About the author
Michael Tierra is an American herbalist and a founding figure of the American Herbalists Guild, known for decades of writing and teaching on Western and Chinese herbal medicine, including his widely used reference The Way of Herbs. The two titles listed here extend that work into a specific format: The Herbal Tarot, a deck illustrated to pair traditional Rider-Waite-based tarot symbolism with individual medicinal herbs, and its companion volume The Spirit of Herbs: A Guide to the Herbal Tarot, both published by U.S. Games Systems. Together they present herbalism and tarot as linked systems of correspondence, aimed at readers already familiar with tarot who want to explore it through the lens of plant medicine. The books reflect Tierra's herbalism background applied to a divinatory format rather than a clinical or scientific text.
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“This deck offers a refreshing blend of herbal wisdom and tarot, appealing to those who enjoy nature-based spirituality. However, it does not suit readers seeking purely traditional Rider-Waite interpretations or those…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Herbal Tarot
“Michael Tierra offers a compelling fusion of tarot and herbalism, presenting flora as sentient teachers rather than mere resources. The guide successfully bridges the gap between practical remedy and spiritual symbolism,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Spirit of Herbs: A Guide to the Herbal Tarot Tierra, Michael
