Cosmo Astro Tarot
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The Cosmo Astrotaro is a full 56 card deck for readings in the traditional style of tarot readings. It combines tarot and astrology.
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1985
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This deck looks quite different than the usual 78 card tarot, but all of the basic parts are there. There is a major arcana, in it each card has the tarot meaning and also been assigned a planet or house. The court cards ( king queen and page) are the 12 sign cards, and are personality types. The 4 knights represent the 4 elements, fire earth air and water. The 4 aces are included, they also are representations of the four elements. There are 12 aspect cards (conjunction, opposition, trine square, etc.). In terms of structure of the deck they parallel the 1 to 10 numbered suit cards of the regular tarot minor arcana, but instead of four suits, there is only one series. The meanings, however, are unique to the deck. Carol first made this deck for herself to have a deck that would work for readings like tarot, but was more complete and clear in relation to astrology. All of the parts of astrology are there: signs, planets, elements, aspects and houses. The deck can be used by itself, along with an ephemeris to get the persons planets and transits, or to supplement a full astrological reading using the birth chart. This deck that lends itself to creating your own style with it, personal associations and knowledge are linked to the cards as time goes by, as you use it more. Carol has been reading with it herself since 1985, and has her own take on certain cards, other people who use it have theirs. It works wonderfully well as a psychic tool, and as a way of sorting through the vastness of astrological information, the cards tell you what to focus on.
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A review of this deck is available on the web at Tarot Passages.
