Mystical, magical, a dream like interpretation of the classic tarot painted in 1988-9, by Carol Herzer,  based on the Rider Waite designs by Pamela Coleman Smith. Sizes and details all listed below. 

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pocket size	medium size
pocket size	medium size

 

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Specifications:

78 card handmade decks  POCKET SIZE: 1 5/8" X 2 5/8" (4 X 6.5 cm)    MEDIUM SIZE 2 5/8" X 4" (6.5 X 10 cm)  LARGE SIZE: 3 3/8" X 5 " ( 8.5 X 13 cm) Backs:  printed with a dusty purple stardust pattern. Laminated on both sides with a crystal clear professional quality laminate. The lined fabric pouch is handmade. Tell me your favorite colors for the pouch, plus give me a few choices of your favorite cards to select one for the pouch cover. I will do my best, but do not always have everything available in my extras bag. I have most majors and courts, and some select minors.   POCKET DECK $ 29.00 GLITTER BABY!  Pocket size deck with glitter only: $50 plus shipping.   MEDIUM SIZE DECK: $52 IRIDESCENT COLORS $111 DOUBLE PAINTED IRIDESC: $150 GLITTER AND IRIDESCENT: $150 JUST GLITTER: $77     LARGE SIZE DECK  $ 86.00   IRIDESCENT COLORS: $145 DOUBLE PAINTED IRIDESCENT: $223 GLITTER AND IRIDESCENT:$223 JUST GLITTER: $125 MAJOR ARCANA ONLY SETS:  LARGE NO EXTRAS: $26  LARGE IRIDESCENT: $43  LARGE GLITTER/IRIDESCENT:$65  LARGE DOUBLE PAINTED: $65  LARGE GLITTER ONLY: $37 CHAKRA AND ILLUMINATED     NEW OFFERING! Full Illuminated 78 cards plus 22 majors of the Chakra Arcana size matched to the Illuminated, including the 7 individual cards for the 7 chakras and the booklet of the Chakra Tarot, all in one pouch your choice of colors. Stars backing on all cards.     REGULAR: Large: $125 ; Medium, $85   IRIDESCENTS: Large: $210; Medium: $162   GLITTER ONLY: Large: $172;  Medium: $105      SHIPPING IS NOT INCLUDED IN PRICES: For anywhere in the USA add $6. Canada $11. Australia, UK $13. This is for flat rate priority mail shipping WITHOUT insurance, if it goes missing I am not responsible for it. If you want insurance shipping will cost more, contact me for the amount.  sun19@earthlink.net  Most overseas orders will be an additional $11.50 for registered mail which qualifies the parcel for insurance. I accept Paypal, log on to their site to pay, my id there is sun19@earthlink.net.  They notify me right away, and provide you with a printable receipt. I also will email to confirm your order is in. I also accept checks and money orders. Send to Carol Herzer 14 Broadview Rd. Woodstock NY 12498 USA    CUSTOM MADE POSTERS AVAILABLE! Of any card from the entire deck!   see posters page. A review of this deck is available on the web at Tarot Passages and at Aeclectic Tarot . Now you can also download our free Illuminated Tarot Screensaver (With the 22 major arcana cards). Runs on any Windows 95 and later, PC. Download Illuminated Tarot.exe. Download Instructions: click on the download link. Save on your computer. Double-click on the .exe file to install. On the blue window, click Install. Click OK. In the Display Properties windows, click ok. Hi Carol, I just wanted to let you know that I got my small-sized Illuminated Tarot on Saturday. Yay! :-) When I ordered it I thought that some of the detail of the cards might be lost on the smaller size, but I was wrong! Although the pictures are smaller, nothing is lost for me. In fact, I'm just so happy I can have this deck in my smaller purse! :-) And thank you so much for the beautiful pouch! I love the way the fabric you chose incorporates my favorite color purple and the sheen of a little red in there. With the red liner, it's just wonderful! And I really love these backs, also, I have to tell you that I love the images, even without the iridescent paint. Some people may feel that they've missed out on the medium-sized deck with iridescent paint, but the "plain" images are just as beautiful, in my opinion. Carol, thank you again for all that you do! Blessings, Karen

