Conference hydra::dejavu

    
    I too have been looking for the Tarot of Wicca to give to a friend.
    The places I called said it is no longer in print.
    
    A woman I work with, went to Salem Mass. and I asked her to look for
    the deck.  She asked one of the shopkeepers,  who claimed that the
    Tarot of Witches deck is the same as the Tarot of Wicca.  So, she
    brought me the Tarot of Witches deck, personally I think the deck is
    rather bland. Whether of not the 2 decks are same, I have no idea. 
        

    I've seen the Tarot of the Witches and I agree.  It doesn't seem
    to be at all like the descriptions I've heard of Tarot of the Wicca.
    Some of the places I tried said the set was out of print, however,
    The House of Zodiac claimed it was still available in Japan. ...that
    it was no longer being imported to the U.S. because they gave
    instrutions only in Japanese.  I thought some of our DEC Noters
    with world-wide connections might know if it was available in Japan
    or elsewhere....

       �I thought some of our DEC Noters with world-wide connections
       �might know if it was available in Japan or elsewhere....

       Well as far as my in-laws can tell it isn't available in
       Thailand... but then I had a hard time explaining to them what a
       "tarot deck" was... :-)

       You might try the conferences

       		TKOV60::TOKYO
       		TKOV60::JPNCLT  (dedicated to Japanese Culture)
       or	HANZI::FAR_EAST (generic far east notes conference),

       have fun...

       /. Ian .\

    please report any positive results...
    
    	bruce

    re: .3  Thanks for the suggestion.  I'll give it a try. ...If nothing
    else, it should "broaden my horizons" a little....
    
    re: .4  I sure will!

    Re .1
    
    The Tarot of the Wicca is certainly NOT the same as Tarot of the
    Witches.  
    
    Elizabeth

    Re: 3   Notes "Tokyo" and "Jpnclt" have had no results.  Does anyone
    have any other suggestions?
    Thanks
    Linda

    Does anyone know the manufacturer of Tarot of the Wicca? 
    
    Thanks,
    Joanne

    That's the second time I've heard wicca.  I've read palms,tarot and
    auras, but I don't know what wicca means.  Would someone please
    edify me?
    
    Craig

    It's a religion associated with witches is the short answer. I believe
    the word witch derives from Wicca. Someone here can explain it much
    better than I can.
    
    PJ

    Wicca is indeed the Old English word for witch. By the time they got
    round to Middle English it had evolved to wicche.

    Old English covers the period before 1150 while Middle English covers
    1150 - 1500.

    Jamie.

    Where's Steve Kallis when you want him?
    
    Wicca is now used for the religion which witches, who are not of the
    Satanic persuasion practice. It is a pagan religion and bases its
    belief system on the forces of nature.
    
    Sort of...
    
    Marilyn

Thanks to you all.  I am now edified.

    
    
    re: .08
    
    
                  Joanne,
                        American Game Systems markets a wide variety of
    tarot decks. Tarot_of_the_Wicca may be one of them. A good place to 
    check is Pyramid Books in Salem, Mass. They have a great mail order
    catlogue. Hope this helps.
    
    
    
                           Later,
                            Mark
    
    

    Mark,
    
    US Games does not carry this deck.  It was manufactured in
    Japan some years ago and is no longer available in the US.
    
    Thanks for the effort.  I really appreciate it.
    
    Joanne

    It was U.S. games which marketed this deck when it was available in the
    U.S.  When I was searching for a copy I called U.S. Games and they were
    able to provide me with one that showed up during inventory. 
    
    I called many places in the U.S. that sell tarot cards (I received most
    of the suggestions from folks in this file) and I was able to locate 
    another copy of the deck at a store in Colorado. It was their last deck
    and I had to pay "collector's price" for it ..but I felt it was worth
    it.  
    
    All I can suggest is ..if you really want a copy of the deck try *all*
    the stores you can think of ...also some out-of-print book specialists
    will search for hard to find decks.
    
    I felt the deck was worth the search ..and enjoyed conversing with the
    many folks I talked with along the way.
    
    Good luck!
    
