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The Discombobulator — Issue N.0

The Discombobulator — Issue N.0

The Esoteric Magazine of the Unseen and the Unexpected

An Alchemical Furnace of Culture

By weaving together tarot, art, storytelling, history, philosophy, and the imagination, The Discombobulator becomes a crucible for bold esoteric ideas—where disciplines meet, symbolic worlds collide, and unexpected insights emerge.

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Highlights of Issue N.0

  • The founding vision behind the Tokyo Tarot Museum
  • Sasha Graham on becoming the “Indiana Jones” of your own magical experience
  • Laetitia Barbier on the revived voices of the Camena Tarot
  • Emily Carding explores The Transparent Oracle
  • Andrea Aste presents The Castle of Crossed Destinies
  • Essays on divination, folklore, myth, imagination, and esoteric art
  • Original illustrations and richly designed visual storytelling throughout
  • A collectible biannual publication for tarot and esoteric enthusiasts

Contributors Featured in This Issue

Motoyasu Sato • Sasha Graham • Krystina Stonesword • Laetitia Barbier • Karen & Tassia Currie • Emily Carding • Kirsten Buchholzer • Ivana Drobek • Jonathan Hackett • Lorenzo Gaggiotti • Kevin Moore • Anastasia Kashian • Silvia O’Donovan • Bonnie Cehovet • Janine Worthington • Andrea Aste • Monika Vellend • Raveedaon Montien

Why We Love It

Few modern esoteric publications feel this thoughtfully assembled. The Discombobulator balances serious tarot and occult inquiry with imagination, humor, artistry, and genuine wonder. It feels closer to an old-world magical journal or collector’s volume than a conventional magazine—something meant to live on a bookshelf beside treasured decks, occult texts, and artistic inspirations.

Specifications

  • Title: The Discombobulator — Issue N.0
  • Format: Printed Magazine
  • Frequency: Biannual
  • Language: English
  • Full-color interior with original artwork and illustrations
  • Imported / Limited Availability

Founder & Director

Andrea Aste

Andrea Aste is an award-winning, multimedia visionary artist, animator, published author, and illustrator. Known as "The Artist Philosopher" in the United States, Aste holds a master’s degree in philosophy, which heavily influences his parallel fictional worlds, blending deep philosophical themes with artistic expression.

His works have been exhibited globally in prestigious museums, such as the Musée Grévin in Paris, Montreal and Geneva, and the Natural Science Museum in Turin. His artwork has been featured in galleries like the Guildhall Gallery in London and at major events such as the Venice Biennale (2015).

Aste is widely recognised in the world of Tarot and graphic novels for his innovative decks and hybrid novels, including The Ghastly Lenormand (2024), The Book of Shadows: An Alchemist’s Story (2023), The Tarot of Light and Shadow (2020), and The Lost Code of Tarot (2017). His illustrated and authored work Oracolarium (2020) introduced the world’s first augmented reality oracle deck, where the cards come to life when viewed through a mobile app. The Book of Shadows: An Alchemist’s Story and The Ghastly Lenormand were shortlisted at the TABI Carta Award (2024 and 2025) for Best Tarot Deck, Best Book Accompanying a Deck, and Outstanding Artistic Achievement.

His most recent children's book, Mind The Kraken and Other Curious Creatures (2024), won the Outstanding Children's Middle Grade Category in the prestigious 2024 IAN Book of the Year Awards.

Aste’s stage career includes work as a set designer for international performer Arturo Brachetti. Relocating his studio to the UK, he continued developing his unique techniques for live on-stage illustration and animation. His creations include Shiver (2021), a horror show performed at the Grant Museum of Zoology, London, and Hide (2023), presented at London's Vault Festival.