Luminous Psyche is a set of 64 oracle cards / artist prompt cards designed to help move past creative blocks or writer’s block. These can function on several levels, and in different ways depending on the user. They can be used as an immediate prompt in an improvisational scenario – improv music, acting, etc. They can be used more broadly to inspire change or break through writer’s block when the need arises in solo creative ventures. Alternately, they can be used as a reminder / focus for meditation by choosing a single card (either at random or deliberately) to focus on as a theme for a period of time (day / week / month).
I created these images photographically, in the darkroom, without a camera. The images are color photograms, unique images created by manipulating the settings on a color enlarger and placing various objects between the enlarger lens and the photographic paper. In keeping with the theme of this deck, the images were created spontaneously, without preconceived plans. While I was able to exercise a certain amount of control over the images, there was always a degree of serendipity involved. I was working in an entirely darkened room, and could only predict generally what the final image might look like.
These cards were designed for personal use. There are not currently plans to mass produce Luminous Psyche.