I received an early and unexpected birthday gift in the form of The Hieronymus Bosch Tarot. My friend knew I’d been eyeing it up in the shop for a while, and she also knows I’ve been thinking about getting back to writing about symbolism within art. I’ll take it as a sign, or more of a cattle prod to get myself moving once I’ve finished a couple of posts I left half finished in draft. Published in 2022, Travis McHenry, an author and occultist, is the man responsible for bringing this concept to fruition.

I’ve had my eye on this deck since before its official release and was so excited to look through the cards. I am embarrassed to admit it’s been sitting in the cupboard for about six months now. Published back in May 2024, The Awakening Tarot is another creation of Monica Bodirsky. Monica has previously created: The Shadowland Tarot, Shadowland Lenormand, the House of Shadows Lenormand deck, Between The Worlds Oracle, and Bats Blood Ink Oracle.