Trionfi Della Luna - Full Spectrum Tarot

Trionfi Della Luna - Full Spectrum Paradoxical Edition - neon Marseille in a small print run

The Tarot de Marseille is one of the oldest tarot systems in existence. Patrick Valenza uses that system as a foundation and pulls it through his own unmistakable visual language: dark figures, dreamlike creatures, and in the Full Spectrum Paradoxical Edition, a full colour spectrum that reads like neon light in a dark alley.

This deck is released by Deviant Moon Inc., the label through which Valenza distributes his work from his studio in New York. It is not a mass-market production. The print run is limited, and the cards are printed and packaged by the maker himself.

What you see on the cards

The Major Arcana follows classic Marseille iconography, but the colours are fully inverted and amplified. Where a standard Marseille deck works in muted ochre and medieval blue, this edition uses electric green, glowing purple, and sharp red against deep dark backgrounds. The contrast is extreme.

The Minor Arcana are pip cards: cards two through ten show repeated suit symbols in a pattern, without narrative scenes. That is the core of the Marseille tradition, and here it looks just as vivid and idiosyncratic as the rest of the deck.

The deck also includes an alternate Strength card rendered in 'Technicolor'. Valenza also regularly hides small creatures and symbols in the borders of the cards, details that only appear when you take the time to look.

Marseille style: what that means in practice

For those used to Rider-Waite-Smith cards, this deck requires a different approach. The pip cards tell no story in image. You read them through numerology and the logic of the elements: three stands for growth, Cups stand for emotion, so the Three of Cups is about something flourishing emotionally.

Experienced readers describe this deck as direct and unfiltered. The intense colours seem to reinforce that tone: there is little room for soft detours in the visual language of these cards.

Work through the Major Arcana before tackling the pip cards. The 22 trump cards are rich in detail and give a clear sense of how Valenza interprets Marseille symbolism.

About Patrick Valenza

Patrick Valenza is the creator of the Deviant Moon Tarot, one of the most recognisable modern tarot decks. His style is dark, surrealist, and full of idiosyncratic detail. The Trionfi Della Luna is his tribute to the Tarot de Marseille tradition, developed across several editions, of which the Full Spectrum Paradoxical Edition is the most colour-intense variant.

He prints and distributes his limited editions himself through Deviant Moon Inc., from his studio he calls 'the Asylum'. That makes each copy a direct product of the maker.

Specifications

• Number of cards: 78 + bonus cards (including alternate Strength card)
• Style: Tarot de Marseille (non-scenic pip cards)
• Language: English
• Finish: matte
• Corners: rounded
• Size: standard tarot format
• Edition: Super Limited Edition
• Publisher: Deviant Moon Inc.
• Creator: Patrick Valenza

Questions we often get

Does this deck work as a first introduction to the Tarot de Marseille?
That depends on your expectations. The Marseille style means the Minor Arcana has no narrative images. Valenza's intense colours and busy imagery make that especially pronounced. Those who already have tarot experience and want to learn the Marseille tradition will find a visually powerful starting point here. A working knowledge of numerology and the elements is needed to read the pip cards.

How does this edition differ from the standard Trionfi Della Luna?
The standard edition uses different colour palettes. The Paradoxical line works with colour inversions, and the Full Spectrum variant applies the full colour spectrum, producing the neon-like, high-contrast colours this edition is known for. The card structure and symbolism are identical across editions.