Divining Your Future.. Today...

Tarot is a subject that gets a lot of different reactions, so if you don't believe in it.. if you do believe in it.. if you find it entertaining, whatever.. set your beliefs aside. I personally have a fascination with tarot mainly because of the artwork and the general ritualistic mysticism associated with it. It also hits my Victoriana nerve same as steampunk. It's been around as long as people have been playing cards, but it really hit a high note in the late 1800's with the spiritual craze that gave us Seances, Fake Fairies and Alistair Crowley. So, you find steampunk goes hand in hand with a lot of the occult fun that also accompanies H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Howard, Harry Houdini, etc. Tarot seems like a good fit with that whole aesthetic.

Using tarot in a virtual medium just fascinates me. I've seen tarot decks, all manner of them in Second Life, and they were all good, but I found them a bit.. lacking. This set was too big.. this set was too hard to set up.. this set, you had to follow links to webpages and try to figure out the meanings of the cards (for those of us who can't always remember). Most of the decks I've seen in SL are wonderful, but aren't very spontaneous nor do they assist you with the casual entertaining reading.

Every now and then, though, you stumble cross something that seems really special. And to my good fortune, the lovely folks over at Relics of Kadath have enabled me to bring that really special something to you.


I came across these Tarot decks while they were still in development and with RoK's permission, they've graciously allowed me to present them in my own store, Capalini Fine Furnishings.



Hence the "NEW" vendor sitting very prettily on the second floor. Now, as I said before.. there are a lot of tarot decks in SL, but these have been the most fun I've used. They come in a small box, that you can rez. It is much easier to tote around, the instructions are easier, and it's just overall, more elegant. There are six decks, of varying styles for you to fit your own mood.. and each deck is very artistic and creatively themed.




When you access the menu, you're given the option of layouts. It gives you six layouts to choose from, and then it rezzes the cards in formation.




They do look lovely on my table, don't they? I should put out some candles.. some colored lighting..

Then, as the reader turns over the cards (and it recognizes reversed meanings), it gives you the traditional meaning for the card. It gives YOU.. the owner.. no one else.. the traditional meaning. So, in a roleplay situation, there's no removal of suspension of disbelief by having the cards speaking to a crowd of people.




In the end, I've given these to friends as gifts before because I found them to be elegant, suited to my avatar, and just in general, a wonderful entertainment suiting any number of situations (from roleplay to a serious reader). By far the best Tarot set I've found in SL.. and now, I'm proud to offer it to you at an insanely reasonable price ($450 L). These are available at Capalini Fine Furnishings, and can be gifted at the vendor.

Just a side note: The creator of these has also informed me that for.. additional expenses, they are quite willing to do custom sets.. something to keep in mind for that extra special gift for someone who has everything.