CARAVAN of SEE'ers - Fortune Telling Playing Cards USPC

The CARAVAN of SEE'ers offers two distinct 52-card playing card decks, the "Novice" (blue) and "Intuition" (red) editions, both designed for fortune-telling using cartomancy. These decks maintain the standard playing card structure, making them versatile for both traditional card games and divination. The project aimed to revive the historical practice of using playing cards for fortune-telling, which was once more accessible and popular than tarot.

The "Novice" blue deck is designed for beginners, featuring full upright and reversed meanings printed directly on each card, eliminating the need for memorization. This allows users to immediately engage in fortune-telling. The "Intuition" red deck, while sharing the same illustrations, provides single-word prompts for both upright and reversed positions, encouraging more experienced readers to rely on their intuition. Both decks are intended to be used with standard playing card spreads or adapted for tarot spreads.

Beyond the decks, the campaign also offered a companion 11x17 folded poster with comprehensive meanings, suitable for use with any standard playing card deck. Additional items included a "Fortune Telling" wooden sign, emphasizing the deck's theme. The project aimed to make cartomancy accessible and engaging for a modern audience, bridging the gap between traditional playing cards and divination tools.

This deck is ideal for beginners interested in cartomancy or fortune-telling who prefer a straightforward approach without extensive memorization. It also appeals to experienced cartomancers seeking a deck that encourages intuitive reading through single-word prompts. Collectors of unique playing card decks or those interested in the history of divination will appreciate its blend of traditional playing card structure with interpretive meanings. Individuals looking for a tarot alternative that can also be used for standard card games will find this versatile.

Jennifer Kast initiated the CARAVAN of SEE'ers project to reintroduce and popularize cartomancy, the art of fortune-telling with standard playing cards. Her inspiration stemmed from the historical accessibility of playing cards for divination compared to the more expensive and rare tarot cards of the past. Kast's interpretations for the card meanings are a synthesis of her own insights and a vast collection of historical and contemporary visions from tarot and cartomancy. She aimed to create decks that were both easy to use for novices and stimulating for experienced readers, bridging the gap between traditional playing cards and their divinatory potential.