WHAT ARE THE HAND PAINTED IRIDESCENT COLORS?   I will send you a sample card if you ask. I can not show it online, it is an effect that is all about light. The colors pick up the light and reflect it back to you, intensifying it. I use a kind of acrylic artist's paint with a superfine shimmering dust made from mica particles. I use with a number of the available colors, including the gold, red, violet, blue, and green. Each color interacts and blends differently with the color beneath it.  They make the deck brighter and actually add light, and give a luminous quality. Like iridescent butterfly wings, they are truly magical and are transparent, and blend in. It is not possible to capture them in a photograph. If you need to see a sample card to decide, email Carol to ask for samples.   EXTRAS: INCLUDING GLITTERS, DOUBLE PAINTED IRIDESCENTS,  JUST GLITTER....   IRIDESCENT COLORS:  I work with 5 basic shades of the iridescents. DOUBLE PAINTED IRIDESCENTS: I use additional colors and you can choose what me to add or to emphasize, like the reds, or greens or golds, deep purple, I can mix colors too and create something unique, like earthy colors for example. GLITTER WITH IRIDESCENTS I first  paint with the iridescents, and then add glitter in addition to that. You can choose if you want me to use a lighter or heavier touch with the gliltters. JUST GLITTER This is a regular unpainted (no iridescents) deck with glitter added.             ALL THAT GLITTERS! I AM POSTING THIS LETTER I JUST WROTE TODAY, JAN. 16 2009, AS IT TELLS ABOUT THE GLITTER DECKS. Dear.... It's all about light. The Fool is jumping out of the infinite into the realms of light, he is a divine spark manifesting, or about to manifest, he is still in the state of sparking, that primal jump into the world, into the Fool's journey. I just tried to photograph the glitter cards. I have a large deck I just finished and it is a nice bright sunny morning here. Did not work out. It can not be photographed. The problem is reflections, and when you see the glitter the camera also sees too much reflections, I use a digital camera. For the same reasons the iridescents do not photograph either. Like I said, it's all about light. Both the iridescents and the glitter reflect back the light, and to see them you need good light.  I have some superfine glitter that is made for arts and crafts and I have some high definition even finer glitter that is made for eye makeup. It is sort of half way between the superfine glitter and the iridescents. The iridescents are the finest sparkle, so I have a full range of possibilities.  It is fun!    UPDATE AUGUST 15 2008 There have been some discussions going on online about the iridescent colors, some people love them, and some have some criticism. This is an email I sent about it to one person...  If one  looks at the card at more of an angle the iridescents are more obvious.  I look at them this way, with strong light coming at me, so I can see them better as I paint. But this is not the way to look at them otherwise, if you want to have the nicest effect, and see the colors blend. You can even look at them at another angle and in less strong light and hardly even see the iridescents.  It's a handmade deck, and there is no perfection, so if a person is particular and likes everything nice and neat then get the deck without the iridescents. If you like to relax and let the colors merge, then the iridescents are great. If a little imperfection bothers you then don't get the iridescent deck.

 

        

* TRADITIONAL TITLES ON ALL DECKS

               MAJOR ARCANA: traditional titles WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS as follows:  5. The Initiate, 9. The Guide, 12. the Unconscious 13. Transformation, 15. Illusion, 20. Awakening, 21. The Universe.  Also, Justice is 8 and Strength is 11,  Waite changed them to fit his view of astrology, but in tarot decks before him they were as I have them, look at the Oswald Wirth tarot deck, for instance.)  

COURT CARDS: Complete title, for example "Queen of Cups" NO MORE astro zodiac titles, in spite of what old reviews elsewhere might say.

MINOR ARCANA:  Large decks, full title spelled out, for example, "Two of Cups". Medium and pocket decks have numbers only. So the two of cups card would have a 2 and that's all.

 

Rave Reviews

     This deck continues to receive wonderful responses:

Dear Carol,

I was so thrilled with the mini Illuminated Tarot that I knew the hand
painter large version would be even better - but I truly had no idea how
impacting the deck would be.  From the moment I took them from the shipping
package I knew I was holding the deck I have been waiting for as my personal
deck.  I have over 60 decks in my collection and each time I think I have
found "the deck" and open it I have been disappointed to find that only some
of the images really spoke to me.  That is not the case with these cards -
each one has a life of its own brought forward through your wonderful
imaging and personal touch.  I worried that I would regret the expense, but
this deck is really not a purchase in my heart and mind, but rather a gift.
Thank you for giving of yourself in this way.  I love it all, from the cards
to the handmade pouch in my favorite colors to the print of the guide that
you so thoughtfully included.  I look forward to sharing my Illuminated
Tarot with others.  Thank you so much.

