Native American Tarot

Native American Tarot

Heavily influenced by the beliefs and symbolism of Native American tribes, the Native American Tarot Deck is a beautiful exploration of both European and Native American ideals.

Card size: 112mm x 61mm

Created by: Magda Weck Gonzales

Illustrated by: J.A. Gonzales

Published by: U.S. Games Systems, Inc.

Comes complete with descriptive booklet.

Extract from booklet:

Many styles of tarot decks exist today. My husband and I have collected numerous decks, but none seemed to speak to us or reflect our way of life. My husband is of Spanish descent and has been reading tarot since his college days. I was raised in a family that believes in seances, ouija boards and card reading. My mother is half Shawnee and half Boston Irish and she is from the Cumberland mountains of Kentucky. Her mother, a Shawnee, was a spirit speaker. Papa was Gypsy and Dutch.

At sixteen, I started to investigate the folklore and occult beliefs of my ancestors and have continued to do so over the years in both academic studies and personal research. Strong feelings of kinship with my Shawnee relatives and meetings with Native Americans of many tribes have encouraged me to learn much about Native American symbolism. An especially helpful teacher has been a Blackfoot medicine man, Harry Sparrowhawk.

About six years ago I envisioned a tarot deck with a Native American theme encompassing lore from all of the North American nations. I knew exactly what I wanted but didn't have the skill to do the art work. After marrying, I mentioned the idea to my husband, an artist and musician. He became fascinated with the project and immediately began work on it. We now present to you the culmination of our efforts - The Native American Tarot Deck.