Le Jaro D'Andre Voisin by Andre Voisin   This very interesting deck from Grimaud is not a tarot deck, though it does contain 78 cards. The images were conceived and created by Andre Voisin and Yves Bonnefoy when they were students at La Sorbonne in Paris in 1942.  The cards developed as an instrument for developing oral expression in actors and actresses.  They have further developed since then to become a game of expression, writing, invention, divination and therapy.   The cards themselves are very long and narrow, done entirely in a nearly monochromatic theme of black on gold and beige.  The dramatic designs stand out very well and so they have been used as stage props in theatrical plays, because their colors and scenes don't wash out in the strong floodlights the way smaller patterned decks do.  The scenes themselves have no titles or identifying marks except for the numbers, which run 1 through 78 in the deck.  There are no Major or Minor Arcana, no suits or courts.  Just the 78 cards.   I am reminded somewhat of the Soul Cards, in that there seems to be no right or wrong way to interpret the cards.  The little white booklet which comes with the set is hefty, but half of the bulk is occupied by the French translation of what the book says, which is the history of the deck, several spreads, and many other types of games which can be played with them.  There are no meanings for each card listed; therefore you genuinely look at each card and decide what it means for you at the time.  It is entirely likely that the same card will mean different things as it is drawn at different times and in different games.   As with all Grimaud decks, the Le Jaro is no longer being printed.  This makes this deck a rare find.  If you like what you see here, and you discover a copy of the deck somewhere, I would recommend picking it up, you may not get another chance.  It will make an interesting addition to any collection.   Click here for pictures   or here to return   Please use your browser's back button to return from pictures   Review Copyright 1998 by Gina M. Pace