The 5 of pentacles is clever. The main image is Waite-Smith, a man in rags sits outside a church in the snow. The reverse shows a well-heeled man in fine apparel, holding his head in his hands. Money can’t buy him everything. The Vice-Versa Tarot does not have titles on the cards. The Major Arcana is indicated by Roman numerals, while the Minor Arcana suits are indicated by symbols in the lower left-hand corner, and Arabic numbers or Court card indicators in the lower right-hand corner. Since ancient times, human beings have asked questions about their existence in the world. Phenomena such as time, divinity, love and life in general arouse curiosity and motivation to continue the search for the truth. For this purpose, science has been used throughout history, but also magic. In this opportunity, we want to introduce you to a collection related to the second element. This is a compendium of tarot books in PDF format that we have compiled for you.

The Vice-Versa Tarot is an uncommon as well as the imaginative double-sided 156-card expedition of tarot card. The front of the cards have the regular 78 Rider-Waite-based tarot card scenes, while the rear of the cards reveal the reverse sight, or a various point of view on the scene. Card 8 (Strength) has the traditional image of a woman opening a lion’s mouth, the interpretation being an individual in control of his / her desires. My partner made the observation that the reverse image shows the same woman being very nice to the Devil himself. I guess the image can be seen that way! An individual being overwhelmed by earthly desires, the traditional reversed meaning of this card. Lo Scarabeo likes to be a little risqué from time to time. Many of the cards have a day / night theme going on, which can be confusing at first when viewing an image in what is daylight, then seeing it from 180 degrees at night. Most of the court cards follow this pattern of night and day. This took a little getting used to. Now I like the contrast.

Card Images from the Vice-Versa Tarot

And have no fear that you’ll mix them up and forget which side is which! The cards all have a sigil in the bottom right for the originals, and bottom left for the reversed images. The print quality is superb with all images being clear and crisp, with no colour bleeds, no misprints, no blurring.

The 9 of cups is sweet. A man dressed very much like the chap in the Waite-Smith 9 of cups looks out into the night from his lavish abode. The reverse image is seen from his eyes, and shows a somewhat amorous-looking angel floating toward the stars, holding a cornucopia. They follow the Rider Waite Smith system with Strength VIII and Justice XI but as you may have noticed there are no words on the cards. The Major Arcana’s numbers are in Roman numerals and the number cards use symbols. The symbol code for the court is at the front of the book. Therefore, since no card names are printed on the cards, you can choose to call them whatever comes most naturally to you. The book retains the standard Rider Waite Smith names. The Viceversa Tarot Book The tower has the All-Seeing eye on the main image, and the two horses from the chariot running amok on the reverse. The tower and the chariot are linked numerologically. (16, the number of the tower, reduces to 7 (1+6), the number of the chariot). This is a nice touch.It works very well. Nearly all the reversed cards present what you might see from a 180 degree perspective, but not quite all. The Wheel of Fortune portrays a sphinx with her paw on a stone wheel, either side of which stand Bast and Wadjet. The reverse shows a magician holding an ankh, standing behind a stone wheel. These disparate images disrupt the flow of the theme a bit, but hey, that’s one out of 78. Easily forgivable. The 8 of cups fooled me for a while, I assumed I’d found another card in which the flow was broken. Closer inspection revealed otherwise. Consider the messages contained in the cups cards below. Notice in the Ace of Cups, the potential suitor comes in after she has made peace with herself. The 10 of cups suggests the ultimate potential. How often do we let our definition of love diminish rather than expand our sense of emotional wellbeing and our belief in what is possible? VVT: The willingness to rebel against tradition and authority. You know your stuff so you are ready for a different take on the Tarot to expand your horizons.