Peace and blessings,
Karen

Hi Carol.

I just wanted to let you know that I got my small-sized Illuminated Tarot on Saturday. Yay! :-) When I ordered it I thought that some of the detail of the cards might be lost on the smaller size, but I was wrong! Although the pictures are smaller, nothing is lost for me. In fact, I'm just so happy I can have this deck in my smaller purse! :-)

And thank you so much for the beautiful pouch! I love the way the fabric you chose incorporates my favorite color purple and the sheen of a little red in there. With the red liner, it's just wonderful!

And I really love these backs, also, I have to tell you that I love the images, even without the iridescent paint. Some people may feel that they've missed out on the medium-sized deck with iridescent paint, but the "plain" images are just as beautiful, in my opinion.

Carol, thank you again for all that you do!

Blessings,
Karen

Dear Carol 

This is just a note to let you know how much I am enjoying getting to know and working with the Illuminated Tarot Deck you have given me.  I just love it.  It is fascinating in that my instinct to use your deck was to use a divination crystal and have the cards somehow in a circle/s.  It only took a couple of  times playing with this notion and then one day in January I sat down and it – my instinctive technique – just fell into place fully, and it produces powerful readings.

 For your interest, my technique is:

• Outer circle of minor arcana
• Inner circle of major arcana
• Inner stack of court cards + the elements

 I divine three cards and put them in that order:

• Minor arcana card representing the specificity of the recent challenge/issue for the querent
• Major arcana card representing the key theme/learning the querent is working through at the moment
• Court card representing the archetype of the behaviour the querent is being asked to take up or understand

 I also find that my divination readings are best interpreted completely about 24 hours after I do them.  This gives me time to let the 3 cards ‘percolate’ inside me and it also gives me time to get on top of understanding new cards I have picked, so I’m training myself as I go.  Therefore, I have also found that it is most useful having a deck without a book with it, because it means that every time I divine a new card, I spend time learning about it from some diverse sources I have so I don’t rely on one source and I mix this with my instinct as best as I can for a novice! 

 It feels like wonderful stuff, and again, I love working with your deck and its beautiful colours.

 With very best wishes

 Kerry Angwin

Hi Carol

The deck arrived Thursday, late afternoon. It is so beautiful both visually and at the unseen vibration level. I feel such an instant connection. I have done two readings and somehow it seems that the deck, of its own accord, places my heart in a receptive state with enhanced clarity. The guidance received was very healing. The urge to mediate on single cards is strong and has assisted me with understanding some of my 'other selves'. I love the way the cards feel in my hands. The design of the bag is beautiful and uniquely functional. Thank you for all the extras. Your intuition in choosing for me was extremely accurate and very much appreciated. I am 'in love' with these cards...they seem to engender hope. The State of Being you were in when working on these surely was a blessed one as is your artistic talent and spiritual sensitivity. I am now blessed, too. Thank you for this life long friend and tool of connection.

J. Kayce

Carol,

I am not sure how to begin this email because I am overwhelmed by feelings and emotions. I received my deck ( Illuminated Tarot with iridescent colors added) today. First, I am so touched by your kindness, the picture of the hermit and the extra cards are just breathtaking and the thought and generosity are deeply appreciated. You have been so wonderful to do business with, this was not just a purchase but more like a giving and receiving of gifts between two friends. I cannot thank you enough, these cards were received so quickly, I really didn't expect to get them as fast as I did. Now to the cards themselves all I can say is WOW. The craftsmanship, the work and the heartfelt passion that were put into these cards is beyond description. These are beautiful works of art and I felt an instant relationship and connection with these cards. The handcrafted blue case you made with the hermit card is beautiful and the backing you put on the cards is perfect. It is so refreshing to deal with someone who puts a personal touch on each deck to make them one with their new owner, these cards have a personality to match the owner of each deck. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness, kindness and professionalism. This is a wonderful deck and one that I will cherish forever, I cannot thank you enough. These cards will help add more depth and meaning to my readings as well as years of enjoyment from just admiring the art and craftsmanship of these timeless and classic works of art. Thank you so much, this was not just an investment or purchase, this was much much more that cannot possibly be explained in words because a deck of this beauty can not be described, it needs to be experienced. Thank you so much for everything.

