This deck is just out, initiated and overseen by Andrew McGregor of the Hermit's Lamp in Toronto.
The Triumph of Life Tarot is a kick-in-the-pants to cancer, and a leg-up to cancer research via the Terry Fox Foundation. It's a collaborative labour of love by 75 artists from both sides of the Atlantic, all of whom have been affected by the C-word in some way.
I was privileged to see Terry on the Trans-Canada Highway near Thunder Bay, Ontario, just before he was forced to give up his courageous journey in the summer of 1980. He looked exhausted and so alone.
It's not an image one forgets.
It's not an image one forgets.
There are seventy-five artistic visions in this deck, and yet it manages to look cohesive.
Was that your intent?
TOWER 16 (artist Ellen Lorenzi-Prince)
As you can see from this image of the Tower, the angel is fractured into many pieces, and yet our eyes perceive it as whole. We hope that this visual phenomenon applies to our entire deck.The images running right to the edges of the cards seem to help them blend into each other. Cancer knows no borders.
Your thoughts?
3 WANDS (artist James Wells)
When it comes to cancer, we're all equal, all naked, all vulnerable. We may have some choice about our treatment, but much of what lies ahead is out of our hands.Would you mind if I chose several cards to show some of your vision?
Be our guest.
Thank you. I've chosen just a few of so many beautiful alliances.
EMPEROR 4 (Markus William Kasunich) 4 DISCS (Karen Leeflang) 4 SWORDS (Lydia Knox)
9 CUPS (Lisa de St. Croix) 5 DISCS (Shari Lynn Smith) JUDGEMENT 20 (Neil Lovell)
Many thanks for putting your work out into the world. May it make a world of difference.
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