The Star String Tarot by illustrator Eliza Kingsbury brings together pen and ink drawings and digitally created cards in a bold black and white style rooted in historical etchings and prints. All 78 cards work with universal themes of nature and the cosmos, with each Minor Arcana suit carrying its own visual language: plants for Pentacles, feathers and birds for Swords, waves and ocean life for Cups, and meteors and land animals for Wands. The deck is designed to encourage intuitive, imaginative readings rather than strict adherence to traditional meanings.
Expected June 2026: a deck where high-contrast black and white artwork and a dynamic linocut aesthetic make the card meanings immediate and personal.
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The Star String Tarot is a 78-card deck by illustrator and artist Eliza Kingsbury, expected in June 2026, built entirely around high-contrast black and white artwork. Kingsbury developed a hybrid approach: some cards are drawn in pen and ink, others digitally created for a dynamic linocut effect, all inspired by the tradition of historical etchings and prints. The deck places the cosmos and the natural world at the centre as universal anchors for personal insight and guidance. The title is a reference to how stars string together in the sky to offer navigational direction: the cards work in the same way, helping you find your bearings through your own experiences and challenges. The result is a deck that rewards readers who are ready to work intuitively rather than by the book.
Each Minor Arcana suit has its own distinct visual world that reinforces its elemental meaning: Pentacles are represented by plants, Swords by feathers and birds, Cups by waves and ocean life, and Wands by meteors and land animals. The Major Arcana cards offer creative reinterpretations, some playful in tone, others more poignant and contemplative. The absence of colour means that composition, line, and symbol carry all the expressive weight, making the imagery direct and unambiguous. Kingsbury's style feels historical and contemporary at the same time, giving the deck a timeless quality that sits outside any single era.
Eliza Kingsbury is an illustrator and artist raised by parents who were both public school art educators. Her visual style draws on historical etchings and prints, mythology, and folklore. Alongside her illustration work, Kingsbury is also a musician, writer, and performer.
The Star String Tarot is built for intuitive and imaginative readings: the imagery invites you to respond to what you see rather than cross-referencing a keyword list. The 20-page booklet provides a starting point, but the deck opens up considerably once you allow the visual language of each suit to guide your interpretation. Because there is no colour to lean on, your eye is drawn directly to line, composition, and the specific animal or natural element present on each card. The premium tuck box and high-grade card stock make it a practical choice for everyday use.
When reading with this deck, pay attention to the specific creature or natural element assigned to each suit: notice how a bird in flight reads differently from a land animal at rest, and let that contrast inform the energy of the card in its position.
Does the Star String Tarot follow the Rider-Waite structure?
Yes, the deck follows the standard 78-card structure with Major and Minor Arcana, but its imagery deliberately moves away from traditional iconography. The Minor Arcana suits use natural and cosmic symbolism instead of the figurative scenes found in Rider-Waite-based decks, which makes the cards more open to personal, intuitive interpretation.
Who will get the most out of the Star String Tarot?
This deck works best for readers who already have a feel for tarot's structure and are ready to step outside familiar imagery. The black and white artwork and the more abstract Minor Arcana suits invite you to build your own connections rather than matching scenes to memorised meanings, which suits an intuitive, image-led reading style.
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| Auteur | Eliza Kingsbury |
| ISBN | 9781646712939 |
| Taal | English |
| Uitgeverij | Us Games System |
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