Cartomantic
The tarot has a reputation for being mysterious, mystical, spooky or even a bit scary and dangerous. It has a history of being associated with various different traditions, systems of belief, cultures and practices, for various different reasons. Some of these associations are valid, some are tentative, and some are simply untrue. For a tarot […]
It’s been a slow year for me on the tarot front, largely because it’s been such a busy year on other fronts. I finished my MA this year which took up the bulk of my time. I also worked through an internship and accepted a permanent job offer. I’m currently in the middle of trying […]
About the Deck The Minimalist Tarot, or just The Tarot, is a black and white deck by Dark Synevyr, a Ukrainian tarot publisher. I have deck 21/1000 from the first edition, which I picked up from their eBay for a bargain. I believe it was their first deck, from 2017. The deck quality is not […]
About the Deck The Fountain Tarot is a modern deck that launched on Kickstarter in 2015 and was subsequently published by Roost Books. I have the Roost Books version. It was a collaboration between artist Jonathan Saiz, who painted the cards in oil on board, author Jason Gruhl, who wrote the guide book, and designer […]
About the Deck The Visconti Modrone, also known as the Cary Yale Visconti, is one of the earliest extant tarot decks. It was originally made for the Visconti family in the 15th century. There are three partially extant decks, commissioned by Filippo Maria Visconti and his son in law, Francesco Sforza, both Dukes of Milan. […]