Christina Ricci's New Tarot Deck Represents Her 'Subconscious Mind' — with Little Nods to Her Most Notable Characters (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Christina Ricci tarot card deck.Photo:Getty

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The veil between worlds is growing thinner, and once again,Christina Ricciis our guide — this time with the launch of herCat Full of Spiderstarot deck, seamlessly blending her haunting legacy with the timeless wisdom of the tarot.

From her breakout role as Wednesday Addams inThe Addams Familyto legendaryperformancesin films likeSleepy HollowandThe Lizzie Borden Chronicles, Ricci, 44, has long been an icon for mystics and lovers of all things macabre.“I just feel like I kind of lucked out,” Ricci tells PEOPLE exclusively when asked about her experience portraying such unique roles. “I was lucky as a young person at that time [with] where our culture was to play really interesting roles, interesting young girls and then interesting women.“Be it Kat Harvey’s complicated relationship with a ghost inCasperor her chilling portrayal of a young woman navigating dark secrets inThe Gathering, Ricci never ceases to pierce through the screen, captivating audiences worldwide with her eerie aesthetic and supernatural charm.

Christina Ricci’s Cat Full of Spiders Tarot Deck and Guidebook By Christina Ricci & Minerva Siegel.Insight Editions

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Launching on Oct. 8, just in time for thespookiestseason of the year,Cat Full of Spidersis a “surrealist dive” into Ricci’s “cinematic subconscious,” featuring 78 cards and a specially curated guidebook explaining each tarot card. It also includes fun, simple tarot spreads for beginners who want to experiment with an easy reading.Although theYellowjackets' star first discovered tarot cards on the set ofNow and Then —when her character (Roberta) visits a psychic with her friends — her relationship with mysticism goes much deeper.“My perspective on pretty much all things mystical is that there is real magic in the world. Most of it is sort of grounded and nature-based,” she says. “I think all of the magic that comes from something like tarot has a lot to do with the person asking the questions.“This is true — if you’re familiar with tarot, you know that the magic lies not just in the cards themselves but in the energy and intention of the person asking the questions. Tarot is equivalent to a mirror, reflecting the seeker’s inner thoughts and essentially guiding them towards clarity.

“Tarot for me feels like an incredible instrument to use your self-knowledge, self-reflection capabilities [and] your intuition,” Ricci says. “You come as yourself with your full journey behind you, all the things you’ve collected in your life emotionally and experientially.“Metaphorically speaking, this was Ricci’s inspiration behindCat Full of Spiders:the concept of life’s accumulated experiences — like the cinematic adventures uniquely portrayed in her deck — becoming the “spiders” we carry with us.“The way you interpret the card in relation to your question has everything to do with who you are and all of your experiences — all the spiders that you’ve swallowed,” she says.

Ricci’s ability to intertwine such creative and profound metaphors with mystical elements showcases not just her creativity but her deep understanding of the human experience.

source: people.com