The Rosebud Tarot
An Archetypal Dreamscape
The Rosebud Tarot is a 78-card tarot deck based on the structure found in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith. Its exquisite images offer a dreamscape of pathways into the tarot and makes way for an inclusive experience that is more resonant for today's tarot readers.
Several of the cards have been renamed including the court cards, for example:
THE FOOL becomes THE YOUTH
THE HIGH PRIESTESS becomes THE WITCH
THE EMPRESS becomes THE LIFEGIVER
THE HIEROPHANT becomes THE PROFESSOR
TEMPERANCE becomes ALCHEMY
JUDGEMENT becomes EMERGENCE
When it comes to court cards, the names have been changed to highlight a core quality that each embodies:
PAGES become CURIOSITY
KNIGHTS become VELOCITY
QUEENS become GENEROSITY
KINGS become SOVEREIGNTY
And, additionally, the decks creators have chosen to highlight the elements for each minor arcana suit, rather than using the traditional titles.
PENTACLES become EARTH
CUPS become WATER
WANDS become FIRE
SWORDS become AIR
The deck comes with a guidebook, written by Diana Rose Harper, written in mythopoetic style that provides meaning, not just with keywords to memorize but as guidance for creating your own meaningful and accurate interpretations. Also provided is a brief history of the tarot and other information and resources to support you with your tarot studies.
'I love the fresh, bold style of The Rosebud Tarot, the renaming of many of the Majors (High Priestess is the Witch, Empress is Lifegiver, Hierophant is the Professor, etc.), and how the court cards have been transformed into four tiers of energies (Curiosity, Velocity, Generosity, Sovereignty). The Rosebud Tarot is sure to appeal to the up-and-coming generation of tarot readers.' —Benebell Wen, author of The Holistic Tarot
Diana Rose Harper grew up eating fairy tales for breakfast and myths for dessert. She is now a professional tarot reader, consulting astrologer, energy worker, and writer currently based in Los Angeles and serving clients and students worldwide. She has been invited lecturer at the Northwest Astrology Conference three times, a featured guest on The Astrology Podcast & Getting Curious with Jonathan van Ness, and has spent time as a traveling guest teacher presenting workshops on tarot, astrology, energy work, and radical self-care across the USA at places like HausWitch (Salem, MA), Open Eye Crystals (Los Angeles, CA), Ceremonial PGH (Pittsburgh, PA), Sanctuary Health (Chicago, IL), and Live Oak (Chicago, IL).
Amanda Lee Stilwell is a queer solitary witch who practices ritual, garden, and kitchen magick. She hails from the swamps of the Gulf Coast and has withstood many a hurricane. Her art focuses on ritual digital collage inspired by altar spaces and her own religious upbringing stirred in a cauldron with vintage photography and cult movies. She currently lives in Chicago with her spouse and three dogs. You can find her work and witchy home goods at lastcraftdesigns.com.