I wish you blessing always,

Kelly

Dear Carol,

well, I have had the deck for a few days now and I can hardly put them down!  They just feel so good to shuffle and I am loving all of the new insights I am getting from your use of color and light!  That is part of what has prompted me to write.  At the tarot group I belong to, I have been sharing my excitement about this deck - from deciding which size deck to get, to the wait and then the thrill when they arrived!!!   Oh, I also pasted a link to your site so they could check them out for themselves and see what all the fuss was about in case they hadn't heard of the deck before.  So far, everyone that responded to my posts, that didn't already have an Illuminated deck (or 2!) has said they are getting one or putting it high on their wish list!  They won't be disappointed, I know. 

Here are the cards I have narrowed it down to (there were 12 but I cut it down to 6 - not easy!) - in no particular order: (note from the webmaster: click on the thumbnails to look at a full size image)

 1. Nine of Swords: First I noticed the imagery behind the swords - I mean, it looks like a nightmare in action!  I even saw hints of a possible couple of 'eyes'...  And I loved that the sword hilts are glowing - this tells me that the mind is fully engaged in these thoughts - lots of energy invested here and it shows!

 

 2. Two of Cups: This is the only card I noticed that had this specific background/sky - the way it is painted, the whole atmosphere of the card just 'shimmers' with possibility!  Perfect effect with this card!  

 

3. Four of Swords: I love the way this card is expressed!  The way the healing colors around the swords just flow down and around the prone figure, swirling around his head a bit, not only shows that he is perhaps healing and resting, but it is so alive compared to some versions I have seen.  When I first saw the UW version of this card (the deck I learned on) - I really thought he might be dead...  And again, there is one glowing hilt on a sword, and it is the one beneath the figure - also (to me) showing that he is regenerating and lives!  Perfect.  

4. Three of Hearts:  This is beautifully done - it's all here!  The rain just pouring down gives my the traditional meaning for this card, but the added rainbow colors hint at the sun shining again - that 'this too will pass'!  And again the glowing sword hilts, but this time they are slightly different from each other...  The one on the far right doesn't actually glow now that I look at it, but it shows a closed circle shape, and it and the hilt itself are the same blue as the rain.  In the middle, there is a little bit of everything happening around that hilt.  Still an enclosed circle, with both hints or remnants of the blue and introducing some of the rainbow colors - it does glow and this hilt is glowing and not blue.  On the far left we see the happiest looking sword hilt, and even though it also shows an enclosed circle, it feels more 'open' than the other 2 because of the light!  The ones at either end seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum and the one in the middle sort of integrates them..  I just noticed this - the one in the middle has a suggestion of rainbow colored rays on the right side (next to the dark 'enclosed' hilt) and on it's other, left side (next to the light, rainbow hilt) has little smaller circles (or spheres) that mimic the dark, right side!  It isn't like a rainbow would be, where one side  blends and flows into the other - by flipping the imagery on the middle one, what I get from it is this.  In order to get from one side to the other - from the dark, sorrowful rainy part to the hope and healing that the rainbow might bring, there is work to be done to get there - you have to work through it!  If the card were posted, I wouldn't have to say that in so many words - I do tend to type as I think...  I just love your imagery Carol - thank you, thank you, again!

5 & 6. I would like to compare and contrast the sky in the 5 and 6 of Cups.  You see that same difference as is surrounding the sword hilts above, played out in a larger scale - it's wonderful!  I see turbulence in the sky of the 5 of Cups, but it is also swirly circle (enclosed) shapes, that suggest to me that the person is turned inward emotionally.  Contrasted so well with the giant rays of the sun sparkling down on the 6 of Cups!  Here I see the openness of the sky/rays suggesting the opposite -an openness and ability to give and receive!  Wonderful!!!  I would love to show both cards next to each other!

 Robyn  

(Note from Carol: the 5 of cups shown above is as it appears in the pocket and medium size decks. There is an earlier version of it in the large deck, in any decks with the traditional titles.)

Carol,

       I have to tell you!  I LOVE my tarot deck!  I have well over 50 decks as I have been on my quest for the "perfect" one....the quest has ended!  I have found it!  And I call it my Carol deck!  I did a reading today for my sister and she couldn't stop touching the cards, picking them up, turning them sideways, examining every little detail....she just kept saying, " WOW"!  I love it, love it, love it!

