Maya Astro Cards

Maya Astro Cards - Tzolkin calendar translated into 44 oracle cards

Most oracle decks draw on symbols from various traditions. The Maya Astro Cards work from a single, precise system: the Tzolkin, the sacred 260-day calendar the Maya used for astrology and the measurement of time. That calendar is the backbone of this deck.

The set contains 44 cards with gold foil accents and gilded edges, along with an illustrated guidebook of 172 pages. The authors are Maya astrologer Bianca Feddersen and astrologer Tanja Brock, also known for the Astro Cards. Both are based in Germany.

What the Tzolkin brings to this deck

The Tzolkin combines 20 day signs with 13 cosmic tones to create a cycle of 260 days. The cards translate these combinations into archetypes: energies you might encounter on a given day, or qualities associated with a specific date. Each day sign and tone has its own character, and the guidebook develops that fully for each card.

The system also connects to your birth date. From a Maya perspective, that date reveals which energetic qualities you carry with you. This makes the deck useful both as a daily consultation tool and as a kind of personal chart.

How you work with it

The most straightforward approach is to draw one card each morning to see which energy governs the day. But the guidebook offers more: card meanings, practical exercises, and methods for self-exploration, including spreads built around your personal birth horoscope. There is real structure here, even for someone new to the system.

This is not a deck you move through quickly. The Tzolkin is a layered system, and Feddersen and Brock want to make it comprehensible, not flatten it. The 172-page illustrated guidebook reflects that ambition.

Draw your card of the day, then read the corresponding page in the guidebook. Not as a daily horoscope, but as an opening question: which quality of this energy do I recognise in myself today?

About Bianca Feddersen and Tanja Brock

Bianca Feddersen is a Maya astrologer working from Germany. Her focus is on the Tzolkin as a living system, not a historical relic. Tanja Brock is an astrologer and the author of the Astro Cards, a deck with a broad following. Together they bridge Maya astrology and contemporary astrological language.

Specifications

• Number of cards: 44
• Guidebook: 172 pages, illustrated
• Language: English
• Dimensions: 138 x 95 mm
• Finish: Gold foil accents, gilded edges
• ISBN: 9781646712502
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems
• Authors: Bianca Feddersen and Tanja Brock

Questions we often get

Do I need to know Maya astrology before using this deck?
No. The 172-page guidebook explains the system step by step, including card meanings and exercises. No prior knowledge is required, though the Tzolkin is a layered system that takes time to get to know.

Can I use this deck without any experience with traditional tarot?
Yes. The Maya Astro Cards are oracle cards, not tarot cards. They work from their own system, entirely separate from the traditional tarot. Experience with tarot is not a requirement.