eight of Wands - indicates a long journey; to get results, you need to hope and in the end the matter will bring long-awaited results.
• Nine of Wands - shows that you must always be on the alert and ready for any obstacles to appear; if you do not show weakness, the goal will be achieved.
• Ten of Wands - means that you have taken on too many responsibilities that bring difficulties, this causes fatigue and overexertion.
• Page of Wands - characterizes a person as a creative and passionate person who knows how to express her thoughts, is witty and charismatic. To get something you need to act.
• Knight of Wands - characterizes courage, passion, individuality, circumstances change, and progress towards the goal begins.
• Queen of Wands - signifies charm, devotion, attractiveness, fun and optimism.
• King of Wands - characterizes the strength with which you can begin to achieve new goals without fear. Charisma, fearlessness, pride will give you the opportunity to get what you want.

Suit of Cups

The suit of Cups is created in shades of blue, with a ton of gold and black. This suit is dedicated to fish.

The first seven of the suit of Cups: name and description of the amrakhs

The Ace of Cups can show the first manifestations of love

• Ace of Cups - shows the first manifestations of love, compassion, emotions, intimacy.
• The Two of Cups shows that two people, while maintaining their individuality, become one and are kindred spirits. Talks about creating an alliance and partnership.
• Three of Cups - shows friendship, team spirit, community.
• Four of Cups - indicates that too much self-obsession prevents you from considering other things in the world; there is no need to dive too deeply into your own experiences and worries.
• Five of Cups - characterizes the presence of sadness, being in a state of expectation, which leads to the refusal of pleasures.
• Six of Cups - speaks of good intentions, joy, grace and sincerity.
• Seven of Cups - indicates that you need to show imagination and listen to yourself in actions and achievements.

Second seven of the suit of Cups: name and description of amrakhs

• Eight of Cups - you need to give free rein to your feelings, let go of all fatigue and worries.
• Nine of Cups - speaks of a favorable future, complete satisfaction and pleasure.
• Ten of Cups - shows the completion of actions, effective work, getting what you want, peace and tranquility.
• Page of Cups - characterizes romance, the ability to listen to intuition, and belief in the impossible.
• Knight of Cups - says that you need to be able to listen to yourself, your heart and follow your dreams.
• Queen of Cups - you need to be able to embody fantasies and combine them with the world
• King of Cups - characterizes caring, tolerance, care, and patience towards strangers.

The King of Cups characterizes caring

Suit of Swords

Cards of this suit are created in a grayish-blue color with black tints. The deck is dedicated to flying dragons and various birds.

The first seven of the suit of Swords: name and description of amrakhs

• Ace of Swords - shows that the situation has two solutions; you need to choose the right one, relying on your own opinion.
• Two of Swords - shows that the situation has reached a dead end, there is no way out.
• Three of Swords - characterizes grief, broken heart, loneliness, breakup.
• The Four of Swords indicates that you need to stop acting for a while, take rest and find peace.
• Five of Swords - characterizes the emergence of a conflict between two parties due to differences in interests.
• Six of Swords - shows the restoration of luck, hope for a successful outcome after defeat and failure.
• Seven of Swords - characterizes the appropriation of someone else's, flight from responsibility for an action.

Second seven of the suit of Swords: name and description of amrakhs

• Eight of Swords - despite the presence of a difficult situation, there is no need to waste energy, you need to wait for the right moment, do your best and resolve the issue.
• Nine of Swords - shows a tendency to vulnerability and fear, which block physical actions.
• Ten of swords means collapse, failure, destruction of illusions.
• Page of Swords - symbolizes honesty and truthfulness.
• Knight of Swords - characterizes a self-confident person who is not afraid to face obstacles to achieve what he wants.
• Queen of Swords - symbolizes inner strength and truth.
• The King of Swords is a symbol of strength, morality, and determination.

