"I love the fresh, bold style of The Rosebud Tarot, the renaming of many of the Majors (the High Priestess is the Witch, the Empress is the Lifegiver, the Hierophant is the Professor, etc.), and how the court cards have been transformed into four tiers of energies (Curiosity, Velocity, Generosity, Sovereignty)."
--Benebell Wen, author of The Holistic Tarot
The rose is a through line in The Rosebud Tarot, a rose-gold thread weaving its way into each line of the Major Arcana and into the heart of every Minor. The playfulness and sharp edges of the rose shimmer through every reading, each card’s dream-layer collage a petal of insight.
- THE FOOL becomes THE YOUTH
- THE HIGH PRIESTESS becomes THE WITCH
- THE EMPRESS becomes THE LIFEGIVER
- THE HIEROPHANT becomes THE PROFESSOR
- TEMPERANCE becomes ALCHEMY
- JUDGMENT becomes EMERGENCE
When it comes to court cards, the names have been changed to highlight a core quality that each embodies:
- PAGES become CURIOSITY
- KNIGHTS become VELOCITY
- QUEENS become GENEROSITY
- KINGS become SOVEREIGNTY
And the deck’s creators have chosen to highlight the elements for each Minor Arcana suit, rather than using the traditional titles.
- PENTACLES become EARTH
- CUPS become WATER
- WANDS become FIRE
- SWORDS become AIR