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Wizards Tarot
Step through the doors of Mandrake Academy . . . where you will don the robes of a magical apprentice and learn from your instructor--the tarot. Featuring gorgeous, intricately rendered digital artwork by John J. Blumen, this wonderfully unique tarot deck presents a full course in basic magic while teaching you the timeless art of reading the cards.
Progress through the 78-card Rider-Waite-based deck and explore twenty-two enjoyable lessons, as taught by the Empress, professor of herbal magic; the Hierophant, professor of mythology; and other traditional figures who hail from the Major Arcana.
--Gain skills in spellcasting, herbalism, runes, astrology, astral travel, shapeshifting, and other essential topics--Practice four schools of elemental magic, represented by the four suits of the Minor Arcana: fire, water, air, and earth
For a study guide and more, visit www.WizardsTarot.com
- GenresTarotDivinationOccult
264 pages, Paperback
First published May 8, 2011
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About the author
Corrine Kenner
40 books102 followersCorrine Kenner is a certified tarot master and the author of several books, including Simple Fortunetelling with Tarot Cards, Tarot Journaling, Tall Dark Stranger: Tarot for Love and Romance, The Epicurean Tarot, and the forthcoming Wizards Tarot and Tarot for Writers. \r
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Corrine has lived in Brazil and Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from California State University. She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and their daughters.\r
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Corrine organizes tarot classes and workshops on a regular basis. For more information, visit her website at corrinekenner.com."
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Corrine has lived in Brazil and Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelors degree in philosophy from California State University. She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and their daughters.\r
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Corrine organizes tarot classes and workshops on a regular basis. For more information, visit her website at corrinekenner.com."
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April 23, 2012
Wish I could give it 3.5 stars. The artwork on the cards is gorgeous, but the deck doesn't lend itself to easy readings. Not really for beginners because you need a grasp of the Rider-Waite tarot first for the basic meaning of the cards.
The book leaves a little to be desired. First off, there is no little white book, so there are no quick cues available. Second, the author seems to be torn between introducing tarot and introducing magic to the readers. The Major Arcana is more focused on the magic part and the Minor Arcana is more about your normal tarot reading. Third, the author tries to cram too many symbols into the meanings. She has the elements, the colours, the zodiac, Hebrew letters, some Egyptian myth, Greek and Roman myth and then the normal symbols. Last, the descriptions of the Minor Arcana cards are annoying. The author gives an introduction of each of the suits, linking them to an element, colour and season, and then for each individual card description copy and pastes the same two sentences about colour and season.
So, pretty cards, but an intermediate book, more a starting point for those looking to branch out rather than start learning at the beginning.
The book leaves a little to be desired. First off, there is no little white book, so there are no quick cues available. Second, the author seems to be torn between introducing tarot and introducing magic to the readers. The Major Arcana is more focused on the magic part and the Minor Arcana is more about your normal tarot reading. Third, the author tries to cram too many symbols into the meanings. She has the elements, the colours, the zodiac, Hebrew letters, some Egyptian myth, Greek and Roman myth and then the normal symbols. Last, the descriptions of the Minor Arcana cards are annoying. The author gives an introduction of each of the suits, linking them to an element, colour and season, and then for each individual card description copy and pastes the same two sentences about colour and season.
So, pretty cards, but an intermediate book, more a starting point for those looking to branch out rather than start learning at the beginning.
April 8, 2018
In my 25 years of Tarot reading, The Wizard's Tarot deck is the one that has had the most profound effect upon me. I've used so many decks that I've lost count, but the Wizard's Tarot deck is one of the only ones that I fell in love with. The artwork is masterful with plenty of deep symbolism and meaning with which to stir the imagination and psyche. The Wizards Tarot is reminiscent of Hogwarts, or some other fictional place, but literal to spiritual practitioners, where spiritual people go to learn the secrets of the Universe. If you approach reading and learning about this deck with that in mind, the cards will take you to that places.
Novice or charlatans may find the deck off-putting for one reason or another, but many of the cards follow the Rider Waite tradition with a bit more style and depth added to the imagery. The Sun, The Star, The Empress, The Judgment, and The Tower cards are among my favorites in this deck. Whenever those cards appear in my reading, they always light up the reading (due to the beautiful imagery of those cards). The characters that appear on the cards are very engaging and realistic looking (sometimes it seems as if the images are real people, but this may be because the artist used a combination of 3d art work with traditional artwork). The inner drop shadow placed on each card makes it seem as if you are looking into a window or opening to another place.
I've purchased the Wizard Tarot deck for the last eight years, and now that it's time to get a new one, I discover that the deck has been discontinued. Unfortunately, there are greedy people trying to capitalize on this misfortune by selling the deck for $100+ dollars (when I paid $24 US dollars for the decks I've purchased over the last eight years). That's sad! It looks like it's time to search for a new deck, but I will always love my Wizard's Tarot deck and the characters that appear on the cards have literally become dear to me, just as if they were member's of my own family.