Suit of Pentacles

Amrakhs of this suit are created in a greenish-golden color, which is characterized by black and white tints. Animals are depicted, including bunnies and dragons; the variety of fantastically depicted animals makes the cards of this suit magical.

First seven of the suit of Pentacles: name and description of the amrahs

• Ace of Pentacles - characterizes the rewards for hard work in the form of wealth, health, abundance, prosperity.
• Two of Pentacles - any problems that arise will be solved quickly and easily.
• The Three of Pentacles is a symbol of collective work, the unification of forces, the creation of a single whole.
• Four of Pentacles - characterizes a person who wants to control, possess and dominate.
• Five of Pentacles - shows the presence of material problems, mental anxiety, difficult times.
• Six of Pentacles - shows the time of subordination between authority and those dependent on it.
• The Seven of Pentacles characterizes a favorable time when you can choose the appropriate option and calmly resolve any issue.

Seven of Pentacles - a favorable time for making a decision will soon come

Second seven of the suit of Pentacles: name and description of amrahs

• Eight of Pentacles - symbolizes tolerance and careful consideration of details.
• Nine of Pentacles - shows the balance between spiritual and material wealth.
• Ten of Pentacles - characterizes the desire to obtain stability and wealth; the efforts made will give successful results and complete satisfaction in what is desired.
• Page of Pentacles - speaks of the opportunity to grow and prosper, and set new goals.
• Knight of Pentacles - symbolizes reliability, thoroughness, methodicality.
• Queen of Pentacles - symbolizes care, generosity, and helping others.

Tarot of the Valley of Mirages is a very beautiful and necessary deck of cards, not only for a tarot reader or a person who is engaged in professional fortune-telling, it will also be a wonderful assistant for those who are just starting to study the interesting and magical world of Tarot cards. Despite the fact that the deck consists of 78 cards, this does not bring much difficulty in deciphering the meanings in the layouts.

Because along with the cards there is a brochure with pictures and a full description of the purpose of each card. Description of the cards are created in a fairy-tale and fantastic style, which is not a hindrance to the interpretation of fortune telling. Despite the fact that the cards do not have names, the images on them make it possible to find out without much difficulty. If difficulties arise at first, you can sign the cards yourself.

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Alchemy - (English: Alchemy, Arabic: الكيمياء‎ ( 'al-khīmiyā'), Greek χυμεία - “fluid”, χυμος - “juice”, χυμενσιζ - “casting”) is the science of mixing various chemical elements and the transformation of some elements into others.

In the works of alchemists, much attention was paid not only to the composition and structure of the substances being mixed, but also to the state of mind of the practitioner in which these manipulations had to be performed, leading them to the desired transformation. A deep understanding of the connection of everything with everything, naive, in the opinion of contemporaries, the animation of substances and the poeticization of the process, still attract the attention of researchers of this scientific and cultural phenomenon, in attempts to unravel the true meaning of mysterious alchemical allegories and metaphors.

Alchemists have in common with the tarological paradigm the play of symbols, the attempt to express large contents with a small form, and the distinction of meanings achieved by various displacements of their “components”. The Arcana of the Tarot, moreover, carry not only information, they themselves “plunge” into a state, conveying the entire palette of meanings, and the emotional charge that is inherent in each of the archetypes presented in them. And each of the “alchemist” creators who create Tarot decks fills them with their own specific “ingredients” - images, vision, understanding, details and end-to-end development of the plot.

It happens that alchemical concepts are reflected quite literally in Tarot decks, and then decks are created with appropriate names and symbolic rows - for example, “Alchemical Tarot” by R. Place or “Tarot of the Alchemists” by J. Bochard. But it also happens that the deck is filled with an “alchemical” spirit as if by itself, without the clearly expressed will of its creators. And then we get into our hands a deep and subtle, “psychological” tool that allows us to “mix” and live, pass through our experience, at the level of sensations in the body, playing with a palette of feelings, a wide variety of states.

