Tarot Comparisons: 78 Packs of 78 Cards
The Tarot Gypsy Tales
The Tarot Gypsy Trips
Step-Mother
Singing in My Chains
The Full Four

These sensual books are hand-stitched by the same technique
bookbinders have used since the first century.
Of course, they used sinew while we use heavy-duty nylon thread,
but concentration on the rhythm that binds the signatures
remains consistent over time.

We start with the finest recycled high-fiber-content, acid-free paper.
Papermaking has changed quite a lot since the Chinese
first beat the bark of the mulberry tree.
They kept the secret for about 600 years until the Arabs
took Chinese papermakers prisoner and learned
how to better parchment, the skin of sheep and goats.

In crafting books, select paper is collated and folded into signatures,
sewn and painted along the spine with a glue which dries flexible.
Books made by Rosehips Productions, in the Hoo Doo Valley of North Idaho,
bear the trademark of woven-edged ribbons of satin or grosgrain for bookmarks. Once the book bodies have been pressed into shape,
"super," a sort of stiff gauze,
and end papers are chosen to wed them to their elegant velvet covers.

Each volume takes about three days to make
and days longer to dry and cure completely.
When your book arrives, your personal relationship begins.
With care, your gifts, to yourself and/or loved ones,
are sure to become heirlooms!

From alchemy and astrology
to qabala and wicca,
this book weaves connections,
 offering insights into reading the signs
via anecdotes about the creators and the creation
of 78 of today’s most note-worthy decks.

Touching on Tarot history and symbolism,
C.J. Rose focuses on details that distinguish both
the classic and the contemporary packs.
She reveals the unique purpose of each symbol set,
as illustrated by a card selected by the deck itself
to characterize its tone.

Brilliant actual-size color images
and professional reviews
by this American Tarot Association Certified
Tarot Grand Master and Instructor
offer into your hands everything you need
to select a deck for the new millennium!

Symbolism is a language,
and Tarot is a specialty within the cosmic vernacular
spoken by symbolists for millennia.
The German word for symbol is Sinnbild.
The two words which compose it disclose
the two worlds it unites:
Sinn (meaning) and Bild (image),
the raw material of creativity.

This is your personal primer
to the 78 most remarkable decks available today!
Learn the secrets translated by Tarotinteressierten,
those who make Tarot a part of their spiritual lives.

(clay-coated, recycled and acid-free paper hand-bound in crimson velvet)

Whether you're on intimate terms with The Cards,
or just beginning to explore their secrets, this book promises you insights.

Digesting and integrating what the scholars have to say, The Tarot Gypsy Tales
has been called "a definitive resource on The Cards."
Carol Jean Rose offers a sparkling new perspective
on the archetypes that dwell in each of us,
influencing our thoughts and feelings, motivating our behaviors,
and those of our families, friends, and lovers.
The tales unfold like a pageant, in which each of the performers is sensational!

In addition to left- and right-brain encounters,
this hand-crafted, black velvet bible
is lavishly illustrated with some of the most remarkable decks in the world.
The glossary relates each of the images
to mythological figures from diverse cultures;
astonishing appendices tell how to make ceremony,
and reveal what Gypsies have to do with Tarot.
Treat yourself to an eloquent and entertaining education!

(printed on 24# acid-free recycled grey Nekoosa linen)

Ella Dean sees life as a Tarot deck.
She leaves her empty nest to follow the signs and symbols.
She falls in love with The Royal Road and it costs her a divorce.
She learns that Big Momma is her best support
and that the way she holds her mouth determines her miracles.

This emerald velvet story is another hand-stitched treasure.
It takes you behind the psychic fair scenes.
It's a story of heart in conflict with itself and a teaching of self-acceptance,
reconciling inner and outer worlds,
relaxing into knowing that even on the rocky Gypsy road All Is Well.

(acid-free white Nekoosa linen, hand-bound in moss green velvet!)

This feminist, epistolary novel unfolds in letters
from the contemporary Northwest.
It's a tale of values clarification by the sixties generation, in light of middle age.

This is a story of Gabrielle and Jerome Dean who live out a fantasy which,
for most people, is just a longing to leave the fast lane
and get back to The Land.
As they begin to settle into the romance of their escapade,
his two teenagers arrive, against their wills.
Step-Mother's letters chronicle the trauma of step-parenting;
negotiations with the ex-wife;
the compromise of small-is-beautiful ideals for kids weaned on
junk food, punk rock, and their own tvs and phones;
and transition from patriarchal attitudes to a New Age of living in balance.

(acid-free, recycled ivory linen hand-bound in chocolate velvet!)

(printed on dusty pink Nekoosa linen, hand-bound in violet velvet!)

The Full Four is another sumptuous collectors' edition
of Carol Jean Rose's contemporary poetry.
The title is inspired by Edna St. Vincent Millay's
I know I am but summer to your heart
and not the full four seasons of the year.

Smart, heartfelt, and melodious,
these spirited hymns to inner seasons
sing moments of clarity in a way
that may transform you for good!
Joyful word play at its finest!

(acid-free, recycled 24# ivory linen hand-bound in indigo velvet!)

Like these, owning books published by Rosehips Productions
is an intimate and personal experience.

We can't tell you what to feel when you read one.
We just know you have to hold one in your hands to feel it.

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