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The Patabotanical Tarot
Notes and sketches for the patabotanical tarot deck, initiated during the Tarot and Ethnobotany Tutorial, based on The Story Of Tarot by Paola Orlic.
The cards in detail
- 00 - The Fool
- 01 - The Magician
- 02 - The High Priestess
- 03 - The Empress
- 04 - The Emperor
- 05 - The Hierophant
- 06 - The Lovers
- 07 - The Chariot
- 08 - Justice
- 09 - The Hermit
- 10 - Wheel of Fortune
- 11 - Strength
- 12 - The Hanged Man
- 13 - Death
- 14 - Temperance
- 15 - The Devil
- 16 - The Tower
- 17 - The Star
- 18 - The Moon
- 19 - The Sun
- 20 - Judgement
- 21 - The World
- 00 (also 22/23)
Historical Tarot Decks
Further reading
- The Alchemy Website has a whole section devoted to Tarot
- includes the Tarot Artwork Project and a comprehensive blog on Tarot and Tarot artwork.
- ISTA remains the definitive internet reference on all things esoteric, including the Tarot: http://www.sacred-texts.com/tarot/index.htm
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- Herbal Tarot deck: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/herbal/
The Herbal Tarot is another Rider-Waite style deck, except it pictures a different herb that corresponds with each card, such as garlic for the Tower, and a lotus in the Ace of Cups. Some herbal knowledge (or the companion book) would be necessary to read with this deck.
see also tarot tutorial and parn