This is how the alchemical game of personal transformation becomes possible. For me, a striking representative of such decks was, for example, the deck of Stephanie Pui-Mun Low - “Tarot of the Valley of the Mirages”.

Deck Features

In my collection as a helping practitioner, there are several decks that, in their imagery and content, fit the definition of “transformative” decks, used by me in long-term thematic programs of the “Psychology and Tarot” cycle - each of them is strong and effective in its own area . But only this deck, in my opinion, has the elusive spirit of medieval romantic seekers who, in order to acquire the “philosopher’s stone,” embarked on a long journey through those “valleys of mirages” that represented science and the idea of ​​the world of those times.

Without electricity or microscopes, by the power of intuition, experiment and supreme intuition, they paved their thorny path - they walked through the unsteady swamp of uncertainty and the lack of ready answers through hope and faith.

Translucent, watercolor, as if swaying in the fog of dreams, the images of the “Valley of Mirages” deck are like a secret that eludes understanding, a veil, a veil, peeling back which, layer by layer, you see only new uncertainty, the meaning of which everyone is free to give.

At the same time, the images are full of movement and expression; they have their own will and a call to solve and comprehend their riddles. This combination of space for imagination, images filled with the smallest details, dynamics, and convincing, motivating symbolism creates an incredible effect of presence, no, not you in the lasso, but the lasso in you - broadcast and convey various shades of psycho-emotional states.

Another feature of the deck is its obvious “femininity” - the key figures, with rare exceptions, are female images, and the existing male ones rather hint at their “male” part than are figures opposite in gender. Because of this whole complex of so successfully matching characteristics, I chose the deck to work with women’s themes, to search for the “female” keys that unlock them.

An interesting effect was that the deck seemed to lead itself. The entire program was created intuitively, “by inspiration,” with the hope of further understanding and faith in momentary correctness. And all this reminds me of something already said, doesn’t it? The alchemical principle of knowledge made itself known from the first steps. And then, step by step, from lasso to lasso, we plunge into those states, going through those stages, on the emotional and psychophysical level - nigredo, albedo, rubedo - preparation, remelting and crystallization of the new, which will lead to further sustainable transformation. C. G. Jung interpreted this process in terms of archetypal patterns; Thus, nigredo corresponds to the Shadow, albedo corresponds to Anima and Animus; and rubedo is the archetype of the Self. Of course, this can be discussed when considering any of the Tarot decks. “Valley of Mirages” stands out for its visual nuances, which enhance its impact.

It is incredibly tempting and I really want to talk about all the states and Arcana, but the format of the article does not allow this, so we will focus only on some of them - if not the most important, then undoubtedly the key ones.

Metaphors of the Jester

Any movement towards psychological transformation begins with recognition of the presence of a problem and a willingness to step into the unknown, into an unknown understanding and sense of self. And we start this step with the zero Arcana, with the Fool, with the Jester.

The accompanying commentary to the Arcana from the creator of the deck begins with a beautiful metaphor: “It all begins with a whisper. A bewitching song - an inviting, repeating motif - silently flows through her days and thoughts: “ Go...go...go...""Where?" “she asks curiously, but doesn’t hear an answer. She ignores the call - and one fine day, the whispering song that has already become familiar suddenly explodes and fills her to the brim, leaving no room for doubt. "Where should I go?" she asks again, and this time the steady rhythm of her heart is the answer.

