Few people ever realize that traditional tarot decks have a secret poker deck hidden inside. Most never discover that both tarot and playing cards spring from the same branch of a single family tree. Ethereal Dreams is a stunning collection of tarot and poker decks that highlight and celebrate the common history and structure shared by tarot and poker through the ages.

This gilded deck features a premium quality magnetic snap-shut box with foil stamped wraparound artwork. When it's opened it reveals full-color interior printing featuring the Ace of Hearts. A black inner box holds the cards. When they are removed you'll see artwork from the Death card printed at the bottom of the box. The Luxury Gilded Edition is a premium tarot deck designed for connoisseurs, collectors, and fine art lovers.

Gilded card edges

Premium quality magnetic wrap-around box

Full-color interior box printing

Printed on durable high-quality 350gsm stock

Smooth finish with gloss varnish for vibrant colors and sharp detail

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minds-eye/ethereal-dreams-tarot-and-poker-decks/description

Few people ever realize that traditional tarot decks have a secret poker deck hidden inside. Most never discover that both tarot and playing cards spring from the same branch of a single family tree. Ethereal Dreams is a stunning collection of tarot and poker decks that highlight and celebrate the common history and structure shared by tarot and poker through the ages.

Ethereal Dreams illustrated poker decks are standard 52 card decks (plus jokers) designed for traditional gameplay. 

The Limited Edition is a beautifully illustrated deck of playing cards designed for everyday use and enjoyment. It features gold foil stamped and embossed lettering on the Autumn themed tuck box.

Cards printed on premium 310 gsm, black core stock

High-quality casino grade paper with linen finish

State-of-the-art offset CMYK printing

Full-color interior tuck box printing

Embossed, foil stamped, and laminated tuck box

Premium quality 350 gsm paper stock

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minds-eye/ethereal-dreams-tarot-and-poker-decks/description

Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Tarot/Etheral.html

The art movement commonly known as Art Nouveau was created with a single vision - to create beauty through art in a way that was intended for the everyday use of all society members, not just the elite. Prior to this movement, mediums such as painting and sculpture were viewed as superior to other forms of expression such as illustration, design, and even architecture. Once the Art Nouveau movement was realized, this mentality was quickly debated by the artists and art critics of the time which resulted in some of the most influential work of the past century. Those artists such as Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Otto Wagner, and Koloman Moser perfected their style through hard work and dedication. The resulting work reflected this devotion to the craft and birthed an era of beauty through the fusion of art and nature. Today, we have entered a similar phase in which the quick way is considered as the best way. We have all but forgotten those lessons that the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement had showed us. In art, there are no shortcuts and no quick solutions for an artist to truly convey their message. I have adopted this philosophy within my own work. I feel that there are no shortcuts to producing true Art Nouveau. I have chosen to take on this project and produce a unique tarot deck that will incorporate the Art Nouveau philosophy. It is my passion to create product that I will be proud of for years to come. Every line, every color application, and every sketch that has gone into this project is by hand. I have dedicated myself to the final touch of this project by the inclusion of illuminated gold foil on each card. I hope that, with your help, this campaign will become a reality. I am dedicated to this project and its completion!

When Matt first approached the Ethereal Visions Tarot project in 2016, the intent was to stay true to the traditional Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s. Over the past few years, the deck has gained world-wide attention touching so many lives. Many of the deck admirers have reached out to Matt requesting a second deck with more diversity. This spawned the Dreamscape Oracle Deck (which began shipping in October/November 2020). This oracle deck allowed Matt to explore that same original Art Nouveau style but with more diversity and creativity. The overwhelming response that the Dreamscape Oracle received inspired Matt with images to update the Ethereal Visions Tarot Deck. That creative spark has yielded The LUNA Tarot Deck, a revisited version of the Ethereal Visions Tarot Deck with more diversity, richer colors, special iridescent silver foil, and 8 brand new cards (stretch goals could release more)! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evpublishing/the-luna-tarot-deck/description