In Between Tarot - the movement between the Arcana
Most tarot decks show you the Magician, then the High Priestess, then the Empress. This deck shows you what happens in the step from one to the other. Not endpoints, but transitions.
Janine Worthington conceived the concept, Franco Rivolli drew the cards. Published by Lo Scarabeo in 2023. All 78 cards depict moments that normally slip through the fingers: the movement from static to fluid, from challenge to integration, from end to beginning.
What you see on the cards
The illustration style is clear and colorful, with distinct lines and symbolism that connects to Rider-Waite. Only here you do not see a completed scene, but a scene in motion.
The Major Arcana show the journey between the archetypes. The Minor Arcana focus on the evolution within a sequence: from the start of a cycle to its completion, from impulse to integration. Each image asks you: what needs to happen to get from here to there?
The cardstock is sturdy, the cards sit well in the hand. Size is standard (65 x 118 mm), which makes them easy to shuffle.
How to work with it
This deck works well in combination with another tarot deck. Draw a card for 'where you are' and one for 'where you want to be', then use the In Between Tarot to see what movement is needed.
You can also use it solo. The cards function as independent Arcana, only with the focus on dynamics instead of a fixed moment. That makes readings less static. You do not read what is, but what is developing.
Draw one card as a daily card and ask yourself: what transition am I going through today? From fatigue to rest, from doubt to choice, from standstill to movement. The card gives direction, not an endpoint.
About Janine Worthington and Franco Rivolli
Janine Worthington is a teacher at the Tarosophy Tarot Association and writes about tarot and astrology. Her work focuses on the structure behind the cards: how meanings relate to each other, how a journey through the Arcana unfolds.
Franco Rivolli has illustrated for Lo Scarabeo before and works with clear colors and accessible symbolism. His style makes abstract concepts visually tangible.
Specifications
- Number of cards: 78
- Card size: 65 x 118 mm
- Weight: 232 g
- Publisher: Lo Scarabeo
- Guidebook language: multilingual instruction booklet
- ISBN: 9780738772134
- Author: Janine Worthington
- Illustrator: Franco Rivolli
Questions we often get
Can I use this deck without another tarot deck alongside it?
Yes. The cards function as independent Arcana and can be read without an additional deck. It does help to have basic knowledge of tarot, as the emphasis is on transitions between familiar meanings.
How does this differ from a standard Rider-Waite deck?
A standard deck shows a fixed moment per card. This deck shows the movement between two moments. Where the Magician is a starting point and the High Priestess a next station, this deck shows the step you take in between.