The Gentle Tarot | Seed Edition | 330gsm German Black Core
The Seed Edition is the Gentle Tarot the artist always dreamed of. Art that itched for change has been reworked, offering new energy to the deck as a whole. This evolution of the Gentle Tarot took years and the courage to be completely free with creative callings. I always felt that the First Edition was a draft. Arriving here feels right, like the Gentle Tarot has burst open from its seed and is feeling the light. Welcome to this bright new world. I hope you love it as much as I do. - Mari
The Seed Edition comes in two distinct finishes. This is the Kickstarter Black Core. Printed on 330gsm German Black Core, this is the version funded by the 2025 Dream Deck Kickstarter. It has a butter finish for a smoother shuffling experience. Comes in a magnetic closing box that opens on the side. Color booklet and bonus cards included.
(Quick review: How do the versions compare? The German black core is thinner and more flexible than the traditional make and finish. Additionally, the traditional 350gsm art paper version is a soft-touch matte finish while the black core is a shinier linen finish.)
The cards measure 70 x 120mm and feature periwinkle purple gilding.
No AI is used in any of this work.
The Gentle Tarot is Mari's first large-scale project, a hand-drawn tarot deck inspired by decolonizing the practice of tarot, compassion for mental health, and connection to our natural environment as a source of support and meaningful relation. Mari's indigenous roots are Chichimeca and Wixárika from Zacatecas, Central México. She is an Anchorage Museum Residency Fellow and a Rasmuson Foundation grant recipient. Her art has been featured by the Alaska Humanities Forum. She is currently based in Homer, Alaska and México.
The art in the Gentle Tarot was created on and inspired by the lands of indigenous nations in three regions of Alaska: the lands of the Unangax̂ in Iluulux̂ (Unalaska) in the Aleutian Islands, the lands of the Sugpiaq on Kodiak Island; and the Dena’ina, and the Ninilchik Village Tribe between the Kenai peninsula and Anchorage.
