Songs for the Journey Home (miniature edition)

Creator(s): Dwariko von Sommaruga, Catherine Cook
Date: 2005
Country: New Zealand
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 78
ISBN:  
Type: other
Reference: artist's page
 
Notes:
Dwariko von Sommaruga is an illustrator of children's books and died in 2010. Both of the creators were followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho).

The major arcana are referred to as Life Songs. Some of the major arcana have also been renamed: Luminary (Hierophant), Renewal (Temperance), Beyond Judgement (Judgement) and Homecoming (World). The court cards are referred to as Shell Songs,  the other minor arcana cards are referred to as Hearth Songs and are based on numerology, the author recommends  to lay the cards out by suit when reading about the cards to see the numerological pattern.

The suits have been renamed: Earth Songs (Pentacles), Flame Songs (Wands), Wave Songs (Cups) and Wind Songs (Swords).The names of the courts have also been changed to Innocence (Page/Princess), Awakening (Knight/Prince), Creating (Queen), Resolving (King).

These cards are round ( 73mm diameter ) and the artwork is done in coloured pencil. They came in a cardboard box with a LWB. A 198 page book Songs for the Journey Home is separately available.

Circle of Life Tarot

Creator(s): Maria Distefano, Pietro Alligo, Alessandro Starrantino 
Date: 2008
Country: Italy
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo
Number of Cards: 78
ISBN: 978-8883957888   
Type: Mixed
Reference: aeclectic 



Notes:
The Circle of Life Tarot cards are illustrated by Pietro Alligo and Alessandro Starrantino. It is the first circular deck issued by Italian card publisher Lo Scarabeo.

The pictures are filled with different characters such as fairies, insects, mythical creatures, elves, nymphs, half human-half beast type characters.

The art is watercolor, the names of the cards (in 6 languages) flowing along the borders.

The LWB gives some  information about the tradition of round tarot cards, in this case to illustrate the cycles of life and also goes on to discuss the symbolism of circles according to different cultures. The multi-lingual booklet then includes a sentence or two about the meaning of each card .

Trilateral Tarot

Creator(s): Mara Ann Thorson
Date: 2012
Country: Germany
Publisher: self-published
Number of Cards: 22
ISBN: 
Type: other
Reference: aeclectic
                                                      

Notes:
The Trilateral Tarot is a triangular shaped majors only deck. It was originally created with scraps of fabric constructed in a collage-type fashion. The shape allows  three orientations for each card - upright, left and right (relating to the conscious, unconscious and meta-conscious).

It is a limited edition of 100 and the cards came in a knitted triangular pouch.