​You’ve got the spark. The concept is alive. Now it’s time to give your deck a skeleton—something to shape all that magic into a tangible, intuitive tool.

This part of the process is where a lot of creators either get stuck or go wild (sometimes both). Because choosing the right structure and style for your deck isn’t just about design—it’s about deciding how your deck will speak, what kind of reader it’s for, and what kind of experience it will offer.

In this second part of the Deck Creation Series, we’ll walk through how to:
• Choose between tarot, oracle, or Lenormand (or blend them!)
• Decide how many cards your deck will have
• Map out suits, archetypes, or categories
• Clarify the visual and emotional tone of your artwork and messages

Think of this as blueprint energy. You don’t have to have every card figured out yet—but this is the part where you start building the world your deck will live in.

The journey of creating your own tarot or oracle deck is a deeply personal and transformative experience. Whether you’re an artist, a tarot reader, or simply someone with a vision, your deck has the potential to be a unique expression of your creativity and insight. But before you start sketching or designing, the first and most crucial step is finding the inspiration and theme for your deck. In this first installment of our series, we’ll explore how to uncover your deck’s story, brainstorm themes, and begin shaping your vision into something tangible.

COVID-19 is on everyone's lips these days, and for good reason. Here's my update on the impact the pandemic is having on both Tucumcari Tarot and Zia Fox Studios.

​Every week I answer a handful of questions on the website Quora - and this one is one of the ones that pops up the most. Is tarot really evil? Let's explore a bit of the history of tarot, and what it is really all about....

Now that the semester is winding down I am trying to get caught back up. I took three finals today and it drained me! I have one more left tomorrow morning on American History and then I am done until the end of January. I'm finally catching up on deck reviews. Keep reading to see what I think of the Halloween Oracle.

Oracle cards.  What are they?  How do they work?  How are they different from tarot, and how do you use them?  These are the sorts of questions I’ve been hearing ever since I picked up my first deck of oracle cards. If you have those same questions then click Read More to learn about these unique decks.

​Lao Tzu once said that the journey of 1000 miles starts with a single step. It is profound wisdom that applies no matter where you live or who you are. So when I saw the Wisdom of the Golden Path Oracle I was intrigued. Check out the review below: