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Tarot of the Divine Sticker Book

OMG IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!! Do you Like stickers?? Do you like Tarot?? Specifically Tarot of the Divine (You know, the deck where each card is based on a different myth, legend, or fairytale from around the world?) WELL NOW THERE IS A STICKERBOOK

It's got over 1000 stickers, and with multiple copies of the card, it is perfect for recording readings in your journal! The additional call outs are perfect for decorating whatever you please--your waterbottle, laptop, letters, whatever! And yes-- minor arcana gets the same treatment as major arcana

And between each sticker sheet is a page describing each card's meaning and symbolism as well as the myth and its origin.

You can either order directly from my shop

OR!! You can order from Amazon or anywhere that sells books

If you live internationally, check your own regional Amazon or big book seller France Amazon

Japan Kinokuniya

Singapore Kinokuniya

Germany Amazon

Brazil Amazon

Mexico Amazon

And lots more! So search what works for you

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Kitsune Girl Trio

Patreon Palette Trio for May '24

Every month my patrons vote on a theme and a palette, and then I draw 3 images using those promts

Flowers, Fungi, and Succulents, which do you like best?

Get the whole set in my store

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Oracle Deck WIP If you're interested in my oracle deck, where each card is based on a different myth legend or fairytale, join my monthly newsletter for updates and publishing alerts https://omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/5f0b756f4c7fa4402cdf7a99/5f0bdaae8a48f70cc16816a5

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Trans Mythical Monsters

Kinarra-- I've loved Kinarra for a long time--but this is my first time drawing one! They are found all over South East Asia, including Thailand, which just legalized same-sex marriage!

Bi-Directional Hermaphrodite Merm -- as a genderfluid person, I love Bi-Directional Hermaphrodite fish aka fish that can fully change their gender between male and female multiple times in their life. The Ranma 1/2's of the fish world. So I imagined a merm that could do the same!

Saytr -- Classically, Saytrs are male, and love music, wine, and having a good time. Here I imagined a trans femme Saytr who enjoys all the traditional Saytr pastimes!

Happy Pride! This set is available in my shop

https://yoshiyoshitani.store/products/trans-mythical-monsters-mini-print-trio

If you join my patreon, you'll get this set 25% off! Additionally, you'll get to vote monthly on which theme and color palette I'll use

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Heya! I’m not sure what questions’ve been asked/answered already but I’ve been keeping up with your progress on the oracle cards (can’t wait to get them btw! I already own the tarot you made and I love them) I just wanted to ask about the “theme” of each of your five suits? I have theories but nothing solid.

Also, something that caught my attention was how most of your card names in the four suits with depictions of specific myths are nouns (specifically concepts— ambition, order, purity, etc.) but the Amaterasu card is the verb ‘Ascend’? You also have two cards labeled ‘Trickster’ and ‘Dreamer’ which also break the pattern of ‘name-of-concept’ like ‘Trickery’ or ‘Dreams’ in favor of ‘person-engaged-with-concept’ and I was wondering what the significance of that distinction was to the meanings of those cards. Knowing how the meaning behind oracle cards is largely dependent on the deck’s maker, I got curious but I /have/ been known to read too far into things in the past so thought I’d just ask.

So sorry that this ask got so long! I’m too hyped about this deck I have to k n o w but I also don’t want to bother too much if this all gets explained in a guidebook like with your tarot cards.

Thank you for your question! I am extremely flattered that you're following my oracle deck so closely, and I really hope that it can live up to your expectations! tldr; the exact names are a work in progress. I have strong feelings about the energy of each card, but I'll probably be tweaking until the last minute what each TITLE should be. It's hard to encapsulate everything a whole character and theme represents, and you're right about the adjective/verb/noun jumble being confusing. It's definitely something I'm taking into consideration, and have been talking with my publisher about. If you're interested in following along, I recommend joining my monthly newsletter! I put updates there and will keep everyone apprised of publishing news

Longer answer:

My oracle deck has 12 Myths/Legends, which each myth being represented in 4 cards: Hero, Advisor, Challenge, Desire

To show you, these are the 12 cards for the 3 myths, Amaterasu's Cave, Ishtar's Decent into the Underworld, and Panji Semirang.

Hero Cards (Laurel Wreath icon): These are usually characters of action and movement. The embody change, creativity, and the symbol of fire. While these are generally speaking more positive cards, there are a few that can lean more negatively. While I absolutely love Ishtar, her Ambition does not always endear her to the rest of her pantheon Advisor Cards (Eye Icon): These are characters of stability and advice. They embody intellect, the mind, and the symbol of wind. Again there are positive and negative cards. There is Introspection but also Gossip

Challenge Cards (Skull Icon): These are cards of opposition and confrontation. They embody emotion, volatility, and the symbol of water. While they tend to be more negative with traits like Envy and Greed, they can also be necessary like Sacrifice an Reckoning

Desire Cards (Heart Icon): These are cards of aspiration and hope. They embody the heart, wishes, and the symbol of earth. These are some of the more diverse cards, with desires ranging from the stability of a father figure, to a throne of power, to good time.

The 12 cards for the 3 myths The White Snake, The Industrious Daughter, and The Tale of Huathacauri

So I'll go over a little bit of my thought process for the names of these cards. Specifically you mentioned Amaterasu as the Ascend card, so I'll talk about that set. Originally when I was creating these cards my intention was to have each card named the name of the character/object. So, Amaterasu was going to be named Amaterasu, Ame no Uzume was going to be Ame no Uzume, etc etc. But when I started showing the cards to friends and family, the feedback I got was that the cards were extremely hard to use unless you were already innately familiar with each of the characters and their stories. This was really helpful, because I do want to encourage people to learn these stories--but I don't want to Assign Homework just so you can enjoy this oracle deck. I want anyone to be able to use this deck instantly, and if they want to learn more, there is a rich history for them to dive in to.