She has come a long way to reach this peak at the edge of the world - and yet her journey is only now beginning. She instinctively senses this and rises to her tiptoes, finding herself in the embrace of the wind, a moment before she takes a step. The heart in her chest beats feverishly, like a hundred fluttering wings, trying to escape from the cramped cage of existence - until, finally, she feels that she must allow wings to sprout on her shoulders - and glide forward, transformed. "Wait! No need! - a thin voice cries inside. - Wait! Stop! Back!" Not paying attention, she takes a step forward - and...” This fragment well describes the whole drama of the first step and its attractiveness - to consciously stop relying on your experience, surrender to the processes that occur inside and unfold around, go beyond the comfort of the familiar, remove the importance control, decide to remove the inviolability of your ideas about yourself, your place and role in a given situation. Surrender to the power of the unknown, trust it to lead you somewhere, teach you something. On the Jester card of the deck, a traditional plot is played out - a person, in this case a girl, on the edge of an abyss. The difference is in the creature watching her and other details. A fiery red fox is watching her, and the girl is standing not just on a rock, but on a pedestal, which is supported, on three levels, by three monkeys holding in their paws a yellow butterfly, a red rose, a scarlet heart, their tails are twisted in a spiral, between them bees are flying, and at the base we see a small bright “sunny” ball. The “jester” girl does not carry any bundle behind her shoulders that would contain past or future experience - her arms are freely outstretched towards the wind, and she is supported from behind by scarlet ribbons entwined around her chest and waist by a flock of white birds. Even a quick associative series that arises when looking at this picture makes us understand that we are talking not just about falling into the unknown, but about some kind of preparation for some process, about the deep sacredness of the observed moment.

And indeed, monkeys are not only a symbol of “idle talk”, mischief, thievery and trickery, traditional for Western culture. In ancient Egypt, the connection between monkeys and the sun was known: their cry at dawn was interpreted as reverence and prayer to God. The sunrise serves as a symbol of the creation of the world. Isn’t that what this little “fire” ball is here for? The three well-known mystical monkeys of Japan (“see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”) symbolize the conscious renunciation of evil deeds and wise caution. Among the Aztecs, the monkey was considered the god of play and dance, and those born under this sign were supposed to become jesters, buffoons, dancers or singers. In Ancient Mexico, the monkey has a symbolic connection with the wind.

In many cultures, the butterfly symbolizes the ability to transform and the beauty, cyclicality and immortality (rebirth) of life. Or, in the words of E. Eppley: “The miracle of states passing from one to another, this miracle of the transformation of a sluggish caterpillar, a dull pupa, into a tenderly beautiful butterfly, deeply touched a person, became for him a semblance of his own spiritual transformations, gave him hope that someday he will tear himself away from the earth and rise into the light-illuminated spheres of eternity.” She is also one of the forms of Psyche - in ancient Greek mythology, the personification of breath, soul.

The rose is a popular and complex flower symbol. It symbolizes beauty, tenderness, and passion. But, among other things, the rose symbolizes silence and secrecy: everything that is said sub rosa (literally: “under the rose”) is not subject to disclosure. In ancient Roman myth, Cupid stopped rumors of Venus's infidelity by bribing the god of silence with a rose. In alchemy, the rose is wisdom and the rosarium is “work.” This is also a symbol of spiritual rebirth after the death of the perishable. The “Rose Garden” is a symbol of paradise and a place of mystical marriage, the unity of opposites.

The heart is a symbolic source of experiences: love, compassion, responsiveness, joy or grief; but also a source of spiritual enlightenment, truth and intelligence. A heart in the palm of your hand is a symbol of trust, the inner life of a person, open to everyone. In alchemy, the heart is associated with the sun. In addition, it symbolizes the state of spiritual search and growth, “impeccability”, so necessary for the alchemist for his activities, on his path.

A white bird, a dove is a symbol of the connection between Heaven and Earth, a pure soul, a divine messenger, a vital spirit. In alchemy, a white dove is a symbol of the process of albification (bleaching, whitening, clarification) of primordial matter, turning into the philosopher's stone: “a black raven becomes a white dove.”

The bee is also a complex, mixed symbol and can reflect abundance, fertility and hard work, as well as purity, the connection between worlds, fertility, rebirth, and a swarm of bees is an attribute of the allegory of hope.

Fox is a cunning, rogue, trickster. But he is smart and a wise mentor.

