Black is Art Tarot by noweyesee (Vieux Monde Press) is a unique deck in many ways: Portraiture decks and I have not always gotten along, and with the weird pips, I wrote this deck off at first as something I couldn’t read with. But after watching Mims’ video a second…
Month: September 2026
Decks for Halloween Readings?
I’m having a conundrum about which decks to take with me for Halloween readings this year. In the past I’ve used Patrick Valenza’s Trionfi Della Luna in a negative-blue colorway (cute and spooky), The Grateful Dead Tarot by Erin Cadigan and Elizabeth Jezorski (skeletons, of course!), and Tarot of the…
Fandom Decks: Does layering pop culture create deeper meanings?
Fandom decks are all the rage these days – at least if you go into any big bookstore. Your favorite animated film, TV show or fantasy movie from the 1990’s is bound to have a themed tarot to go with it, thanks in large part to the work of Insight…
Art & Aesthetics
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Overdue Review #1: Mary Packard’s Tarot de Marseille kit
I was feeling shy about reviewing publications (decks, books, etc) that are not new. But then, I figured we can’t all know everything, the cartomantic publication field is very hot and crowded these last few years, and there may be some gems buried in there that could use another moment…