Okay, so I’ve always been into the whole mystical vibe, you know? Tarot cards and all that. But buying them felt kinda… impersonal. Like, I wanted a deck that really spoke to me, you know?
So, I thought, why not make my own tarot deck? Sounds crazy, right? But I was like, let’s do this! I started by grabbing some blank cards. You can find them anywhere, really. Some folks even cut up cardboard, but I wanted something a bit more, uh, “official-looking”.
Getting Started
First, I held the blank deck in my hands and closed my eyes. Just tried to feel my energy, you know? Like I was pouring a bit of my soul into these blank slates. Cheesy, I know, but it felt right. Then I started sketching. Now, I’m no artist, but that’s the beauty of it – it’s your deck. It doesn’t have to be perfect.
The Creative Process
I did some digging about traditional tarot imagery, but honestly, I ended up just going with my gut. What felt right for each card. Some days, I’d be super inspired and crank out like five cards. Other days, I’d stare at a blank card for hours. It’s a process, right?
- Brainstorm: Jot down any images or symbols that came to mind for each card.
- Sketch: Lightly pencil in your designs on the cards.
- Ink: Go over your sketches with a pen or marker. I just used a regular black pen, felt like a good way to keep it simple.
- Color (optional): I didn’t, but you could totally color them in with colored pencils, markers, whatever floats your boat!
Finishing Touches
After I had all 78 cards done (yeah, it’s a lot, I know), I just sat there for a while, looking at them. It was a wild feeling, seeing my own energy reflected back at me in these little rectangles of cardstock. I shuffled them, pulled a few, and it felt… different. More meaningful, somehow.
So, yeah, that’s how I made my own tarot deck. It took time, a lot of messing up, and some serious soul-searching. But in the end, I have a deck that’s totally unique to me. And that’s pretty damn cool if you ask me. It is not just about reading the future but also about tapping into my own intuition. It is a journey of self-discovery, and every time I draw a card, it feels like a conversation with my inner self. I used them for my first reading and it felt different, powerful. It is like the cards were speaking directly to my soul.
