When I say that tarot art is more than pictures, I mean two things. The first is that tarot art is magical, and an integral part of our divination process.

At our upcoming online tarot conference, StaarCon, one of our missions is to honor tarot artists. The art of which tarot, and all cartomancy, is comprised is one of the ways we make the connection with spirit, and with truth. Without our artists, we would not, for the most part, be able to do the work we do.

One of the reasons I think cartomancy is so popular, and so effective, is this. The third eye (brow chakra) is the seat of eyesight, imagination, and psychic vision. When we look at the art on a card, the creation of the artist stimulates our imagination and our psychic vision. It is from this that we are able to receive and deliver our most inspired readings.

The second thing I mean when I say that tarot art is more than pictures is this. There are many art forms and types of creativity that emanate from tarot. Tarot art, and all cartomancy art, creates the tools. Those tools inspire other kinds of art.

Tarot has inspired everything from statuary to perfume, wine and fashion.

We tarotists know that giving a tarot reading is an art form in and of itself. We also know something even more important.

If we want to truly dive into a particular card or tarot archetype, we can do that by letting it inspire our creativity.

Writing tarot poetry is a wonderful way to get a deeper understanding of a card.

Tarot performance art can involve song, theater, and more. In fact, at StaarCon we will have a number of types of tarot art, including tarot improv and a tarot-themed play.

Making a collage to represent a particular card can be a deeply inspiring experience.

The art of tarot draws us in and helps us connect with our intuition. When we create art inspired by tarot, we nurture our creativity and expand our understanding and experience of the cards.