Hello, hello. Today I want to tell you about a tarot deck that blends nature and femininity with a simple aesthetic. Although it wasn't my favorite, I'm confident many of you will appreciate the Wild Eden Tarot, written by Alice Mastroleo and with art by Gloria Pizzilli. Thanks to the publisher for the copy to review!
- Publication Date: October 8, 2025.
- Publisher: Llewellyn Publications.
- Page Count: 128 pages.
- Dimensions: 3.19 x 2.19 x 5 inches.
- Rating: 3/5 stars.
Enter a lush paradise brimming with animals and people living in harmony through this elegant deck and guidebook set.Each card, a glimpse of heaven on earth. Each scene, a moment of pure bliss and perfection. Wild Eden Tarot takes you to a lush paradise brimming with animals and people of all kinds, living together in a state of untainted, primordial harmony. The elegant nudity of the bodies interweaves with the sinuous shapes of beasts and vegetation, creating a synthesis of eroticism and nature that highlights a sense of communion among all things that breathe, live, and love.
First of all, I am a fan of the concept, even if we have seen it before. Presenting a balance between humanity and the natural world, plants and animals especially, is always something I can appreciate because of the divide modern society has installed in all of us. I also like the idea of a Pagan-oriented Garden of Eden (besides Lady Gaga's, mind you.) The cards hit a good middle spot between thick and thin, along with a standard size, making it easy to work with them.
Now, it is with the execution that I have mostly problems because Wild Eden Tarot feels too Eurocentric despite the fact that the creators included a few people of color. Most of the time, the delivery fell short of what it could have been due to the color palette, with so many European-looking women and just a sprinkle of men. Again, the idea is great, but the execution wasn't my favorite because I wasn't expecting a deck with mostly European, cisgender women.
I believe a reformulation of the deck would be the best option. The innocence in all the cards, the freedom they show, and the message of living in balance with the natural elements are all beautiful aspects of the proposal. Yet the execution wasn't my favorite. A more balanced result would have changed my perception of the deck.
With a beautiful concept and nice coloring that reflects the serenity of the world in the cards, Wild Eden Tarot is a good addition to those who are looking for a natural and feminine approach. However, despite the artwork being evocative from beginning to end, it fails to deliver the diversity one would expect, making it an aesthetically pleasing starting point, but not more than that.
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