by Melissa Cynova | May 23, 2019 | Deck Review
Y’all know I’m a sucker for a fox. The Bohemian Animal Tarot has many foxen, and they’re cleverly used in this deck. The animals that are chosen to represent each card has something in common with them. The Magician is a Fox, staring straight at you...
by Melissa Cynova | May 21, 2019 | Deck Review
Kickstarter is a pain in my ass. I don’t go on it often, because I have almost 300 decks, and that’s just plenty, you know? I’m working on streamlining my house and stuff and Kickstarter is the antithesis of streamlining. So, I logged in just for...
by Melissa Cynova | May 16, 2019 | Deck Review
Modern Witch Tarot – Limited Edition – SOLD OUT! You guys know how I look for diversity in decks. Trust and believe me that I am over the MOON for the Modern Witch Tarot. These are the same folks who brought us the beautiful Luna Sol tarot (also diverse)....
by Melissa Cynova | May 15, 2019 | Book Review
I like the way that Liz Worth sees the world. Her “Beyond the Little White Book” tackled tarot cards descriptions in such an unusual and dynamic way that I was pissed I hadn’t thought of it first. Her new book is just as revelatory. Instead of...
by Melissa Cynova | May 15, 2019 | Deck Review
The Wild Harmonic cards were sent to me by the creator, Gabriel Marihugh. As you know, I don’t like oracle cards generally. I only use them for readings for myself. This deck is going to be one that I use often. The art is very pretty and accurate to the card,...
by Melissa Cynova | May 15, 2019 | Deck Review
First of all, I have the Skeleton Tarot because of my friend Potter, and their unyielding peer pressure. They had the nerve to say, “Do you want to see my new deck?” and “Isn’t it cute?” Clearly, i was strong armed into this purchase. I...
by Melissa Cynova | May 15, 2019 | Book Review
I have this vague almost-memory of my Grandma Virginia and her sister Violet reading playing cards. I was very young, but it’s stuck in my brain. They also played bridge and rummy and all of those other card games that I never got around to learning. This time,...
by Melissa Cynova | May 14, 2019 | Book Review
I got to know Cassandra Snow’s writing through Beth Maiden on LittleRedTarot.com. I appreciated the stripped bare version of the cards seen through Cassandra’s eyes, and the reapplication of traditional tarot meanings to feminist, queer life. Her fantastic...
by Melissa Cynova | Mar 28, 2019 | Interview
The best place I’ve ever seen my name in print is on the back of someone else’s book. Rachel Pollack, grand dame and amazing author, tarot expert and honestly, just a really nice person has re-released her book, 78 Degrees of Wisdom. The publisher reached out to see...
by Melissa Cynova | Feb 13, 2019 | Interview
I’ve known Andrew McGregor for a few years, and in that time have found him to be a silly, serious and interesting fellow. He owns the Hermit’s Lamp in Toronto, and has recently released the Orisha Tarot and answered a few questions for us about his work,...
