Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani

A Tarot Journey Through Mythology, Folklore & Fairy Tales from Around the World

What if every tarot card opened the door to a story?

Travel across cultures, centuries and traditions with Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani, a vibrant 78-card tarot deck inspired by deities, mythology, folklore and fairy tales from around the world.

Built upon familiar tarot archetypes, Tarot of the Divine pairs each card with a carefully chosen story whose themes echo the meaning of the tarot.

Some you may recognise immediately.

Others may lead you towards a legend you've never encountered before.

From Japanese folktales and Persian stories to Greek mythology, Norwegian legends and traditions stretching across more than forty countries, every card becomes an opportunity to explore both tarot and storytelling.

Beautifully illustrated, wonderfully accessible and packed with symbolism, Tarot of the Divine is one of those rare decks that can appeal equally to a new tarot reader and someone with a collection already threatening the structural integrity of their shelving.

🌍 78 Cards. A World of Stories.

Stories have always helped us understand ourselves.

Long before books, films or podcasts, human beings passed knowledge from one generation to another through mythology, folklore and fairy tales.

Different cultures created different characters and worlds, yet the questions running through those stories often feel remarkably familiar.

Love.

Loss.

Courage.

Temptation.

Transformation.

Sacrifice.

Hope.

And the eternal human talent for making questionable decisions before eventually learning something useful.

Tarot of the Divine brings these storytelling traditions into the 78-card tarot structure.

Each card pairs a traditional tarot archetype with a tale, deity, legendary figure or piece of folklore whose story reflects its themes.

The result is a deck that can deepen your understanding of tarot while simultaneously opening doors into stories from around the world.

🔮 Traditional Tarot Through a Different Lens

Tarot of the Divine follows the familiar structure of the Major and Minor Arcana, making it approachable for readers who already understand traditional tarot.

But Yoshi Yoshitani doesn't simply recreate familiar scenes.

Instead, the archetypes are interpreted through mythology and folklore.

Stories represented throughout the deck draw upon traditions from countries and cultures including:

China • Japan • Peru • Norway • Persia • England • Greece • Denmark • India • New Zealand and many more.

Among the stories woven into the cards you'll encounter figures and tales such as The Crane Wife, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, Fenrir, Oedipus and the Pandavas.

Each has been chosen because something within its story resonates with the traditional meaning of the tarot card it represents.

That makes the deck particularly fascinating for readers who enjoy understanding why an image works rather than simply memorising a keyword.

📚 Tarot Meets Folklore

One of the real pleasures of Tarot of the Divine is discovering a card whose story you don't already know.

A reading can suddenly become the beginning of another journey.

Who is this character?

Where does this story originate?

Why has Yoshi chosen it for this particular tarot archetype?

What happened next?

Following those questions can reveal another layer of meaning within the card.

For lovers of mythology and folklore, the deck becomes a beautiful meeting point between two forms of symbolic storytelling.

For tarot beginners, those stories can also provide memorable ways of understanding the cards.

Sometimes remembering a character's journey is considerably easier than remembering another list of upright and reversed keywords.

🎨 The Art of Yoshi Yoshitani

Yoshi Yoshitani is a California-based artist whose vibrant work is strongly influenced by multicultural identity, mythology and storytelling.

Their distinctive illustration style combines bold colour, elegant composition and wonderfully expressive characters.

Yoshi's professional work has included clients such as Disney, DC Comics, DreamWorks, Netflix, Image Comics and Valiant, while research into mythology and world cultures plays an important role in their personal artwork.

Tarot of the Divine brings those interests together beautifully.

Every card has its own story.

Yet placed together, the 78 illustrations form a wonderfully cohesive tarot deck.

🌙 A Deck for Beginners and Experienced Readers

Tarot of the Divine manages a rather clever balancing act.

It is accessible without becoming simplistic.

The recognisable tarot structure makes it an excellent choice for someone learning to read the cards, while the mythology and folklore provide experienced readers with additional layers to investigate.

You can use it for:

• Traditional tarot readings
• Daily card pulls
• Intuitive readings
• Journalling
• Shadow and self-reflection work
• Studying tarot archetypes
• Exploring mythology and folklore
• Creative inspiration
• Story-based readings

You don't need to know every legend represented in the deck before you begin.

In fact, discovering them is part of the fun.

📖 The Companion Guidebook

The deck includes a compact companion guidebook designed to introduce the story associated with each card and explain how its themes connect with traditional tarot symbolism.

Rather than simply giving you a list of meanings, it provides the bridge between the tarot archetype and the folklore chosen to represent it.

That makes it particularly useful when you encounter one of the deck's less familiar stories.

Read the card intuitively first.

Explore the imagery.

Then discover the tale behind it.

Quite often, you'll find another layer waiting there.

✨ Why You'll Love Tarot of the Divine

• Complete 78-card tarot deck
• Created and illustrated by Yoshi Yoshitani
• Inspired by mythology, deities, folklore and fairy tales
• Stories drawn from more than 40 countries
• Familiar tarot structure
• Vibrant, richly illustrated artwork
• Diverse characters and cultural traditions
• Includes a companion guidebook
• Excellent for beginners
• Offers additional depth for experienced readers
• Encourages exploration beyond traditional tarot meanings
• Beautiful choice for mythology and folklore lovers
• Published by Clarkson Potter

🌿 Perfect For

Tarot beginners • Experienced tarot readers • Mythology lovers • Folklore enthusiasts • Fairy-tale collectors • Storytellers • Writers • Artists • RWS readers • Diverse tarot collectors • Lovers of colourful decks • Gift buyers • Anyone fascinated by stories from around the world

It is particularly lovely for someone who wants a first tarot deck but finds traditional imagery a little intimidating.

The stories provide another route into understanding the cards.

📦 In the Box

Tarot of the Divine Deck:

• 78 full-colour tarot cards
• Companion guidebook
• Presentation box

Please select your preferred option from the available product variants.

📖 At a Glance

Title: Tarot of the Divine

Creator & Illustrator: Yoshi Yoshitani

Publisher: Clarkson Potter / Ten Speed Press

ISBN: 9780593135143

Cards: 78

System: Traditional Major & Minor Arcana structure

Themes: World mythology, folklore, deities, legends & fairy tales

Cultural Inspiration: Stories from more than 40 countries and traditions

Guidebook: Included with the tarot deck

Original Publication: 1 September 2020

Language: English

Product Type: Tarot Deck & Guidebook

🖤 Why We Love It at Oneness Emporium

There is a reason Tarot of the Divine has become something of a modern tarot classic.

It's incredibly easy to pick up.

And remarkably difficult to finish exploring.

You can begin with tarot and accidentally find yourself researching a Japanese folktale twenty minutes later.

Then a Norwegian legend.

Then Persian mythology.

At which point the original three-card reading has gone completely off the rails, but you've had a wonderful afternoon.

That's part of its charm.

We also love that Yoshi Yoshitani hasn't used mythology simply as decoration.

The stories have been chosen because their themes connect with the tarot archetypes they represent.

That gives the deck substance beneath all that beautiful colour.

For beginners, it's welcoming.

For experienced readers, there's plenty to investigate.

For folklore lovers, it's a rabbit hole with 78 entrances.

And we are generally very supportive of those around here.