Category: Interviews
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Nicholas Ribera
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Nicholas RiberaI’ve always found it interesting that tarot readers are perfectly happy to stare at Death, The Tower, or a card depicting someone pierced by ten swords, but the moment a deck includes nudity, people get nervous. That tension sits at the heart of Eros Tarot. Created by Nicholas Ribera, the deck is now entering its… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Jack Brutus Penny
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Jack Brutus PennyWhen 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… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – David McKinsey
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – David McKinseyThere 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… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Constance Bankus
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Constance BankusSome 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… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Silas Plum!
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Silas Plum!I am always on a lookout to spotlight projects that not only expand what tarot can be, but actively challenge how we use it. The Axiological Tarot, created by artist and thinker Silas Plum, is one such project. Rooted in the philosophy of axiology (the study of values, I’ve just learned), this striking Kickstarter campaign… …
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Meet the Creator – Lee Duncan
Click or not: Meet the Creator – Lee DuncanOnce a tech executive leading AI transformation at a Fortune 20 company, Lee Duncan, creator of The Dreaming Eye Tarot left that world behind to follow an instinct much older and more personal: to draw. “I spent about three decades mostly ignoring my creative side,” Lee reflects. “Especially the darker parts. So now I’m listening… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Clare Gregory!
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Clare Gregory!When I first came across The Storm Cloud Oracle on Kickstarter, I was immediately struck by its bold commitment to shadow, superstition, and symbolism. It’s a deck that doesn’t shy away from the darker side of the human experience—and that’s exactly what makes it so powerful. I knew I had to dive deeper. Speaking with… …
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Creator Spotlight – Meet Matt Green!
Click or not: Creator Spotlight – Meet Matt Green!For Matt Green, creativity is more than just expression—it’s a form of ritual. The graphic designer, tarot enthusiast, and entrepreneur has made a name for himself by designing deeply intuitive decks rooted in tradition, humor, and heart. But his upcoming Kickstarter project, the Sigil Magick Oracle Tarot, may be his most personal and magically resonant… …
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Creator Spotlight – Meet Kara Marie Cruz!
Click or not: Creator Spotlight – Meet Kara Marie Cruz!Tarot is more than just a deck of cards—it’s a tool for self-discovery, transformation, and personal growth. For artist and tarot creator Kara, the VIA—PAX Tarot decks were born from a deeply personal journey, blending classical influences with modern introspection. In this interview, Kara shares the inspiration behind VIA—PAX, the creative process, and the evolving… …
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Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Samantha Perez!
Click or not: Creator’s Spotlight – Meet Samantha Perez!We covered Samantha Perez‘s The Renowed Artists Tarot Kickstarter campaign in our previous post and I’m so excited to talk to her more about her project. I really enjoyed how The Renowned Artists Tarot dares to do something different—it translates the symbolisms of tarot with the legacy of history’s greatest artists. Samantha Perez brings a… …