Novice or charlatans may find the deck off-putting for one reason or another, but many of the cards follow the Rider Waite tradition with a bit more style and depth added to the imagery. The Sun, The Star, The Empress, The Judgment, and The Tower cards are among my favorites in this deck. Whenever those cards appear in my reading, they always light up the reading (due to the beautiful imagery of those cards). The characters that appear on the cards are very engaging and realistic looking (sometimes it seems as if the images are real people, but this may be because the artist used a combination of 3d art work with traditional artwork). The inner drop shadow placed on each card makes it seem as if you are looking into a window or opening to another place.
I've purchased the Wizard Tarot deck for the last eight years, and now that it's time to get a new one, I discover that the deck has been discontinued. Unfortunately, there are greedy people trying to capitalize on this misfortune by selling the deck for $100+ dollars (when I paid $24 US dollars for the decks I've purchased over the last eight years). That's sad! It looks like it's time to search for a new deck, but I will always love my Wizard's Tarot deck and the characters that appear on the cards have literally become dear to me, just as if they were member's of my own family.
July 27, 2025
Ideato da Corrine Kenner e illustrato da John J. Blumen, è un mazzo che si rifà ai celebri RWS con il presupposto che sia tutto ambientato presso una scuola di magia di fantasia; ogni Arcano Maggiore rappresenta un docente di una qualche materia e ogni Arcano Minore numerato gli studenti iscritti.
Ogni carta è ricca di spiegazioni sui simboli rappresentativi, ma è gravemente carente sui significati divinatori (alcuni li si può evincere in mezzo alle spiegazioni sui simboli, ma sono cose isolate, non organiche, non idonee per un apprendimento strutturato). Ritengo che si tratti di un mazzo per studenti avanzati, perché un principiante qui si perderebbe e non andrebbe ad approdare da nessuna parte.
Associata a ogni carta c’è anche una sezione chiamata “Magia pratica” ma, di nuovo, è tutto presentato in maniera caotica, non strutturata, con spizzichi e bocconi qua e là; troppa carne al fuoco che alla fine apporta solo confusione anziché dare insegnamenti.
Insieme a ogni Arcano Maggiore è presentata anche una stesa, ma in forma stitica e senza discussione teorica previa.
Benché diverse immagini siano pregevoli, con tutte queste premesse alla fine questo “boxed set” si è rivelato una vera delusione.
Ogni carta è ricca di spiegazioni sui simboli rappresentativi, ma è gravemente carente sui significati divinatori (alcuni li si può evincere in mezzo alle spiegazioni sui simboli, ma sono cose isolate, non organiche, non idonee per un apprendimento strutturato). Ritengo che si tratti di un mazzo per studenti avanzati, perché un principiante qui si perderebbe e non andrebbe ad approdare da nessuna parte.
Associata a ogni carta c’è anche una sezione chiamata “Magia pratica” ma, di nuovo, è tutto presentato in maniera caotica, non strutturata, con spizzichi e bocconi qua e là; troppa carne al fuoco che alla fine apporta solo confusione anziché dare insegnamenti.
Insieme a ogni Arcano Maggiore è presentata anche una stesa, ma in forma stitica e senza discussione teorica previa.
Benché diverse immagini siano pregevoli, con tutte queste premesse alla fine questo “boxed set” si è rivelato una vera delusione.
March 9, 2022
Quick impressions: This deck kit is a Spanish edition of Wizards Tarot by Corrine Kenner and illustrated by John J. Blumen.
The deck and book here make Mandrake Academy an immersive experience. You feel that the characters are people you can get to know, and the teachers are ones you can learn from. The world building is detailed, well thought, and planned.
This is a deck I am glad to have in my collection. It's an easy to use deck, and you get plenty of material for further study. Overall, this is a good set, and if you can find it (at a reasonable price), I do recommend it.
(Full review on my blog later)
The deck and book here make Mandrake Academy an immersive experience. You feel that the characters are people you can get to know, and the teachers are ones you can learn from. The world building is detailed, well thought, and planned.
This is a deck I am glad to have in my collection. It's an easy to use deck, and you get plenty of material for further study. Overall, this is a good set, and if you can find it (at a reasonable price), I do recommend it.
(Full review on my blog later)
July 24, 2020
Excelente versión para aprender a usar el tarot como herramienta guía y de aprendizaje. Te vincula a la academia Mandrágora, donde cada arcano mayor es un profesor. Las ilustraciones son muy lindas.
October 2, 2016
I'd be interested to know how the collaboration worked. The Major Arcana are great, I think the elemental suits could have been a bit deeper. I guess I'm a harsh critic as I am in the process of creating my own deck of Tarot. The handbook is great for getting ideas for introducing the Tarot to teens (which is why I bought the deck in the first place.) A lot of good spreads that focus a lot on the 4 elements, which are a bit simpler to grasp than some of the other symbology. (I'll have to save the astrology lesson for another time.)
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