You may have noticed that lately I’ve been posting quite a few random pictures that I’m identifying as Tarot images … some examples: 8 of Disks, The Lovers, King of Wands, The High Priestess, 7 of Swords, King of Disks …
Not all these pictures were originally drawn as Tarot images, but as I looked at them, it occurred to me that they could be. Others were quite intentional.
In any event, the Tarot Note here is that it’s a great Tarot exercise to make up your own version of any Tarot card you might feel like drawing or collaging or photographing or sculpting … whatever medium you like using. Use the ideas you’ve come to see reflected in each card to come up with your own version.
The more you make the Tarot your own, the more clearly it communicates … or at least deepens your understanding of various symbols and ideas you find in it.
So if you’re not making up cards already, give it a try … try just one, or just the Majors, or maybe even a whole deck, they don’t have to be good. It’s the process that matters, not the final result.
And who knows, you might end up coming up with an amazing new deck. If you do, let me know.