I have been stalking your site again and think I simply must have a chakra deck!  You really are talented!  Kaycie Chester www.dreamkeeperfarm.com

Hi Carol,

    Received your deck today. It is breathtaking. Love the new backs, love the lettering that you have added, love the feel, borders, shape of corners. It is my new current favorite and I plan to do all my readings with it. Thank you for sending it so promptly and thank you for creating such beauty. The newsletter will be out in January/February and I will be sure to send you a copy. Good good going, light and peace, Geraldine Amaral. www.tarotcelebrations.com

 

Good Morning, Carol,

I received my cards yesterday!

Carol, I am so happy with your work! I feel like I am looking at the Rider Waite deck for the first time. I see details that I never observed before -- it's shocking & thrilling to see so clearly. Your art has truly illuminated these cards and revealed meanings and answers that escaped me in the past. The energy emanating from each card is palpable. Your cards not only look magical, they feel magical! I must be feeling what you've put into them -- you are doing a wonderful work, Carol! I am grateful that you've chosen to share yourself in this way -- you possess an amazing ability. Thank you!

Sincerely yours,
Kathleen

Dear Carol,

     Thank you SO much for the beautiful cards... They are BREATH_TAKING!  I received them last week they only took 4 days to get here... The packaging was wonderful.... I was soooo excited... I framed the posters and have them sitting here at my desk.. I LOVE them and will not use anything else for my reading as I have been wanting to treat myself to these for a long time.... Oh the colours!!!!  Colours emotion-evoking and have a immense impact changing the flavour of my readings... hehe  Thank you again!    Blessings Elita

Dear Carol,

     I wanted to let you know that I received my deck (and goodies) in the mail today.  I am simply stunned.  Your scans, and the other reviews do not do this deck justice.  Breathtaking is all I can say. My first tarot deck (which I still have) is around 17 years old...the standard Coleman Smith-Waite deck, and what I have found through trial and error, and years of searching...is that I like this deck.  I would always compare other decks to it, probably as this is the one I learned on.  However, something was missing...just couldn't put my finger on it, so I kept searching.  I found your web-site by mistake (or was it?), and kept coming back to it...day after day, until, as I told you before, I decided I just couldn't live without it.  I do not regret my decision for one moment.  The way this deck feels in my hands, the detail, the iridescent colours, the pouch (which I adore!!  I never did like drawstring bags), I could go on and on forever.  I have never felt an attachment to anything so quickly.  The only problem with this, is that now I cannot even look at my other decks.  As soon as I went through this , I immediately went into the kitchen, and boxed up my daily cards...it will be awhile before I can even look at them again. 

I definitely want to get another deck, but the purse decks don't come in iridescent, do they? I think I am spoiled after this one. I am going to curb my impulsive, write out a check right now side, and wait a week or two. I have some auctions going off, and as long as I can curb myself from buying some more books (sigh), I should be able to get another deck in no time. I'll write you back as soon as I can. I think I want another deck just like this one. It just feels wonderful in my hands, I love the way they shuffle. I love, love, love the detail.

You are certainly in the right field of work. Oh, btw, did you know that the pouch for the cards glows in the dark...well, the stars do. I put these under my pillow last night, and as I turned out the lights it was "Eureka" all over again. What a wonderful touch. Thank you again for the best investment I have made in a very long time."

Karen Grishkin

Dear Carol,

     I received your Illuminated Tarot in the mail two days ago, and I have to tell you, it's absolutely breathtakingly beautiful!!!! I couldn't be more happy. The colors are just incredible. I am so glad I went for the extra "illumination." I love everything about it. I love the cards, I love the large size, I love the little blue flower backing, and I love the glittery blue pouch with the "fool" card on the front.  I think it appeals to me too because although I am fairly new to Tarot, I am somewhat familiar with the Universal Waite. Yesterday I took the two decks out to compare, and oh my! there is no comparison. They are the same but not the same at all. In fact, I've been taking the Illuminated to work and everywhere I go. Thanks again so much.  This is my absolutely favorite deck, and I am so glad to have it :) :)

Brigit Horner

Dear Carol,

     I received the Illuminated Tarot on Monday.  I want to let you know how much I love it!  It's beautiful.  I'm grateful that the cards are so well made and durable, because I've been picking them up constantly to look at them.  The backgrounds on the cards are vibrant and alive but they never overpower the images. This deck is much more than another "recolored" version of the RWS deck.  You have filled the cards with your own artistic vision.  You have truly enhanced this deck.  The scans don't come close to showing how lovely these cards are.  Even though I have small hands the large cards handle wonderfully. Thank you for both the Illuminated Tarot and the extra surprises you enclosed. They are great also!
Yours truly, Rochelle

Dear Carol,

     I received the Illuminated decks, yesterday.  They look, feel and smell absolutely divine.  It was worth the money.  Regardless of the expense, I won't feel frightened to let people handle them because they are durable, more so than regular card stock. You did a great job on these.  I also like the pouches that the cards came in. Many thanks and appreciation for such a beautiful rendition of this classic deck." Pauline Barrett

Dear Carol,

     Right now I just want to mention that, although I have many decks in my collection, some of them from different well known artists, the Illuminated Tarot is still my favorite and I still consider it the most
beautiful deck in the world and the best one for reading!

