Herbal Tarot by Tierra & Cantin

An herb on every card. All 78 cards matched to plants by herbalist Michael Tierra.

Full tarot structure. Majors and minors complete beneath the botanical layer.

Instructional booklet. Card meanings and herbal associations together.

• Cards: 78, full tarot structure with paired herbs
• Creators: Michael Tierra with artist Candis Cantin
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems; note: the herbal pairings reflect the creators' tradition and are not medical guidance
• SKU: DHERTAR1

The deck's premise is an old and honest one: that the tarot's archetypes and the herbal tradition's plant lore describe overlapping territories, strength, sorrow, renewal, abundance, and that pairing them deepens both vocabularies. Tierra brings genuine authority to the matching, a lifelong herbalist and author whose plant assignments draw on the traditional correspondences of Western and planetary herbalism, while Cantin's artwork weaves each herb into its card's classic imagery, so the Empress arrives with her plant, the Tower with its own, and every reading doubles as a walk through the herb garden's symbolic layer.

Its readers use it accordingly: as a working tarot whose botanical layer enriches interpretation, as a meditative herb-study tool paged card by card, and as the natural deck of the green practitioners whose tarot table and herb cabinet were always going to meet. The herbal associations are the tradition's own symbolic assignments, and the booklet presents them as such.

1. Cleanse the deck by your custom and page the booklet once through.
2. Read your usual spreads; the tarot structure beneath is standard.
3. Note each drawn card's herb; the botanical layer is the deck's second voice.
4. Study card by card as an herbal meditation practice.
5. Keep it beside the herb cabinet, where its two shelves meet.

Green witches tend to call it their desert-island deck, which is the genre's highest office.

• Herb Magic for Beginners by Ellen Dugan: the plant lore behind the pairings.
• Green Witchcraft by Aoumiel: the green path the deck serves.
• Halloween Tarot by Kipling West: the tarot shelf's other themed classic.
• Four Winds Herbal Smoking Blend, 3/4 oz: ritual smoke for the reading's opening.
• Handcrafted Box with Floral Design, 4" x 6": the botanical deck's carved home.

Who made the Herbal Tarot?

Herbalist and author Michael Tierra, who chose each card's plant, with artist Candis Cantin, whose imagery carries both layers: a U.S. Games classic since 1988.

Is it a full tarot?

Completely: the standard 78-card structure with an herb paired to every card, reading interchangeably with any traditional deck.

Are the herbal pairings medical?

No: they are the herbal tradition's symbolic and energetic assignments, presented as the creators teach them, not medical guidance.

Who is it best for?

Green practitioners above all: readers whose tarot table and herb cabinet share a room, plus herb students who learn well by archetype.

Is it beginner-friendly?

Yes, with a bonus curve: the booklet carries standard meanings, and the herbal layer deepens as the reader's plant knowledge grows.