Starman Tarot Deck & Book by Davide De Angelis

Few tarot decks arrive with a backstory like the Starman Tarot. It grew out of the years artist Davide De Angelis spent working alongside David Bowie, a creative collaboration that began in 1995 on the album art for Outside and continued for more than seven years across Earthling, stage sets, and other projects. Decades in the making, the deck weaves together sacred geometry, alchemy, magic, and the mystery teachings of many traditions into a striking, full 78-card system. Designed as both a collector's piece and a genuine working deck, the Starman Tarot is built to help you connect with spirit and to energize creative projects. The boxed kit includes the 78-card deck and a generous 192-page color guidebook, making it a rich, immersive doorway into the cards.

Key Features of the Starman Tarot

Born from a legendary collaboration. The deck emerged from Davide De Angelis's years creating album art with David Bowie, channeling that creative partnership into a visionary tarot.

Esoteric depth. De Angelis weaves sacred geometry, alchemy, magic, and the mystery teachings of many traditions through the imagery, making it a deck to study as well as read.

Complete boxed kit. The set pairs the full 78-card deck with a substantial 192-page color guidebook, presented in a collector-worthy box.

About This Deck

From the publisher, Llewellyn: in 1995, David Bowie and Davide De Angelis began collaborating on album art for Bowie's album Outside, a working relationship that endured for more than seven years and spanned projects including art for the album Earthling and concepts for stage sets, books, products, and art shows. Inspired by that years-long collaboration, Davide De Angelis produced a tarot deck, decades in the making, that weaves together intricate sacred geometries, alchemy, magic, and the sacred teachings of the world's mystery traditions. The deck is offered as a collector's piece and a reading deck designed to help you connect with spirit or energize a creative project. The boxed kit includes a 78-card deck and a 192-page color guidebook.

Davide De Angelis is a London-born designer and visionary artist who worked directly with David Bowie for more than seven years on album art and related projects. He is also a writer and creativity facilitator, and the Starman Tarot is his best-known deck.

Product Details

• 78-card full-size tarot deck (22 Major Arcana, 56 Minor Arcana)
• 192-page color guidebook
• Artist and author: Davide De Angelis
• Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
• Themes: sacred geometry, alchemy, magic, and world mystery traditions
• Box dimensions: approximately 5 1/4" x 8"; cards approximately 3" x 5 1/2"
• ISBN: 9780738759821
• SKU: DSTATAR

The Spiritual Significance

The figure of the Starman, the traveler who arrives from somewhere beyond to remind us of our own possibility, gives this deck its heart. Davide De Angelis draws on that archetype and on a deep well of esoteric tradition, layering sacred geometry, alchemy, and the symbolic languages of many mystery teachings into imagery meant to expand rather than fix the imagination.

Tarot itself is a tool for reflection rather than fixed fortune. The 78 cards trace the human journey, from the Fool's first step through the lessons of the Major Arcana and the daily texture of the Minor Arcana. The Starman Tarot honors that structure while pushing its imagery outward, toward the cosmic and the visionary, in a way that invites big questions about creativity, change, and potential.

That makes it a particularly good companion for creative work. Many readers reach for this deck not only for divination but to break a block, spark a project, or reconnect with a sense of wonder, treating each card as a prompt that opens new possibilities rather than a verdict that closes them.

How To Use the Starman Tarot

1. When the deck is new, clear it in whatever way suits you: passing it through cleansing smoke, resting it under the moon, or simply shuffling while you set your intention for your work together.
2. Spend time with the imagery and the guidebook before you read. Because the deck is rich in esoteric symbolism, a little study deepens everything that follows.
3. Choose a spread, whether a single daily card, a three-card line, or a fuller layout, and shuffle while holding your question or creative intention in mind.
4. Read the cards with the guidebook close at hand, and let the visionary imagery draw your intuition outward toward new possibilities.
5. Close your reading with a moment of thanks or reflection, and store the cards somewhere that feels right, wrapped in cloth or kept in their box.

Pairs Well With

• Celestial Tarot Deck: a kindred cosmic deck, mapping tarot onto the constellations and planets for readers who love the starry and the mythic.
• Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot: a clear card-by-card reference to ground your reading of a more symbolic deck like this one.
• White Sage Smudge Sticks, Set of 6: cleanse your deck and reading space with sacred smoke before you begin.
• Soul Connection Frankincense Resin: burn a little frankincense as you read to settle the mind and mark the space as sacred.
• Lapis Rune Set: add another voice to your practice; runes offer a complementary path into the same intuitive questions tarot explores.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Starman Tarot good for beginners?

It can be enjoyed by beginners, though it rewards a little study. The deck is rich in esoteric symbolism rather than literal scenes, so the 192-page guidebook is a real help. Newcomers drawn to its visionary art can absolutely grow into it as both a reading and a creative deck.

How many cards are in the deck, and what comes with it?

The Starman Tarot is a full 78-card deck, with 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The boxed kit pairs the deck with a substantial 192-page color guidebook that explores the deck's symbolism and how to read with it.

What is the connection to David Bowie?

Artist Davide De Angelis worked with David Bowie for more than seven years, beginning in 1995, creating album art for Outside and Earthling along with other projects. The Starman Tarot grew out of and was inspired by that collaboration, though the deck itself is De Angelis's own creation.

Who created the Starman Tarot?

It was created by Davide De Angelis, a London-born designer, visionary artist, and writer. Drawing on years of study in esoteric and mystery traditions, he designed both the artwork and the 192-page guidebook for the deck, published by Llewellyn.

How do I cleanse or care for a tarot deck?

Many readers cleanse a new deck before first use by passing it through cleansing smoke, setting it under the moon, or knocking and reshuffling to reset its energy. Store the cards in their box or wrapped in cloth, keep them dry, and handle them with clean hands to protect the art.