#all tarot decks

[cookinguptales]

You know... I had an experience about two months ago that I didn't talk about publicly, but I've been turning it over and over in my mind lately and I guess I'm finally able to put my unease into words.

So there's a podcast I'd been enjoying and right after I got caught up, they announced that they were planning on doing a live show. It's gonna be near me and on the day before my birthday and I thought -- hey, it's fate.

But... as many of you know, I'm disabled. For me, getting to a show like that has a lot of steps. One of those steps involved emailing the podcasters to ask about accessibility for the venue.

The response I got back was very quick and very brief. Essentially, it told me to contact the venue because they had no idea if it was accessible or not.

It was a bucket of cold water, and I had a hard time articulating at the time quite why it was so disheartening, but... I think I get it a little more now.

This is a podcast that has loudly spoken about inclusivity and diversity and all that jazz, but... I mean, it's easy to say that, isn't it? But just talking the talk without walking the walk isn't enough. That's like saying "sure, we will happily welcome you in our house -- if you can figure out how to unlock the door."

And friends, my lock-picking set is pretty good by this point. I've been scouting out locations for decades. I've had to research every goddamn classroom, field trip, and assigned bookstore that I've ever had in an academic setting. I've had to research every movie theater, theme park, and menu for every outing with friends or dates. I spend a long time painstakingly charting out accessible public transportation and potential places to sit down every time I leave the house.

Because when I was in college, my professors never made sure their lesson plans were accessible. (And I often had to argue with them to get the subpar accommodations I got.) Because my friends don't always know to get movie tickets for the accessible rows. Because my dates sometimes leave me on fucking read when I ask if we can go to a restaurant that doesn't keep its restrooms down a flight of stairs.

I had one professor who ever did research to see if I could do all the coursework she had planned, and who came up with alternate plans when she realized that I could not. Only one. It was a medical history and ethics class, and my professor sounded bewildered as she realized how difficult it is to plan your life when you're disabled.

This woman was straight-up one of the most thoughtful, philosophical, and ethical professors I've ever had, one who was incredibly devoted to diversity and inclusion -- and she'd never thought about it before, that the hospital archives she wanted us to visit were up a flight of stairs. That the medical museum full of disabled bodies she wanted us to visit only had a code-locked back entrance and an old freight elevator for their disabled guests who were still breathing.

And that's the crux of it, isn't it? It's easy to theoretically accept the existence of people who aren't like you. It's a lot harder to actively create a space in which they can exist by your side.

Because here's what I did before I contacted the podcasters. I googled the venue. I researched the neighborhood and contacted a friend who lives in the area to help me figure out if there were any accessible public transportation routes near there. (There aren't.) I planned for over an hour to figure out how close I could get before I had to shell out for an uber for the last leg of the trip.

Then I read through the venue's website. I looked through their main pages, through their FAQs to see if there was any mention of accessibility. No dice. I download their packet for clients and find out that, while the base building is accessible, the way that chairs/tables are set up for individual functions can make it inaccessible. So it's really up to who's hosting the show there.

So then and only then I contacted the podcasters. I asked if the floor plan was accessible. I asked if all the seats were accessible, or only some, and whether it was open seating or not. Would I need to show up early to get an accessible seat, or maybe make a reservation?

And... well, I got the one-sentence reply back that I described above. And that... god, it was really disheartening. I realized that they never even asked if their venues were accessible when they were booking the shows. I realized that they were unwilling to put in the work to learn the answers to questions that disabled attendees might have. I realized that they didn't care to find out if the building was accessible.

They didn't know and they didn't care. That, I think, is what took the wind out of my sails when they emailed me back. It's what made me decide that... yeah, I didn't really want to go through the trouble of finding an accessible route to the venue. I didn't want to have to pay an arm and a leg to hire a car to take me the last part of the journey. I didn't want to make myself frantic trying to figure out if I could do all that and still make the last train home.

If they didn't care, I guess I didn't either.

If they'd apologized and said that the only venue they could get was inaccessible, I actually would have understood. I know that small shows don't always get their pick of venues. I get it. I even would have understood if they'd been like "oh dang, I actually don't know -- but I'll find out."

