Having worked and read with numerous sets of Tarot and Oracle cards, I’ve always been tempted to dive into the deep end and to create my very own divination deck. Though I have the inspiration, the ideas, and perhaps the artistic abilities, I simply don’t have the time nor the inclination to create my own deck as of yet. However, should I ever find the time to put my ideas into action, I’ll be sure to be using Steven Bright’s ‘The Oracle Creator‘ as a guide to designing, developing, and eventually publishing my very own deck. Written by Steven Bright, …
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Is it just me or does January drag on for what feels like forever? January has never been one of my favoured months, especially not this year as our household seems to have spent the majority of the month suffering and recovering from various ailments. Thankfully, we are now on the mend and I’m hoping that February will bring us all a fresh start. Despite the dismal and rather dreary outlook, here are a few of my #LittleLoves from the past month. Read Rather than actually reading just one book, I’ve spent the past month flicking through various books including …
Liminal 11 recently sent me a copy of their latest release – ‘The New Chapter Tarot‘. Designed and created by the internationally recognised, award-winning, graphic novelist and arts educator Kathryn Briggs, this diverse, delightful and marvellously modern Tarot deck is a story, a journey, and one woman’s self-portrait of change. Kathryn Briggs Kathryn began her comic-making career whilst pursuing her Masters at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art with a feminist reimagining of the archetypal Hero story, “Story(cycle)”. She later launched her independent small press ‘Ess Publications’ with this ground-breaking comic. Following her success, Kathryn won the Elsinore Award for …
Japan is often deemed as a non-religious country, though this is a cliche and it’s far from the truth. Having spent the past few weeks flicking through ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, Ritual’s & Everyday Magic‘ I have come to learn that there are many spirits, demons, and elements of magic woven deep into the fabric of Japanese folklore, some of these effigies still populate roadsides and are part of Japanese rituals to this very day. Sean Michael Wilson & Fumio Obata Written by and Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Fumio Obata, ‘The Spirit of Japan – Festivals, …
Inspired by ancient rituals and stories of sacred animal spirits, White Numen Tarot is a stunning and original tarot deck designed and created by Alba Ballesta Gonzalez. Alba Ballesta Gonzalez Born and raised in Spain, Alba is a 2D artist who co-founded Weba! Studio (animation and indie-games) whilst finishing her major in Fine Arts, where she continues to work as an Art Director. For the past few years, Alba has been working upon animation, videogames and illustration for various companies including Magic the Gathering and Nickelodeon. Alongside her career, Alba also enjoys developing personal projects such as her latest Tarot …