The Essential Tarot Deck and Guidebook: C Zarka Grinsnir

The Essential Tarot Deck and Guidebook by Chloe Zarka Grinsnir

As depicted by many artists and authors throughout the ages, tarot has become an effective way to understand yourself and others, and perhaps even look into the future.

However a new audience for tarot is being born, and its adherents want a new way to see the world: fresh, contemporary, and full of diverse bodies, races, and genders, acknowledging the spiritual and cultural offerings of people around the globe and throughout history.

These practitioners need an essential deck that both honours the tradition of tarot that has given power to readers for generations and also gives them insight and hope for the generations to come.

When Chloe created the Essential Tarot Deck and Guidebook she wanted it to be like a friend who would both listen and reply. She wanted it to be a safe place, inclusive and diverse.

It was important to reimagine the Rider Waite Tarot in a way that was relevant and modern while still making a tribute to the ancient history of tarot.

Adding historical costumes and mixing both old and new symbols has allowed the creation of a timeless story.