The Sapphic Enchantress Tarot Deck was made with the intention of creating a card system that could resonate with an audience especially consisting of people of marginalised genders and sexual orientations. The deck consists exclusively of women, as a deliberate expression of the intrinsic wholeness of women within themselves. This deck explores not only the love that can exist between women, but also the strength that exists in women themselves.
The prominent depiction of sapphic women situated in natural settings is a subtle response to the homophobic reduction of queer love and intimacy to something that is “unnatural”. I attempted to express our truth: that not only are we not “unnatural”, but we are, in fact, nature within ourselves. The use of the word “enchantress” is important here - each person who uses this tarot deck may, if they wish, evoke their inner enchantress and explore multiple aspects of their lives through the use of magic.
The way I depicted the women in these cards is a statement against the mainstream symbolic violence that is wrought upon women through their representation in ways that would appeal to the male gaze, and ways that reduce them to only responding to that gaze. My representation of women aims to give them the power and self confidence with which to feel at home in their bodies, in the many shapes and sizes in which they exist, without the demonisation of natural and common (more so than not) features such as body fat, body hair, cellulite, stretch marks and scars. Please note that this tarot deck is deliberately representative of all women, including women who do not have biologically female bodies. TERFs are not welcome here!
If this resonates with you, you can find the tarot deck on my Etsy, or by clicking this box. Tarot prints and tarot zines are also available on my Etsy. The "events" section on the "About" page of my website will link you to zine fairs/events where you can find the tarot deck.