Tarot of the Secret Forest - Lucia Mattioli (Lo Scarabeo)
78 cards with booklet. Card size: 66 x 120 mm

The Tarots trace a path towards the hidden heart of Nature, a magic place that can be found in the soul of each one of us. Each Arcanum is portrayed twice: in color on the front and in black and white on the back. Two sides that give the tarot a new dimension.

From the booklet:
Dealing with the classic tarot is always, in its own way, a journey. A journey on the path of a forest rich in references to traditional symbolism, limited by the usual interpretations normally recommended for the 78 one-sided Lames.

Now this path has suddenly given way to a forgotten garden without an enclosure or fencing, forgotten by all and even more precious because it only reveals its secrets to us.

The Tarot of the Secret Forest invites you to explore this corner of mysterious nature, for from the chaos and frenzy of our everyday lives, where brambles and brush entwine, where wild fragrant flowers bloom on rich grassy carpets, where the rays of the sun filter through the foliage of trees, where silence is music.

John says:
If you can imagine a dark moonlit forest and feel comfortable, like you’re meant to be there, you will like these tarot cards. The quality of these cards, as I’ve come to expect from Lo Scarabeo, is excellent, while the cards have a darker flavour to them. I like the uniqueness of them and the black and white depiction of each card on its reverse. These cards are not for the beginner tarot reader, but if you like the idea of something a little different and you feel drawn to these, they were meant for you.