Tarot of a Wortcunner

The word wortcunning can be broken into two useful parts. The old english word "wort" meaning a common or medicinal plant, and the word "cunning" meaning crafty or skillful application of knowledge. Combining tarot and wortcunning can result in a kind of unique synergy. This deck is designed to help facilitate that synergy.

In this deck- the traditional suit of pentacles relates to earth, while cups relate to water, wands relate to air, and swords relate to fire. Each element has been color coded for ease of use: green for pentacles/ earth, blue for cups/ water, pink for wands/air, and red for swords/fire. The majors, representing the element of spirit, are purple.

Additionally "The Devil" card has been reclaimed as "The Daimon". Before Daimons were demonized; they were seen as tutelory or guiding spirits. This deck pays homage to that original tradition- prefering to reclaim and utilize the earlier meaning.

Finally "court cards" have been replaced with "core cards". This shift reflects a growing need to provide tarot decks that avoid rigid hierarchy and gender-locked concepts. Because this system is new; traditional associations have been preserved for ease of use and understanding. The page as a messenger has become "voice", the knight as a doer has become "hand", the queen as a feeler has become "heart", and the king as a thinker has become "mind".

The little white book was written with the beginner in mind and provides the plant name (both common and latin), a base meaning, and key words for each card.