Come closer, fellow Traveller – sit – let me tell you a story!
The journey that have brought me here began in earnest about three decades ago, and led me down narrow meandering paths through strange mindscapes, until finally one day I stumbled into a strange-yet-familiar Alley. I was waiting for myself there – had been for a long time – and seeing myself there set in motion a series of events that resulted in the creation of my first complete tarot deck – The Traveller’s Tarot (and the larger system that followed it), and by extension the events that led your own journey to pause here on my doorstep.
The Traveller’s Tarot is more than a Tarot deck – it is an expanded and modular tarot system reflecting something much deeper and rising from my personal travels in the world of tarot, mythology and the occult. Inspiration for the cards and the overall system has grown out of my personal studies and experiences, and the imagery and titles of many variant cards come from a variety of historic tarot decks, from my own ideas and personal visions and dreams, as well as some fictional cards described in a variety of literature. Besides being a tarot deck, The Traveller’s Tarot is also intended as a journey through life, history, and existence itself, seen through the eyes of the whole of humanity.
MAJOR ARCANA
∞ CHAOS
0 THE FOOL
I THE MAGICIAN – II THE HIGH PRIESTESS – III THE MOTHER – IV THE FATHER – V THE GUIDE – VI THE LOVER – VII – VICTORY – VIII STRENGTH – IX THE HERMIT – X THE WEAVE OF FATE – XI ADJUSTMENT – XII THE HANGED MAN – XIII TRANSFORMATION – XIV THE ALCHEMIST – XV TEMPTATION – XVI THE TOWER – XVII THE STAR – XVIII THE MOON – XIX THE SUN – XX THE AWAKENING – XXI THE WORLD – XXII PATIENCE – XXIII THE FERRY-MAN – XXIV COMPASSION
CXI THE TRAVELLER
THE HARBINGER
MINOR ARCANA
COINS (earth) – CUPS (water) – SWORDS (air) – STAVES (fire)
The core deck follows the structure, meaning and cards of a classic tarot deck, with some additions and a few renamed cards. The suits are expanded to 11 and the court cards are named Childe, Founder, Keeper and Traveller. The deck comes in a sturdy two part box with a guidebook and extra room for more cards for those who choose to get an expansion pack.
MAJOR ARCANA
∞ CHAOS
000 THE JESTER
THE OWL – MISERY
A THE STAGE
I THE LITTLE MAN – II THE SEER – III MURMURATION – IV THE VEIL – V LIBERTY – VI LOVE – VII – THE BOHÉME – VIII LUST – IX TIME – X FORTUNE – XI BALANCE
≬ THE IN-BETWEEN
XII THE MARIONETTE – XIII DEATH – XIV ART – XV THE DEVIL – XVI THE HELL-MOUTH – XVII THE ASTROLOGER – XVIII DREAM – XIX LIFE – XX THE ANGEL – XXI THE GREAT SHOW – XXII THE FIDDLER
ω THE CURTAIN
↋↊ THE THREE MONKEYS
∞ THE ENDLESS
THE WYRD
MINOR ARCANA
KEYS (void) – BELLS (consciousness) – BONES (spirit)
The Mystery Traveller’s Tarot expands on the core deck, following the same structure, and contains three additional minor arcana suits – Keys (Truth, Mystery), Bells (Awareness, Perception), and Bones (Faith, Spitituality) – and an expended alternate Major Arcana. It can be used as a stand-alone deck focusing more on the spiritual, inner development and deeper aspects, or it can be added to the Core deck – wholly or in part – for a more varied and nuanced deck. In particular, the three new suits work well as a complement to the four standard suits, alongside the majors from either deck.
Further additions and variations to the overall system of the Traveller’s Tarot are in the works.
A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THIS JOURNEY AND SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF THESE DECKS
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Samson Allwin, The Dusty Bandit, Tarot by Peachy, Nicole LeClaire, Michelle Bonilla
WITH GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED
Melinda Ilona Balog, Ash Von Sweet, Elliot van Zollern, NGracie, Kerrianne Hancock, Evelyn Koll, Nikigbg, The Groundwater Press, Amaryllis Nydrioti, Harm Beltman, Serenity Dee, Lady Sarah, Gipsywitch, Laura Burlingame-Lee, Christian Kell, Benita K., Marilyn, JullesT, Brooke M. Miller, Marie Everett, Deb Bodeau, Adrienne, Raven Walker, Vena M. Cummings, Kate Lindstrom, Dru Pagliassotti, Alicia C., Tim NH, Terri Smith, S. Trathen, Cat Horzewski, Arcana Ebbe, Jaye Summerlot, Janine Bourdo, Colleen Daron, Michael Lucero, Alex Jane, Vanessa McCaffrey, MythSigh, Phaedra Gallagher, C Haynes, Alexander Acri, Kerynn, Kaz F, Bard Jackson, Trish Aubertin, Lin Swanson, Amethyst Waterston, Skyeris, Tomoe, J Nyberg, Sayaka Yamakawa, Dan’o Reid, Kira, Senn Oon, Sam Mosely-Law, Maaria Alén, Agnieszka, The Raven Spoke, John Goleeke, Brad B., Giannipaiolo, Barnacle the Real, Dear Queenie, Alëna Butorova, Joseph, Wayan Mjöll Ingudóttir Williams, MOTURY, Sena J, Amanda Jennings, Caitlin Colbert, Kelly H., Mark Peters, Robin Lee, Yotsukung, Awilla, Kale, JG, Rook Conrad, stefanlindblad.com, Marias Den, Modern Metaphysicae, ravyn bast, Zoe Chrzan, Jennifer B., pyrrh, T4nck, Belle, Mel Follmer, Kim Sta. Maria, Sinead, Alexander Nirenberg, Monica Nelson, Royce Roeswood, Alright, P Cochrane, Ivy Crank, Threemoons, James Andrews, Kevin Thomas, Corky LaVallee, Helen Febrie, Emery, Kathryn Gorman-Lovelady, iris, C.Jorde, Innerheal Tarot, Henrik, Jennifer A. Bates, Charks, Hin Kwok, Stephanie Houser, Aida Basharova, Natasha Lippiatt, Dana Meyer, Sarah L., William Shinault, organized chaos MM, Rebecca Whitehead, James Jude Tarot, w. david lewis, Kate Donlon, Victoria Evans, Saskia, Harajukupat, DeeLe, Korax, Stephen Gear, Wesley F, Ananda Keith, Carrie Sessarego, Samuel Dionne, Simon Carruth, Michelle J., Mikester, Emily Noel Massarotti, Grimnir Lewis, Juan Christóbal Martínez H., LK Johnson, Eddy Pierre, Hannah Hodnett, David Fallu, Courtney, Nancy Johnson, Andrea Louise, Matt Wester, Brenda Gail Zack, Rodney W Carter, Raine Anakanu, Geekmeow, Niktu, CM Wolf, Georgios Perros, Kelly C., Edda Amar, Helena, Larissa Fernandes Santos, Courtney Wright.
IN MEMORY OF
Marianne Allwin
1955 – 2023
