I got into a real weird mood the other day, you know, the kind where you just want to dive into something totally different.
So I remembered this artist, Leonora Carrington, who I’d heard was into some wild stuff, including tarot cards.
I figured, why not see what that’s all about? I dug around a bit and found out that she actually made her own tarot deck. I mean, how cool is that?
I spent the whole afternoon trying to get my hands on images of these cards. It was a real treasure hunt, let me tell you! I managed to find some photos online, though not the whole deck, sadly. And guess what, I found out that this deck was never even published during her lifetime! It’s like a secret part of her art that’s only just now getting noticed. I spent hours getting lost in her imagery.
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The colors in these cards, oh man, they’re so dreamy and weird, in the best way possible. You’ve got these strange creatures, like, half-animal, half-human things, floating around in these mystical landscapes.
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And the symbolism, it’s heavy! I’m no expert, but I tried to match up the cards I found with the usual tarot meanings. Let me tell you, it’s like trying to decode a secret language. But it is not difficult to find that Carrington’s personal touch made it a unique thing.
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I even tried to do a little reading with the images I found. Just a simple three-card spread, you know, past, present, future. It was surprisingly insightful! I mean, maybe it was just my imagination running wild, but it felt like those cards were really speaking to me. They have this raw, magical vibe that just pulls you in. And that’s something that we all are looking for in arts. No matter the art is an ancient ritual or an imagery feast.
Totally Inspired
This whole experience got me thinking about making my own tarot deck. I know, it sounds crazy, but I started sketching some ideas, just playing around with images and symbols that resonate with me.
Who knows, maybe it’ll turn into something, maybe it won’t. But it was just so cool to connect with Carrington’s art on that level, to see how she took this ancient tradition and made it her own.
I think I spent several hours doing sketches. It’s like, once you open that door to the mystical, it’s hard to close it again. I wasted a whole day on this, but I felt pretty good. I am now even considering learning more about tarot and art history.
So, yeah, that was my weird day with Leonora Carrington’s tarot. It was a wild ride, and I’m definitely feeling inspired to explore more of this magical world. You just never know where a little curiosity will take you!
