Attune Magazine/July 2012 July. 2012 | Page 45

The Labyrinth and Ariadne are the two additional trump cards and are titled Talisman I and Talisman II. They function independently from both the Major and Minor Arcana as unnumbered wild cards. You can read more about how these came to be a part of the finished deck on the web site, (http://theincidentaltarot.com).

Talisman I: Labyrinth. Powerful portent of opportunity and courage. Labyrinth is the key that can open any door, it you will only take the step to enter it. In a word: OPPORTUNITY

Talisman II: Ariadne. Protectress, pathfinder and guide. She spins the threads that govern our fates, and weaves them together amongst the stars where she resides. In a word: GUIDE.

Of the remaining 22 Major Arcana, several have been renamed, but they have retained the basic core meaning of their more traditional counterparts. For Instance: