Sometimes we come across something that we just know is “meant” for us – something that we know is gong to make a difference in our lives. This happened to me this holiday season – I came across a post on Twitter noting a sale that artist/author Lisa Hunt was having on her “Fantastical Creatures Tarot”. (Note: The deck was done in conjunction with DJ Conway.) The discount was not what was important – in fact, it really had nothing to do with my purchase of this deck. It was simply time for it to come into my life.

The deck is a traditionally structured Tarot of 78 cards, but it is a theme deck – in this case, using the background and imagery of myth and fantasy. Lisa is an incomparable artist when it comes to envisioning fantasy art – her work is what I would term "several levels deep”. Each time you look at it, you get something new from it.

The art is gentle, flowing, and evocative of that space between this world and “other worlds”. Mystical beings, and the stories and myths that accompany them, are the stuff that dreams are made of. For example, the Fool is the two headed serpent “Amphisnaena” from Greek legend. The Magician is the winged cat found in the legends of many cultures. He sits upright, with this front paws on his magickal wand. The Empress is the Celtic triple goddess Morrigan (who can appear as maiden, mother or crone). The Chariot consists of two winged Centaurs, flying through the night sky.

You can see this deck here: http://www.fantasticalcreatures.com/.