This 22-card Major Arcana deck is self-published by Williams through Mystic Eye.  Like others published by Mystic Eye, the Woo-Woo Tarot is a deck that tells a story.  Each card design was inspired by a single concept line which runs through the entire deck.  In the Woo-Woo Tarot, the story is that of a little girl whose family has moved and who has a hard time making friends and fitting in.  She hosts a party in the old abandoned house out back.  Other kids come to the party, but leave when a spirit is discovered haunting the house.  Strangely, the little girl makes friends with the spirit.

Titles used in the deck are traditional.  Ordering is also traditional.  Strength is 8 and Justice 11.  Each card has the Arabic numeral embedded in the image at the top, and the title at the bottom.  The image area is sort of ovalish with decorations covering the actual edge of the image, providing an interesting look, and centered with a white border.  There is very good use of color in this deck.  Considering it is done with clip art, it has a surprisingly original look to it.

The cards themselves are larger than standard and seem to be printed on a thin paper stock and then covered with a glossy laminate on both sides for protection.  Edges are not quite perfectly smoothed because the cards seem hand-cut.  They are an excellent job of cutting and laminating, however.  Even the box is handmade. The back design is a nifty colored lightning bolt pattern that is reversible.  A blank card is included with the deck.  Instead of a little white booklet, a folded sheet of instructions and divinatory meanings is included.  This paper has the entire short story of the lonely little girl in it for you to read also.  The art style of this deck is computer clip art collage; this will not appeal to everyone, but it is well done.

This deck will be a nice and interesting, and colorful, addition to any collection.  Many people like to collect self-published decks because by their very nature they are rare and limited editions, and down the road often they prove the most valuable.  This deck was the third deck done by Dawn Williams and produced by Mystic Eye.  Fans of this work will be interested in her other decks as well.  Any of these decks can be purchased directly; email Mystic Eye for details.

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also by Dawn Williams and Mystic Eye:
The Gothic Tarot
The Electric Tarot
The Pet Tarot

Review Copyright 1999 by Gina M. Pace

The Woo-Woo Tarot by Dawn Williams, 1998
published by Mystic Eye, Chicago