The Oxford Tarot Deck continued ...

The theme of the Oxford Tarot is the beautiful city of Oxford in the south of England and its fascinating history.

The history of Oxford is recorded in its many stone buildings and statues, some of which have been standing for almost 1000 years. The history of Oxford stretches back even further. For more information about the history of Oxford visit this delightful city and its museum. Also enjoy the open-top bus tour, "Oxford Story" (update: that was on Broad Street but sadly closed a few years ago), and the many other museums in and around Oxford.

The cards of the Major Arcana of the Oxford Tarot deck, were completed in the spring of 2007 and feature recent images of Oxford. The image shown on each card has been carefully selected to convey the essence of that particular tarot card. There are no frightening or unpleasant images. Some are thought-provoking, some are Oxford "interpretations" of the standard tarot deck, such as "The Fresher" card in place of the traditional "The Fool" tarot card. Despite these subtle changes, the overall meaning of each of the cards (as they appear in traditional tarot decks) has been retained.

This Oxford themed tarot deck is likely to be of particular interest to anyone who has a love of Oxford and at least a passing interest in the tarot and the way in which the tarot deals with the major archetypes of life. Viewers of the TV Detective series Morse (and, more recently, Lewis) may enjoy recognising many of these images. On the other hand, residents of Oxford and the surrounding areas may have walked or driven past some of the images depicted on the Oxford Tarot Cards many times, yet not noticed them. Life can be like that, and this is an especially appropriate observation when describing a tarot deck.

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