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The "Eternal Dream Tarot" is one of the few new tarot decks that still can catch my interest in contrast to
the endless number of mass market packs, constantly being put out by the big tarot factories that dominate
the market. In its outer form it is a small, modest pack: 22 black and white drawings printed on fairly thin
cardboard. Yet at a closer look, these images open up for a world so different from what we find in the
always so predictable standard packs.
The deck is created by USA artist John Glock, who also produces and sells it himself. It is not a limited
edition deck, but it looks like one, and the quality is excellent. The cards, which come in a box and sleeve
cover are relatively large (80x117 millimeters) and they are surrounded by a narrow black border. There is
purposely no accompanying booklet to tell the viewer details about the cards. There are no titles nor any
numbering, which leaves it to the viewer to decide which card is which. At first it appears to be quite easy
but by the end of the process you may find that you made some mistakes along the way. Then you go back again,
and realize that many of these cards actually hold elements from various tarot cards and that each owner may
come up with her/his own concept of how they relate to the traditional tarot. As the author states on the
cover, "Based on traditional and alternative tarot philosophies and spiritual beliefs, as well as on
psychological concepts, The Eternal Dream Tarot stresses expanded creativity and interpretation".
If you have a mind for it, you can spend a good bit of time relating to these images - which I highly
recommend - searching for your own universe in their symbology. You can also make a visit to the artist's
unique website at
www.codefreespirit.com to read more about his artistic philosophy and see many of his other works. "What
I create should not lead to answers; what I create should generate a new question. The creative journey is
not finding the right answers, but creating the right questions. This site is dedicated to those answers I
thought I knew and the questions that I have yet to ask". You can also order the deck from this site.
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