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Diversity and the Lie that is “Traditional” Tarot
TLDR: representation matters, “traditional” as a concept in tarot is BS, and performative diversity is awkward. I’m Italian & Chinese. In the past, I struggled with my identity; though I grew up culturally Italian, speaking the language, and was raised in Italy by an Italian mother, not everyone considered me Italian. I was told I
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A Spread Demo from Mathers’s Tarot with Soler’s Waite Smith
Fabricio Soler’s Waite Smith is a welcome treat to the body of RWS reconstructions. Unsurprisingly, I haven’t seen many English-speaking reviews or tarot readers showcase this deck, so I’m excited to show it in action and perhaps inspire folks to look beyond European and US markets. I became aware of Soler’s work through his Instagram,
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How to Tell Fortunes with Cards by Wenzell Brown
I was recently gifted How to Tell Fortunes with Cards, a guide published in the early 60s by Wenzell Brown. It is a cute manual for reading playing cards, covering card meanings, holistic reading of a spread, and sample readings. Oh, and it has the cutest cover. I love the vintage look… The book is
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Tarot Tableau Revolution by Maria Alviz Hernando
Tarot Tableau Revolution by Maria Alviz Hernando is a much-needed book for the tarot community, blending the open reading method of traditional cartomancy with the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Whereas most tarot spreads consist of card positions with “fixed meanings” (think Celtic Cross), the tableau is more dynamic, where cards are read in combinations, and the larger
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The Lubanko Tarot by E. Lubanko
The Lubanko Tarot was initially released in 2020, with a second printing in 2022. The deck went out of print (to the dismay of many, including me!). The artist, Emily, spent time seeking a publisher to make it available to more people. Eventually, Llewellyn picked it up, and the mass market edition was released in
