Tarot Emblemata - Tarot Deck & Guidebook

The Tarot Emblemata is an 88-card deck that creatively interprets tarot archetypes and symbolism through the lens of Renaissance emblems, specifically those by Claude Paradin. The deck comprises 78 standard tarot cards and 10 additional oracle cards, offering an expanded system for divination. The metallic-gold emblems are printed on heavy, premium smooth playing-card stock, housed in a tuck box.

The deck is accompanied by a 48-page keywords mini-booklet for quick reference. For deeper insights, an expanded 188-page softcover companion guidebook, "Renaissance Emblems Companion Guidebook," is available separately. This larger guidebook provides full-size card images opposite creative interpretations and elucidations on the emblems' Latin mottos, which are not included in the mini-booklet.

Urania Press, the creator, brings an interdisciplinary background in design, book arts, and esoteric practices to this project. The deck aims to blend historical imagery with modern divinatory practice, appealing to those interested in classical symbolism and a more mystical approach to tarot.

This deck is ideal for tarot readers interested in historical symbolism, particularly those drawn to Renaissance art and classical emblems. It appeals to esotericists and practitioners who appreciate a blend of traditional tarot structure with an expanded oracle component. Collectors seeking unique, art-focused decks with a mystical aesthetic and metallic accents will also find this deck appealing.

Urania Press, led by a creator with an MFA in Creative Writing and an interdisciplinary background in design and book arts, is behind the Tarot Emblemata. This is their third Kickstarter deck campaign, following Tarot Chimera and the Oracle Terra Incognita. The creator's philosophy is rooted in animism and esoteric practices, including deity and ancestral devotion, theurgy, divination, herbalism, planetary magic, and astrology. With 25 years of experience reading tarot, the creator's passion for the craft is evident in their work, drawing inspiration from the celestial Muse Urania.