Thus, interaction with the zero lasso of this deck sets us up for openness and trust in the process, for purity of perception, for reducing the level of criticism towards ourselves, for accepting ourselves - that is, it brings us into agreement with ourselves. And this is the first of the basic states that this deck transmits and allows us to achieve. In the Hermetic (alchemical) tradition, this would be called taking the path of impeccability, “the path of the heart.”

Mage Transformation

Due to its no less importance for the further process of transformation, let us dwell in more detail on one more lasso - Mage.

Here we can observe the first interesting metamorphosis - the girl-jester turns into a young magician. In general, there is nothing special about this, and this move is traditional for most Tarot decks. With the exception of those where, in principle, only female or only male characters are depicted. The peculiarity of “Tarot of the Valley of Mirages,” as noted earlier, is only the delicacy in the depiction of gender transition, without emphasized opposition. For example, the Emperor in the deck is narrow-shouldered and quite feminine; he is not a counterweight to the Empress, but rather “half of the whole,” an essential pair, while the Hierophant is depicted as a tree.

The young Magician sits, or rather, balances on his toes, spreading his black and white wings behind his back. And the four symbols of the four elements - a lantern with fire, a shell, a tree branch and a feather - hang from them, positioned to promote balance. He balances, also, being on a rock, only turned in the other direction, and the rock already looks like a stone, although it seems to be propped up from below by a number of strange small creatures. Perhaps they are fairies. With its entire visual range, this Arcanum tells us the second basic state - the state of balance.

Here you can also see flowers - yellow and red roses, lilies have been added. The golden energy ball changed its color and turned into a glowing green. In the future, wings (with varying intensities of black-and-white transitions), flowers, symbols of the elements and “energy balls” will go into the end-to-end plot of the deck and will create the necessary accents, suggest the stages and shades of emotional states even on the minor arcana, which, by the way, are so are as carefully drawn and independent in plot as the older ones.

From a psychological point of view, in this arcana we encounter the manifestation of four temperaments - a set of individual psychophysiological characteristics of a person - choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic and melancholic. People with pronounced traits of a certain temperament are not common; usually people have mixed temperament in various combinations. “According to the creator’s plan,” writes Mercury Van Helmont, “man, created in the center of the elements, must walk, swim, fly and be renewed in fire.”

According to the Bon teaching about the return of the soul, we lose a part of ourselves the moment we lose the qualities of certain elements.

The original purpose of alchemy is to bring all things, including humans, to perfection. According to the alchemical worldview, a person is considered as a world in miniature, as a reflection of the Cosmos, that is, as a combination of its four primary elements. Achieving their balance and harmony within is both the goal and the means on the path to creating the Philosopher's Stone and achieving “spiritual gold.”

Interaction between the Major and Minor Arcana

Traveling through the arcana of the “Valley of Mirages Tarot” deck to achieve this goal, using their certain combinations, it is possible to experience such states as inspiration and self-love (), the ability to calmly accept duality and carry out mutual exchange (Wheel of Fortune); experience the triumph of will (Chariot) and the sweetness of overcoming (Strength); live with detachment and detachment (Sacrifice and Moderation); reflect on age-related crises (Justice), learn patience (Hermit); understand and accept the masculine and feminine in oneself (Empress, Emperor); meet your deepest intuition and learn to accept things as they are (Priestess, Hierophant); experience the various aspects of male and female sexuality and the fruitfulness of various processes (Devil, Tower, Moon) and, of course, go through the processes of restoration and transformation with the help of the arcana Death, Peace, Sun, Judgment, Star.

And on this path the Minor Arcana will join them, acting as catalysts or, conversely, pacifiers of certain processes. So, for example, the stage of living the states of the “Chariot” is accompanied in my program by a quartet of Threes, which are milestones on the path of movement of the “chariot”, setting the direction - where to direct the volitional effort, in which of the areas of life, symbolized by the suits, requiring change. At the same time, the “Chariot” will, if necessary, act as both a catalyst and that symbolic island of safety, the “Grail,” which will ensure a quick but safe passage through these stages. And the Aces will extinguish and buffer with their content and meaning those processes that are symbolized by such an lasso as the Tower. In one article it is impossible to list all the other symbolic passages and combinations that are used within the program. Not to mention what keys each of their participants finds in this deck on their own. Therefore, let's return to talking about alchemical principles, stages and some analogies.

