Touchstone
Contemporary people-focused tarot from Australian artist Kat Black.
by of the Golden Tarot , it's now sadly out of print. See the cards · Read the reviews · Get the details · Where to · 2009
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The record
The Touchstone Tarot is the second deck from Australian artist, Kat Black. She and Kunati, the publishers of the mass-market edition, have done the impossible and equalled even surpassed the high benchmark set by the Golden Tarot. This is a thoroughly people-focused deck - its apt catchphrase is 78 friends you hold in your hand. Drawn from historical portraits and Baroque and Renaissance paintings and melded into tarot scenes, the people are individual, immediate, and subtly expressive, displaying a range of emotion and instantly recognisable feeling. The Devil is, well, devilishly seductive, inviting you to give in to temptation. The pain and dissatisfaction in the face of the Five of Cups is palpable. The Queen of Swords is perfect, a richly dressed, regal and intelligent woman, but she looks tough and unforgiving, even a little cold. I particularly like the High Priestess, who has an otherworldly look (pale skin, large light eyes, Mona Lisa smile), as though she is the physical bridge between the real and spiritual worlds. There is a such a mix of faces across the deck, all with their individual and appropriate characters - some even look just like people I know in real li
The cards
