Wizards
Contemporary tarot exploring wizard archetypes and imaginative connections to esoteric practice.
by Barbara Moore, Mieke Janssens · 2020
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The record
What exactly is a wizard? Well, a wizard is a bit like a witch, except different... actually it's pretty easy to find a definition of what a witch is, in fact it's pretty easy to find a witch, well compared to a wizard anyway. The fact is that wizards occupy more space in our imaginations than they do in 'real life - in books, movies, and TV series such as Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings to The Magicians, The Dresden Files, the Alex Verus books, The Rivers of London series to name but a few. It is because of this nebulousness that wizards make such a wonderful subject for a tarot deck. What we do know is that wizards are associated with study, learning, knowledge, wisdom, signs and symbols, the hidden, magic, and fantastic libraries. The Wizards Tarot picks up the idea of novices and adepts learning, sharing, and wielding their skills, and plays with it... bringing you all the joys and challenges of wizardhood. The Wizards Tarot occupies a fantastic world of castles and English Gothic-style university campuses (think Hogwarts or Brakebills) where the magically inclined dress down in jeans and T-shirts and dress up in corsets, silks and satins. And while I do prefer my wizards i
The cards
