Queering the Tarot
By Cassandra Snow and Beth Maiden
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Tarot is best used as a tool for self-discovery, healing, growth, empowerment, and liberation. Tarot archetypes provide the reader with a window into present circumstances and future potential. But what if that window only opened up on a world that was white, European, and heterosexual? The interpretations of the tarot that have been passed down through tradition presuppose a commonality and normalcy among humanity. At the root of card meanings are archetypes that we accept without questioning. But at what point do archetypes become stereotypes?
Humanity is diverse--culturally, spiritually, sexually. Tarot has the power to serve a greater population, with the right keys to unlock the tarot's deeper meanings. In Queering the Tarot, Cassandra Snow deconstructs the meanings of the 78 cards explaining the ways in which each card might be interpreted against the norm. Queering the Tarot explores themes of sexuality, coming out, gender and gender-queering, sources of oppression and empowerment, and many other topics especially familiar to not-straight folks. Cassandra's identity-based approach speaks directly to those whose identity is either up in the air or consuming the forefront of their consciousness. It also speaks to those struggling with mental illness or the effects of trauma, all seekers looking for personal affirmation that who they are is okay.
Cassandra Snow
Cassandra Snow is the author of Queering the Tarot and Queering Your Craft. Their work includes teaching and writing about tarot and witchcraft as well as doing readings. They are also calling on their BA in theatre arts and humanities from Waldorf College for this project, and the decade-and-a-half of experience they have leading creative teams as a theatre director, producer, and show curator with Gadfly Theatre Productions.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Definitely not for a beginner, but this was a lovely and much needed way to interpret the tarot for more inclusivity. A good resource for referring back to, especially when feeling the annoying patriarchy of some of the RWS cards.
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