For years it was obvious which book to read if you wanted the ins and outs on reading tarot for yourself. Mary K Greer's very similary titled workbook was the answer. Despite the fact the question “Am I allowed to read tarot fo myself” is still a huge one, Greer set a standard. And a difficult example to follow. Until now perhaps. With “Tarot for One. The art of reading for yourself”......
Toni Carmine Salerno is nowadays a well-known artist and oracle-deck maker, being part of Australian boutique publisher Blue Angel. About 15 years ago he ventured on a new path; painting full time and making divination tools for healing and learning. His first: the Universal Love, which instantly became an example and classic. So much so that an......
What if The Fool falls of that dangerous cliff, or the man in the 9 of Wands is given a helping hand? Maybe we’ve all asked these questions once, but they are now more relevant thanks to Lo Scarabeo’s latest release. Giula F. Massaglia’s newest creation, the After Tarot, shows us what happens next in an altered vision of Pamela Colman-Smith’s famous scenes. I am reviewing the cards-only deck in tuck-box, but soon there w...
October 2016 saw the release of another innovative deck, by Nora Huszka & Steph Engert. The Starlight Dragon Tarot, a 79 card-deck inspired by dragons, stands out due to a strong elemental orientation and surprising art and shapes. With a name like that you'd expect the motherload in fiery breath creatures and scales, but that isn't the case. The Starlight......
The Philippine artist Lynyrd-Jym Narciso is no stranger to designing divination tools. If you look on the page of his studio Paraluman you will see several published and (as of yet) unpublished tarot decks and Lenormands. His most recent project is the Anino Lenormand – now on Indiegogo. A... ...
