{"product_id":"9780738702469","title":"Gothic Tarot of Vampires","description":"\u003cp\u003eRomantic, sensuous, and mysterious, this Gothic deck speaks the language of the subconscious, of our dreams, and sometimes of our nightmares. In doing so, it gives us the strength and guidance to face our fears with confidence. The vampires in these cards are not monsters, but dark and damned protagonists that live in technological and desolate urban landscapes, a version of our own reality. Their poignant beauty is apparent as they move between their human and supernatural natures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Waite and Smith created their deck which has become a \u003cem\u003ede facto\u003c\/em\u003e standard, they were both members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. That group considered the Tarot part of their magical system, the magic of the light. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the modern mythic world of the vampire, many of the traditions of the light—which is shunned by vampires—are reversed. Thus, the Sun card, usually considered a sign of good fortune, shows a vampire on a hill just before sunrise, perhaps drawing a will or epitaph into the ground. The Judgment card that follows shows the sun rising and the vampire...read more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe companion booklets for most Lo Scarabeo decks are in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025284972784,"sku":"9780738702469","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780738702469_p0.jpg?v=1763630548","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780738702469","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}