The Yukika Tarot

Yukika Tarot - hand-painted watercolor cards grounded in body and presence

Some tarot cards pull you straight into a symbolic system. The Yukika Tarot takes a different approach: it starts with the body. Every card is a hand-painted watercolor, and the question running through the deck is a simple one: what do you notice, what do you feel, what is here right now?

The name Yukika means 'happy flower'. Creator Stasia Burrington designed this deck with specific people in mind: the artist full of self-doubt, the complete beginner, and anyone experiencing burnout or overwhelm. That is not a marketing line. That is what she says about the deck herself.

What you see on the cards

All 80 cards are original watercolor paintings, completed between 2023 and 2025. The palette is warm and calm. Figures feel human rather than mythological. Symbolism is present but never dominates the image.

The deck follows the Rider-Waite-Smith structure, which means the archetypes and card sequence are familiar to anyone with basic tarot knowledge. Some cards have been renamed or adapted, but the underlying logic stays intact. A pink-blue holographic foil runs along the card edges and appears on the box, shifting color depending on the light. It is a considered detail, not a flashy one.

The guidebook and how you work with it

The 100-page guidebook is written in Burrington's own voice: personal, honest, free of stiff terminology. The interpretations are not textbook definitions. They read more like observations, and they stay useful even after you know the cards well.

The 350 gsm matte cards sit solidly in the hand during a reading and do not slip. At 70 x 120 mm, the format is standard and easy to shuffle.

Lay three cards: one for your body, one for your immediate surroundings, one for your next step. Read the image first. Reach for the guidebook after, if you want to.

About Stasia Burrington

Stasia Burrington is a Japanese-American artist who describes herself as 'messy and fluid'. She is openly queer and neurodivergent, and grew up as the daughter of members of the Moon sect. That background runs through her work: soft in style, but not vague or evasive.

The Yukika Tarot is not her first deck. Burrington previously created the Sasuraibito Tarot, the Empty Cup Oracle, and the Magic Neko Deck. This is the work of someone with a consistent and recognisable vision for what tarot can look like.

Specifications

• Number of cards: 80
• Language: English
• Card dimensions: 70 x 120 mm
• Card stock: 350 gsm
• Finish: Matte, with pink-blue holographic foil on card edges and box
• Packaging: Sturdy lidded box
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Guidebook: 100 pages
• Author and illustrator: Stasia Burrington

Questions we often get

Is this a good deck if you have never used tarot before?
Burrington designed this deck explicitly with beginners in mind. The guidebook is written in plain, personal language and the watercolor imagery is emotionally direct rather than heavily coded. Because it follows the RWS structure, standard tarot learning resources apply directly to this deck.

What changed between the 1st and 2nd edition?
The available information does not specify what changed between editions. What is confirmed: this is the 2nd edition, and the cards were created between 2023 and 2025. For details on any differences, we recommend checking with the creator directly.