Let's list some more of them.

Alchemical animals in the Valley of Mirages deck

In the deck we meet such birds from alchemical treatises as ravens and swans: the body must be cleansed by a raven and a swan, representing the division of the soul into two parts - evil (black) and good (white). The entire dramaturgy of this postulate is revealed in images of the suit of Swords. The merging and division of this black and white bird kingdom, its interpenetration personify conflict and spiritual quest in it - from the greatest harmony in Ace, reconciliation of conflicting parties in Six, to the highest point of rebellion and confusion in Eight and Nine. It is curious that, apparently in order to emphasize the special power of the processes, on some lassos the crows are replaced with white doves, and the swans themselves become black. In addition, the raven symbolizes nigredo ( nigredo- Greek melanosis, blackening) - everything associated with death and decay, as well as the experience of the deepest depression, through the passage of which knowledge and a new understanding of one’s capabilities and oneself are gained. After nigredo, a person feels empty, as if after a long, prolonged illness. As soon as the feeling of renewal and cleansing comes, and with it the feeling of victory over the disease, the albedo stage begins ( albedo―Greek leukosis, whitening). There is undoubtedly an interesting detail here - in the Knight of Swords we can observe a bird somewhat reminiscent of a peacock. The peacock in alchemy, its “iridescent feathers,” symbolize that “the process of transformation has begun.” In my opinion, this is an important touch, illustrating and symbolically (“alchemically”) supporting what we are after when we want to achieve psychological transformation. The same “king bird” is found in the Sun lasso.

The phoenix bird, a universal symbol of immortality - death and rebirth in fire - and another important alchemical symbol, personifying the completion of the process and its transition to another level, we see in the XIII Arcana of the deck.

Among the animals that can be classified as “alchemical”, lions and unicorns can be mentioned in the images of the deck. Although there is no direct analogy, it can be useful as an additional stimulus for thought. These animals were used by alchemists to represent various stages of alchemical processes and represent how they understood their intensity and assessed the result.

Thus, the Green Lion could mean sulfuric acid, which produces basic chemical transformations in many substances, including the dissolution of metals. Or be an image of the green, rough energy of nature, “the green fuse that controls the flower” - the green pigment chlorophyll, an extract of plant sap, which was often the primary matter for their alchemical work. In the deck, we see rather the horned lion Baijie - a sage from Chinese and Japanese folklore, who revealed to man all the secrets of the world and taught him to cope with the forces of evil on earth. We meet him in such arcana as Strength, 2 of Wands, 9 of Wands, Knight of Wands. That is, on those arcana, in the tarological meanings of which there is a call to show forethought, wisdom, or which are characterized by the energy of movement and strength. One way or another, the guardian lion, the lion the embodiment of natural strength, personifies the moment of overcoming, struggle, victory.

Unicorns, mythical animals, represent the power that opposes the forces of darkness, maintaining balance in the Universe and purity. The alchemical unicorn represents the stage of purification, the White Work. The white stone was sometimes symbolized by the Unicorn, partly because of the white color of its horn, but also because the Unicorn could only be tamed by the touch of a pure woman. The white tincture, or stone, was often depicted as the appearance of a queen in a vessel, dressed in shining white robes. The white tincture signified the process of internal changes, when the alchemist was already able to sense and bring to harmony the feminine side of the soul. It is a symbol of transmutation, freedom of knowledge and spiritual evolution. His horn symbolizes the possibility of the Spirit penetrating Matter. Images of Unicorns in the deck are found on the arcana Chariot, 4 of Wands and Knight of Cups, in which purity of intentions, thoughts, bright joy, striving for harmony and celebration are emphasized in this deck.

