The Queer Tarot
A vibrant, deluxe illustrated tarot deck and guidebook set, centering and celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, created by queer and trans artist team Ash + Chess.
- An inclusive, affirming deck: Queer Tarot is a bright, bold interpretation of the tarot that offers inspiration, affirmation, and LGBTQ+ representation. Created by queer and trans artists Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham of Ash + Chess, this reimagining of the classic figures in the Major and Minor Arcana showcases a wide range of gender expressions and sexual orientations, and incorporates queer history and iconography throughout.
- Deluxe set: This set includes 78 full-color illustrated tarot cards (3 X 5 inches), shrink wrapped in an interior travel case; a 168-page, full-color illustrated flexibind book (4-3/4 X 6 inches); and a keepsake magnetic closure box with metallic foil accents. Cards and travel case are embedded in an interior flocked tray.
- Fully illustrated tarot guidebook: The flexibind guidebook provides an illustrated introduction to the tarot, with LGBTQ+ descriptions and suggested interpretations for each card, as well as instructions for sample readings and a brief history of tarot.
- Vibrant full-color art from Ash + Chess: Queer Tarot features Ash + Chess’s signature colorful, risograph-style illustrations, including retro color palettes and bold, detailed figures.
- All cards based on real, diverse models: Each card in Queer Tarot is based on real LGBTQ+ folx commissioned for this project by Ash + Chess. The deck celebrates a full range of races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, sizes, and abilities.
- A perfect gift: This joyful, inclusive, and beautiful tarot deck set is an ideal gift for tarot novices, seasoned readers, queer folx of all ages, and their allies.
A note on packaging: In order to help honor our planet and reduce waste, we have only shrink wrapped the interior tarot cards, rather than the keepsake box. Please feel confident that your product is not defective or used, but rather represents a step we are taking to protect our collective home. When you open your deck, you will find that the actual cards inside the box are shrink wrapped for protection and to ensure first use by the buyer.
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| Title | Queer Tarot: An Inclusive Deck and Guidebook |
|---|---|
| Creators | Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham (Ash + Chess) |
| Publisher | RP Studio (Running Press, Hachette Book Group) |
| Publication date | April 19, 2022 |
| ISBN | 9780762474882 |
| Format | Boxed set: cards in a travel case and a flexibind guidebook, in a magnetic-closure keepsake box |
| Cards | 78 full-colour tarot cards |
| Guidebook | 168-page full-colour illustrated flexibind guidebook, 4¾ × 6 in |
| Card size | 3 × 5 in (7.6 × 12.7 cm) |
How this deck works
The 78 full-colour cards come in a travel case with a 168-page illustrated guidebook, all in a magnetic-closure keepsake box.
Getting started
Draw one card and read the guidebook’s take on it, then notice how it speaks to your own story.
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