jainabee
The Collective Tarot—a very Transgender and Genderqueer Deck
Bringing back this thread to give props to The Collective Tarot—a limited edition deck that has come and gone a few times and now is out of print indefinitely. This deck shows how presenting many different genders—as well as racial diversity, body types and abilities, and several other representations of the rich variations of humanity—can open the doors to marginalized identities and allow for a more personal connection to the cards—and a truer correlation to real life experience. The generally cisgender, heteronormative, white, able-bodied, youthful images on almost every last deck on earth does represent a significant percentage of humans—and most definitely contemporary western culture's aesthetic preferences—however it doesn't speak to the rising up and speaking out of previously unheard voices. These voices have deep wisdom to share, and it benefits us all.
This link shows their (the deck was created by a collective in Portland, Oregon, USA) interpretation of The Emporer—queered into The Code—with a main character that is sending many gender signals through their appearance:
http://thecollectivetarot.blogspot.com/2009/10/some-major-arcana.html
The Code is an excellent interpretation of the authority, rules, and restrictive energies often represented in Major Arcana IV. The book that accompanies the deck asks, "Who's your Daddy?"
This link shows more images from the deck, with several cards that show trans characters (sometimes people, sometimes animals):
http://ghostcatcomics.blogspot.com/2012/10/are-you-tarot-fan-or-like-trading-cards.html
Though it is out of print, it is worth tracking down a copy if it speaks to you. I do hope that someday it will be back in print.
Bringing back this thread to give props to The Collective Tarot—a limited edition deck that has come and gone a few times and now is out of print indefinitely. This deck shows how presenting many different genders—as well as racial diversity, body types and abilities, and several other representations of the rich variations of humanity—can open the doors to marginalized identities and allow for a more personal connection to the cards—and a truer correlation to real life experience. The generally cisgender, heteronormative, white, able-bodied, youthful images on almost every last deck on earth does represent a significant percentage of humans—and most definitely contemporary western culture's aesthetic preferences—however it doesn't speak to the rising up and speaking out of previously unheard voices. These voices have deep wisdom to share, and it benefits us all.
This link shows their (the deck was created by a collective in Portland, Oregon, USA) interpretation of The Emporer—queered into The Code—with a main character that is sending many gender signals through their appearance:
http://thecollectivetarot.blogspot.com/2009/10/some-major-arcana.html
The Code is an excellent interpretation of the authority, rules, and restrictive energies often represented in Major Arcana IV. The book that accompanies the deck asks, "Who's your Daddy?"
This link shows more images from the deck, with several cards that show trans characters (sometimes people, sometimes animals):
http://ghostcatcomics.blogspot.com/2012/10/are-you-tarot-fan-or-like-trading-cards.html
Though it is out of print, it is worth tracking down a copy if it speaks to you. I do hope that someday it will be back in print.
