Quick Specs
- Cards: 78
- Artist/Author: Patrick Valenza
- Style: Fully illustrated, Marseilles-inspired
- Artwork: Free-hand ink, watercolor, and gouache with light digital refinements
- Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
- Includes: 78 cards, 68-page booklet, premium tuck box with embossed interior
- Card Size: 2.75″ x 4.75″
I carry this deck because it lands somewhere genuinely unusual on the shelf: it’s rooted in the structural logic of a Marseilles deck but painted with fully illustrated minors and a surreal moon-faced cast that’s entirely Valenza’s own. If you’ve been waiting for the Deviant Moon’s playful, unsettling energy in a form that’s more accessible for daily reading, the Trionfi Della Luna is the one.
You’ll recognize Patrick Valenza’s hand immediately. The characters here are the eccentric, moon-faced cousins of his Deviant Moon Tarot figures, painted free-hand with ink, watercolor, and gouache before light digital texturing was added. Every minor arcana card carries a scene, so you’re never left working with bare pip symbols the way a traditional Marseilles deck would require. The suits keep their Italian names from the Marseilles tradition, Spade, Bastoni, Coppe, and Danari, which gives the deck a period feel without stripping out the narrative imagery. It’s a strong fit for readers who want something weirder than the standard Rider-Waite lineage but don’t want to give up the visual storytelling that makes intuitive reading feel natural.
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How to start reading with the Trionfi Della Luna Tarot.
- Browse the Full Deck First
Open the tuck box and spread all 78 cards face up on a clean surface. Take a few minutes to look at the moon-faced figures and surreal scenes. Let your eye settle on cards that draw you in before you read a single meaning.
- Use the Included Booklet
Read the 68-page booklet that comes with the deck. It covers each card's meaning and gives context for the Marseilles-inspired structure. You do not need to memorize it. Use it as a reference while you work through your first spreads.
- Start With a Three-Card Spread
Start with a simple three-card spread: past, present, and future. The illustrated minors give you scenes to work with intuitively. Pull one card per position, look at the figures, and describe what you see before checking the booklet.
Yes. The illustrated minors make the deck easier to read intuitively than a traditional Marseilles pip deck. The included 68-page booklet covers all 78 card meanings. It's approachable without being dumbed down.
The original self-published edition used Marseilles-style pips with no scenes on the minor arcana. This US Games edition has fully illustrated minors, a 68-page booklet, and sturdier card stock with an embossed tuck box.
Cards measure 2.75 inches by 4.75 inches, standard tarot size. The tuck box is 2.84 inches by 4.86 inches with an embossed interior. The deck shuffles comfortably and fits most standard tarot bags and pouches.
Patrick Valenza is the artist behind the Deviant Moon Tarot, one of the most recognized modern tarot decks. He painted this deck free-hand with ink, watercolor, and gouache before adding light digital refinements to the final art.
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