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The 1909 Original Tarot Art Series
Read the pictures that became the roots of modern tarot, one column at a time.
The 1909 Original Tarot Art: Where Modern Tarot Imagery Began
A traveler at a cliff edge, a woman calming a lion, a figure pouring water under the stars. Meet the 1909 deck behind modern tarot art and its artist.
The Minor Arcana in the 1909 Tarot: When Number Cards Got Scenes
How the 1909 original tarot drew scenes on all 56 Minor Arcana and made tarot easier to read, plus the flow of numbers from one to ten and the four court ranks.
Reading the Wands in the 1909 Tarot: Sprouting Staffs and the Story of Fire
Sprouting staffs, dry hills and salamanders. The symbols that repeat across the 14 Wands of the 1909 original tarot and the story of fire from Ace to King.
Reading the Cups in the 1909 Tarot: Water, Cups and the Heart
Overflowing streams, spilled cups and a family under a rainbow. Water symbols in the 14 Cups of the 1909 original tarot and the flow of feelings, Ace to King.
Reading the Swords in the 1909 Original Art: A Story of Thoughts and Decisions
A pierced heart, a sleepless night and the dawn after rock bottom. How to read the 14 Swords in the 1909 original art and what the sky says about your mind.