My modern interpretation of the Justice tarot card as an indie tarot artist, designed with equity, activism, and lived experience in mind. In this post, I share the meaning behind my illustration, the symbolism I chose, and how contemporary tarot can reflect today’s fight for justice.

Welcome to a new beginning. The Ace of Swords signals moment of clarity so bright you may feel momentarily blinded by it’s light. In this post, I share why I chose a “ghost light” to represent this card — and describe my creative process for drawing and painting this illustration for my Tarot of These Times deck.

I’m slicing into the tarot Suit of Swords and how it reflects our mental landscape. In this post, I share the challenges of illustrating mental health, how I address the stigma of mental health as an artist, and the key themes I address with this suit in my tarot deck. Join me as I explore the mind, mental health, and the next ten illustrations in my Tarot of These Times project.

The Ace of Cups marks a new emotional beginning! 💧 In this post, I share my watercolor illustration process for the Ace of Cups tarot card from my Tarot of These Times deck. I explore its meaning, the symbolism of water, and what this card can teach us about love, intuition, and fresh starts.

I’m diving into the Tarot Suit of Cups and how it mirrors our emotional journey. In this post, I share my take on the Cups, how water and watercolor inspire my illustrations, and what I’ve learned about emotional literacy along the way. Join me as I explore feelings, creativity, and the next step in my Tarot of These Times project!

This is the whole juicy back story about why I decided to illustrate a tarot deck. It all began with a three-card spread I pulled for myself in 2018. Using the tarot was a way for me to learn how to listen to myself, to hear what I already knew deep within.

The first card in the tarot is The Fool, number 0 (zero). In this post I describe how I came up with my idea for The Fool card, my process for illustrating it, and why it makes me think of winter.

In this post, I explain how the tarot is organized, including the major arcana, and who created the iconic tarot designs we all know.

An overview of the process I plan to use to create the illustrations that will become the Tarot of These Times, including what art supplies, equipment, and software I’m using.

This is the backstory of how I started drawing all 78 tarot cards, literally and figuratively.