Medici Tarot, Fine Art Edition (Digital Deck/Kit)

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Dedication MEDICI TAROT® is dedicated to Lorenzo de` Medici (il Magnifico) January 1, 1449 –April 9, 1492, who ignited the Renaissance which ended with his demise. Without Lorenzo, the likes of Botticelli or Michelangelo and other masters of art and architecture may have never been known.

Lorenzo de` Medici was a patron of artists who influenced the masters with his keen insight and understanding of art but hasn’t been given due credit for such.

Artists who have influenced my art are included in this work.

Lorenzo Medici was an intellectual, poet, musician, visionary, art collector, connoisseur of life, politician and business man; but mostly he was a Godsend.

—Londa Marks Medici Tarot® collector’s deck is exquisitely designed by bestselling tarot author Londa Marks who has compiled 22 Major Arcana tarot cards; each depicting characters and places from the 14th and 15th Century. Medici Tarot® depicts works by masterful artists of the Italian Renaissance period; many who worked steadily with the Medici family from 1397 when Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici founded the Medici Bank to late 1400s during Italy's High Renaissance ignited by Lorenzo de` Medici, Il Magnifico.

Undeniably, Medici Tarot® project was divinely guided. One would think that Il Magnifico was indeed omnipresent and orchestrating another body of artwork; channeling Medici Tarot® through Londa Marks. The pure gold of Medici Tarot® is that it will cause you to analyze your own life journey; where you came from, where you are now and where you want to go.

More importantly, it should inspire a call to action. When you hold Medici Tarot® deck in your hands you will feel the power of Medici.

Cosimo Medici, Pater Patriae, said, "Those who associate themselves with Medici always do well."

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Londa R. Marks Londa Marks is best selling tarot author and illustrator for Londa Tarot, Crow’s Magick Tarot, The Alchemist Tarot, The Alchemist’s Spell Tarot and Medici Tarot, Platonic Academy Tarot, Fiorenza Tarot, Kismet, Way Of The Sword Tarot.

Her works have been published by Lord of the Rings and A&E History Channel publisher U.S. Games Systems, Inc. and Alchemist Publishing, LLC. Her works sell world wide including through her own websites, WorldOfTarot.com, LondaRMarks.com, WayOfTheSword.com.

American born digital artist, designer and oil painter Londa specializes in original characters and scenes in the genre of surrealism, montages and mystical scapes incorporating a visionary perspective of art, music, and cryptography: the art of writing codes or solving codes.

Londa R. Marks art studio has been in the heart of Florence, Italy since 2014 where its ancient knowledge, ancient symbolism and ages old code is the Renaissance village's way of life and a magnificent source for her studies and inspiration. During 15th century Florence, Italy, Cosimo de’ Medici said, “Art and Magick always call to each other.”

Creating magical worlds is what Londa does best. One of her world’s is, World Of Tarot for her tarot projects.

But, Way Of The Sword (Via della Spada) named after Londa's studio location in Florence, Italy, is where her world's are created. After all, art is by Way Of The Sword.

Visual artist Londa R. Marks' studio is located in Florence, Italy where one of her other worlds is on Via della Spada (Way Of The Sword).

Florence, Italy's ancient knowledge, code and ancient symbolism is the Renaissance village's way of life and a magnificent source for her studies and inspiration. Londa is a visionary of art, music, technology and cryptography: the art of writing codes or solving codes.

The prolific artist is twice published by the world’s largest publisher of tarot decks and kits such as Lord Of The Rings Tarot, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., owns 80 of her original oil paintings she created for a tarot deck and have them stored in a private museum with Salvador Dali and 25th century Visconti-Sforza tarot. U.S. Games also owns and published the first ever created digital tarot deck by Londa R. Marks.

Stuart Kaplan, CEO U.S. Games Systems said, “You are one of the most talented artist’s I have had the honor of working with.”

