Reverie Tarot

The Reverie Tarot is a 78-card, hand-illustrated deck created by Constance Watkins, designed to guide users into a dream-like world where the subconscious can connect with the Universe. The deck fuses classic numerology and tarot symbolism with a psychedelic pop-art aesthetic, encouraging readers to view situations from an abstract perspective to find deeper answers. While the symbolism closely follows traditional tarot structures, the unique imagery creates a bridge between waking reality and the realm of dreams.

Watkins developed the deck to allow for varying levels of reading depth. Each Major Arcana card prominently features its corresponding number, and Minor Arcana pip cards are integrated into the shape of their suit symbol, making them immediately recognizable for quick readings. For more in-depth sessions, the rich symbolism and color theory within each image invite deeper interpretation. The deck was initially hand-illustrated on 5x7-inch heavy-weight fine texture paper using archival ink, before being brought to life with full-color illustrations.

The campaign also offered a limited-edition variant, the Midnight Reverie Tarot, which features the same imagery distilled into gold lines on black cards with gold-gilt edges. This exclusive edition was designed to offer an alternative, more subdued visual experience, taking readers to the 'edges of semidarkness' for unbound interpretation. Both versions of the deck are intended to provide a unique and introspective tarot experience.

This deck is ideal for tarot readers who appreciate a blend of traditional symbolism with a modern, abstract, and psychedelic art style. It caters to those who enjoy intuitive reading and exploring the subconscious mind, as well as collectors seeking a visually distinctive deck. Readers interested in numerology and color theory will find the design elements engaging, and the clear integration of suit symbols makes it accessible for various skill levels.

Constance Watkins began the Reverie Tarot in 2016 as a personal project to bring her 'dream-world of tarot to life.' Her goal was to create a deck that incorporated bold numerology into the Major Arcana and the symbol of each suit into the Minor Arcana for immediate recognition. After hand-illustrating each card on 5x7-inch paper with archival ink and seeing a black and white test print, she decided to share her 'magical deck' with the world, subsequently adding full-color illustrations to each card.