Tarot of Japanese Poetry and me

[Rachelcat]

I just finished doing something I threatened to do a while back when I first got the deck and used it for a deck of the week.

 

Backing up:  I always had the idea of creating a haiku tarot using recognized haiku masterworks.  But someone has beat me to it, and it’s so much better than I was projecting in my mind. 

 

It’s Tarot of Japanese Poetry by Irina Ilyina & V. ad Veritatum, published by NYIV Deluxe Cards Ltd.  It has a booklet with a poem (not all exactly haiku, but mostly) for each card.  The cards illustrate the poem (rather than RWS scenes) with lovely Japanese-style art.  The suits are seasons.  It adds a princess and “day before” for each season and an extra 10 of Winter. 

 

 

As an experiment, I typed out the poems from the book and printed them on cards.  I very much don’t want to infringe on the copyright of the deck because it’s wonderful and I don’t want to take anything away from the creators!  So I don’t think I can share the file with anyone.  But I thought I’d share the concept and my deck interview with the text-only version.

 

 

Most important characteristic:  Day Before Spring

Potential

 

Strength:  Hierophant

Traditional and calming

 

Weakness:  Empress

Meta:  I had to shorten two cards. 

Not physically beautiful

 

What can it teach me?  Ace of Spring

To be inspired to create

 

How can I learn it?  10 of Spring

Rely on my tarot family.

 

Outcome of our work together:  Knave of Winter

I will become a novice writer after all.

 

Just thought I'd share my experiment!  I think I'll keep working with them this week (on the side from my regular deck of the week).

 

 

 

[peacewing]

This is beautiful! I would love it if they poems were somehow incorporated on the cards, who could remember those for every image! Thank you for sharing your innovative solution!

[Bodhiseed]

This was a wonderful idea, @Rachelcat!

[RaynaDark]

I've been looking for a good Japanese themed deck and this is beautiful! I have a Japanese cherry blossom tattoo lol

[Natural Mystic Guide]

On 3/26/2023 at 4:51 AM, Rachelcat said:

Tarot of Japanese Poetry by Irina Ilyina & V. ad Veritatum, published by NYIV Deluxe Cards Ltd. 

🌿🌸🌿 I appreciate the exposure to this deck.  It's a new one for me.  I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback once you have worked with the deck and done some actual readings.  Thank You. 🌿🌸🌿

[rainydayinagoodway]

This is an old post, but wow, what a beautiful deck!

Thank you for posting samples of some of the beautiful poetry included in the book.

Haiku seems at home here, sigh.