Synopses & Reviews
Imagine a time when vast helium-fueled airships took the place of aircraft, and where the hunger for adventure and exploration took the human race into stranger places than we ever imagined.
The Steampunk Tarot imagines this in an alternate-reality tarot where The Technomage is king and the Punk Diva is queen.
Tumble down the rabbit hole into a construction of technology, machines, retro-art and culture, full of fantastic visions in a time and place that realizes an alternate world to our own. The world of steampunk combines Victoriana, the Gothic, and early invention with a huge dash of imagination and a tremendous sense of style. The Steampunk Tarot is a world apart: a nexus of opulence, innovation and alternate world-views that is reflected in 78 scenes. More utopian than dystopian, it breeds its own thrilling archetypes. The 22 major arcana cards are the actors at the heart of the machine, the deos macninae or "the gods of the machine." Here their primal impulses beat out the determining rhythm that courses through every artery of the Imperium. Each of the actors in the steampunk mysteries are like performers on the stage, their archetypes spot-lit. Acting as mediators of the Gods of the Machine are the 16 court cards who are the Legates of the Omniverse, or ambassadorial representatives of the Four Leagues, comprising all the skills that maintain the Imperium: they are the movers and shakers—the Commander, Lady, Navigator, and Messenger, or King, Queen, Knight and Page. They oversee the other 40 cards of the minor arcana, who are the elemental worlds of Airships, Engines, Submersibles and Gears, or Swords, Wands, Cups and Coins.
There are still things to discover and uncover in the Steampunk Imperium. Many new methods of spreading and playing with tarot cards are included, as well as methods of life-navigation by the use of skillful questions. The Steampunk Tarot is an adventurous tarot for the discerning diviner, to be appreciated both by tarot-users and steampunk fans the world over.
Review
"andhellip;this is not the best deck for "quickie" readings. Instead, make a pot of tea, hunker down for the evening and let yourself get lost in this deck, for within it is a whole world just waiting to be explored." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Daily Tarot Girlandlt;/bandgt;
Review
"The innovation in this deck is a delight. The creators dig deeply into the possibilities of a Steampunk deck and deliver a vision that is functional as well as thoughtful. The deck provides a unique and passionate representation of its theme. If you are a fan of Steampunk, this Tarot may truly delight you." and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Aeclectic Tarotandlt;/bandgt;
Review
"Overall, this is an interesting tarot, offering some insights that are both traditional and novel in their take on how we may find wisdom in the technology we surround ourselves with. "and#8212;andlt;bandgt;Taroflexionsandlt;/bandgt;
Synopsis
Imagine a time when vast helium-fueled airships took the place of aircraft, and where the hunger for adventure and exploration took the human race into stranger places than we ever imagined. andlt;Iandgt;The Steampunk Tarotandlt;/iandgt; imagines this in an alternate-reality tarot where The Technomage is king and the Punk Diva is queen.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tumble down the rabbit hole into a construction of technology, machines, retro-art and culture, full of fantastic visions in a time and place that realizes an alternate world to our own. The world of steampunk combines Victoriana, the Gothic, and early invention with a huge dash of imagination and a tremendous sense of style. andlt;iandgt;The Steampunk Tarotandlt;/Iandgt; is a world apart: a nexus of opulence, innovation and alternate world-views that is reflected in 78 scenes. The 22 major arcana cards are the actors at the heart of the machine, the andlt;iandgt;deos macninaeandlt;/Iandgt; or "the gods of the machine."andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acting as mediators of the Gods of the Machine are the 16 court cards who are the Legates of the Omniverse, or ambassadorial representatives of the Four Leagues, comprising all the skills that maintain the Imperium: they are the movers and shakersand#8212;the Commander, Lady, Navigator, and Messenger, or King, Queen, Knight and Page. They oversee the other 40 cards of the minor arcana, who are the elemental worlds of Airships, Engines, Submersibles and Gears, or Swords, Wands, Cups and Coins.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;There are still things to discover and uncover in the Steampunk Imperium. Many new methods of spreading and playing with tarot cards are included, as well as methods of life-navigation by the use of skillful questions. andlt;iandgt;The Steampunk Tarotandlt;/iandgt; is an adventurous tarot for the discerning diviner, to be appreciated both by tarot-users and steampunk fans the world over.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;John Matthewsandlt;/bandgt; has produced a number of successful divinatory systems based on early spiritual beliefsand#8212;including the best selling andlt;iandgt;Arthurian Tarotandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Wildwood Tarotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Green Man Tree Oracleandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Celtic Animal Oracleandlt;/iandgt; and the recent, highly successful andlt;iandgt;Grail Tarotandlt;/iandgt;. He is widely known as the author of numerous books in The Grail and Arthurian legends genre. His book andlt;iandgt;Piratesandlt;/iandgt; was No 1 in the andlt;iandgt;New York Times Review of Booksandlt;/Iandgt; and a best seller for 22 weeks in 2007. He has acted as an advisor on several motion pictures, including Jerry Bruckheimer's andlt;iandgt;King Arthurandlt;/Iandgt;, and is currently engaged on several movie projects of his own.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Caitlin Matthewsandlt;/Bandgt; is the author of many successful tarots and oracles including andlt;iandgt;The Arthurian Tarotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Da Vinci Enigma Tarotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Celtic Wisdom Tarotandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Celtic Book of the Deadandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Celtic Wisdom Oracleandlt;/iandgt;. With John Matthews, Caitlin is the creator of the andlt;iandgt;Storyworld Cardsandlt;/iandgt; series, enabling families to return to the art of storytelling around the hearth. She is acknowledged worldwide as a leading teacher in the Western esoteric traditions. She lives in Oxford. andlt;iandgt;HallowQuest.org.ukandlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Wil Kinghanandlt;/Bandgt; is a writer, artist and explorer of the Hermetic and Celtic traditions. He studied Archeology at University College Dublin, and Environmental Design at NCAD in the 1980s. He then worked in advertising and commercial art as an Art Director, winning awards for various campaigns such as for Guinness in the 1990s. He recently completed work on several writing and illustration projects including andlt;iandgt;The Shaman's Oracleandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Ancestor Oracleandlt;/Iandgt;. He is the author of andlt;iandgt;Where the Hazel Fallsandlt;/iandgt;.