This Might Hurt Tarot Deck

Created by the wildly talented Isabella Rotman, the This Might Hurt Tarot Deck is a cult deck with a strong following.

Each card pays homage to the classic tarot imagery of the Rider Waite Smith yet is remixed to fit the modern-day tarot reader.

After it exploded on Kickstarter, fans praised the deck for its relatable and inclusive approach to tarot.

This Might Hurt is immediately accessible for those starting on their tarot journey and the perfect addition to any rebellious witch’s collection.

Many cards are lovingly crafted from portraits of real people in Isabella Rotman’s life, ensuring that everyone gets the spotlight in magical spaces.

This Might Hurt embraces the fact that sometimes, essential changes or fundamental truths might hurt at first… but after that, it will heal.

Isabella Rotman is a cartoonist and illustrator from Maine. Her art is usually about the ocean, women, crushing loneliness, people in the woods, or sex. She is the author of A Quick and Easy Guide to Consent, illustrator and co-author of Wait, What?: A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up, and Artist in Residence at Scarleteen.com. Isabella started drawing This Might Hurt Tarot because she was learning how to read tarot cards for herself, and she learns by drawing. What started as a casual project where she would draw cards to learn their symbolism quickly turned into a full 78 -card deck that took three years to create.