Modern Witch Tarot

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A stylish, fashion-forward reinterpretation of the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith tarot - diverse, young and all-female.

I’m a huge feminist and maybe if the deck had been titled “Modern Women” I wouldn’t have gone so cold on it. At first glance the deck seems to be top-heavy with the female imagery, but gender/identity is depicted across the spectrum, with traditionally masculine elements represented in such a way as to be open to interpretation.While there are a few Barbie Doll figures (like the Seven of Wands above), Sterle has also taken care to depict a few women who are not stick-thin.

This is a solid box designed to protect the cards and guidebook within it and as such it can be slipped into a backpack or shoulder bag without taking up too much space. Superficially the deck appears to be quite simple, but it is deeply complex, offering many possibilities of the human experience. f GDPR, this serves to safeguard our legitimate interests in a correct presentation of our offer, which outweigh the interests of the parties concerned. It features contemporary dress (rather than the slightly off-putting faux Renaissance garb of the original RWS), the inclusion of modern-day technology like laptops and cell phones, and a somewhat more diverse array of body types and ethnicities than given in the Waite-Smith deck.The Modern Witch Tarot is a new look at an old classic, it's fun without being feckless, cool without being shallow, and special without being precious. I would not say that all queer art may be a certain way, but my queer art is this way: it is loud, it is intense, it is sensual and dark and unapologetic and looks nightmares and reality (and the overlap) in the eye. It takes the classic symbolism and puts it into a modern and distinct setting which fits perfectly with the growing tarot demographic.

It comes with a gorgeous velvet tarot bag that would be almost unnecessary if it wasn’t embroidered so wonderfully because the box holding the deck is rock solid. I most highly recommend it for novice readers or for readers who like RWS symbolism and want to remain comfortably in that framework. Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. First published in 2019 by Liminal 11, The Modern Witch Tarot is a diverse, contemporary take upon the traditional tarot inspired by fashion and modern witches from the everyday walk of life.

Dive into the magical world of tarot with this colourful deck, embracing the traditional tarot symbolism, with a modern twist. The conflation of Black women and Strength (and also the suits of Wands and Pentacles) stemming from the “strong black woman” stereotype is harmful.

The advertising mailings are provided within the scope of processing on our behalf by a service provider to whom we pass on your data for this purpose. deck is perfect for beginners; "I'm a tarot reader and I have many tarot decks but this is one of my favourite go-to decks!The strength of traditional tarot symbols combine with diverse bodies, up-to-the-minute fashion, and the strength and power of twenty-first-century witchcraft, where we make our own magic. It uses the same Rider-Waite-based symbology and images we have grown to love with a modern change to the characters. In the case of the Chariot, the modernizing twist feels like it really adds something to the card; in some other cards, it doesn’t feel purposeful, and can end up feeling like more or less the same card as before, just with a different costume. We’re slowly moving from whitewashing and tokenism, and now that we’re here it’s still imperative to improve.