The record
Mushrooms and fungi are a peculiar species, more animal than plant and sharing nearly 50% of their DNA with humans. They dont need sunlight to survive, and thrive on decay, they are considered to be a superfood, but they can also be parasites and intimately connected with the spread of epidemics. So mushrooms are effectively both friend and foe and occupy a unique position in the veil between worlds. This makes them an excellent subject matter for a tarot deck, and Sara Richard has stepped up to the challenge with her Midnight Magic: A Tarot Deck of Mushrooms. Sara Richards has connected a deep knowledge of mushrooms and their various qualities from food to medicine, hallucinogenic to poison, special guest star in various folk and fairytales to the complexity of the tarot. Her 78 card fully illustrated tarot deck is aligned with the Rider Waite Smith Tarot while offering absolutely no visual connections to it whatsoever. The deck is divided into 2 Arcana the Major and Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana has 22 cards which follow the naming traditions and order of AE Waites tarot. There are no renamed or reimagined cards in the Major Arcana. The Minor Arcana has 56 cards divided
The cards
