Deck Author: Lee Bursten
Deck Illustrator: Antonella Platano
ISBN #: 0-7387-0597-7
Number of Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56
Card Size: 2.60 x 4.72 inches
Publisher: Lo Scarbeo
Year Published: 2004
Deck Tradition: Rider-Waite-Smith
Suits: Cups, Swords, Wands, Coins
Court Cards: Youth, Man, Guide, Sage
Major Titles: The Fool, The Magician, The Intuitive, The Protector, The Emperor, The Priest, The Lovers, The Chariot, Justice, The Hermit, The Wheel of Life, Strength, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, Self-Hatred, Revelation, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Beyond Judgement, The World. 

The Fool is 0, Strength is 11, Justice is 8
Card Back: Reversible
Companion Material: 64-page multi-language little white book
Languages: Spanish, Italian, German, French, English, Dutch

I had awaited Lee Bursten’s Gay Tarot for quite some time so was quite excited the day it appeared in my mailbox. Now this was several years ago, mind you, but I still recall it like it was yesterday. The deck was everything that I had hoped it would be and was not at all disappointed. Over the years, this has been one of my go-to decks to offer for my gay clientele or for open-minded clients preferring a more modern-themed deck

The Gay Tarot is a deck of modern imagery focusing on the experience, identity, and sensibility of the gay lifestyle in contemporary society. The deck is devoted to the lives and sensibilities of gay men and depicts societal acceptance, self-reliance, inclusiveness, self-esteem and a positive self-image. What is interesting, is that it displays men from a wide spectrum of everyday life – there are young men, older men, firemen, hockey players, father, scientists, actors, politicians, construction workers, retired men, gardeners, athletes, judges, chefs and more. This is one of the few gay-themed decks that I have seen which I can actually relate to in my everyday life and feel that it is representative of our times.

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Several of the Major have been renamed, many (such as the Empress) incorporating the male equivalent. The following Majors have been renamed:

The Intuitive (High Priestess)
The Protector (The Empress)
The Priest (The Hierophant)
The Wheel of Life (The Wheel of Fortune)
Self-Hatred (The Devil)
Revelation (The Tower)
Beyond Judgement (Judgement)

One of my favorite cards in the deck is the Revelation Card XVI (traditionally The Tower). The image depicts a young man coming out to his parents. The parents appear anguished, distressed if not disgusted. Lightening flashes downward through the open window. I find this a heart-wrenching card that many of us can relate to only too well.

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The image is so simple: A beautiful young man, bathed in moonlight. The moon itself is seen reflected in a deep pool. His eyes are closed and you get a real feeling of his connectedness to something - but what ? His facial expression could mean many things - pain, serenety [sic], concentration, peace. In many ways, the card is as ambiguous as the Intuitive himself and that's what works for me. You never quite know what he's picking up on - which makes him both alluring and dangerous.

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Mercuriel wrote:My Avatar is Twelve Sixes arranged into a Trinity Symbol signifying the 12 Experienceable Dimensions of Matter with the Swirling Starburst at the middle being the Singularity and or Prime Creator @ the Thirteenth Dimension.