    Linda
                                      

    Linda,
    
    I'll keep searching.  Have been in touch with bookstores that
    sell out of print material and none have any idea about Tarot
    but I didn't lose faith.  
    
    I'm in touch with US Games and maybe they can uncover another
    deck sometime.  
    
    I contacted a Tarot Newsletter in California too, but that was
    hopeless.  
    
    I will continue to check in stores that have been in business
    for awhile.
    
    Have even contacted Wiccan groups and haven't received any 
    help from them either.
    
    I do know I will find a deck if I commit myself to being 
    ready (was told this).  Guess I'm not really ready yet.
    
    Joanne who still hasn't seen the deck by wants it

    
    
              I've heard many good things about this deck and although I'm
    not actively searching for one I would jump at the chance to buy one.
    I guess I'm also not ready yet.
    
                              Later,
                               Mark
    
    

    Linda,
    
    Since you have a deck can you post the manufacturing info on it
    for me?  I need to know who the Japanese maker was and any info
    like address or whatever is on the package or the booklet.
    
    I thank you.
    
    Joanne

    Sorry I haven't had a chance to Note much lately and I just read
    your rquest for info. I'll bring in the Tarot of the Wicca and supply
    the info from the box...
    
    Linda

    Linda,
    
    I appreciate it.
    
    Joanne

    
    Linda,
    
    Would you post the information here, please?  
    
    Elizabeth
    

I noticed a review of a tarot deck titled the "Tarot of the Old Path",
which may be of interest to some because of the discussion of card styles in
previous notes (Tarot of the Wicca and Tarot of the Witches).

I'm not familiar with the tarot, so I can't personally give an opinion on the
deck. If this is the same as one of those discussed, sorry, as I said,
I'm not familiar with them.  This is just FYI because some readers may want
to investigate this deck.

This is from a review by Sandy Crowther which appeared in a news letter for a
mail order company in southern Mass. (I have no connection with the news letter
or the mail order company. I won't post the names here.)

Tarot of the Old Path  
(by Sylvia Gainsfield and Howard Rodway)
---------------------

Another of my favorites, Tarot of the Old Path, is destined to become a
classic with tarot lovers, especially among todays modern practioners of
Wicca.

The creation of the deck was assisted by a coven of eight witches from the
United States and England, among them Margot Adler author of the well known
book, "Drawing Down the Moon" and Patricia Crowther, known author and HP.
Using a modern approach to the magic of the Old Religion, the suit of Cups is
appropriately named "Cauldrons".  The wood depicted in the Suit of Rods is
known as "Birch", "Willow" and "Ash", all of which have a special symbology to
those who are familiar with the traditional Wiccan path. The other two suits
are the familiar ones of Swords and Pentacles.

Tarot of the Old Path is a positive and magical deck of female wisdom and can
be delightfully stimulating and powerful to the practitioner of the Craft.
The light and warm imagery is certain to elevate your spirits and increase
your intuituve creativity.  No visual doom and gloom in this deck!

Some of the Major Arcana have also been named more in keeping with the focus
of Wicca.  A few of my favorites are :13 - "The Close"(Death), 20 - "Karma"
(Judgment) and 9 - "The Wise One"(Hermit).

The review goes on to mention a companion book "Tarot of the Old Path" and
some specific layouts that I won't enter here.

The review ends with the statement, Tarot of the Old Path is truly
inspirational for 'self-realization' and a great deck for rituals and spells
for both solitary practitioners and the initiated High Priestess.

 
Elaine

    Elaine,
    
    I haven't seen Tarot of the Wicca either, just read about it.  It is a
    Japanese deck.  I believe Tarot of the Old Path is American.  There 
    may be similarities, but I'm not sure.
    
    Tarot of the Witches is not the same as Tarot of the Wicca, but again,
    there may be similarities.  There is another deck out called The Wiches
    Tarot and is not the Wiccan Tarot deck.
    
    I would just love to see the Tarot of the Wicca.  Just look at it would
    be a treat.  
    
    Joanne who will come across it if it's meant to be

    re .23 Tarot of the Old Path
    
    I have it - I *love* it
    
    Karin :-)