Ever since I first laid eyes on the Rosenwald images in the first volume of Stuart Kaplan’s Encyclopedia of Tarot, I have been fascinated with their primitive, elegant simplicity; for me, they are “essential tarot,” preciously uncluttered with the occult trappings of the more modern cards. Even then, however, anyone could see from the images […]
Please note that these books were sent to me at no charge for the purposes of review. SPARKPRESS http://www.gosparkpress.com As involved with tarot as I am, I am embarrassed to admit that I had never heard of the Arcana Oracles Series by Susan Wands. When I was contacted by SPARKPRESS about reviewing the newest volume […]
I have always been enamoured of the charm and simplicity of the Rosenwald tarot sheets, so I have decided to create my own version. We’ll see how it goes… For more updates and progress reports on the Rosenwald Project, click here.
Author: Tania Ahsan Illustrator: Paula Zorite Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd. Purchase links at the end of the review. One could easily argue that after Arthur Edward Waite and Pamela Colman Smith, the most influential tarot deck collaborators are Aleister Crowley and Frieda Harris. I have always been very grateful that the Thoth Tarot was Crowley’s […]
This post was written with the express permission of the querent. On Saturday, April 15th, 2023, we held a gender reveal party for my daughter and son-in-law. This being Mississippi, the gathered crowd waited anxiously within the gated pool area as my son-in-law carefully aimed. He screamed, “Cover y’ears!” and pulled the trigger. A second […]
Tarot decks available from artisantarot.com, Instagram: @artisantarot Socks available from footclothes.com, Instagram: @footclothesofficial I feel I should warn you: this post is not just some product review, it is also a tremendous “thank you” to those products’ creators: Artisan Tarot and FootClothes! Recently, these manufacturers ran a raffle of sorts, a giveaway, and I may […]
Writer/Artist: Tina GongWebsite: http://www.labyrinthos.co Recently, I reviewed another one of Tina Gong’s productions, her book Tarot: Connect with Yourself, Develop Your Intuition, Live Mindfully, of which I am a great admirer. Prior to the book, I had already purchased the Arcana Iris Sacra Tarot on a field trip from my Mississippi digs all the way […]
I generally try to keep my harsher opinions to myself. Every now and again, I slip. A few weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court rescinded its decades-long support of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, which granted legal access to abortion services across the United States. I was making a small repair in one […]
Artist/Writer: Tillie WaldenPublisher: Liminal 11/Sterling Ethos As always, I am a sucker for good packaging, and Liminal 11 does another fine job with Tillie Walden’s The Cosmic Slumber Tarot. Liminal 11 decks generally come in a very nicely made box with magnetic closures. The boxes protect the cards well and sit nicely on a shelf. […]
Book: Tarot: Connect with Yourself, Develop Your Intuition, Live Mindfully Author: Tina Gong Publisher: DK, Dorling Kindersley Limited, a division of Penguin Random House. Some months ago, I ran across a random, but pleasantly illustrated book on tarot. This is generally not my practice as “information” and “illustrations” do not generally go hand in hand. […]
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