Within This Box Lie The Secrets of Domestic EmpowermentBegin your journey by lifting the lid, dealing out your fate, and understanding the hidden messages of "The Housewives Tarot. "Through images of dinnerware (Pentacles), martini glasses (Cups), mops and brooms (Wands), and much more, these tarot cards can answer all of life's most challenging questions. The enclosed instruction book will show you how to interpret all 78 cards and provides useful advice on giving a reading.Includes:
Recipe for a Perfect Tarot Deck 1. Take any old New Age tarot deck. 2. Get rid of all the cheesy woo-woo artwork. 3. Infuse with the nostalgic spirit of Far from Heaven and Leave it to Beaver. 4. Add 78 full-colour images of Duncan Hines chocolate cake (The Devil), Jell-O moulds (The Tower), station wagons (The Chariot), Mrs. Butterworth (The Empress), Brillo Pads (Strength), and other 1950s iconography. 5. Add generous helpings of mops and brooms (wands), martini glasses (cups), silverware (swords), and china plates (pentacles). 6. Seal in attractive retro packaging. Serve with 96-page book that describes the meanings of every card in the deck - along with instructions for assembling the cards in five different layouts: the Virgin Spread, the Neapolitan Spread, the Clothesline Spread, the Dinette Spread, and the Martini Spread.
Paul Kepple and Jude Buffum are better known as Headcase Design, one of Philadelphia's most innovative graphic design studios. With The Housewives Tarot, they make their debut as writer-illustrators.
The Legend of the Mystical Housewives Tarot According to gossip, The Housewives Tarot was introduced by housewife extraordinaire Marlene Louise Wetherbee in the early 1950s. She was a happy homemaker who seemed to have it all--a devoted husband and obedient children, a sparkling home that was the talk of the town, a fashion sense to die for, and far more than her fair share of women's intuition. One fateful afternoon, while playing bridge with the gals from the neighborhood, Marlene decided the time had come to reveal the secret of her success. When she removed a mysterious tarot deck from her pocketbook, her friends gasped. "Marlene Wetherbee--you put those away right now!" snapped the hostess. "I don't allow that sort of mumbo jumbo in my home! What if my husband found out?" "The devil's work, if you ask me!" whispered another lady. Everyone was appalled that Marlene would dare bring such an item to bridge. Such behavior just wasn't ladylike! But Marlene had expected this kind of resistance. "Don't be silly, girls," she said with a wink. "Haven't you ever wondered how I keep my kitchen forever spotless? Or how I concoct the perfect meatloaf every time? Or why my mother-in-law simply adores me? These cards are my inspiration--my muse. Whenever I have trouble or questions, they help me sort things out." The gals stared in amazement as Marlene began to deal the cards. Images of gelatin molds, mixers, vacuum cleaners, and blenders bedazzled them. Sparkling porcelain, gleaming countertops, deluxe dinettes, and colorful Formica enchanted them. "Why, I declare! These cards aren't a gateway to Damnation after all!" exclaimed one of the ladies. "Oh Marlene--do read mine first!" Marlene became known around the neighborhood as the mystical Madame Marlena, and word soon spread about her powers of domestic divination. Housewives from near and far would seek out her words of wisdom. Her talents were in such demand that Marlene decided to go into business for herself. A happy family, a perfect home, and a thriving business--yes, The Housewives Tarot gave Marlene the power and the know-how to have it all! But just how exactly did Marlene acquire this mystical knowledge? Whenever pressed, she kept her lips sealed tighter than Tupperware. Marlene took her secret to the grave, bless her heart, and the origin of The Housewives Tarot shall remain shrouded in mystery forever more.
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