The Spirits Within: Animism and the Living Power of the Tarot

The Spirits Within: Animism and the Living Power of the Tarot

Spirits in the Cards: Animism, Tarot & the Living Thoth Deck

When you shuffle your tarot deck, what stirs within it? Are you merely moving inked cardboard through your fingers—or are you waking something?

In animism—the belief that all things possess a spirit, from rivers to stones to words—the tarot becomes far more than a tool. It is a living ecosystem of archetypes, guides, and presences. Each card isn’t just a symbol; it’s a mask worn by an intelligence, an emissary of unseen realms.