Londa has also invented, written and designed 15 Tarot decks that include 22 to 78 scenes per kit. Numerous paintings and ink illustrations, products, fashion, catalogs and booklets and 30 music magazines are included in her archives. Born, February 26, 1952 in an Irish Catholic community of Marietta, Ohio, mostly self educated, Londa studied under New York artist Murray Stern (1927–1985) in the early 1970's. Murray was an art professor from Athens, Ohio, whose work is in the Kennedy Museum of Art Collection. Murray was an art professor from Athens, Ohio, whose work is in the Kennedy Museum of Art Collection. His work is seen in 30 Broadway plays and 50 movies including Ragtime and Cotton Club. Murray encouraged Londa to focus on her original art and worked closely with her at West Virginia University and his personal studio. ​Art Professor Murray Stern said,“Your original illustrations are knocking me on my ear. You’re a natural.”

Her earliest inspiration came from being with her grandmother, where the art books were, and when she saw the back of her grandmother's couch or, in Londa's eyes, saw a large canvas that was ideal for the perfect medium, her grandmother's handy lipstick. Being age 2 has its advantages...Being Catholic opened the Italian doors to art that resonated with her and has not stopped.

Approaching her teens, as she discovered how rock music inspired her artwork, her daily walks to Catholic school turned a sidewalk into her stage and the grass her audience. She would sing to the grass then continue on her large front porch after school - ten steps up from the street - after plugging her radio into the porch outlet, well, until her mother ripped the plug out of the socket during her performance. Nevertheless, Londa could always retreat to creating her own worlds, silently through the magic of art.

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MEDIcI TarOt At Work In The Studios World Of Tarot design studio in art capital of the world, Florence, Italy, and print shop and shipping in USA our goal is to empower world wide intellects who endeavor to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness guided by spiritual experiences.

From digital design to ink, oil paints and mixed media World Of Tarot projects are embedded with magick that assuredly you will feel and love making part of your life. We aim to impress. Our mission is to empower you and humbly hope to hear you say, "It's better than expected; impressive."

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World Of Tarot® Digital Tarot Deck & Divinations Cryptography & Digital Tarot Readings Art, Music & Technology is Cryptography: The Art of Writing Codes or Solving Codes; the underlying foundation of the author / artist Londa R. Marks Studio, Firenze, Italy.

Tuning into the frequencies of the universe with digital technology tarot through your ‘sending’ and ‘receiving devices’ (mobile devices), can open unexpected and unknown channels for receiving otherworldly messages, information and connecting with appropriate cosmic guides that resonate with this digital tarot reading while revealing deeper meanings not only for you but also for those you are connected with on earth. After all, isn’t that what we use tarot for, tuning into the universe? It is a clearer path with technology and frequencies than with paper. Tarot divination includes important specific numbers among its code, cryptography and frequencies universally structured and intertwined with our souls; our beings. Digital Tarot Readings bring us one step closer to being in sync with the frequencies of the universe and its specific messages for us independently and collectively.

How To Perform Cutting Edge Digital Tarot Readings We are all at-one with our technology devices because we intuitively know our ‘messages’ are there, all messages, not just with Planet Earth but with the universe too. So, instead of shuffling paper tarot cards, go a step further and ask the universe to tell you what page numbers in The Medici Digital Tarot have your cards’ answers for your tarot reading questions.

CHOOSE TAROT CARDS PAGE NUMBERS There are 78 page numbers on this list corresponding to a tarot card from Medici Fine Art Edition Major Arcana cards. Select 6 page numbers to do a 6 Card Layout Reading or select any numbers for custom tarot reading.

10 22 34 46 12 24 36 48 14 26 38 50 16 28 40 52 18 30 42 20 32 44

• Ask the universe for 6 page numbers from list on the right for your digital tarot reading.

• Either remember the numbers or make note of them.

• Select each page number matching the numbers that came to you. These page numbers are your cards with its divination for your Digital Tarot Reading.

6-Cards Layout Guide All cards sum up your Digital Tarot Reading

1. The card in first position represents the nature of your

question and shows you what surrounds it.

2. The second position card represents what is influencing your question.

3. The third card is what has past and influenced your question.

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5. The fifth card has to do with the hopes of the outcome.

6. The sixth card influences all five cards.

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World Of Tarot® Digital Tarot Readings CARDS & DIVINATIONS Card on left page. Divinations on right page (as seen below).

