Do you have any famous faces in your Tarot decks?
That is, have you come across a figure in a a card and gasped, "Oh my goodness! That looks just like _____!" Well, I've had a few and I thought I'd share them with you:
John Travolta in the 9 of Cups especially circa Vinnie Barbarino (from the Universal Waite Tarot)
Madonna (especially in Evita) in The Emperor (from the Vanessa Tarot)
Ken Wilber (deep thinker extraordinaire) in the Five of Coins (from the Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot)
George W. Bush in The Fool (from the Gilded Tarot)
Alan Cumming in The Fool (from The Sorcerers Tarot)
Lara Flynn Boyle (of Twin Peaks fame) in The Fool (from the Vanessa Tarot)
What famous people do you see in the Tarot?
-- Janet Boyer, Author of The Back in Time Tarot Book - Editor at The Tarot Channel
This is SO much fun!
Well, in Ciro's Legacy of the Divine, two cards stand out.
When I see the High Priestess, I always see Angelina Jolie (especially since she's been photographed shrouded in her overseas travels)...
and in the 8 of Pentacles, I always see Severus Snape of Harry Potter! (Played by Alan Rickman).
Those cards are here:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s128/birdsong123/cirocards.jpg
Now I'll have fun reviewing my other cards to see what faces stand out. FUN activity!
Posted by: Donnaleigh | June 14, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Oh cool, Donnaleigh!
Yes, that DOES look like Angelina when she's overseas!
The 8 of P looks like Ciro to me (hehehe), but you know who's an even BETTER Severus Snape ala Alan "Yummy" Rickman?
Creator Tim Lantz as the King of Cups in his Archeon Tarot:
http://janetboyer.com/arch_6a.jpg
Isn't this fun? :oD
Janet
Posted by: Janet Boyer | June 14, 2009 at 01:29 PM
OMG...a thoughtful Snape!
Posted by: Donnaleigh | June 14, 2009 at 01:36 PM
The only face I've got in a tarot is Stalin's, in the St. Petersburg deck. As the Devil, of course, done up to look like a crude thug.
Can't say I'd want Madonna in my decks, though considering the way she switches life philosophies every few weeks, the Moon might be a decent match.
Posted by: Balakirev | June 18, 2009 at 08:45 AM
The Empress of the Crystal Tarot is Jennifer Aniston. To me anyway. Thought that the first time I saw it and still do.
Posted by: rachelcat | June 18, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Buckland Romani:
Page of Cups - Brad Pitt
Knight of Swords - Lou Diamond Phillips
You can see a side-by-side here:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3644296307_450a4f3413_o.jpg
Yum!
Posted by: Val | June 20, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Oh, how fun!
Wel, many, many of my clients have pointed out that the "Politics" card in the Osho Zen Tarot (7 of Clouds/Swords) is an exaggeratedly nasty, green-haired Ronald Reagan!
- Beth Owl's Daughter
Posted by: Beth Owls Daughter | June 30, 2009 at 05:12 PM
This is brilliant! I really enjoyed the cards and long to see more.
Rosie
http://www.tarotuk.co.uk
Posted by: Rosie Casson | July 27, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Glad you guys are enjoying this post so much (and are sharing your own "famous people" from your decks!).
Maybe I'll do a Part 2 sometime. *grin*
Janet
Posted by: Janet Boyer | August 04, 2009 at 12:15 AM