There's an Actor in my Tarot Deck!

Just as a quick follow up to yesterday's blog,  Say it Ain't So, Ciro:

Cher commented that the author was not happy with his original deck.Well, if he wasn't happy with it, then I completely understand. Everyone should be allowed to change their work to something that makes them happy. :)

I do have one teensy issue with the Gilded Tarot (deck&book) by Marchetti/ Moore , though. Everyone time I see the 4 of Pentacles I start laughing. I just can't help it - it looks like Kevin Spacey! Fortunately, my deck seems to know this, and I very rarely draw this particular card.

Dear Ciro, if you happen to read this and are still taking suggestions for changes: could you make the 4 of Pentacles in the Royale NOT look like Kevin Spacey?? :)

 Happy Readings!
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Ciro replied and had the following to say:

I will be changing every face in every card. But not to avoid look alikes, because people see similarities in almost anything. And no doubt will see others with the new versions as well. Its almost impossible to avoid when the illustrative style is realistic as opposed to stylized. I've heard so many comments over the years The Fool looks like George Bush, the Queen of Swords looks like Elizabeth Taylor etc etc. In all cases including the sample above the faces are not and were not modeled on the names mentioned. The person I used as the model for the four of pentacles is a personal friend, any similarity to Kevin Spacey is just that, they may look alike, thats in the eye of the beholder, but thats due to DNA not me :-)

As for the general subject of a new Gilded, I'm really glad that you like the original so much that you're concerned by my messing with it. But bear in mind that this new one will not substitute the original, at best it will a limited edition optional extra for those who are interested. But you never know, when you see other comparison cards, you might actually change your mind ????
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On a personal note, I love the Tarot community. Everyone is so nice and takes the time to actually write back to you. I will be getting the Gilded Tarot Royale - just to see if I change my mind. You never know. ;)

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Say It Ain't So, Ciro!!

Change is inevitable. I know this. Evolution not only as a species over millennia, but by an individual throughout a lifetime is not only recommended, it is required for life. A few simple cells meet, combine, and start dividing, over and over again. Without this constant change, we would never form and come out to even take our first breaths. One of my favorite sayings is, "A man never steps into the same river twice." Is it because the person has changed or because the river is flowing and is now different?

So when I see big changes coming, I try to embrace them, find the good in them, and love the new evolution for all that it is. Unfortunately, when I checked Ciro Marcetti's website yesterday, I gasped. He is changing my beloved Gilded Tarot!

Sure, it was his first deck published all the way back in 2004. Of course, he's done a couple of other magnificent decks since then. But why, oh why, does he have to go back and mess with the perfection that is the Gilded Tarot? I know some people gave him a hard time and said there wasn't enough symbolism, and blah, blah, blah. But I LOVE these cards. They speak to me in a way that no other deck ever has. I own TWO sets of them (and will probably go out and buy another because even though he says the original will still be published, you never know when the publisher might change thier minds).

Some people say the characters look a little "flat," or two-dimensional. Well, those people can team up with James Cameron, throw on some 3D glasses, and have at it! They don't need to mess with "My" deck!

Yes, evolution is a part of life, and change is good. Or I used to think so. But you will have to drag me kicking and screaming into the Gilded Tarot Royale.

RIP Gilded Tarot
/cry

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