The Silicon Valley Tarot
Saturday, August 9th, 2008
For those of you who like a more modern look to your tarot cards, as well as for those who work in technology, we’ve found the perfect deck for you. The Silicon Valley Tarot replaces all of the major and minor arcana from the traditional 78-card deck with fabulous hand-drawn (but undoubtedly computer-assisted) artwork. This deck is published by Steve Jackson Games and has been out for a while, but I just came across it recently and simply had to share it with all of you.
New cards in the major arcana include “The Firewall” and “The Flame War”. The hacker (featured below) and picture of exploding server is particularly amusing. The minor arcana suits of Swords, Pentacles, Wands and Cups are replaced by some new technology-influenced suits: Networks, Cubicles, Disks and Hosts! To get an idea of what the deck is like, check out some sample images below:
The hand of Venture Capital emerges from the clouds and bestows its blessings. Money falls like rain, refreshing the denizens of the under-funded startup. Are there invisible threads attached? Who can tell. Aid, assistance, nourishment, help. In the reversed position: meddling, micro-management, unwelcome partnership, aversion to risk, cowardice.
