Tarot & Oracle
The Tarot is at its tabletop practical basis a deck of decorated cards. Its order and appearance began to be somewhat uniform in the Renaissance, roughly the 15th Century. More complex meanings and purposes of this tool of gamesmanship seem to have begun early in the 18th Century, eventually growing and roaming into the wide spectrum of entertainment, interrogation, divination, and cartomancy that we know today.
A friend introduced me to the I Ching in college, and I quickly understood it to be an effective and enjoyable method of psychological investigation. After years of being put off by some of the more arcane and ambitious claims of tarot enthusiasts, I finally saw the analogy to the I Ching. After many years of resisting carrying the tarot in the store, I now stock it in the simple and inquiring spirit of my understanding. I am attracted to eye-catching art, of course, and I like the idea of cats being involved, of course, although I suspect cats may be more interested in pushing the cards off the table than in being supportive familiars. I respect the tarot’s history, and I will seek out books that place in the context of its origin and survival.
I am aware that the supply and diversity of decks is enormous, but I begin simply and humbly, alert to what my customers like.
The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook
The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook
From the beloved artist-seeker behind The Wild Unknown comes the New York Times bestselling tarot deck and guidebook in a beautifully designed, pocket-sized collectible tin.
Kim Krans is not only a vanguard of the new tarot movement, but the person who is redefining it for the twenty-first century. For a legion of contemporary seekers, The Wild Unknown is more than a tarot deck; it’s become a resonant guide for people all over the world, inspiring them to share countless images of their readings, tattoos, and art prints from the deck.
Each of the seventy-eight cards in Krans’s The Wild Unknown Travel Deck is a work of art that explores the mysteries of the natural world and the animal kingdom. The travel deck with feature an original bonus Justice card that speaks to the social movements of our time. Hand drawn in her spare, minimalistic style, the striking images invite deep contemplation. The Wild Unknown guidebook will be a nutshell version of the existing one—a hand-lettered and fully illustrated primer that leads readers through shuffling and cutting the tarot, creating spreads, and interpretations of all seventy-eight individual cards.
The Wild Unknown Travel Deck set retains the mystery, glamour, and allure that made her original deck a cult sensation, while introducing a whole new audience to its magic.