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Deviant Moon Deck

The Deviant Moon Tarot deck is inspired by childhood dreams, and features moon-faced characters created by manipulating photographs of 18th century tombstones. This deck's surreal images, set against industrialized backgrounds, speak to the theme of duality — and sparks readers’ imaginations. Learn More

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Deviant Moon Tarot Deck

Major Arcana

The Fool Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Fool
The Magician Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Magician
The High Priestess Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The High Priestess
The Empress Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Empress
The Emperor Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Emperor
The Hierophant Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Hierophant
The Lovers Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Lovers
The Chariot Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Chariot
Strength Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Strength
The Hermit Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Wheel of Fortune
Justice Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Justice
The Hanged Man Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Hanged Man
Death Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Death
Temperance Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Temperance
The Devil Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Devil
The Tower Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Tower
The Star Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Star
The Moon Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Moon
The Sun Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The Sun
Judgement Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Judgement
The World Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
The World

The Wands

Ace of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Two of Wands
Three of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Three of Wands
Four of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Four of Wands
Five of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Five of Wands
Six of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Queen of Wands
King of Wands Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
King of Wands

The Cups

Ace of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Two of Cups
Three of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Three of Cups
Four of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Four of Cups
Five of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Five of Cups
Six of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Queen of Cups
King of Cups Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
King of Cups

The Swords

Ace of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Two of Swords
Three of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Three of Swords
Four of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Four of Swords
Five of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Five of Swords
Six of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Queen of Swords
King of Swords Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
King of Swords

The Coins

Ace of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ace of Coins
Two of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Two of Coins
Three of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Three of Coins
Four of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Four of Coins
Five of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Five of Coins
Six of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Six of Coins
Seven of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Seven of Coins
Eight of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Eight of Coins
Nine of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Nine of Coins
Ten of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Ten of Coins
Page of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Page of Coins
Knight of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Knight of Coins
Queen of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
Queen of Coins
King of Coins Tarot card in Deviant Moon deck
King of Coins

About the Deviant Moon Deck

The Deviant Moon Tarot deck was created using various forms of photographic manipulation. Each card began with a complete drawing, which was then scanned into the computer where I applied various photographic textures. Nineteenth-century tombstones provide most of the clothing worn by the citizens of the Deviant Moon. I bent, twisted, and reformed my photos to become capes, boots, hats and trim. One of the best aspects of creating the deck was “hunting” for specific textures as I respectfully tiptoed around the graveyards of eastern Long Island, New York. Background buildings were created with photographs I took of a local abandoned insane asylum. Rotted doors, windows and walls became castles, factories and cities.

My character stylization was influenced by ancient Greek art, yet I added a slightly abstracted twist. I chose to draw the figures in a flat, playing card style, rendering them with heavy light and shadows, then placing them in a shallow background.

As I worked, different styles emerged, and before long the characters evolved into the moon-faced beings seen in the cards. Symbolism for the deck comes from childhood dreams and imagination that carried itself into my adult world. I have always been intrigued with the melancholy side of life and have sought to express my visions through the characters I create. The moon has always been a psychic friend to me. As the sentinel of the night, it feeds my dreams and casts a strange glow on the way I see the colors of reality.

Nothing has had a greater influence over my art than the Tarot itself. I first discovered the Tarot at the age of nine. I was captivated by the unique characters I saw on each card and studied the artwork intensely. My favorites were the old 19th century and medieval decks. While my classmates were drawing what children normally do, I was busy making my own little pictures of the fool or the magician. Over the years, I have made many attempts to create my own deck, but never completed more than a few cards each time. I held the ideas of my early random creations and revitalized them here in the Deviant Moon Tarot.
While this physical deck has taken over three years to complete, from an inspirational standpoint, Deviant Moon Tarot has been at least thirty years in the making. It is not only a testament to my art, but a record of my life.