![]() This deck is bolder in confronting deep shadow themes than any other I have made. I do feel the energy in this deck has been somewhat shaped by what has been going on. When I create these spiritual tools, I like to give them freedom to speak as they may. I have thought about if what is going on with our country has had an influence on this work. The difference might be that we are now nose-to-nose with the stare of things as there are. It’s not like before now the government wasn’t corrupt & didn’t mistreat its people. ME: Man… I think it’s difficult for this political climate not to affect our lives & work at this point. Worthy Tarot: Did the current tone of the climate in our country right now influence the images in this deck? But for now, you might be seeing me in some different avenues. I am sure I’ll return to deck making at some point. This doesn’t mean I’ll never make a deck again. ![]() I have a lot more to say, but I have directed most of that voice to a very particular audience. Writing is a challenging medium that I enjoy & feel it is helping me grow. Currently I am writing a book about my philosophy on creating spiritual practices. I love tarot & divination so much – it has done incredible things in my life, but I feel called to work in some other interest areas. I would like to take a break from making decks for now. Worthy Tarot: Do you think that you would create a Tarot Deck that can pair with this one? Right now I am in the process of proofing before I print :). ![]() The actual artwork took 2 months & the rest of the time was dedicated to writing the guidebook & formatting. I started the Road to Nowhere Oracle Deck in December 2016 & finished it right before I turned 27 in May 2017. I keep an industrious schedule for my projects & work hard to meet my self-imposed deadlines. Working on new artistic endeavors is what makes me the most happy in life. This is not just a work effort this is what deeply fulfills my life’s purpose. The baby-dolls in my mom’s attic have crayon scribbles on the tops of their heads. I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon. What these people don’t understand about me is that this is not just work for me. Sometimes I feel shamed for how relentlessly I dedicate myself to my work. People often have a vision of full-time artists as lazy, & this is something that I often fight when explaining my business to those with more conventional jobs. If you know me, you know how hard I work. ME: I am unlike most other artists that you meet. Worthy Tarot: What was the process like to create this deck, how long did it take you? It’s difficult to say just how different it is from my other decks without having been able to use it in a reading yet. I am hoping that this same spirit carries over in the Road to Nowhere deck. To me, this is how I find balance in efforts to explain profound themes in life. My decks carry a certain playfulness & whimsy paired with a sharp edge of darker elements. Using found images was a way to purpose the world around me to express my thoughts. ME: There are certain feelings or expressions that as an artist I may not be able to capture with pen & paper. How does this deck differ other than the look of it? Worthy Tarot: The visuals in this deck, are much different than your decks in the past yet you have managed to remain in a transformational frequency. culture, whereas most of my early childhood influences were colorful & whimsical southern folk art. Much of my aesthetic is rooted in punk and d.i.y. If you have worked with Penny Slinger’s deck, you can most likely see its influence in these cards. That deck really opened me up to a new way of viewing divination. My favorite oracle deck is the Secret Dakini by Penny Slinger. I think these new energies entering my life influenced the inspiration for the deck’s creation. You can see some of these shadow elements throughout the deck. ![]() Living out here has made me feel more comfortable with addressing the traumas of the past. Not all of this is rainbows & butterflies. Living out in the middle of the desert leaves space for you to process & self-reflect. It’s clear that the issues are within, meaning you have power to do the work to transform it. When you don’t have your job, partner, term paper, or whatever, to blame for your sadness or frustration, you have to look yourself straight in the mirror. Truly the most independent I had been in my life. It was the first time I moved without a friend or a partner or for school – the first time I lived alone, working for myself full-time. I didn’t know many people in Joshua Tree & I came here on advice from my psychic. I began the Road to Nowhere Oracle soon after I moved to Joshua Tree California.
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