
The Ritual Kitchen Tarot: Folklore, Food, Fortune
by Laura May
Theme: Folklore, food, and recipes integrated into tarot meanings
Medium: pencil ink
A 78-card tarot deck by Laura May, featuring hand-illustrated cards that combine folk wisdom, culinary ingredients, and recipes with traditional tarot meanings. Each card offers guidance through a unique food-related theme.
About This Deck
The Ritual Kitchen Tarot is a 78-card deck that merges the ancient practice of tarot with the comforting world of folklore and food. Each card is hand-illustrated by artist Laura May, designed to pair the folk wisdom associated with specific ingredients and recipes to manifest guidance relevant to the card's traditional meaning. This approach offers a unique, grounded perspective on tarot readings, connecting spiritual insights with everyday nourishment and kitchen magic.
The deck aims to provide a holistic reading experience, where the symbolism of each tarot card is enhanced by culinary metaphors and traditional food lore. This innovative concept allows readers to explore themes of abundance, transformation, healing, and personal growth through the lens of kitchen rituals and natural ingredients. The integration of recipes and ingredients into the card meanings suggests a practical application of tarot wisdom, encouraging readers to engage with their intuition in a tangible, creative way.
Successfully funded on Kickstarter with 451 backers, The Ritual Kitchen Tarot resonated with an audience seeking a deck that combines spiritual depth with a unique, accessible theme. The project raised $27,839, indicating strong community interest in its blend of divination, folklore, and culinary arts. This deck is positioned as a tool for both introspection and practical manifestation, inviting users to find magic in the mundane and wisdom in the hearth.
Key Features
- 78 hand-illustrated tarot cards
- Each card pairs folk wisdom of an ingredient/recipe with tarot meaning
- Successfully funded on Kickstarter with 451 backers
- Unique theme blending divination, folklore, and food
- Artwork features intricate borders and a rich color palette
Who It's For
This deck is ideal for tarot readers interested in connecting their spiritual practice with culinary arts, folklore, and natural wisdom. It will appeal to those who appreciate hand-illustrated artwork with a slightly vintage or mystical aesthetic. Readers looking for a deck that offers practical, grounded guidance through unique metaphors will find this particularly engaging. It's also suitable for collectors who seek innovative themes and a strong narrative concept in their tarot decks.
The Story Behind This Deck
Laura May created The Ritual Kitchen Tarot with the vision of intertwining the ancient wisdom of tarot with the comforting and practical magic found in folklore and food. Her inspiration stems from the idea that ingredients and recipes carry their own folk wisdom, which can be harnessed to manifest guidance in alignment with traditional tarot card meanings. This approach reflects a desire to make spiritual practice more tangible and integrated into daily life, particularly through the universal experience of cooking and nourishment.
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Campaign Stats
Raised
$28K
Backers
451
Funded
122%
Launched
Jan 2025
Platform: Kickstarter
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