Each of the 78 cards in this deck depicts a different goddess from cultures in every region of the world. It is faithful to the traditional Smith-Rider-Waite deck, using the four suits and the Major Arcana, though the court cards have been redefined to represent strong, fearsome figures: Amazon (Page), Siren (Knight), Witch (Queen), and Hag (King). In that sense, every card in the deck has serious Queen energy.
Read MoreI can’t stop pulling the Death card, and I’m exhausted at the thought of what accepting its medicine entails. What more is there to lose? Clogging the drain, my hair. At the graveyard, my late friend Joe. All my remaining friendships, distant. Maybe it’s I who am untethered, afloat in the cosmos, devoid of blood and motion in my cells. I haven’t anything left to surrender.
Read MoreAfter nearly six years working with Tarot, my practice continues to evolve, which is one thing I love about Tarot — it never gets boring, and it’s always growing alongside its human companions. Because Tarot is affordable and portable and so versatile, this also means we can bring Tarot into all kinds of spaces (where it’s welcome) to support ourselves and those around us, like therapy!
Read MoreLet’s face it. Some Tarot cards are more pleasant to flip over than others. In fact, some of them can be downright scary — the ones we most often see in horror movies as bad omens. Death, Three of Swords, The Devil, The Tower, and maybe Ten of Swords. But honestly, I don’t think there are any “bad” cards.
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