Besançon Tarot 1700 Reproduction by Il Meneghello Theme_Whimsical The card descriptions largely follow

The card descriptions largely follow the traditional Waite-Smith card meanings

Even the typical quirks of card manufacturing in the eighteenth century are preserved

44 cards measure 3

Using these cards to activate your heart center

Besançon Tarot 1700 Reproduction by Il Meneghello Theme_Whimsical The card descriptions largely followA Stunning reproduction from famed publishers Il Meneghello. Besancon is the name given to a Marseilles style Tarot where the Popessa and Pope were replaced with Juno and Jupiter. The switch was required to appease religious sensibilities of the times. This change likely ended up working for both Catholics who found it sacrilegious to have the revered figures in a deck of cards and Protestants who objected to the concept of papal authority. Although