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The Visionary Tarot Deck For Our Time.
Feel inspired, transported, and nurtured by the Mindscapes Tarot, an artistic journey through breathtaking, magical worlds that connect you to nature and your imagination.
Mindscapes Tarot will be released on July 22nd, 2025 by Hay House and Penguin Random House! As a special pre-order bonus, I am offering a free Tarot reading to anyone who sends their receipt number to themindscapestarot@gmail.com! This offer is only available be preordering the deck before it's release next month, so don't wait!
Follow the deck's progress here:
The Story
"After darkness comes the light." - Cornelius Nepos
The Mindscapes Tarot was created specifically during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The deck's healing imagery is meant to nurture the spirit and inspire hope during dark times. It provides a window for expansive thought when we are all sheltered inside, and deepens our connection with nature and our communities when we feel isolated and alone.
Ultimately, this deck was developed by you! Through a dialogue lasting nearly two years, artist and audience worked together to bring Mindscapes to life. Your thoughts, questions, comments, critiques, anecdotes, and revelations all informed what this deck turned out to be. In a big way, you are all part of the final artwork!
Curiously, the cards correspond to milestone events in this tumultuous year, including the U.S. election and insurgence at the Capitol, the devastation of Hurricane Ida, and the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. The deck is a time capsule for this transformative period in all of our lives.
What's Included
A TAROT EXPERIENCE TO NURTURE, INSPIRE,
& CONNECT
Mindscapes Tarot is a vivid reimagining of the tarot, hand-drawn in oil pastel in the style of classical landscape painting—each card a window to magical worlds of forests, seas, mountains, and cities and a window to our innermost selves.
Windows In, Windows Out
Drawing inspiration from psychology, mythology, and color theory, the hand-painted oil pastel artwork in this unique tarot deck is healing, inspiring, and vibrates with childlike whimsy and natural beauty.
Originally conceived as a majors-only deck and Kickstarted in 2022, Mindscapes Tarot has evolved into a comprehensive journey of self-discovery through all 80 cards.
With the traditional suits renamed to reflect the changing panoramas they feature, the Minor Arcana is made up of Branches (Wands), Tides (Cups), Spires (Swords), and Stones (Pentacles). Each card from Ace through Ten depicts the same scene through the seasons and years, the same place in times of plenty and times of lack.
As you delve into the deck, you’ll find yourself immersed in a realm where every stroke of color and form whispers secrets of the subconscious. No matter your skill level, you will be able to get answers from your readings and find authentic, creative solutions to your problems.
Allow each card to become a portal to a world of inner exploration, where the boundaries between myth and reality blur, and the depths of the soul are illuminated. With stunning artwork and profound symbolism, this deck is more than just a tool for divination—it’s a catalyst for personal growth and transformation.
From the Artist
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I set out to create this deck with the belief that everyone has the power to tap into their hidden potential and answer their own important questions. Since those early days, those who discovered and supported Mindscapes have been rock solid in their enthusiasm, and I have tried to match that level of trust by involving you directly in the creation of the cards, from stark pencil sketches to full-color panoramas. Over the past two years, I have listened to your insights and taken them to heart. I even let you choose which card I would work on next. It is my hope that the openness and reciprocation of this whole process informs the deck and your interpretation of it.
Wishing you all guidance, inspiration, and a little bit of mystery,
John
Don't Miss Out!
Mindscapes Tarot will be released on July 22nd, 2025 by Hay House and Penguin Random House! As a special pre-order bonus, I am offering a free Tarot reading to anyone who sends their receipt number to themindscapestarot@gmail.com! This offer is only available be preordering the deck before it's release next month, so don't wait!