DIVINATIONS The Alchemist Tarot Revealed has Major & Minor Arcana cards with divinations. The Major Arcana is more detailed. The Minor Arcana is two word divinations as shown here.

Major Arcana example

Page Numbers Slide to Page Numbers

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TAROT TIP The Major Arcana conveys a higher purpose.

The Minor Arcana relates to everyday matters.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination 0 Magi: The Magi’s journey takes you on a fleeting passage through the Medici family’s journey - on the earthly Catholic plane - of Italy during the 15th century. The painting shown on this card is located in the Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy, entitled: Vigil of the Shepherds

by Benozzo Gozzoli, painted about 1459, Medici Chapel Fresco Florence, Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, left and right wall of the apse.

Possessing this card indicates that you are being prompted to analyze your own journey; where you came from, where you are now and where you want to go.

Evaluate the journey.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination I Il Magnifico: This card represents a magician and most fittingly Lorenzo de` Medici, Il Magnifico, the founder of the Renaissance could easily be described as a magician. He ignited the Renaissance and it ended with his death. Lorenzo was patron of the artists, philosophers, architects, poets and geniuses in general. Il Magnifico was a poet, musician, philosopher, business man and genius himself - one who understood what it takes to nurture an artist to success (of the artist and his own success), he was one who understood the value of knowledge and of being a savvy and charming leader. Being a magician or even a magnificent person requires utilization of unique approaches, skills and adroit execution of these talents. He was groomed to dominate and he did so eloquently. Since the beginning of mankind no one has nurtured artists and intellectuals like Lorenzo de' Medici.

Utilize adroit execution of skills.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination II Popess: Nicknamed Nannina, Medici, Lucrezia de' Medici was born February 14th, 1545 and died April 21st, 1561. She was the daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici and Eleanor of Toledo. Cosimo 1 was the son of Maria Salviati - the daughter of Lucrezia di Lorenzo and Jacopo Salviati. She was Lorenzo Medici’s (Il Magnifico) great granddaugher. Nannina’s beauty radiates that which is in her soul. The Medici family believed in grooming their children to be knowledgeable, to be an example of a powerful family, to be beautiful, to captivate and lure wealth; marry into a prominent family with ties to political strength, wealth and or ties to church.

This would enable themselves and their children to be an even stronger Medici. Nannina radiates her powers still to this day. She is timeless. An intuitive Popess, in control, willful and admired for her dignity and grace.

Power comes from an independent nature.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination III Empress: Lucrezia Tournabuoni (Lorenzo de' Medici's mother - right), Clarice Orsini - left (Lorenzo de' Medici's wife) each an empress, depicted in Birth of St John the Baptist, painted by Ghirlandaio, Domenico 1486-90, located in Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy.

Lorenzo's mother Lucrezia Tornabuoni chose Clarice to be his wife because of her powerful family. Clarice was from Rome, and considered a foreigner. This choice led to controversy.

Florentines preferred Lorenzo to marry into a Florentine family. Members of the Orsini family included popes from the 12th to the 18th century, major military leaders and other relevant political and religious figures. Ultimately, Clarice and Lorenzo Medici had six children; one of which became Pope Leo X.

The importance of family.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination IV Emperor: Cosimo Medici was Lorenzo de' Medici's (Il Magnifico) grandfather and his role model. Among many accomplishments, Cosimo also founded the Platonic Academy which Lorenzo took to an even greater height. Magic, metaphysics and astrology, appealed to Cosimo. But, as a prominent banker money was his forte'. And, he worked his magic with money. The Medici were the wealthiest family in Europe during Cosimo's rule in the 15th century. Cosmio said, "Magic and Art call to each other" as he artfully ran his banks. Cosimo was wise beyond knowing basic business principals.

He incorporated art, magic, Plato, other languages and metaphysics into his business techniques. As an accomplished businessman he realized that esoteric elements rounded out his role in success.

