I bought this beautiful work from Seattle Artist An-Magrith Erlandsen at Edge of the Circle Books. The art pulled me in. It is so delicious and fierce. Gentle and deep, chaotic and challenging. I am completely smitten with this incredible art.
I used to discuss tarot art with Pascale Plänk Steig, and now she is not here. Tonight when going through this incredible deck I found myself having an imaginary conversation with her about some of the art, an internal dialogue reminiscent of so many beautiful conversations.
She would have loved this work…. So much. It is deep, and thought provoking. The artist has created a 78 card deck with pip cards. She is in the process of creating pictorial minors or lesser Arcana. She has 7 complete, and included these in the pack.
I love the deep imagery and the feeling I get from these “stories.” Such a beautiful pack of cards!

- Willow Moon, March 14th 2024

Creating a tarot deck is quite a task. It is difficult enough to find the time to create the 22 majors but a full 78 card deck can be an enormous investment of ones life energies. Add to that the intention to create this as a series of oil paintings and we are talking years of concerted work. An-Magrith Erlandsen has found a new solution to this problem. She is selling her Tarot of the Pomegranates as an incomplete deck and will send on the remaining cards in batches as she finds the time and inspiration to complete the paintings. Her paintings are wonderfully detailed in saturated colours. She is very creative and comes up with some new ideas for the tarot images. Her Queen of Cups is a powerful engaging image with the head emerging from the waters of a still lake. The Moon card has a astounding picture of a female figure emerging from the dark pool and protecting another figure. The Magician is another amazing image beautifully painted, while her Death card depicts a skeleton form, standing between two shrouded human figures, its bones forming a celtic knotwork, a truly original conception. An-Magrith's paintings are very beautiful. I only wish I could afford to buy one. However, I do have the next best thing - a set of her tarot cards. I have put up her website on my list of other tarot publishers in case you might like to buy a copy from her. It is a signed edition of only 200 and I have number

Adam McLean,

Independent Tarot publisher

Glasgow, Scotland

www.alchemywebsite.com

5th June 2007.

Greetings An-Magrith!

I have received the Tarot of Pomegranate 5 of Cups card, thank you very much!  

You have very effectively captured the experiencing of loss, as something that must be experienced in order to absorb the lessons from the loss.   I like how the card is essentially dark, yet with the dawning of change on the upper horizon.

Above all, Thank you for sharing your vision through your works. It is one of my main goals in the coming year(s) to express and explore my visions through artwork and Tarot, and your work inspires me to do that.

Shine On!...

Gary Oppenhuis

Flossmoor, IL

Kjære An-Magrith,

Jeg har vært inne på dine websider - her var det mye interessant og vakkert. Jeg synes det er veldig spennende kort du lager, og jeg liker veldig godt at du også lager småkortene så detaljerte.

Jeg vil veldig gjerne lage et email intervju med deg til Tarotisten.

Vennlig hilsen,

Kristin Over-Rein

Oslo, Norway

www.arkania.no

www.tarotisten.no

www.tarotnorge.com

About the "King of Wands", Nov. 2007

I saw this painting on display last night and it really spoke to me. I've never really researched tarot much, but there was definitely something that drew me to the painting.   I just had an understanding of its intent.

After having read up some more information on the card, I can definitely see the parallels to my own psyche.   I've never really expected any definition or box to accurately represent life, and I don't presume to have any more power then anyone else, but I cant help to but see the connections.

When I saw your paintings this weekend, and there was something about the King of Wands that I really connected with.   The chess pieces, the concentrated stare, the Hebrew writing, the smirk, the fire in the dark/cold.   He seemed to have true understanding, and pure excitement at the fact that he knew what the next move should be.   My friend tried to tell me he was evil, while I tried to explain to her that he was good.   If I was able to own this painting, I'm pretty sure it would be my prized possession for the rest of my life.   I've always wanted to own a piece of artwork that I have an understanding of, something that truly moves me, would be something to cherish.

-Brian F.

2007. Seattle, WA

Hi,

I just want to let you know I've got the Tarot deck. It is exquisite! So
beautiful and powerful deck.

Good luck with the rest of the cards and best wishes for the future,

Rylla

Ontario, Canada

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The Empress has recently come up as the future card in a three cardreading I did. So I'm really raising my eyebrow that she's shown up againin regal form, reiterating her message for the new year. I like howmassive you've made her. I love the expressions on the faces of your
figures. You have a unique way of depicting their emotion, like the darklandscapes you favour. All is a little dark and edgy. I can relate tothat. Your deck really speaks to me. Great work. I love the peacock!
Reminds me of a phoenix. Viva la new year..Also, the little details of tower on the throne, stag in the forestbackground, and vines/veins on the peacock (?) are superb. There's a whole world of interpretations possible, and that's freakin' cool.

~ TarotBird

2011. United Kingdom, London

I was first introduced to An's paintings at Mr. Spots Chai House in Seattle, WA in 2002. I had never felt much for visual art in the past... not that I disliked it, but maybe I never quite related to it. I was immediately struck by the size and lifelike use of colors, and the actual intensity I had not before experienced by standing before a painting. To me her art felt the same that my music felt to me. Her lifelong project has been the painting of a Tarot deck, each painting averaging 5 feet tall, oil on canvas. The images are incredible.

-Mathew Phelan

Nashville, TN

www.somewherebeyondechoes.com

These are amazing! Love your color sense of contrast bringing the images to really pop, and really brings out the alchemical symbology in your graphic storytelling. Vibrant and evocative deck!

Full-on dig the poignant expressiveness in the eyes of your cards. Evocative for sure! Powerfully evocative!

Feel you're going to have great success getting a publisher interested in your deck if you already haven't!

All the Best!
Jordan

Denver, CO

www.mystereum.com

As I was journeying through the cyberuniverse expanding spiritual consciousness and creating a blueprint for sacred living i was blessed to find myself at the dwelling place of personal perspective that is your online home. I found your site to be engaging and enriching for you are one whose fabric of life is such that it inspires and enchants. Thank you for sharing who you are for to do so is to embrace a higher vibration and the divinity in all things. You have much to be proud of and i celebrate your existence. Know that who you are is honoured and appreciated. I wish you a journey of peace to a garden of bliss where joy is a way of life. May you expand your own divinity as you awaken to spirit and may you explore the deeper meaning of life while manifesting higher consciousness and embracing positive change.

Yours in Expression of the Divine Self
Micheal Teal
The Ancient One
Poet , CyberShaman and Spiritual Consultant

Hamilton, ON
www.theancientone.gaia.com

Video Installation by the inimitable and magical An-Magrith 'Magi' Erlandsen
Magi never ceases to amaze with her dance, her art and her mad skills in film making. She created a one-of-a-kind video for Rebel Belly's Wonderland and is back to help make Time Warp even more dynamic with another stellar film.

Medea

RebelBelly Productions

Jan 10, 2014

Seattle, WA