Tarot Disassembled

About this episode

Cyndera Quackenbush interviews Jennifer Cooper Steidley about her innovative tarot deck, Tarot Disassembled, exploring its symbolism and creative process.

What happens when you take the tarot apart—piece by piece—to see what it’s really made of? In this lively and thought-provoking conversation, host Cyndera Quackenbush sits down with artist, author, and tarot creator Jennifer Cooper Steidley to explore her innovative deck, Tarot Disassembled, and its companion guidebook. Born from an unexpected moment of inspiration (watching her young son take apart a sandwich!), Jennifer began to imagine what it would mean to “disassemble” the tarot—to pull apart its imagery and look closely at the symbols that make up each archetype. The result is a bold, colorful, and refreshingly playful deck that invites readers to reconnect with tarot through the pure language of symbolism. Together, Cyndera and Jennifer dive into:✨ The origin story behind Tarot Disassembled and its Kickstarter beginnings✨ How removing human figures opens the door to a more universal, bias-free tarot experience✨ The joy of rediscovering details hidden in the Rider-Waite-Smith imagery (yes—even the tiny eagle on the Fool’s satchel!)✨ How “disassembling” tarot mirrors our own life process—taking things apart to understand, re-evaluate, and rebuild✨ Ways to use this deck in…

People in this episode

Host: Cyndera Quackenbush

Guest: Jennifer Cooper Steidley

Topics covered

• tarot
• symbolism
• archetypes
• creative process
• deck design
• intuitive reading

Keywords

• tarot
• disassembled
• symbolism
• archetypes
• deck design
• intuitive reading
• Rider-Waite-Smith
• creative workshop

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Tarot Disassembled

Books & works: Rider-Waite-Smith, Story Through Stone

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