Crystal Skull Tarot
Creator - Book by Rachel Pollack & Cards by Jessie Driscoll
DATE PUBLISHED: October 2020
Skulls can be thought of as containers for consciousness, and crystal skulls are effective conduits for both intention and intuition. Crystal Skulls Tarot came to fruition after years of personal practice with crystals, crystal skulls, and Tarot. Skulls were chosen intuitively for each card, based on the colors, feel, and properties of the stones from which they were carved, and how those properties connected to the meanings of the cards. Crystal Skull Tarot is a photographic deck that follows the Rider Waite Smith system, and many of the images are direct homages to the classic RWS Tarot. All photographs were taken in natural window light, using a handmade antique tablecloth as a background. This handmade cloth, and the minerals that formed in the earth many years ago, are connections to ancestors and time-honored wisdom. In addition to the minerals, color comes in splashes of both natural colored and hand-dyed wool, some in lock form and some handspun into art yarn. The wool has energy programmed into its very structure, and its presence adds a palpable spark to the images.
In Crystal Skull Tarot, Wands are found twigs. Cups are pieced-together blue Gem Silica gemstone beads and cabochons. Blue gemstones are associated with water. In crystal medicine, they are felt as calming. Swords are natural Quartz crystal points. In crystal medicine, Quartz points help us to focus our intentions and cut through fog. Pentacles are old Morgan silver dollars for the aces and court cards, and pure .999 silver miniature reproductions of them in the numbered cards.
