Somatic Tarot: the book
Stories nourish. Stories heal. The Tarot offers you stories that do both.
And, not only for you. The Tarot, used with care and discernment, offers all of us a guide to a healing future.
This is the chief reason I created and designed The Somatic Tarot. This deck was destined to be different from traditional decks:
There are no white men and women on horses. In fact, there are no people at all. The archetypes of each of the 78 cards of the Tarot are shared in elemental symbols.
The royal hierarchy of Pages, Knights, Kings and Queens have been re-named Heroes, Luminaries, Origins and Creators.
And, instead of disks, cups, wands, and swords, this deck speaks in the language of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.
The descriptions of each deck are offered portals to a liberated future. Each archetype is a gateway to examine the structures of oppressive systems and how we have internalized them, because without carefully examining where we are, we cannot move with clarity towards what we long for.
This is for those new to Tarot as much as it is for those with a deep relationship to these ancient ad mysterious archetypes. This is Tarot as a field guide to a healing future.
This is to order the book alone, without the cards
(to purchase the full set of cards and book, click here)
The Somatic Tarot book can be used with other decks, providing they are based on the 78 archetypes of the Tarot (as opposed to Oracle decks, which do not follow the Tarot framework).
The Somatic Tarot book includes full descriptions of the 22 archetypes of the Major Arcana, and each of the cards of the minor arcana.
The book is offered for pre-order and will be shipped in mid November 2021. Books will be sent via Priority Mail, USPS.
"I've been a Tarot reader for over 20 years and have worked with many decks. This deck has so many standout attributes. It not only makes it seamless for me to drop inward and connect with what I'm reading, but the cards themselves have such a good hand feel and weight to them. The artwork is highly imaginative. The illustrations are simple but intuitive. I highly recommend this deck to anyone regardless of reading level." -Colleen Teti, intuitive reader
"These cards are not only gorgeous but they hold a beautiful combination of truth and magic. I am so grateful for their creation in and their place in my support system." - Audrey Holst, creator of Fortitude & Flow
softcover book, 74 pages, with full descriptions of the 78 archetypes of the Tarot. Archetypes are offered with the names used in The Somatic Tarot and their corresponding card in the traditional Tarot (using the Thoth/Mersailles model which differs slightly from the Rider Waite version)