But to be told that they didn't know and didn't intend to find out... oof. That one stung.

Because.... this is the thing. This is the thing. I may be good at it by now, but I'm so tired of picking locks. I'm tired of doing all the legwork because no one ever thinks to help me. I'm tired of feeling like an afterthought at best, or at worst utterly unwelcome.

If you truly want to be inclusive, you need to stop telling people that you're happy to have them -- if they can manage to unlock the door. You need to fucking open it yourself and welcome them in.

What brought all this back to me now, you may be asking? Well... I guess it's just what I was thinking to myself as I was tidying up my phone.

Today I'm deleting podcasts.

[kalki-tarot]

ALL EYES ON BANGLADESH

Save hindu minority in Bangladesh!! Raise your voices and create awareness.

Temples are being destroyed and people are being attacked!!

[okkennymay]

Would yah’ll buy tarot cards based off of various Meme cats?

I wish I could but I have to finish drawing the damn things first o(*￣▽￣*)ブ

[servantofthefates]

How many decks should you have?

As many as you can love.

Someone who has 100 decks and uses them all is being more respectful towards the craft than someone who only has two decks but rarely uses one of them. All you have to do is ensure that all your decks are regularly consulted, and that none of them is left to rot on a shelf.

1) Do not buy a deck you are not completely enchanted by. If you do not love it at first sight, you will likely end up setting it aside.

2) Avoid owning similar decks. I only have one pocket-size tarot deck, and one that is giant-size. Give each a chance to be unique.

3) Know that a gifted deck is a deck that chose you. Even if you do not like its design, find a way to love it, the way it found its way to you.

4) Store your decks in a queue. Before you read, get the one in front. Afterwards, put it in the back. This way, you get to use the whole stack.

5) Learn each of your decks. If you have not yet mastered your first two, do not acquire a third. Be a cartomancer, not a hoarder.

Tarot is the proudest of all cartomancy instruments. But this also applies to Lenormand, Sibilla and oracle decks.

[aseuki]

It's time!!

Sharing my contribution to the Umbral Wings Tarot Deck with my art for the Knight of Water!

The campaign's in the final stretch and the deck is fully funded! 🎉🎉🎉 If you wanted to get your hands on some truly phenomenal artwork, I highly suggest checking it out! 👀

Here's the link once more in case you missed it: 👉 [Link]

Going to dip a little bit into the designmaking process itself under the cut!

The Knight of Water is thematically about sensitivity. Charm, romance imagination-as a person, it's about a 'knight in shining armor' type character who may help others with the matters of the heart.

I also wanted to note that another cool thing about this deck is that the artists were designated their suit depending on their art and rendering style! The Air suit focuses on more atmospheric type art, Fire is character symbolism driven, in the Earth suit you'll se a lot of traditional-style rendering, and in the Water suit you'll see a lot more anime-inspired art styles!

With these factors in mind, I wanted a composition that would pay homage to the classic anime bishoujo genre--sailor moon and utena played heavily into the design and composition--something with lots of sparkles, atmospheric framing, a pretty waterfall to tie in the elemental theme, and lots and lots (and LOTS) of roses. (Fun fact! If you look at each rose, they have a heart in the centre! Each one was carefully and painstakingly hand drawn!). The pose that was chosen for this card was also a direct homage to the classic Sailor Moon style transformation sequences (and also swan mating dances with the wings), with the element of a 'bleeding heart' visual cue so to speak with the red roses and petals to the chest haha--it was fun going through different pose ideas before settling on this one! Roses and thorns go hand in hand, so thorny vines were also added at the bottom so that they become more evident when the card is inverted! (The inverted card speaks of emotional upset, depression, hypersensitivity, and lashing out)

For the dragon design itself, I took the 'prince on a white horse' and 'knight in shining armor' aspect and meshed them with leafy and weedy sea dragons and betta fish from real life to make a unicorn-like design--a creature that is traditionally associated with sensitivity and emotions--with a classic anime magical girl spin. I wanted the design to look ethereal and noble, and still clearly a dragon instead of a horse! (It was trickier than one might think!)

