Book Name: Tarot (Volume 1 of The Library of Esoterica)Author: Jessica HundleyPublisher: TaschenWhere to buy: Taschen.comVolume 1 of The Library of Esoterica: Tarot – Book Review Taschen is a publishing company that specializes in high quality artbooks. Their topics range from comic to fashion. One of their latest projects is a series dedicated to the …
Deck Name: AstroCrown TarotCreator: Sergio MenaPublisher: Self-publishedWhere to buy: www.chiquitodivino.comInstagram: @chiquitodivino While tarot is a great divinatory tool for accessing our intuition, it is also a treasure box of wisdom. The modern tarot structure, established by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, is embedded with a wealth of esoteric knowledge. Teachings from alchemy, Kabbalah …
Deck: Old Style LenormandCreator: Alexander RayPublisher: U.S. GamesWhere to buy: https://www.usgamesinc.com/old-style-lenormand.html I’ve always felt that the images in Lenormand decks are an expression of the Victorian era. It is a display of their fear and admiration, challenges and joys. The objects chosen to express these sentiments reveal what they value and scorn. The Old Style …
Using Tarot for Magic What is magic? Magic is the act of manifesting one’s desires. While it isn’t as simple as waving a wand to materialize things out of thin air, it is incredibly simple in concept and not difficult to perform. There are many branches of magic and they all share a core philosophy …
Deck Name: White Owl Mystic Arcana Oracle DeckCreator: White Owl MysticPublisher: Self-publishedInstagram: @whiteowlmysticWhere to buy: Etsy Normally, I’m not a fan of collage art. Many art pieces of this genre feel haphazardly assembled to me. Due to its limitation in relying on pre-existing images, some pictures are poor in quality and the end results can …
Deck Name: Gilded Reverie Lenormand Expanded EditionCreator(s): Ciro MarchettiPublisher & Year: US Games, 2017Availability: https://www.usgamesinc.com/Gilded-Reverie-Expanded-Edition.html The Gilded Reverie Lenormand by Ciro Marchetti was originally published in 2003. I remember seeing it in bookstores and thinking that it was a gorgeous deck. I didn’t buy it at the time, however, because I had no idea what …
Deck: Bohemian Animal Tarot Creator: Scott Alexander King and Sharon McLeod Publisher: Rockpool PublishingWhere to buy: Our Amazon Store and at www.rockpoolpublishing.com Measuring 8x13cm / 3’x5′, this anthropomorphic animal deck is a large delight. The word “Bohemian” is a perfect way to describe this deck because there is something about animals dancing around in human attire that …
Deck: Oracle Lumi’AirCreator: Antoinette CharbonnelWhere to buy: https://www.amazon.fr/Oracle-LumiAir-cartes-notice-couleurs/dp/B07KZ4TF2K I started drooling over the Oracle Lumi’ Air the moment I saw a picture of its box cover. The image of a frog resting underneath a mushroom while staring thoughtfully up at the moon is both magical and serene. In spite of how much I was drawn …
Deck: The Oddments Tarot Creators: Rachel Evans, Motion Sickness of Time TravelPublisher: IndiependentAvailability: https://motionsicknessoftimetravel.bandcamp.com/merch/the-oddments-tarot The Oddments Tarot was created in the space between dreams and reality. The collages that make up this deck are primarily composed of low resolution images. The hodgepodge blurriness feels like those moments immediately after awakening, with fragments of dreams still fresh …
he first thing I noticed is the quality of this product. The sturdy one piece box has a simple and elegant design and a magnetic closure. The coloured guidebook that greets you when you first open the box is one of the best guidebooks I’ve ever read (and we’ll come back to this later).
