TORONTO — Independent artist and Pallor Publishing honcho Frank Lawrence has unveiled his new "Vibrating Tarot'" deck depicting iconic pleasure products.
The 90-card deck features vibrators, kink/BDSM gear and related accessories represented as classic tarot archetypes. The artwork is based on the backgrounds of Pamela Colman Smith’s original 1909 black-and-white tarot illustrations, which became public domain in 2022.
"Vibrating Tarot celebrates the diversity of independent artists and pleasure-centric businesses of all sizes," said Lawrence. "The goal is to create a tarot deck that draws a meaningful connection between the products and their corresponding card. Significance behind the artwork is everything within the tarot, and this deck is no exception
Nearly 300 products are portrayed, from over 100 pleasure brands. Companies whose products are depicted on the cards include CB-X Chastity, COTR, Crystal Delights Glass, Hismith, Motorbunny, Vibratex, and XR Brands' Lovebotz and Master Series collections.
"Vibrating Tarot is a fun and innovative way to showcase the link between pleasure and presence, and we’re excited to see the Magic Wand featured so prominently," said Vibratex CEO Ken Herskovitz.
COTR founder and CEO Alicia Sinclair Rosen added, "It’s very cool to see this project evolve — and so wonderful to know that we are a big part of it."
For more information, visit Vibrating Tarot online and follow the project on Twitter.
