I don’t like to do collection videos too often but was inspired by ScholarBot’s recent update. I’m not following any particular set of prompts, but want to share: New acquisitions in 2026: Gifts The Modern Goth Tarot, Natalie Foss, Skittledog Press, 2024 The Magic Lantern Sibilla: Learn to read the…
Category: Art & Aesthetics
Buddhist Decks: The problem of image appropriation, and what I use instead
Tarot and cartomancy enthusiasts have been seeing it for decades: the use and cooption of culturally-significant imagery, terminology, so-called “representation”, in the name of commercial profitability. Removing the sacred from its context, “simplifying” it to make it more “accessible” for a general audience, and selling it as some sort of talisman or solution to an undefined problem. As a formal student of Tibetan Buddhism, it pains me to see people selling, buying, and using imagery that the have no context or respect for in ways that it was never intended.
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Pride Decks for You, Me, and Everyone
First, let me wish you a happy Pride Month, and a wish that you are able to live your life and express yourself, in all your complexities, however you feel comfortable, and feel safe and supported in doing that. I recognize not everyone is in that position right now, either…
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Recolored Historic Tarots
When I first realized that tarot predated the Smith-Waite deck of 1908 I was immediately excited to start collecting historic decks… and then quickly put off by the crude, primary color woodblock style of Tarots de Marseille. After additional research I started to find recolored and redrawn decks that I…
Historic Deck Producers: My favorites and more
When I first started getting interested in historic tarots, I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy reading with them. Over the last 5 years I’ve refined my taste in what I look for and wanted to share my favorites. I’ll talk about why I want my historic tarot esthetics…
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#TopTenPips : A (mostly) modern review
I like weird pips, and I cannot lie. You other readers can’t deny that when a deck presents asymmetrical pips and some unexpected shapes you get… Sorry about that – just seeing if anyone’s reading the blog. But I do like weird pips: unusual patterns that differ from the traditional…