Creating your own tarot deck can feel like an enchanting idea — until you sit down and realize you have to draw 78 individual cards, plus a cover design, a box, maybe a guidebook… and oh yeah, actually understand tarot. The good news is that you don’t have to figure it all out at once. But you do have to start with clarity, intention, and patience. And, it can end up being your most rewarding project yet. This article a no-gatekeeping, honest walkthrough of what it actually takes to make a tarot deck you’ll be proud of (and that readers will love to use).