He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. Donaldson’s discussion of the cards wends through Tolkien’s works, traditional tarot interpretations, astrological associations, and original spreads and meditations.

His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. Added to this, Mike Fitzgerald has come up with rules for a special card game for 2 to 6 players using the same cards. Let Frodo, Sam, Gandalf, and other beloved inhabitants of Middle-Earth guide your tarot practice with this epic tarot deck and guide, inspired by the iconic The Lord of the Rings novels. Gilly and Hijo‘s deck is not the first Lord of the Rings tarot, and is unlikely to be the last — but as of this writing (October 2022), it might just be the best so far. It comes with a very sturdy top and bottom two-part box that includes an affixed gold ribbon for easy accessing the cards without damaging them.The Lord of the Rings Tarot is a book describing a Tarot deck and a card game based on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. We take intellectual property concerns very seriously, but many of these problems can be resolved directly by the parties involved. Hijo received the Best Artwork Award from the Tolkien Society in 2015 in recognition of his works about J. Disclaimer: Divination and spell-related items are for entertainment purposes only, and must meet Etsy's Seller Policy. As far as I know there are two sets available and several translations (including Dutch), just the deck with a very simple booklet and a set including a very complete book and a spread-poster.

The first thing to say about this pack is that it was clearly a collaborative effort involving many different contributors, notably Terry Donaldson who developed the idea and Peter Pracownik who created the artwork. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. Packaged in a collectible gift box, it’s the perfect giftm for The Lord of the Rings fans and tarot enthusiasts alike!

Biography: Illustrator and printmaker Tomas Hijo has illustrated more than fifty books for the main Spanish publishing houses and shows his work regularly at exhibitions across Europe and the USA. Beautifully executed by engraver Tomás Hijo, the illustrations sweep the viewer into Frodo’s quest like few tarots before it. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.