The Urban Tarot

Robin Scott set out to find the mythic within the everyday modern city, and the result is a deck where the figures are real, recognizable urban people rather than medieval archetypes. The characters throughout this 78-card deck are diverse, reflecting the actual texture of contemporary metropolitan life. Scott drew personal inspiration from specific people and events, and that grounding shows in the images, which feel specific rather than generic.

An 84-page guidebook is included, with Scott's own commentary on the people and stories that shaped each card. Readers familiar with traditional tarot symbolism will find references they recognize, while newcomers are actively encouraged to find their own meanings in the images. It is a deck that treats the city as sacred space, which is an unusual and compelling angle.