So that's when I started considering Titles for each of the cards, similar to many existing Oracle decks.

In summary in Amaterasu's Cave, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu (Hero) loves her weaver handmaiden (Desire) . This handmaiden is killed by Amaterasu's brother Susanoo (Challenge), which causes the grief stricken Amaterasu to hide in a cave. She eventually lured out by the charms and humor of the goddess Ame no Uzume. To start of easy, Susanoo and the handmaiden are clearly opposites of each other. The handmaiden is a weaver in Amaterasu's comfortable life and home, and so she represents peace and ORDER. Susanoo comes in and wrecks the harmony, causing CHAOS, ANARCHY and WRATH (I'm not sure which of these names I like best). Amaterasu, when she leaves her cave, ultimately represents the end of depression, moving on, and like a sun, ASCENDING once again. Although a better name might be REJUVENATION, RECOVERY, or maybe RE IGNITE to get more of the sun imagery in there again. It's tough to find a good single word for "I-was-too-depressed-to-get-out-of-bed-but-I-am-getting-better-and-now-I'm-ready-to-go-outside-again" But if you know one please tell me! Lastly there is Ame no Uzume, who is that friend that reminds you life is still worth it by showing you all the fun and beauty in the world. I originally called her REJUVENATION, but she might be better described as CELEBRATION, or JOY as it is her party that brings Amaterasu out of hiding. She can also be seen as a representation of a healing S-xWorker, as it is specifically her hilarious and lewd striptease that calls to Amaterasu.

But lastly let me also talk about the 5th and last suit of the oracle deck, the suit of Symbols

Symbol Cards (Star icon): These 12 cards are symbols that show up repeatedly in multiple myths and fairy tales from around the world. I wouldn't go so far as to call them Universal Symbols, because not every culture has every single one of these, but they are strong and impactful Archetypes.

For example The Forbidden is every box or door that we are told Not To Open. Some famous examples are Pandora's box, Cupid's Bed Curtain, or Bluebeard's Basement. While these things are expressly off limits, these are often lines we will need to cross in order to learn or grow. We just also have to realize there will be consequences.

The naming for these ones is really easy, as they will all be "The Noun"

All told there will 60 cards (12 myths with 4 cards each, and 12 symbol cards) If you're interested in following along, I recommend joining my monthly newsletter! I put updates there and will keep everyone apprised of publishing news

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Tiger See, Hear, Speak No Evil

Posters up on Kickstarter now!

Up on Kickstarter now!

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Reversible Bucket Hat is unlocked on Kickstarter!

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Beach Witches Palette Trio

For August my patrons voted on the theme of Beach Witches and a super hot pink palette as an homage to Barbie. I love how these came together!

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Amhaeng-eosa as Justice Korea, Korean Legend

Justice is power wielded with both intelligence and impartiality. It is making decisions with all the facts and accepting the consequences of any choice made. It is punishment of the corrupt and promotion of the deserving. 

Upright: Harmony, balance, equality, virtue, honor Reversed: Bias, false accusations, intolerance, abuse, dishonesty

The Justice card is about making decisions, and being aware of their consequences. It’s about truth, impartiality, and balance. Where wicked deeds are punished and good ones rewarded. I picked the Amhaeng-eosa, or Undercover royal inspectors of the Joseon era of Korea. The Amhaeng-eosa were real historical figures, who would secretly enter various provinces and towns to investigate the goings on. Afterwards, they would reveal themselves (with their horse requisition medallion) , and had the power to punish the corrupt and promote the deserving. While real, they were popularized in dramas and literature even during the Joseon period, so in some ways, they became mythologized. They represented power wielded with intelligence and impartiality. And reminded people that justice could be served to anyone at anytime

The Tarot of the Divine: a 78 card deck with little White Book English French Russian German

Beneath the Moon: A hardcover book with a brief retelling of fairytales myths and legends from around the world English Dutch Russian Spanish German Italian

Tarot of the Divine Handbook: A workbook with symbolism breakdowns of each card English French

Tarot of the Divine Puzzle

In addition to the deck and books, I also have prints in my store

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Deep Sea Mermaid

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Red Mermaid among the Kelp

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Mermaid in the rain

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Black and Gold Koi Mermaid

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Blanket design for Illumicrate for the book Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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Kaguya Hime as The Moon

The Tarot of the Divine: a 78 card deck with little White Book English French Russian German Portuguese

Beneath the Moon: A hardcover book with a brief retelling of fairytales myths and legends from around the world English Dutch Russian Spanish German Italian

Tarot of the Divine Handbook: A workbook with symbolism breakdowns of each card English French

Tarot of the Divine Puzzle

In addition to the deck and books, I also have prints in my store

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Reversible Embroidered Tiger Jacket Kickstarter Going Strong

Fully funded on the first day! On to stretch goals!

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See, Hear, Speak No Evil Evolution

SHOP I made this original See, Hear, Speak No Evil series probably 7 years ago now (I'd have to go back and check) It's still one of my favorite series! But I recently went back and reexplored this theme with Tiger See, Hear, Speak No Evil. I think they are both good and different and wonderful in their own ways (and people are free to like one more than the other) But I also think that I've made a lot of improvement as an artist

These Posters are for my Kickstarter