Rylla Andras

Carol,

     I just received my new deck, and it's absolutely stunning!  I love the subtle effect of the "illumination."  I can tell that a lot of love went into the deck and I appreciate you energy! Blessings,

Kelley Collis

Dear Carol,

     My deck arrived yesterday morning.  Sorry I haven't written sooner to let you know it arrived safely, I've been delaying writing the email because I just Couldn't find the words to compose it. I still can't!  I've been sitting here at my keyboard for ages already, and <<--- this is how little I've written so far! It's very rare that my mind empties and lets my heart do the talking instead, so forgive me if I go and sound all gushy here...  The large picture of "The Guide" (from the extra goodies department) brings tears to my eyes every time I pick it up to look at it. I absolutely LOVE it.  As well as being bright with the illumination of your special painting technique, and shimmering with the iridescent colors ..it also now shines with your generosity. I will treasure this Carol!  Thank You so much!  There's a deep deep peace in this picture which I've never noticed before.  As I said in a previous mail, this card is a personal one to me on many different levels,  but  there was a time when I couldn't see this card appear in a reading without getting a sinking feeling inside. I've befriended certain aspects of it somewhat along the way ..but I never imagined it would become my very favorite image as it has now in the Illuminated deck. I think the beautiful light streaming from the lantern and the fact that the image is painted in ALL my favorite colors has a lot to do with that ..and those very things have also taken on symbolic significance for me, (of having not only finally acknowledged and accepted my path in life, thus finding an eye of the storm kind of peace, but in actually coming to realize it's the very path I was searching for all along, finally "following my bliss".  And the cards themselves? well,  I'm so pleased with them that even though I paid you, these too feel like a gift, (which I will definitely also treasure). I showed them to a friend earlier who asked if they were very expensive ..and she was amazed that such a lovely and unique deck was so reasonably priced.  I'm also thinking my future will never  look as bleak again, after all how can it look anything but bright with cards such as these?! 

  Ok back to the cards, literally! I love the card backs, I love that you changed the title of the hermit card to "The Guide" and was equally thrilled to see the hanged man renamed "The Unconscious".  I absolutely adore the iridescent hand painted touches, and am in awe of how much has been put into each card and how time consuming that must be ..do you really have elves helping you there? ..or perhaps you really are Mrs Santa Claus! ;) Wow! You made my pouch in purple with a bright pink lining.  ..Well just a few weeks ago, I bought myself a tarot journal ..bright pink with purple pattern, a perfect match!   So  I guess by now you get the idea of how happy and pleased I am?! I feel blessed in having found this deck Carol, and to have encountered your generosity of spirit ..both in the friendly openness of your emails, and in the *extra goodies* you sent ..I love them all,  I wish I could express my appreciation and gratitude by giving you something beautiful in return.  

          Sincerely,  Brenda  

A week later, when Brenda got her deck:

Hi Carol,

   Yep, me again! Well, I've had my deck a little over a week now, and I love it even more. I'm absolutely enthralled by the iridescent colors.  I keep interrupting my readings by holding them in the light, turning them this way and that, and just getting lost in wonder at their shimmering beauty.  I'm sooo happy you made these!  I bought my first tarot deck about 15 years ago ..and during these years I must have bought at least as many decks ..not so much as a tarot collector, as a seeker of that ever elusive "one" .. and I've finally found it!!! ..truly.  my search is over ..and it was well worth the wait!  I'm sure I'll be happy with these for a lifetime.   The point of the email is to ask if I can order the large size deck too. (with the iridescent colors again also  ..of course! ;)  Originally I thought this was just a little too out of my price range ..but now, having seen the quality and beauty of the deck ..I just can't resist. I would LOVE to have the large size deck as a meditation/study deck ..it's all I want for Christmas! 

sun19@earthlink.net