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Ibis Tarot Deck
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The Ibis Tarot is based on tarot teachings and designs from the book Practical Astrology, by Edgar de Valcourt-Vermont, published in 1901. Josef Machynka faithfully followed the stylized ancient Egyptian figures, hieroglyphs, and symbols for the Major Arcana and created more appealing versions for the Minor Arcana. The Ibis Tarot follows the traditional structure of most tarot decks, but the names and symbology reflect the culture of ancient Egypt. For example, card 3 is Isis-Urania rather than the more typical Empress. The Fool has been replaced by card number 22—the Crocodile. The court cards are the Master, Mistress, Warrior and Slave. Each Minor Arcana card has its own number given in Roman numerals. Machyka painted beautiful landscape backgrounds for all the Minor suits; countryside for scepters, water for cups, desolate settings for swords, and fertile farmland for pentacles.
The name Ibis refers to the bird associated with the Egyptian god Thoth, who instructed mankind in the sacred arts of language and hieroglyphics. It is Thoth, therefore, who is sometimes called the author of the “Book of Tarot”. The ibis bird can be seen on the side of the Magician’s table. Machynka describes it as symbolizing “the divine power worshiped by the Magician.”
The artist Josef Machynka researched Egyptian history and tarot-related topics to give this deck a more suitable and accessible design. Machynka was born in 1957 in Austria. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and has been interested in esoteric subjects from an early age. He designed Ibis Tarot in 1991.
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