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The Smith-Waite Centennial Edition Tarot Deck is reproduced from the original 1909 deck and comes with a 78-card deck with drawstring organza bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set also includes: 2 prints of Pamela \u003cspan\u003eColman\u003c\/span\u003e Smith, one photo and one self-portrait, both 5” x 7” suitable for framing; six color postcards of artwork by Pamela \u003cspan\u003eColman\u003c\/span\u003e Smith; and Spread Sheet Guide. Everything is attractively packaged in a deluxe keepsake case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Pamela \u003cspan\u003eColman\u003c\/span\u003e Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was born February 16, 1878, in Middlesex, England to American parents. Her childhood years were spent between London, New York, and Kingston, Jamaica. During her teens, she traveled throughout England with the \u003cspan\u003etheatre\u003c\/span\u003e company of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. Thereafter, she began formal art training at the Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, graduating in 1897.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough American by birth, she returned to England, where she became a theatrical designer for miniature \u003cspan\u003etheatre\u003c\/span\u003e, and an illustrator -- mainly of books, pamphlets and posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1903, she joined the Order of the Golden Dawn. In 1909, under the guidance of Arthur Edward Waite, she undertook a series of seventy-eight allegorical paintings described by Waite as a rectified tarot pack. The designs, published in the same year by William Rider and Son, exemplify the mysticism, ritual, imagination, fantasy, and deep emotions of the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePamela \u003cspan\u003eColman\u003c\/span\u003e Smith would all but be forgotten except for the seventy-eight tarot paintings known as the Rider-Waite Tarot pack. 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Contemporary Korean artist Kwon Shina’s imaginative style of artwork provides the reader with clever visual cues that capture the mood, nuances, and inner meanings of the cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you look at the Dog card, you will know in an instant this card portrays loyal friendship, not a threat. If you are learning Lenormand for the first time, this is a delightful deck to learn the core meanings. If you are already familiar with the Lenormand system, Kwon’s dreamy images will inspire you to look at Lenormand in a whole new way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 92-page booklet offers keywords, quotations and interpretations that help the reader understand the lively narrative interplay between the 36 cards. Dreaming Way Lenormand will allow you to do insightful readings that bring clarity to any situation, whether you are working with pairs of cards, the Grand Tableau or one of the starter spreads suggested in the instructions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U. S. 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The accompanying guidebook presents inspirational affirmations and narrative vignettes culled from history, mythology, lore and legend. 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