The Queen Of Wands The Story Of Pamela Colman Smith The Artist Behind The Riderwaite Tarot Deck Cat Willett by Cat Willett 9780762475681, 0762475684 instant download after payment.

With rich imagery, stunning colors, & an iconic place in the realm of divination, the Rider-Waite Tarot is perhaps the best known deck in the world. Seasoned readers & fledgling diviners alike turn to these cards in search of inspiration, understanding, & even a hint at the future. But the story of their origin is less well known, with their brilliant creator's name stripped away from them for decades. 

Now, for the first time, mystics, art-lovers, & fortune-tellers will uncover the magical story of Pamela Coleman Smith, rendered in full-color illustrations by artist Cat Willett, and inspired by the work of Pamela herself. From a childhood spent between the United Kingdom & Jamaica, to early artistic success in New York, to involvement in the secret occult society Order of the Golden Dawn, Pamela -- or Pixie, as she was known to many -- had a life full of enchanted inspiration and profound hardship. 

Through it all, her art acted as a guiding force, culminating in her custom illustrations for the deck that would become the Rider-Waite Tarot. Though she received little money & almost no credit for her contributions to the magical realm in her lifetime, Pixie's impact on tarot, divination, & the worlds of mysticism & the arts have reverberated for nearly 150 years, & her story serves as an enchanted spark.

Depicted in whimsical, full-color detail, with interludes tying Pamela to the resurgence of modern magic & the world of tarot throughout, this singular work is a must-read for witches, creatives, & activists.

Cat Willett primarily works digitally, or with ink on paper, & her drawings depict plant life & strong female figures that are deeply rooted in history, with a bit of whimsy.