Ciro Marchetti’s Encore Tarot (& New Media Art vs. Old Visual Arts) — benebell wen

If there is one Ciro Marchetti deck to have, it’s the Encore Tarot. This is the deck that fully showcases Marchetti’s talent as an artist, the consistent clarity of his vision, and evinces the magnificence of tarot art, taking what had been possible traditionally to new modern heights. When future tarot scholars look back at … Continue reading Ciro Marchetti’s Encore Tarot (& New Media Art vs. Old Visual Arts) — benebell wen

The Mystical Dream Tarot by Janet Piedilato — benebell wen

The Mystical Dream Tarot published by Eddison Books is an unconventional tarot deck that blends shamanic journeying with transpersonal psychology. The deck creator, Janet Piedilato, is a transpersonal psychologist, healthcare consultant, and ordained minister, with doctorate degrees in Biology and Psychology. Right up front in the Introduction of the guidebook, Piedilato lets us know that … Continue reading The Mystical Dream Tarot by Janet Piedilato — benebell wen

Bad Bitches Tarot (Second Edition) — benebell wen

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ziLMgbB6LbI? Fresh year, fresh edition of the Bad Bitches Tarot by Ethony. You can read my review of the first edition here. I’ll be comparing the new second edition of the deck, published in late 2019, with the first edition, side by side. By the way, if you order the deck from ethony.com, you’ll get … Continue reading Bad Bitches Tarot (Second Edition) — benebell wen

The Tarot World 2010 – 2019: Decade in Review — benebell wen

Reflecting on this last decade, from 2010 to 2019, is on everybody’s minds. And I’ve been thinking about how the tarot world has evolved through these years. Balancing the paragraphs of text will be photos of decks published in the 2010s that I’ve reviewed in the past. Please know that the placement of images will […] … Continue reading The Tarot World 2010 – 2019: Decade in Review — benebell wen

Modern Witch Tarot by Lisa Sterle — benebell wen

The Modern Witch Tarot by Lisa Sterle is a faithful RWS updated for this decade. Everything about it encapsulates what 2010 to 2019 has celebrated. Sterle has revitalized a deck from 1910 with youth, mondern-day intersectional femininity, and given the tarot new currency. I love the fresh cartoon-style illustration and can see the value in […] … Continue reading Modern Witch Tarot by Lisa Sterle — benebell wen