Humble but in control.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination V Pope: Born in Florence (December 11, 1475 – December 1, 1521). He was Lorenzo de' Medici's second son and the last person who was elected to this high level position without being a priest. His cousin, Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, would later succeed him as (1523–1534). Pope Leo X became known for selling Roman Catholic Indulgences (penances) to reconstruct St. Peter's Basilica. Pope Leo X was lavish in charity: retirement homes, hospitals, convents, discharged soldiers, pilgrims, poor students, exiles, cripples, the sick, and the unfortunate of every description were generously remembered.

Spiritual guidance.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination VI Amore: Seen in this painting from the Medici palace ceiling are lovers uniting.

Lorenzo de' Medici and Lucrezia Donati are depicted as ghosted clouds in the purple sky watching a marriage that they could not achieve as a couple. They appear sad, together yet apart, while surrounded by euphoria and the double sided nature of the centaur in the lower right corner. Stories abound about Lorenzo de' Medici stating that as a child he was born without the beautiful appearance of his brother and co-ruler of Florence, Giuliano de' Medici, so he was raised to be charismatic. But, Lucrezia Donati was as attracted to Lorenzo as much as he was to her. She was however, promised to another, as Lorenzo was. They still spent much of their lives together as a couple. Lucrezia inspired many of Lorenzo’s ingenious poetry.

Uniting love while temptation watches.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination VII Carro: The centaur is seen in transitional mode as he traveled from the VI Amore card into the ethereal beauty of a 15th century Florence, Italy landscape where he meets with Pallas. He embodies both the wild and tamed sides of nature in Botticelli's Pallas and the Centaur. This is Botticelli's last painting of this type after which he painted only religious scenes.

Transitional and moving away from obstacles.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination VIII Forza: Lucrezia Tornabuoni, Piero de`Medici's wife is seen watching the birth of Mary in Santa Maria Novella church in Firenze, Italy fresco painted 148690, by Domenico Ghirlandaio. Lucrezia and Piero de'Medici raised their children to have good taste in art and culture. They had the best tutors to educate their children in: philosophy, business, accounting and politics. They instilled in their children the ideals of beauty since most people judge one based upon appearance. Lucrezia was wise and tolerant. Piero de' Medici was a strong leader but often he was ill and urged his son Lorenzo to act like an old man so he would grow up fast and replace him once he passed away. Lorenzo did replace him at twenty years old. Piero and Lucrezia groomed Lorenzo to be a leader and they succeeded.

Lessons of philosophy, business, accounting, politics.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination IX Gonfaloniere: Gonfaloniere of Justice (Gonfaloniere di Giustizia) was a post in the government of medieval and early Renaissance Florence. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (February 20/28, 1360 - 1429) was one of the prestigious 9 leaders in 15th century Florence when the post was available and held the high position of Gonfaloniere a couple of times. He was also the first member of the Medici Family. Being the father to Cosimo de` Medici he instilled in him to use a “stay behind the scenes type of rule.”

Behind the scenes type of rule.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination X Fortuna: Medici Bank, was the largest bank in 15th century Italy. Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici started it in the year 1397 with his son Cosimo taking over after his death.

Cosimo's son Piero took over after his death, then Piero's son Lorenzo de` Medici, great grandson of Giovanni de` Medici was the last to run it. Medici bank in Rome was in charge of papal finances.

Over half of the Medici bank’s revenues came from the Rome branch until the year 1434. Medici bank's lent mostly to royalty to finance military campaigns or to princes for their luxurious lifestyles.

Luxurious lifestyle.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XI Giustizia: Portraits of some of the members of the House of Medici are seen on this card. On the right side, a portrait of Giovanni di Piero il Gottoso (the gouty) de' Medici wearing a red cap rides a white horse. Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici is on the left, wearing a red cap, controlling the brown horse. This is a detail from the fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli, in the Cappella dei Magi, located at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, Italy. A young Lorenzo il Magnifico (seen in card: XIX Sole) leads the procession on a white horse ahead of the elder leaders. The Medici’s rode in procession through Florence to show that they were in power.