That's all the notes I have at the moment! Overall this was an Incredibly fun project to think through, I know I've been absolutely vibrating off the walls to share this haha! Everyone else has also brought their A game to each card in this deck, be sure to check them out through the KS link when you can, I can assure you that each and every card is just as lovingly rendered as this one!

[icyg4l]

URGENT

Hello beautiful people, here I have a link to a GFM where you can donate to Belal and his beautiful family. They have been displaced & his children are no longer in school. They are looking to relocate elsewhere so that they can have a better life!! Please help them! Donate if you can. Share the link. And most importantly, don’t stop talking about Palestine.

ALSO: Please help Omar and his family relocate. They have given up on doing so. They have yet to reach their goal. Please help this family of 8 move into safety. Once again, anything counts!!! Do not stop talking about Palestine! Share this link as well!

[sainz100]

Fernando Alonso arriving on Media Day ahead of the 2024 Singapore GP | 📸 by Denzyl KY

[rizwalda]

a lil bit of background for the art i did for the Fiendish Prophecies Zine

please check it out: it's filled with wonderful art, it's pay-what-you-want and all proceeds going to Palestine Children's Relief Fund

🩵🔮❤️🔥

[maudiemoods]

What if... The DCA artist community got together and made a sun/moon/eclipse tarot deck? And maybe we could add au designs? Just what if

[heartorbit]

still chipping away at that pjsk major arcana

[celestialtarot11]

Venus in the 4th House 💘🌟

Those with venus in the 4th house prioritize mental peace, stability and acceptance. The 4th house rules our mental stability, natives with this placement prioritize peace of mind. Their homes flourish with abundance, wealth and prosperity. Their need for peace translates in their homes, and that’s why these natives have such a beautiful home 🤗💘 everyone feels welcomed, comfortable and safe. These natives have had a tumultuous childhood, regardless if venus is placed there, as the 4th house can represent deep wounds and generational trauma, so they strive to rebuild with peace + love 🌹 and that includes the people closest to them.

Such caring and thoughtful individuals. It can take a while to get to know them, but once you do, they are keepers 🤍 they often give me ride or die vibes just as much as 8th house placements.

Venus in the 4th may love to hold onto memories spent with others, like pictures, videos, and may even hold onto receipts of where they traveled/visited! To them, it’s a privilege to experience those moments and to have it in their hand is special to them. They also learn the privilege of loving + letting go of people in this lifetime, as their relationship go through transformation 😊 Very similar to Virgos!

[macbooth]

i need the tarot girlies and the shakespeare girlies to combine real quick cause uh I’m planning a shakespeare tarot deck and I need opinions on the plays i’ve put down for major arcana. yes some are not there, either i do not care for them or i could not think of a design for them. cope. 

[localwarlockunion]

I've obtained the Edward Gorey tarot deck...who wants their miserable fortune read?

Send me a "♠️" followed by your query.

I will pull a single random card for you & include the booklet text.

Fair warning; there are no happy fortunes here.

[servantofthefates]

Visconti di Modrone | 1442 - 1447

This is the oldest-surviving tarot deck in the world, closely followed by its siblings, the Visconti-Sforza (c. 1451) and the Visconti Brambilla (1463). All three were commissioned by the Viscontis, the ruling family of Milan at the time.

The original deck had the same value as that of a house, since each card is lavishly adorned with gold and silver.

Also called the Cary-Yale Visconti, it has 89 cards through the addition of the theological virtues (Hope, Faith and Charity) as well as of female knights and pages.

[albatris]

send me an ask and I'll draw you a tarot card or two. little message for your week or something. not a proper reading just a lil guy for you. a lil guy for you!

[icyg4l]

ATTENTION!

Please get this baby and his family out of Rafah. His name is Ahmed. They have been displaced. Anything counts. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Please donate here as well to help the displaced children of Congo gain medical aid, food, shelter, education and more. Once again, anything counts. 🙏🏽