Leonora Carrington Major Arcana 

Lovely presentation and walk through, Sandra. I'm so glad to have this in my collection as well. I know we will enjoy it!!!

Glad you acquired this. I don't believe there is any information indicating she ever intended to have a deck published. She painted these canvases as studies of the Major Arcana archetypes (hence the image shapes on the cards), and only after her death was it decided by others to arrange this series of paintings into a tarot deck and publish it. The original published version had a book by Rachel Pollack, but it's out of print and near impossible to find now. I have a beautiful monograph of Leonora Carrington's work. She did some amazingly dreamlike and tortured paintings, very much haunted like Frida Kahlo, but in a more floaty wispy ghostlike manner. She also penned a couple of surrealist novels. I wanted to ask as you didn't mention, did yours come with an overpowering scent of lavender perfume? If not, they must have opted to do away with that. The aroma is quite strong (and a unique touch for a tarot package). I'm so dense sometimes, I saw that shape on the box over and over and never put it together that it was a C for Carrington. Perhaps when I opened my box it was upside down and looked more like a D. Other surrealists did tarot paintings as well. One of my favorites was Victor Brauner. There is yet to be a deck released of his depictions. This is not a favorite deck of mine, with some reservations, however, I do feel it is an important historic document worthy of a prominent place alongside others who were into mid-20th century spiritual investigation.

Really interesting deck Sandra

These cards are delightful !Thank you so much for sharing x

I am always drawn to the major arcana more in any deck. I don't know why that is. 🙃 I am still learning but often wonder if it is possible and would be successful to read the Majors only. What do you think? Your videos are always so calming and lovely xx

Great art. I've never gotten a majors only deck but this is at a good price, so who knows? Loved seeing it, thanks for sharing. 🥰

Very Cool deck. Thank you so much for sharing😊

I’ve seen this somewhere else recently, but can’t think where. I love it, but just wish it was a full deck. Appreciate you showing it, lovely. 😊

I love this deck Sandra! I had the first edition published by Fulgur and I prefer this one - the booklet is much better. Two books I would recommend - Surreral Spaces The Life & Art of Leonora Carrington by Joanna Moorhead and also a ficition title called Alchemy of a Blackbird by Claire McMillan which is a wonderful tale of Leonora and Remedios Varo using tarot as part of the narrative, loved! 🥰

Incredible Hermit card 😍