Leaders leading justly.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XII Impiccato: The Italian word Impiccato means in English: Hanged Man. The painting: Transfiguration by Fra Angelico is located in a monk's cell at the Convent San' Marco, Florence, Italy for private worship. Christ has risen here rather than is shown on the cross because the significance of this card is to rise above your troubles like Christ having risen from the dead. The Medici family rose from their earthly issues many times including after several murder attempts and assassination. Still, they went on to become the most powerful family in Italy and orchestrating the Renaissance period. When drawing this card or having it in your tarot reading you will know that it is time to go through a metamorphosis that will take your life to a new level.

Rising from the dead.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XIII Morte: On April 26, 1478, a Sunday morning in Florence, Italy, a High Mass was taking place in the Duomo at Santa Maria del Fiore. Franceso de' Pazzi and Bernardo Bandini used this forum to assassinate Giuliano de' Medici while church patrons watched in horror and fear. They intended to kill his brother Lorenzeo de' Medici as well, but he escaped. Later, Lorenzo adopted Giuliano’s illegitimate son who became Pope Clement VII. This turn of events also eliminated the Pazzi family from becoming leaders of Florence and strengthened the Medici power.

End of an era.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XIV La Temperanza: In the Medici Chapel: Angels Worshiping by Benozzo Gozzoli, painted about 1459 can be found. It depicts Temperance in its highest form; angelic restraint and control of passion. La Temperanza is the Italian word for Temperance.

Restraint and control of passion.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XV Traditore: The Italian word Traditore means: Traitor. Girolamo Savonarola (September 21, 1452 – May 23, 1498) known for Bonfire of the Vanities harbored jealousies and hostility towards the Renaissance movement. Savonarola declared to be a man of God, but his actions were questionable. At Il Magnifico's death bed he told Lorenzo to prepare for Hell. Eventually, he was excommunicated and executed. Among the charges: sedition, heresy, religious errors. He was tortured on the rack then hung in chains from a cross and burned in the Piazza della Signoria; the same place he held the Bonfire of the Vanities. His remains were thrown into the Arno river a few feet away.

Beware of traitors.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XVI Torrione: The Medici palazzo in Florence, Italy is depicted on this card. The Annunciation with Saint Emidius by Carlo Crivelli, 1486 gracefully depicts a strange light beaming down from the heavens as if striking the Medici Palace.

Lightning signals end to existing power.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XVII Stella: Marsilio Ficino was chosen by Cosimo de' Medici to transcribe the complete works of Plato. He eventually had Marsilio tutor his grandson Lorenzo de' Medici, Il Magnifico. The Italian Platonist and astrologer Marsilio Ficino authored a book entitled Libri de vita or, Three Books on Life, written in the years 1480-1489 which is considered an amalgam of philosophy, medicine, natural magick and astrology. Ficino's knowledge of talismans and his magick in general was learned from the Hermetic writings: Asclepius and the Picatrix.

He was part of the Platonic Academy, a group of Renaissance intellectual stars.

Astrology, philosophy, medicine, natural magic.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XVIII Luna: Gathered intellectuals, artists, philosophers, scientists and such to participate in his Platonic Academy at the Medici villa in Fiesole, Italy depicted here. Along with Plato’s works they would discuss the possibilities of life and beyond; philosophize under the radiant Florentine moon.

Intellectuals and artists discuss life and beyond.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XIX Sole: Lorenzo de' Medici is seen parading through Florence on his white horse Morello at 12 years old. Florence was being shown who their next leader would be after Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo's father, passed away. With the elders behind him they paraded their Florentine power in a flamboyant procession to indicate that the sun is rising.

Florentine power and a new era.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XX Sentenza: This card holds The Last Judgment painting by Michelangelo and his assistants for the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican between 1537 to 1541.

Souls are being judged for Heaven or Hell.

Resurrection to begin reincarnation.

Souls judged for Heaven or Hell.

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MEDIcI TarOt Divination XXI Mondo: Mondo is an Italian word that means, World. The Medici world was their homeland of Italy, thus, the 14th century map of Italy is shown on this card. This card reminds you to consider ‘your own locale’ as an opportunity to contributed to your world. Notice that Londa Italy is depicted in the Mugello valley where Cafaggiolo is, near Florence, Italy. The same name as the artist who created this deck of tarot in the Medici name.

The world of Italy.

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