deck reviews
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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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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