Beautiful Milanese Tarot from the 19th Century

[@nancyhart576]

Thank you, Justin. Fascinating historical information. Always enjoy your comparisons and musings.

[@Richard_Boo]

A pleasure to watch and listen to as always Sir! I love your historical comparisons so much!! The snippets of information is great and educational. The Lombardo is one I don’t have and given the price of them on eBay, I’m pleased to report I won’t have one either 😂 Great video 🙏🏻

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Yeah I think the Lo Scarabeo is adequate honestly

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Thank you papito!😘

[@Richard_Boo]

@@justinmichaeltarot de nada mi hijo

[@chopsticktarot]

You deserve a Daytime Emmy for this. Thanks for the video. My Epinal Tarot (Valenza) arrived and it's great.

[@justinmichaeltarot]

A daytime Emmy 😂 This is the best comment ever.

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Oh mine too. It is good. I wish the cardstock was better

[@YouHaveOneLife]

These cards are beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing these with the world. Andy

[@6driscolls]

I enjoyed this! I absolutely love the Soprafino decks.

[@PandoraPortal333]

Thanks for showing this, may get the Soprafino by Lo Scarabeo as I have others of their Anima Antiqua range. Have this deck in two other older Lo Scarabeo versions with different titles eg.Classic Tarot and Ancient Italian.

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Thank you.. I would get that Soprafino before it goes oop. Then the prices will go up!! 😂 these are all classic tarots.. Thanks for commenting and watching 💙☘️

[@musingsbymascha]

LOVED THIS SO MUCH, Justin! And yeah, I'm going to Milan next year..my dream would be doing it together with you, brother! xx

[@justinmichaeltarot]

I would love that!! Thank you Mascha!! Glad you liked this. I appreciate you my didter ❤

[@justinmichaeltarot]

We would have soo much fun! 😂

[@raults4670]

Hello Justin how are you ? Great 👍🏼 review of these classical tarot ❤, I have the sopraffino . The snake 🐍 in the Hermit card means wisdom, he is in search 👀 for wisdom. Snakes also are in the symbol of The Caduceus meaning the same. By the way , after I watched your video about the book and deck from Anna Morsucci’s Tarot de Marseille, I just received and is very good 👍🏼, I love to study the different approaches to the Marseille, thank you for those excellent videos, reviews and historical references 🙏🪬🌹🤗

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Interesting!! Does that snake come from a certain depiction? I feel like I’ve seen it in religious art before. Thanks for the info 💙 And thanks for watching☘️

[@raults4670]

@@justinmichaeltarot Hello , indeed the Hermit : The Hermit card is a representation of the constellation Ophiuchus in its Christian form as Saint Benedict, the great physician. In the earlier Roman, Greek and Pre-Hellenic star myths, Ophiuchus symbolized the defeat of evil. Ophiuchus is the messenger of light who treads upon the scorpion (Scorpio) and wrestles with the serpent. (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda are one serpent.) Ophiuchus was a medicine man of ancient times. In a sense, Ophiuchus was a snake charmer, for he was able to obtain the secrets of healing from the snake. Snakes had special powers of healing and knew magic secrets, such as what herbs were necessary for curing a disease. He is seen wrestling with a snake on star maps. The snake itself was worshiped by ancient snake cults which thrived in early times and continued to be revered by the conquering peoples who took over the shrines and worship. Spirits of the diseased were thought to be seen in snakes. Hebrew mythology places a great significance on the snake or serpent which offers the knowledge of good and evil in the form of a fruit to Eve. The snake was a symbol of wisdom, but was merciless to those who forgot to pay homage to its reptilian form. The snake could withhold rain, light and fertility unless the worshipers offered sacrifice or somehow through force or cunning could make the serpent yield up the fruits that it guarded.

[@xantheleaf4136]

Your attention to details in the cards made this very enjoyable viewing. I have the Tarocco Sopraffino deck and whenever I see the Ruota Della Fortuna card I wonder why a burning censer(?) billowing smoke is so placed - I'm obsessing over what it could mean. It amuses me how Dellarocca or Gumppenberg viewed what appears to to be a hearkening to ancient religious practices. Would appreciate your thoughts on this detail in the Wheel of Fortune.

[@justinmichaeltarot]

I think of it as an offering to Fortuna.. almost metaphoric for karma. Showing respect to fate etc.. But this would be a good question for the Tarot History group on Facebook. I bet it comes from another piece of art somewhere. Thanks for the kind words. I try to pay attention to the details but I always think of things after I film that I wish I mentioned 😂☘️

[@xantheleaf4136]

@@justinmichaeltarot Yes, a propitiation of sorts. I like it! Especially in tarot readings. We're all constrained by time, and I thank you for responding.

[@raults4670]

Another comment about the snake 🐍, you can also see it in the Hermit card on the Oswald Wirth tarot

[@justinmichaeltarot]

Ahh yes you are right!! 😂☘️

[@raults4670]

@@justinmichaeltarot Also in the Lenormand Oracle there is a card # 7 The Serpent (snake ) that has these meanings : " Desire, Seduction, Deception, Craving, Attraction, Sexuality, Wisdom, Forbidden Knowledge " . And is no coincidence that in the Oswald Wirth Tarot , The Hermit has a bamboo cane with 7 Mystic knots