Happy Friday, everyone! As you can see, we are 92% funded ($4614 as of this update!) at the Tarot of Bones IndieGoGo campaign!

Between people getting their paychecks today, tax refunds coming in, and the Tarot of Bones party in Portland tonight, it’s pretty likely we’ll be fully funded by the end of the day.

Which means we’re about to head into the wild territory of stretch goals! To be very honest, I never thought I’d have to actually implement them. $5,000 feels like a lot of money to raise at the beginning of your very first crowdfunding campaign, and I wouldn’t have imagined we’d blast past that initial goal in less than a week. But here we are, with 40 days still left in the campaign.

$5,000 may seem like a lot of money, but keep in mind that over half of it is already earmarked for the materials I need to complete the rest of the assemblage pieces for the Tarot of Bones. Everything else I raise needs to be carefully balanced between printing, shipping and other costs directly related to the deck and book, and fulfilling your perks like leather pouches, prints, and copies of my other books. (Again, this is why this is one of multiple funding sources for this project, not the sole source.)

Any perks I add for stretch goals need to keep these existing costs in mind. That being said, I still want to celebrate the amazing success of this campaign! I already have a few ideas for incentives for hitting stretch goals (Happy Squirrel card, anyone?), and I’d love to hear your ideas, too! So–whaddya want?

AAAAAAAAAND HERE IT IS!!!!! THE TAROT OF BONES INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN IS LIVE!!!!!!

The URL is https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tarot-of-bones

Here’s your chance to get THE best price for the Tarot of Bones deck and book set (due out Summer 2016), AND get lots of neat perks! What kinds of perks?

• A handmade (by me!) leather pouch for your Tarot of Bones deck
• Copies of my other books on paganism and nature spirituality
• Prints of select cards
• Original assemblage pieces used in the creation of the Tarot of Bones
• A thank you in the Tarot of Bones book and website
• Other perks to be revealed if we meet the goal of $5,000 and get into stretch goal territory

Plus you’ll be helping me acquire the rest of the materials I need to complete the card art as well as offset some of the other costs. While this isn’t my only source of funding, the campaign will help me stick to my production schedule for the project.

What is the Tarot of Bones? It is a natural history-themed divination set I am creating. I’m making 78 permanent assemblage pieces, one for each of the cards, featuring animal bones and other natural and reclaimed materials. These assemblages will then be photographed for the card art, and the deck will be released with a full-length companion book (not just the little white booklet). You can find out more about it and see photos of completed assemblage pieces at the official Tarot of Bones website.

And if you’re in the vicinity of Portland, OR, don’t forget about the Tarot of Bones party at Paxton Gate this Friday evening from 6pm – 8pm! You can see some of the assemblages on display, listen to me talk about the project, and sign up to back the IndieGoGo campaign! More information can be found here.

For just $5 you can help make the Tarot of Bones a reality! And even if you can’t contribute, please reblog/reweet/share the IndieGoGo campaign so others have the opportunity to be a part of it all! And many, many thanks for your support and help 🙂