Lovers of the Valley of Mirages

The Lovers arcanum is revealed in this deck with an interesting alchemical meaning.

Unlike traditional three-figure images that show the need for awareness and choice, in the Valley of Mirages Tarot we see a man and woman entering into an apparently loving union. How can one not recall the alchemical “Royal Wedding”: the union of the incompatible - the male (active) and female (passive) principles of a person, the union of opposites.

If we talk about the rubedo stage ( rubedo― lat., “redness”), and in terms of “psychological alchemy”, this is the achievement of one’s own integrity, the Self, as the completion of our journey, and the acquisition of the inner “Rebis”, the philosophical egg, then if you look at how this is depicted and described in ancient engravings - in one hand of Rebis, a perfect being, lies a calcified Philosophical Egg, and in the other a symbol of the microcosm, a person - we can find an interesting echo with this in the lasso of the World, the deck we are considering here. On it, however, it is not androgynous, as the “ideal Rebis” should be, but a beautiful woman holding a white ball in her hands. Her crown seems to reach the sky full of stars with the full Moon, she herself is surrounded by soaring birds, trees, and is in complete harmony with the universe and nature.

conclusions

I do not undertake to judge whether the analogies discovered and considered by us are accidental, or whether the creator of the deck deliberately encrypted her knowledge of alchemy in the images of the arcana, however, this is undoubtedly a useful bonus and advantageously distinguishes this deck from all others, enriching its symbolic and metaphorical language.

And it provides additional opportunities from the point of view of transformative breakthroughs, allows you to touch, at the level of symbols-archetypes, the most ancient science of humanity - the science of a person’s search for himself, the disclosure of his abilities, the understanding of his own will. As Pavel Bersnev noted in his book “Labyrinths of the Mind”: “Alchemical transmutation in its essence is a change in the spatial and quantitative composition of matter, which leads to a radical change in its properties, its qualities. Sublimation is the penetration of spirit into matter, transmutation is the transformation of this matter. Reprogramming in modern language."

This deck has been living with me for three years. A client sent it to me from England in gratitude for the layout. These three years I worked almost exclusively with her, every day on several schedules. We have become close. Now it’s time to move on, I’m about to have a new deck, which I count on as my main one, and the Tarot of the Valley of Mirages will have to rest, wait for special moments and moods.

A gallery of the deck can be viewed on the website of artist Stephanie Pui-Mun Lo, author of the deck: Shadowscapes Tarot. You can buy Shadowscapes tarot in my Modern Magic store. And I’ll just tell you a little about the feelings at work.

This is one of the soft (presents things in a good light) and complex (most people find it difficult to work with such multi-layered imagery) decks. I worked with her right away, she always responds sensitively and honestly.
The Major Arcana are very strong and slightly distant, coldish: alive, but in their own world, even during meditation they were non-contact. They let you look at yourself as if through glass, but at the same time they show that in this case you don’t need to come close, it’s better to step back and see the whole picture. The younger ones are lively, emotional, sociable, especially the Court - Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings here are not just passively waiting for you on the throne, not just immersed in their affairs, but all in dynamics, in action, in being - and are incredibly open to communication . There are many spirits “flying” on the cards, in addition, each suit has a totemic creature: a swan for Swords, a dragon for Pentacles, a fox for Wands and a fish for Cups. They are also wonderful facilitators for deep understanding of the cards. The whole landscape, the whole scene of action speaks - sometimes a combination of cards blends into the background so much that a tree growing on one card acquires a continuation of its branches on the next one.

Cape Shadows always spoke in the kindest way not only to me, but also to my friends - those who I gave them to "talk" (yes, I do that) received excellent contact and communication.
I do not recommend the deck to those who do not know how/do not like to peer for a long time when working on every detail of each card, who are not close to the symbolism of flowers and colors, who are cruel, cruel and categorical by nature. And I highly recommend it to everyone who doesn't, and who genuinely likes it?