• Author: Bobby Green
• Publisher: Rockpool Publishing https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/en-au/products/crossed-destinies-tarot
• Published Date: April 2026 AU/NZ, May 2026 US/UK
• ISBN: 9781922468093
• RRP: AU $32.99 / GB £19.99 / US $22.95
• Reviewed by: Bec Birrell @myinnerwitch www.myinnerwitch.com

The Crossed Destinies Tarot has been sitting on my desk since it arrived and the more I see it, the more I love the strangely alluring mix of aqua and orange. There is something about the colour palette that has been drawing me in to this deck to see more. An unusual journey of mysterious other worldly creatures, mysterious portals and cosmic dimensions await.

But first, the specs. The magnetic box is beautifully designed and printed, with spot varnish over satin stock and vibrant aqua, orange and black colours, which all make it lovely to touch. The cards also have a gorgeous aqua metallic foil on the edges, which highlights the three-colour deck beautifully.

Crossed Destinies is described as a Marseilles deck of self discovery, which refers to the pip style minor card illustrations, more so than the entire deck. I don’t see a lot of Tarot de Marseille associations in this deck, to be honest. The artwork does not draw heavily from the Marseille or the many Waite-Smith derivatives, it is quite unique in its own right.

However, the nod to the Marseille deck on the cover will inform the buyer of the pip style minor card illustrations. For those who don’t know what that means – it is where there is no visual interpretation of a literal scene, but rather the representation of the associated number of the symbol of the suit, more like a playing card.

Each card includes keywords, which can be polarising for some readers, but welcomed by others. I am impressed by some very insightful spread suggestions included in the 121 page accompanying guidebook, there are some interesting suggestions that move beyond the usual 3 card spread and Celtic Cross layout; I am going to try the ‘In the Distance – A Bright Light’ for clarity and also the ‘View from the Skies’ spread for the bigger picture at play, two very useful and insightful layouts.

The intricately detailed artwork in the Crossed Destinies Tarot draws inspiration from Eastern European religious iconography, ancient astronaut theories and English folk horror, bridging the realms of the material and the celestial. This deck might require you to sit with each card to build a relationship with the artwork in order to understand where to ground your interpretation. For example, The Emperor is represented by a crayfish sitting in water, which may seem like a distant reach compared to the Aries, Mars, fire, hot, barren and dry landscape imagery one might be used to seeing in representations of the Emperor in other decks.

Nevertheless, spend some time connecting with these strange and curious dreamscapes that Bobby Green has created in this deck as a way to explore and transcend versions of yourself. There is much to be gained from mixing up our visual cues to trigger new awareness and stretch our interpretations. The Tarot of Crossed Destinies might be the deck that leads to revelations along the strange and winding path.

You can get the deck at https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/en-au/products/crossed-destinies-tarot

By Bec Birrell www.myinnerwitch.com