The Jane Austen Tarot brings together two beloved worlds: the timeless stories of Jane Austen and the rich symbolism of tarot. Created by Diane Wilkes and illustrated by Lola Airaghi, this 78-card deck draws each card from a specific character or scene in Austen’s novels, weaving her literary themes through the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith structure.
For readers who connect more deeply with story and language than with imagery alone, this deck offers something genuinely different. Each card carries the weight of a fully realized character, a relationship, a moment of choice. You don’t just see a figure on a card, you recognize someone.
A Deck Rooted in Story
The suits have been renamed to fit the Regency world: teacups for cups, quills for swords, candlesticks for wands, and coins for pentacles. Court cards become Maiden, Knight, Lady, and Lord. The result is a deck that feels genuinely rooted in Austen’s universe rather than simply decorated with it.
If you already know your Austen, you’ll find layers of meaning that go beyond standard card interpretations. And even if you haven’t read all six novels, the emotional territory Austen explored — love, self-knowledge, the gap between who we are and who we want to be — translates. Her themes are universal enough that the cards carry meaning whether or not you know the specific scene depicted.
Miri reaches for this deck when questions touch on love and relationships, particularly the kind of love that asks you to know yourself first. It’s part of her regular reading rotation on Double Draw Podcast, where it shows up in readings alongside decks with very different personalities.
Jane Austen Tarot
Created by Diane Wilkes
Art by Lola Airaghi
Published by Lo Scarabeo / Llewellyn Worldwide
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