The original artwork was painted on 12” x 12” slate tiles with metallic acrylics and inks. Some of the pieces are glazed. This body of work was created over the course of 15 years, reflecting different phases in the artist’s own evolution, both spiritually and in form. The cards show the reduced, but otherwise un-manipulated photographic reproduction of the originals.



About the Guidebook
There is a chapter for each of the 64 cards, in alphabetical order, containing:

1. The concept (title) of the card

2. Selected definitions from Webster’s New World Dictionary

3. The added affirmation

4. A paragraph about the concept

5. An Inquiry

6. Intention

7. Body guidance

8. Mind guidance

9. Spirit guidance

10. A paragraph about the image

11. Quotations

How to use the Yantra Deck
There are several different ways to use the deck, each exploring a unique approach. Some can be seen almost like a discipline, while others can be very playful. We encourage you to be creative in finding ways to get familiarized with the deck. The better you know the deck, the more it can be of service to you.

One card a day
Drawing one card a day in the morning and then contemplating it whenever possible during our everyday activities is a powerful way to understand the concepts at a deeper level. We recommend to journal about all insights after the morning meditation. That way, over time, we can observe our evolution.

Body - Mind - Spirit
Draw a card each for body, mind and spirit. Look up the respective statements in the guidebook. After a short meditation on each card, write down your immediate feelings and thoughts.

Three Level Process
Here the user takes one card at a time, studies it and, without much thinking, rates it into one of these three categories:

1. ‘Yes’

2. ‘Some’

3. ‘No’

Then placing the card in one of three piles, from left to right: Yes, Some, No. After going through the whole deck in this fashion, the user is encouraged to take the third pile (‘No’) and study each card again: These are the concepts where there is room for improvement in the spiritual process. The guidebook offers helpful insight and guidance.

Communication Process
This method is recommended for partners who want to improve their communication. It has proven to bring new perspectives and greater understanding into relationships. It is highly effective for couples but can also be explored with more than 2 people. Partner #1 draws a card, reads the intention and then adds to it whatever is on his/her mind, and so creates a sentence beginning with the intention. He/she then may add two more sentences for clarification, while partner #2 is silently listening. Then he/she passes the card to partner #2, who will create his/her sentence beginning with the same intention, and also may add two more sentences for clarification. The partners then may discuss the issue more or move on to the next card, which will now be drawn by partner #2.

The Spiral Reflecton Spread
The Yantra Deck is not a Tarot Deck and is not meant for divination in the usual sense, where the reader interprets the cards to the querent. Here we are being affected directly by the cards on the mental, emotional and subconscious levels. The Spiral Reflection Spread has proven to accurately show our current situation and development, provided we allow ourselves to become the intuitive observer, centered in the present moment, receiving meaningful spiritual guidance.

Shuffle the deck and set it down. With the left hand, cut the deck into three piles, from left to right. Then draw the cards and lay them out in their respective positions (see diagram): #1 from the left pile, #2 from the center pile, #3 from the right pile, #4 from the left pile, #5 from the center pile and so on. After all ten cards are drawn, put the left and right piles on the center pile and turn over the whole pile. The card showing represents the Foundation.

The positions are:

1. The Central Thought ( central issue )

2. Expansion ( new consideration )

3. The Unseen / unconscious ( deeper meaning )

4. The Past ( receding influence )

5. The Seen / conscious ( what is known )

6. The Future ( approaching influence )

7. You ( as you are )

8. Your Environment ( that which surrounds you )

9. Guidance ( how to make a change )

10. Outcome ( where everything is leading ) Bottom of the middle stack: Foundation ( where you’re anchored)

Below is the 22"x22" Spread Sheet included with the deck (click to enlarge).