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Reviews of MerryDay Tarot

"I have recently become the owner of the MerryDay Tarot by Louisa Poole. I am ecstatic."

-- Michelle

Review published in the Summer 1999 issue of Tarot Newsletter by a woman named Mary Greer (who is known in tarot circles):

"I am excited about this deck. Privately published and not available in most bookstores, it's a bit on the expensive side (full-color decks are costly to produce), but worth it if you are a collector. For readers, I find it a usable deck if you like faeries and dragons and unicorns, and decks influenced by Waite-Smith. But this is not just a clone-in-new clothing. Louisa Poole has created an enchanted realm of fantasy and adventure. It's easy to imagine stepping into the magical landscapes and rooms where strange creatures fly through the air or elves cavort in the woods. About half of the Majors are renamed, and a few of them are drastically re-configured, like the Time Lord for Temperance. It consists of a gigantic, fierce face with a rainbow forehead and green lips, and images of the four elements and four times of day. Electrical energy shoots between two cups. The Mentor (5) reminds me of the Keebler elf who is telling wisdom stories to two children. The Chariot has become the Student, looking like a young bearded hippie in a room full of esoteric paraphernalia, maps, diagrams, books, and charts. I could get lost in that room!

The deck's colors are bright and cheerful, with lots of misty blue and purple skies and black borders. The Minor Arcana are multi-cultural: Wands are African and Fire, Cups are Native American and Water, Swords are Oriental and Air, Pentacles are Scandinavian and Earth. Instead of Aces there are elemental Dragons for each suit -- real images of power. The Courts are also reconceptualized. For instance, in the suit of Wands there is a King of Fire, Queen of Wands, Summer Warrior and Elemental (Unicorn for Fire, Mermaid for Water, Pegasus for Air, and Centaur/Satyr for Earth). Each card is numbered (0/22 through 78), with short printed meanings that are essential since there is only an info card that basically repeats what is on the cards themselves. The deck is as long and slightly wider than the Rider-Waite.

I could go on and on describing the Minor Arcana. Although they are RWS-like they also have fabulous new elements. The 7 of Cups , for instance, shows an American Indian man gazing full-face at pottery bowls with sacred images emerging from them. The accompanying words "Dream Weaver" give the sense that this vision carries much responsibility. In fact, the next card, 8 of Cups, shows a brave on horseback on a seashore at night and is called "New Direction," as if the vision is now taking him to unknown places. Don't get this deck if you're looking for esoteric dogma or historical reproductions! This is a fun, cheerful, and uplifting deck that sparks creativity and cries out for you to play and use your imagination."

Mary Greer's review in the Tarot Newsletter.

From another review, by Alison Cuff:

Break free of tradition, look beyond, journey above the ordinary and expand your views of our global village. The MerryDay Tarot is a refreshing, fantastic voyage of imagery encompassing all ethnic races, dissolving all traditional religions and restoring the days of old when humans, giants, unicorns, dragons and other fantastic creatures lived side by side. Louisa Poole has created a deck where we walk with this magical world, learning the lessons of life as they are meant to be experienced. There are no secrets to decode, no organized religion , no specific initiation, no barriers of class, gender, and experience. Numerology, the study of numbers and their magical correlations appear on every card, in their original and simple form. Keywords also appear on each card to open the door to imagination and the potential in each individual. Astrological correlations are grouped in regards to the four seasons. Swords herald in Spring and the qualities of mind, through, reason and knowledge, representing the zodiac signs of Aries, Taurus and Gemini. The association of communication and truth relfect the season of Spring when all is new. Gardens and beings alike begin their journey from seed to maturity. Minds are renewed from their winter hibernation and ready to take up their sword, marching into a brave new world. One can see and hear with the eyes and ears of the inner child, eagerly learning the way of Pegasus, the faeries and slyph. As Spring turns to Summer all creation grasps the wand of inspiration and imagination, creating that spark that ignites al possibilities. Cancer, Leo and Virgo wave their Magic wands of water, fire and earth energies calling forth the dragons, angels, salamanders and unicorns. Creatures of such inspiration and awe awakening each and every spirit to act on their inspiration ... bring them forth ... dare to dream.

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There is no hidden knowledge, no secret, no boundaries where only those who supposedly "know" may enter. It is time to embrace imagination, inspiration, dreams and new ways of being unique. This deck gives everyone the opportunity to master its contents. Words, numbers and symbols are meant to make it easier to trigger your thought process. This is a new, unique, all-encompassing, beautiful and most of all, so uplifting one feels they are transported to magical places each time they use this deck.

"Marsha Sheldon and I started "Touchstone Seminars" this year which has groups in Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. The groups meet three times a year and the focus is the care and feeding of the Soul. I have just used your deck our Sept 15-18 workshop. We found the cards deeply stirring and very useful to the participants. WE will use the deck again in our October group.

We don't yet have our resale license but will shortly ... I have requests for 10 decks from the 12 participants in this last workshop. Marsha and I will buy another 10 to 20 decks for future use. We would like to help support your efforts in getting the deck out. May you grow as we do."

Tricia Kelly

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