I recently got my copy of J.D. Hildegard Hinkel’s new deck, the Majestic Earth Tarot: Storm and Wonder. I’d been eagerly awaiting this deck since I backed the Kickstarter, and I’m already loving it. As in Hinkel’s out-of-print Tarot of Delphi (which, side note, I want so bad), the Majestic Earth Tarot uses pre-existing art pieces to illustrate the deck. Hinkel uses late 18th century to early 20th century landscape paintings here, to wonderful effect. Human figures, when they appear at all, are small parts of the larger world they inhabit. The deck showcases both a deep understanding of the tarot and a thorough knowledge of this art period. Hinkel has chosen art that is stunning both in itself and in its ability to evoke the meaning of the cards.
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