Resonator Voyant Tarot is an experiment in creating generative tarot cards.

The person seeking seeking knowledge can type in a question that will then be used as the seed to the random number generator to create a unique deck of tarot cards. A tarot reading is drawn, using the newly created deck, using the "Celtic cross" method.

Though steeped in spirituality, the reasons for doing a tarot reading need not be mystical as it can be a source of creativity and help with imaginative problem solving.

Each deck is created from a "vocabulary" of images with predefined rules for joining them together. Each card has a template with some fixed elements and other random elements put together.

For example, a major arcana card of "The Fool" would have a fixed "fool" image with randomly chosen elements coming out of the base. Another example is a minor arcana card that has the suite graphic (e.g. "swords") positioned in a pattern appropriate for the numbered card with a random "creature" created in the center.

Color palettes are also chosen randomly, with a consistent color palette chosen for each suite.

Where appropriate, all original source code is licensed under CC0. All third party libraries were chosen to be under a free/libre license, so please check the individual libraries for their respective licenses.

Text for the tarot reading were taken from a combination of Arthur Edward Waite's "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot" and Dariusk's corpora project, both either in the public domain or under a CC0 license.

Original artwork by Nina Paley and used with permission via a CC-BY license.

If you would like me to print a custom deck, please feel free email me at a6bUeitIuIs6k0@xmeercrh2aUemlkeapHhpaMn9tD.5cvoWm2 (price would probably be from $60 to $100). Obviously feel free to print and/or sell your own.

Here are my Bitcoin and Dogecoin addresses for anyone feeling generous enough to donate:

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This is a small experiment in creating a generative tarot deck.

To start the reading and deck generation, think of a question you want answered and type it in.

The question will be used as a seed to randomly create the deck. Though your question is only local to your browser, it's encouraged to not type anything too sensitive.

Leave blank to create a random deck.