-
As someone who constantly struggles with filling up a blank canvas, there is a quiet logic behind Mariëlle S. Smith’s latest Kickstarter campaign, Get Out of Your Own Way, that feels familiar to anyone who has ever sat in front of a blank page, half-finished sketch, or stalled project. At its core is a 31-day
-
When I first wrote about Arcane Wildlife Tarot recently, it was clear that something a little unusual was taking shape. Jack Brutus Penny’s vision for the deck stood out not because it leaned on a familiar narrative about spiritual transformation, but because it began with a simple question: what if tarot could be less about
-
Jack introduces himself plainly: “My name is Jack and I am a nonsense writer and illustrator from England, based in Japan.” That tone carries straight into Arcane Wildlife Tarot. The deck starts with a simple idea: animals understand cycles without overthinking them. They know when to rest, when to move, when to cause trouble. “We
-
There are tarot decks that promise clarity, and then there are decks that ask you to remain inside the question a little longer. The Liminal Deck sits firmly in that second space. Created by artist David McKinsey, it is shaped by thresholds, pauses, and moments that resist definition. For David, liminality did not arrive as
-
I need to admit, I’m not really a fun of circus – I get creep out by clowns, I hate animal cruelty and I get strangely turned on by bearded ladies. The only circus I have ever truly loved is Britney Spears’ Circus album from 2008. However, the Horror Circus Tarot deck, created by Una
-
One of my favorite oracle decks I purchased last year was Postcards from Spirit by Colette Baron-Reid. There is something quietly comforting about receiving a message that feels like it comes from a passed loved one. When I later discovered the Forgotten Frames Oracle Deck on Kickstarter by Meems, that same sense of intimate dialogue
-
Every oracle has a rhythm, and this one dances to its own tune. The Misfit Divas Oracular Spectacular Oracle Card Deck is not a whisper from the cosmos but a celebration of oddity, confidence, and flair. It asks you to stop apologizing for who you are and to begin performing the truth of it, plus
-
Sea-themed decks have a special place in my heart. I’m currently obsessed with the Tempest Tarot Deck by Maisy Bristol and I’m quite excited to see The Nereid Oracle Deck by Stevyn Llewellyn on Kickstarter. The sea is such a mystical world to explore and it’s ripe for plunking. Drawing inspiration from the benevolent sea
-
Some tarot decks are planned years in advance, carefully sketched and mapped before the first card comes to life. Alien Tarot was not one of those decks. For its creator Constance Bankus, the project began as a series of accidents. A rewatch of The X-Files, a random tarot movie, and the sudden collapse of her
-
Every tarot deck asks us to hold a mirror to ourselves, but few do so with the stark honesty of Marcos Alvarado’s The Light and The Shadow. At first glance, the cards shimmer with surreal, otherworldly imagery. Look closer and you begin to see the dialogue unfolding between brightness and obscurity, the kind of dialogue