Tarot Convergence Book Release
It's been a while since I've posted anything, and that's at least partly because I've been busy writing my latest book, Tarot Convergence: Unveiling the Tarot of the Future.
The book is 100% self-published and written without the help of AI.
Long story short, I discovered a way to make a complete, 78-card Tarot deck using only playing cards, only by using the reversible Aces and pips (including the Jokers, which are reversible, too), as they are depicted in conventional, casino-standard playing cards. I call this system the Latent Tarot.
I personally use my dedicated KEM Tarot decks for this purpose, which I may have posted here in the past.
While I do write this primarily from a cartomancer's perspective--for lack of a better term--I do feel the implications of my discovery make for an interesting proposition for card games and card players alike, as this "expanded" deck feels more like a Rubik's Cube than anything else I can describe, and it feels like it has enormous potential for wildly elaborate solitaires and other games that could come out of it. In fact, I even describe ways to use games like poker and blackjack for "divinatory" purposes, which is something I also did in my last book, The Hand of Fate.
Example Blackjack spread using the Latent Tarot+corresponding conventional Tarot cards
In a way, the system is still incomplete, or rather, I've only just scratched the surface of what I think is possible with this deck, but I do feel it provides a solid foundation for understanding and building on it. I also spend quite a bit of time speculating about what I think could be the philosophical implications of my discovery, so just FYI it goes into pretty woo-woo territory lol.
Nonetheless, I do think there's something for everyone here. More than anything, I just think it expands your brain, and broadens our horizon in the way we look at the cards, regardless if you're a Tarot practitioner or a playing card aficionado.
The book is published via IngramSpark, so it should be available internationally through all major retailers like amazon, Barnes & Noble and what have you, but the distribution hasn't quite picked up yet. In the meantime, the pdf version can be purchased directly on my itch.io page, as well. The pdf has coloured illustrations while the paperback is black & white; although I have to say, the test prints all came out very crisp, and the art is very legible as well.
If you read this in the future and happen to already have the print version, feel free to send me a PM or something and I can send you the pdf, as well.
Hope you enjoy and I'm looking forward to any feedback or questions you may have.
