If it was 1960 and you were looking to explore the Tarot, you had two options for Tarot decks: the 18th-century Marseilles Tarot which featured pictorial images on the Major Arcana only and a simplistic representation of “six swords” or “two cups” on the Minor cards, or you could try to locate the more “modern” Rider Waite Tarot (published in 1909) with its groundbreaking use of graphics on every card. My, how times have changed! A quick search on Amazon will offer the seeker 687 different Tarot decks to choose from. Can there really be that many ways to conceptualize the 78 cards of the Tarot system? The publishing world has responded with a resounding YES!
This presentation will illustrate the variety of themes, images, worldviews, and creativity which comprises 21st-century Tarot. Along with a short overview of the chain reaction of interest in the Tarot in the 1960’s, an extensive slide show will compare and contrast specific cards from various decks. A lot of information has been poured into the collective pool of Tarot thought over the past 50 years!