In the Wizards Tarot, the Major Arcana cards all depict professors at a school of magic — complete with corresponding lessons in the subjects they teach.

The Minor Arcana cards show the students, practicing the lessons they've learned from the Majors. The four suits illustrate four specific types of magic — fire magic, water magic, air magic, and earth magic — with corresponding spells, charms, and rituals for each card.

The Court Cards portray the elemental creatures who assist, protect, and guide the students and faculty alike. They are elemental royalty, and they rule and guard the four worlds of fire, water, air, and earth. The king, queen, prince, and princess of wands are fiery salamander beings. Their counterparts in the watery suit of cups are undines. Sylphs rule the airy suit of swords, and gnomes reign over the earthy suit of pentacles.

About the Author

Corrine Kenner, who designed and developed the Wizards Tarot, is a certified tarot master and the author of several books —  including Tarot for Writers, Simple Fortunetelling with Tarot Cards, The Ma'at Tarot Workbook, Tarot Journaling, The Epicurean Tarot, and Crystals for Beginners. One of her books, Tall Dark Stranger: Tarot for Love and Romance, was a COVR Visionary Award finalist, marking it as one of the top three divination books of 2006. Some of her books have been translated for a worldwide audience; they're available in Portuguese, Italian, and Russian.

Corrine has lived in Brazil and Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from California State University. She now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and their daughters.

Corrine organizes classes and workshops on a regular basis. For more information, visit her website at www.corrinekenner.com.

About the Artist

John Blumen brings more than 30 years of art, illustration and design experience to the Wizards Tarot. His eclectic portfolio runs the gamut from industrial design to children's books. While his advertising work is always in demand, John has recently focused his talents on an area that's been a persistent interest since childhood — fantastic illustration.

John lives in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. For an interview with John about the Wizards Tarot deck, click here.

For more examples of his work, visit his website at www.johnblumenillustration.com.