Siolo Thompson
Siolo Thompson is a visual artist and tarot creator best known for her work in designing the Linestrider Tarot, a unique and beautifully illustrated tarot deck. Thompson’s artwork, characterized by its minimalist yet expressive style, blends watercolor and ink to create ethereal, delicate imagery. Her tarot decks often balance simplicity with rich symbolism, offering a fresh perspective on traditional tarot archetypes. She has become recognized for her ability to capture the nuances of emotion and meaning through minimalistic, yet detailed, artistic expression.
The Linestrider Tarot is perhaps Siolo Thompson’s most well-known work, a deck that focuses on balance, intuition, and liminality. The deck's imagery is rooted in a more modern aesthetic while still paying homage to classic tarot themes. Each card in this deck often features sparse colors or negative space, drawing attention to specific details and encouraging the reader to rely on intuition. Thompson's goal with the Linestrider Tarot was to create a tool that allows users to explore the spaces between worlds, hence the idea of “linestriding,” or walking between different realms of understanding.
In addition to the Linestrider Tarot, Siolo Thompson also created the Hedgewitch Botanical Oracle, a nature-themed oracle deck that incorporates her love for herbalism and the natural world. This deck focuses on the use of plants, herbs, and flowers as symbols for divination and self-reflection, blending Thompson's artistic sensibilities with her appreciation for nature.
Thompson’s work goes beyond tarot and oracle decks; she is also a writer and storyteller, exploring themes of magic, mythology, and self-discovery in her books. Her written works often accompany her decks, providing deeper insight into the symbolism and meanings behind her designs. Through her art and writing, Thompson seeks to offer readers and users a tool for personal growth and creative inspiration, often encouraging self-reflection and a deeper connection to the natural world.
Siolo Thompson has a reputation for blending art, spirituality, and personal empowerment, and her works are widely appreciated for their beauty, depth, and the intimate connection they foster between the user and the imagery.
