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From the Mind of Humankind: An Essay on the Evolution of Tarot(Post)
Preface: I composed the following essay back in 2004, for the now (sadly) defunct Timeless Spirit Magazine. At that time -- 14 years ago, as I write this -- it felt to me as if there were a lot ...
Carrying the Torch of Tarot's Italian Legacy: A Tarot Garden Interview with Lo Scarabeo's Riccardo Minetti(Post)This interview was conducted in 2002, and is finally being ported over from our old website. Although the article is now more than fifteen years old, Mr. Minetti's insights remain as fascinating and ...
Where Do the Answer Lie? An Essay on Tarot and Faith(Post)Life presents us with a challenge and, eager to explore the possibilities, we reach for the cards.First removed from box or bag, and shuffled.Now laid before us, and studied. And studied some more.A ...
The Many Faces of Tarot(Post)Within each acorn lies a mighty oak. And upon each oak grow the acorns that will bear its successors. We all know the metaphor; it is the eternal, relentless cycle of life, each generation carrying w ...
From the Tarot Garden Archives: Osho and Tarot(Post)The article below, first published in 2002, was one of the more popular pieces from the Library section of the old Tarot Garden website. With renewed interest in the subject since the release of N ...
Tarot Garden's YouTube Channel: The Tarot Parable Series(Post)Thanks to invitations from our good friends at the Twin Cities Tarot Collective (TCTC), Jeannette has been enjoying the opportunity to prepare some special video presentations that explore the relati ...
The Keys to Heaven: Can Tarot Unlock the "Pearly Gates?"(Post)NOTE: This article was written with the intent of presenting a non-denominational discussion of certain mystical/spiritual concepts. However, limitations of the English language make it impossible to ...
Creating Your Own Reality with Tarot: An Alternative Approach to "Reading" the Cards(Post)Does tarot truly predict the future? There are perhaps still preconceptions among the public-at-large that this is the purpose for which the cards are applied. The idea that the cards reveal one's ir ...
Opening the Cellar Door: The Role of Tarot's Dark Archetypes(Post)Let me begin with a story.Not long after I began my tarot retail career, I was exchanging emails with a customer who was preparing to buy a deck/book set called The Victoria Regina Tarot (now sa ...
Feline Influences on Cartoesotericism (Or... What's with all the Frickin' Cat Tarots?!)(Post)Introductory Note: This is a serious academic and journalistic work that delves into controversial and even shocking topics regarding the origin of tarot. As such, it is subject to the Signif ...
The Real, True, Honest, and Totally Authentic History of Tarot... NOT!(Post)In 2017, The Future -- an artist market and project space in Minneapolis, MN -- opened up their shelves to The Tarot Garden for a 3-month-long gallery showcase of selections from our library of ...
Tarot Garden Acquisitions: Request a Quote(Page)Looking to re-home some of the decks in your tarot collection? We can help. Check out the section on our FAQ page entitled "Do you buy preowned decks and collections?" for information on our acq ...