Collage Tarot Decks
Tarot and oracle decks created using a collage of elements.
The Advaitarot is a modern, cross-cultural deck with collaged imagery from nature and human civilisation. The 78-card deck is self-published in an English edition.
The Alchemical Wedding Tarot is a somewhat dark deck with an otherworldly, dream-like quality. The sepia-toned art was created from collage organised on computer, featuring strong imagery of people appearing in masks and semi-animal forms. The 22-card limited edition is now sold out.
The Antiquarian Tarot features 78 tarot scenes crafted from handmade collaged art of 19th century and older photographs and artwork. The illustrations have an antiqued look and include handwritten astrological signs alongside each title. The deck leans towards the Hermetic/Mystical tradition, and draws on the colour symbolism and principles of Paul Foster Case via the Albano-Waite Tarot. Self-published and available in three sizes from the artist.
The Avalele Street Deck was inspired by both traditional tarot and the contemporary era. The 78 colourful, expressive cards are collages of the artist's original paintings and photographs. Self-published and available from the artist.
The Blue Rose Tarot is a handmade deck of 78 cards of mostly photographic collage, that are modern and loaded with meaning. There are many collage decks, but this one has a special feel and has attracted a loyal following since its publication in 2001.
The Enlightenment Tarot was inspired by Hurricane Katrina, and its devastating effects on people. It is a modern reworking of the tarot, using photographs collaged and edited together to make the 78 cards, but has a strong elemental feel.
The Flowers of Life Tarot was a high school thesis project by Cerrithwen Genetti, daughter of Alexandra Genetti and creator of the Wheel of Change Tarot. It is a photo-collage, majors-only deck, available in a hand-made limited edition.
The Flying Hearts Tarot is a German-published collage deck with a playful feel. It has suits of Earth, Air, Fire and Water and does not always stick the standard imagery.
The Frau Grand Duchess Tarot has 78 full-colour collaged cards, originally put together on green index cards. The collages have a very sixties retro vibe, even down to the typewriter font used for the titles. Self-published and available direct from the artist.
A lot of thought and work went into the many-layered collage of photographs and illustrations shown on each card in the Full Moon Dreams Tarot. It was printed in a limited edition of 250 decks.
The Golden Tarot is a sumptuous collage Tarot deck, skilfully blending medieval and Renaissance artwork into whole Tarot scenes. Long known as a digital deck, the Golden Tarot is now in print from US Games. The edition comes in a sturdy box with a companion book, and cards with gilt edges.
By the creator of the Wheel of Change Tarot, Alexandra Genetti, each card in the Jumbledance Tarot deck is a collage of images cut from magazines. This is a handmade deck, and is very well put together.
Published on CD-ROM, the Kei Tarot is an interesting digital tarot deck uses photographic images in a decoupage or collage style.
The Love Tarot is a simple, majors-only set with collage cards of traditional Tarot imagery in a Victorian and classical looking style.
The Lucky Pack Tarot was born from the Tarot Art Calendar by Arnell Ando and Leslie Cochran. Arnell's 22-card collage deck is signed, handmade, and a limited edition of only 250 copies.
Named for its creator, Major Tom's Tarot is a collage of personal photographs and images in 78 cards, collaged together in Paint Shop Pro. It's primarily based on the BOTA Tarot for the majors, and the Rider-Waite for the minors.
A riot of colours and images, the collage art blends pictures from magazines and books into a cohesive and attractive deck. The Mansions of the Moon Tarot has been available in a majors-only, 22 card deck, or a standard 78 card deck.
Nature's Cycles visualises the connection between female cycles and the cycles of nature. The 12 cards include four cards for the four phases of the menstrual cycle, plus four each for the seasons and the phases of the moon. The deck can be used tarot-style, and also as bookmarks.
The Parfait Amour Tarot (or Perfect Love Tarot) is a dreamy, photographic collage deck. It has only major arcana, and is from Italian small-print publishers, Hermatena. Available in a limited edition of 500 decks.
The Sedona Vortex Tarot has drawn its inspiration, in imagery and titling, from the Sedona area in Arizona. The art is a colourful collage of illustrations, photographs and scenery.
The Self-Guided Tarot has 78 oversized cards with collage images on a flat coloured background. It's designed for self-discovery as well as reading, and each card has a question for guidance at the base of the card.
Soul Express has 42 evocative and semi-abstract cards, with collaged illustrations created in a variety of techniques. The cards express feelings and emotions and the connection between all living beings, and are designed to help the reader best continue their life's path.
Taro Slavynik Icons is an in-progress collage-style deck designed by Aleksey Kluev and executed by Vladimir Strannikov. The images are based largely on icon characters from Russian art.
The Tarocchi del Respiro is a majors-only art deck from Italy. The artwork is a darkish and surreal collage landscape, the uneven edges of the scene set inside thin white borders. Published in a limited edition of 500 copies.
The Tarot of Lady McBouth is a collaged deck of 22 cards. It was created from just four magazines by the artist, with art borrowed from Mondrian, Matisse, Ancient Egypt and others.
The Tarot of Prague is a very beautiful Tarot, composed of collaged photographs of Prague's art and architecture. Suitable for readings, and for beginners, the Tarot of Prague is now a classic, and is highly recommended.
A digital and unpublished inquiry into tarot archetypes. The Tarot of the Autumn Wind cards are individually sized and the art is a kind of photographic collage.
The Tarot Poetico is a Portuguese deck of 78 cards, with black and white collaged imagery. It has a cut and pasted look, and has internal borders printed with newspaper text. Includes some nudity.
The Transformational Tarot is a universal mythology for our time, showcasing colourful modern collage artwork with a medieval/renaissance feel. Previously self-published, this deck has been now been updated and reprinted by US Games.
Each of the 52 cards in the Vertical Oracle represents a quality, emotion or situation, intended to create more meaningful connections between the spiritual world (vertical) and the physical, everyday world (horizontal).
The Voyager Tarot is a deck of pure symbolism that reflects our present day circumstances, in bright and colourful photographic collages of images from multiple cultures. James Wanless's deck is intended to be used for self-empowerment and self-awareness.