We had the absolute pleasure of collaborating with Shelby Mahurin with the Blood & Honey Collector’s Edition Box. One of the items being a gilded tarot deck of the 22 major arcana, characters from Serpent & Dove illustrated by the amazing @oblivionsdream. We worked closely with Shelby to make sure these were perfect, and Shelby even chose which character went on each arcana!
If you would like to do a tarot card reading using the gorgeous 22 major arcana set, you can do so here! Which cards will be in your fate?
Keep on reading to find out more about each card. ??
The Magician—Claud Deveraux
Upright: determined, resourceful, strong and powerful man, dexterity, skilled
Reversed: deceit, lack of energy, communication blocks, confusion, ill intentions
“I inspected him closer. Pinstriped pants. Paisley coat. Checkered bow tie. He’d thrown his top hat—tattered and maroon—on the table in front of him. Even to me, his outfit seemed . . . bizarre.”
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The High Priestess—Cosette Monvoisin
Upright: spiritual insight, hidden talents, intuition, things yet to be revealed, mystery
Reversed: secrets, information withheld, lack of personal harmony
The Empress—Helene Labelle
Upright: pregnancy, nurturing, abundance, maternal care, a new opportunity, stability
Reversed: financial issues, stagnation, domestic problems, unwanted pregnancy
The Emperor—Auguste Lyon
Upright: law and order, power, leadership, father figure, promotion, authority
Reversed: loss of authority, immaturity, control freak, lack of discipline, manipulative friends
“Golden hair. Strong jaw. Piercing eyes. And a smile—a smile that disarmed all who looked upon it. He wielded it like a blade.”
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The Hierophant—Florin Clément
Upright: seeking counsel or advice, marriage, tradition, religion, learning, spiritual guidance, education
Reversed: breakdown, rejection of family values, abuse of position, poor counsel
The Lovers—Louise le Blanc and Reid Diggory
Upright: falling in love, commitment, choices, being at a crossroads, partnerships
Reversed: separation, infidelity, relationship issues, broken relationship
The Chariot—Ansel Diggory
Upright: overcoming obstacles, will power, drive, a journey, confidence, ambition
Reversed: scattered energy, lack of direction, self doubt
Strength—Reid Diggory
Upright: virility, inner strength, potency, vitality, confidence, self-belief, enjoying power
Reversed: hedonism, self-doubt, lacking courage, lack of self-control, vanity
The Hermit—Célie Tremblay
Upright: soul-searching, introspection, solitude, withdrawn from society, meditation, self-reflection
Reversed: misfit, withdrawing from loved ones, exile, sadness, loneliness
“Even from a distance, I could tell the woman was beautiful: delicate and feminine; her porcelain skin and raven hair shone in the candlelight.”
Serpent & Dove
Wheel of Fortune—Zenna Rey and Seraphine Lane
Upright: changes, opportunity, luck, destiny, winning, chance
Reversed: mishap, unforeseen setback, bad luck, misfortune, disappointment
“She wore a peculiar cloak. Deep purple. Perhaps blue. It glittered with what looked like stars. Constellations.”
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Justice—Jean Luc Toussaint
Upright: fairness, justice, cause and effect, balance and equilibrium, responsibility
Reversed: lack of accountability, unfair treatment, dishonesty, legal flaws, imbalance
The Hanged Man—Beauregard Lyon
Upright: letting go, breaking old patterns, circumspection, suspension, metamorphosis
Reversed: missing an opportunity, inability to change, egotism
Death—Morgane le Blanc
Upright: endings, severe illness, profound change, letting go of attachments, failure, morality
Reversed: living unaware, depression, long term illness, resistance to change, delayed endings
“Her hair wasn’t even black in her natural form, but a peculiar shade of blond. Almost white. Or silver.”
Serpent & Dove
Temperance—Toulouse and Toulouse St. Martin
Upright: connecting with your guides, balance, moderation, harmony, alchemy, looking for divine intervention
Reversed: disharmony, imbalance, onset of illness, lack of patience
The Devil—Nicholina le Claire
Upright: temptation, unhealthy relationships, enslavement, materialism, bondage, fear, feeling trapped
Reversed: freedom from restraints, breaking from addictions, divorce
“The woman’s face split into a slow, cruel grin, revealing bloodstained teeth.”
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The Tower—Josephine Monvoisin, “La Voisin”
Upright: unexpected change, renovation, catastrophe, destruction, accident or damage
Reversed: obstacles, volatile situation, losses, illness
The Star—Babette Dubuisson
Upright: good health, opportunities, spirituality, astronomy, inspiration, hope
Reversed: despair, missed opportunities, disappointments, illness
The Moon—Bastien St. Pierre
Upright: Difficult period, insecurity, mental confusion, deception, hidden things, fear
Reversed: unhappiness, release of fear, insomnia, unusual dreams, mysteries revealed
The Sun—Gabrielle Gilly
Upright: joy, enlightenment, material happiness, marriage, success, vitality
Reversed: false impressions, lack of clarity, low vitality, sadness
Judgement—Blaise, Liana, and Terrance Leloup
Upright: decision making, transition, renewal, redemption, awakening, reincarnation
Reversed: stagnation, self-doubt, poor logic, poor or hasty judgement
The World—Victoire and Violette Lyon
Upright: successful conclusions, possibilities, fulfillment, achievement
Reversed: delayed success, lack of completion, stagnation, failed plans
The Fool—Louise le Blanc
Upright: beginnings, spontaneity, originality, innocence, leap of faith
Reversed: naivety, poor judgement, folly, lack of direction, stupidity, chaos