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An Interview with Joanna Powell Colbert

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Like so many others, I followed Joanna’s journey over about a decade as she created the Gaian Tarot. From the first time I saw her art, probably 10 years ago at a conference, I knew this deck was special.

When I had the opportunity to purchase the limited edition Majors Only deck, I jumped on it. Likewise, with the limited edition full deck, even though I knew the mass market edition would be available eventually. Now I own all three and love them all.

This is the deck I bring with me into circles and rituals; it is my spiritual workings deck.

The images make me happy, thoughtful, brave, bold, and safe. They create a sacred space in which I feel safe enough to explore issues that otherwise I might shy away from. They let me discover parts of myself, beautiful and strong aspects, that I was blind to. Working with these cards helps me be the person I want to be.

I am proud to have played a hand in making the mass market version available through Llewellyn publishing. I am glad that the deck is now available at a price point that is within reach of most tarot lovers. To celebrate the mass market edition, here is a conversation I had with Joanna recently.

Things I Like A Lot

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Things I like a lot, Gaian Tarot, Soul pictures, amazing tarot teachers.

The Healing Waters of the Star

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As I lost myself in the beauty of her voice and the loveliness of the song, a meditation based on the tarot appeared—like Athena from Zeus’s head—fully formed in my mind.

Seasons of Tarot: Spring

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Even at the very first suggestion of warmth in the air, spring feels like the world is waking up and brings with it a feeling renewal and rebirth. Possibilities abound and seeds, both literal and
metaphorical, are planted with high hopes. What cards in the tarot represent the energy of spring better than the Aces? Almost every tarot teacher and author expresses the same sense when they write
about Aces. Take a look at a few:

Rachel Pollack, author of Rachel Pollack’s Tarot Wisdom
Regarding the Rider Aces: “a gift of the spirit. In each card, a hand emerges from the cloud and hold out the emblem of the suit, as if we just need to reach out and take it.”

Joanna Powell Colbert, creator of the Gaian Tarot and www.gaiantarot.com/
/> “The energy of an Ace is similar to that of a New Moon — it is a birth or rebirth; a seed, or potential; a new opportunity or a new beginning, full of promise and hope.”

Ginny Hunt of 78notes.blogspot.com/
“They’re like the switch turned to the ON position and the volume cranked up. They’re like the Enterprise on warp speed, and just like Scotty would protest, ‘She canny take much more, Captain!’
Aces have a rather short lifespan. They’re bursts of power, in this case an onslaught of emotion, which doesn’t last. So it’s all about …