Introducing the Scrad-Collage Tarot Deck

Hi! My name is Mr. Scradam. I started this blog to talk about my new tarot deck. I was inspired to create my own deck after watching the BBC miniseries based on the novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I've been fascinated by the Tarot for as long as I can remember, since my brother showed it to me as a child. Since then I've done some readings (with the help of a book) and I've been read. However, this is my first attempt at creating my own deck.

I'm a visual artist, writer, and film maker. There are many aspects of the Tarot that enticed me to create my own deck. As I previously mentioned, the miniseries Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell was simply the nudge I needed to get started. Monkey see monkey do! The way I think about it, a further understanding of the Tarot will aid me in my general understanding of symbols and their prevalence in the human experience.

In the past, I've felt very enriched by the process of collage making. I currently have a book for sale online, Scrad Book, which has reprinted collages I made over a two year period in Santa Cruz, California. Feeding off that history of collage making, I decided to make my Tarot deck a collaged Tarot deck. And I couldn't be happier with the results!

It took me less than two weeks to collage the entire deck, Major and Minor Arcana. Now that the deck is finished I plan to BLOG THE HELL OUT OF IT! While researching this endeavor I became enamored with the Tarot blogs I've found online. I'm hoping to share my own thoughts on the fascinating world of archetype analysis that IS the Tarot. And I would adore anyone brave enough to leave me some feedback. I'm a well-meaning amateur with nothing but humility when it comes to this process. There is much to learn in the Tarot! And I've only begun to dive in.

I plan to post my readings as often as possible, along with card analysis and cross-comparisons! Check out my mat I just laid out today for my first reading. Check out the next post and let me know what your thoughts are on the results of the first ever reading! Cheers.