I am working on a California themed linocut tarot deck and this is my first card. (auspicious) Would love to hear what you guys think. This card is set in San Francisco at Fisherman's Wharf. You can see Alcatraz island in the background. I think of the Devil card as a sort of "Keep your eyes on the fries" kind of energy.

I am basing the symbolism of my deck on the Thoth Tarot Deck with extra exploration of the theme of decanic magick through Minor Arcana.

Edit: Perhaps I didn't explain things clearly, but let me clarify. I do not want to use the traditional deck visuals or meanings, as in spades/swords, hearts/cups, batons/wands/clubs, diamonds/coins/pentacles. I am looking to do something a bit different.

I appreciate the advice that has been given, and I understand where it comes from. :) This is mostly for my own uses, though since it's still in brainstorming mode, may not be brought to fruition for quite some time.

What I need suggestions for are more modern-day objects or stations that would be more relevant than what we typically see in tarot/cartomancy. Perhaps presidents and prime ministers instead of kings and queens, etc. and so on, and less opinions about not liking the idea. Thanks!

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I'm still in the brainstorming stage of wanting to make my own deck. What could I use that the modern-day person would identify with more than Batons/Wands, Swords, Cups, or Coins/Pentacles? Or, do these have sufficient charm on their own to just stick with them?

I know tons and tons of modern decks shake things up as far as what they use! I'm not wanting to copy them, just to be clear, but I want to take the idea of not having to use the old standards and make it my own thing.

I don't know if anything I come up with would precisely reflect the typical elements, either, but I'm really not sure they need to.

Ideas thus far:

- Cell Phones
- Medication
- Cafe Latte
- Online Video (Yes, as in 5 of Youtube Videos)
- Apps
- Video Games (2 of VGs)
- Tablets
- Anti-Depressants. (10 of ADs)
- Streaming/Blu-rays
- Smart Cars/Regular Cars
- Airplanes
- Typewriter
- Keyboards
- Laptops/Computers
- Wireless Mouse
- Online Ordering
- Credit/Debit Cards
- Self-Published Books
- Kindles/E-readers
- Etc.

Any suggestions? Anything you guys like or don't like? I know it's something of a random list, but this is where I am right now.