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Llewellyn Publications, 9780738759777, 78 cards, 64 pp., 2018 Born in 1882, in Jonkoping, Sweden, John Bauer began studying art in Stockholm at age 16. Within two years he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Art. There he fulfilled his spouse, Esther, who was the model for the Fairy Princess utilized in this deck, and many of his later illustrations.

The costumes in the illustrations that accompany his fairy tales are taken from books housed in the Royal Library. The John Bauer Tarot celebrates the Swedish illustrator's artwork. Bauer's art lends itself completely to the world of the tarot due to its imaginative folklore and great landscapes. Each piece of Bauer's art began as a little sketch that he slowly broadened to fill a canvas.

This deck is made up from his images and parts of his paintings, which are intended to boost the experience of a tarot reading. Like any standard tarot deck, John Bauer Tarot is a deck of 78 cards. The minor arcana is made up of the fits chalices, pentacles, wands, and swords.

8 x 6. 5 cm. They are printed on quality stock with a shiny surface. Each card has a border at the top and the bottom in which the top reveals the number of the cards and the bottom shows the fit. The backs of the cards are red and green, and depict a young woman with long braids.

For each card the brochure uses a description of the image and few sentences on its significance. The descriptions are noted in order with the small arcana following the significant arcana. The images on the cards are beautiful and enchanting. For example, the King of Swords depicts a high king with long, curled blond hair and a golden crown.

He is looking down as the little figure of a giant standing beside him who appears to be informing him something. In the background are trees and the night sky. Snow is falling all around them. Official Info Here of the card is to get wisdom from others, which understanding others can offer fantastic insight.