The Tarot of the Dead is a full color 78 card Tarot Deck inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos), and created by Austin, Texas artist Monica Knighton. In the tradition of the holiday, the human figures on the cards are represented by skeletons. The suits are as follows:

Wands- Ink Pens (The pen is mightier than the sword!)
Swords- Pistols
Cups- Coffins
Pentacles- Film Reels (In homage to Mexican cinema poster art)

Originally self-published in 1999 by Monica through No Borders Studio, the first edition decks came in a black windowed box and included the 22 major arcana, 56 minor arcana,Plus 2 title/end cards, and an English/Spanish instruction pamphlet. The size of the of the first edition cards and design of the suits allowed the deck to be used as a playing card deck as well as for divination.

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The new edition of the Tarot of the Dead is out! The new edition features an expanded booklet and cloth pouch, plus the cards are printed on finer heavier stock than the old edition! They are currently available at your better bookstores or new age/occult suppliers. They are also available through LLEWELLYN :
http://www.llewellyn.com/