The rose is a through line in The Rosebud Tarot, a rose-gold thread weaving its way into each line of the Major Arcana and into the heart of every Minor. The playfulness and sharp edges of the rose shimmer through every reading, each card’s dream-layer collage a petal of insight. This 78-card tarot deck is based on the structure found in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith. Its exquisite collage artwork created by Amanda Lee Stilwell offer a dreamscape of pathways into the tarot. An accompanying 96-page guidebook written by Diana Rose Harper gives keys to meaning, not just keywords to memorize. Several of the cards have been renamed, including the court cards. For example, The Fool becomes The Youth, The High Priestess becomes The Witch, Pages become Curiosity, Knights become Velocity, and so on. The deck’s creators have chosen to highlight the elements for each Minor Arcana suit, rather than using the traditional titles. So, Pentacles become Earth, Cups become Water, Wands become Fire, and Swords become Air. Said best by Amber Highland, publisher of The Cartomancer Magazine, “The engaging, inclusive images [of The Rosebud Tarot] and Diana Rose Harper’s expressive writing make this deck’s messages come alive. The nuances of myth and evocative poetry add a layer to each card’s meaning, striking familiar chords and producing readings that can genuinely be taken to heart.”
