The cards also contain planetary and zodiac symbols as well as those of the four elements, useful for discovering astrological answers. A card of vibrant sexual agency, The Magician shows us moments where we take things into our own hands (wink wink) and pursue our passions. Sexual imagery, symbolism, and arechetypes have been part of even the more celebrated Tarot decks like the Thoth for example so I personally don't find anything objectionable about them. Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Anthony Louis, author of several books, including Horary Astrology and the new Secrets of Predictive Astrology. As for this year, Sofie’s listed off clients such as Nike, Adidas, Apple, Royal Mail, Facebook, and The New York Times, as well as building her own room at the interactive art experience Meow Wolf Denver.

Her bold characters and bright, playful images prioritize inclusive representation, encourage daydreams, and aim to empower. A gorgeous 78 card tarot deck based on traditional tarot iconography and illustrated with an erotic twist by queer artist Sofie Birkin. It's also important to acknowledge that tarot, especially the Rider-Waite-Smith system that I'll be working with in this post, has a visually white and heteronormative focus. The illustrations are very graphic; viewing of the samples is restricted to persons 18 years of age and above.Use these cards for divination, to gain sensual insight, or for guidance in everyday romantic matters.

We created a huge collaborative spreadsheet that compiled all the information we could find about each card and spitballed ideas back and forth,” she explains. We all find ourselves doing things we didn't exactly plan on, that's where the fun in life is (which is what these cards are all about). Only willing grown-ups, please - that seems like not a huge favour to ask for, but you'd be surprised at the number of "erotic" images with content that veers into imposing sex on someone !Also, I would like a true working tarot deck, with images that I can relate to the traditional tarot cards. Looking at the cards as archetypal energies and not literal or limiting representations of human expression is helpful in navigating these shortcomings. Seeking out what attracts us and taking the risk of approaching it is a valuable and confidence-building exercise. We can use The Devil's energy to explore parts of ourselves through our sexuality that get short shrift in everyday life. If some readers do not like nudity in their decks, I fully respect that, but it may be advisable to skip this thread.