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The Discombobulator — N.1

The Discombobulator — N.1



The Esoteric Magazine of the Unseen and the Unexpected

A beautifully produced collection of essays, art, and esoteric inquiry. Explore tarot, astrology, symbolism, sacred landscapes, film, incense, and the imaginative traditions that help us make meaning of the world.

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Highlights of Issue N.1

Issue No. 1 brings together an extraordinary range of contributors exploring tarot, astrology, symbolism, sacred scent, folklore, film, spirituality, and the many ways we create meaning through story and symbol.

Highlights include essays by Sasha Graham, Kirk Little, Motoyasu Sato, Emily Carding, Andrea Aste, Krystyna Swordstone, and many other voices from the contemporary esoteric community.

From divination and sacred geography to cinema, incense, and contemporary esoteric practice, each article offers a unique perspective on the hidden currents that shape our lives and imaginations.

The Topography of Meaning

A special thematic section, The Topography of Meaning, explores tarot as a landscape to be traveled rather than simply a system to be studied.

Featured essays include:

  • Where the River Dreams the Arcana — David Mitchell
  • Walking the Land of Tarot — James Jude Tarot
  • Esoteric Travel: Tarot Navigation — Anna Willatt
  • The Hidden Map: A Journey through the Major Arcana — Russell A. Sturgess

Readers familiar with TarotArts may recognize James Jude Tarot among the contributors to this issue. Known to many through his readings, classes, and community programs, James contributes Walking the Land of Tarot, a thoughtful exploration of tarot as a landscape to be traveled rather than merely a system to be studied.

Together, these essays invite readers to imagine tarot as a living terrain filled with paths, thresholds, rivers, crossroads, and destinations waiting to be discovered.

A Collectible Esoteric Magazine

The Discombobulator is summoned only twice a year, making each issue a precious collectible for tarot lovers, occult students, artists, writers, and seekers of the strange and meaningful.

Part magazine, part grimoire, part gallery, and part conversation, The Discombobulator offers a rare space where curiosity, creativity, and enchantment thrive. Produced with exceptional attention to design and presentation, each issue is crafted to be collected, revisited, and treasured.

Specifications

  • Issue: No. 1
  • Format: Printed Magazine
  • Publication Frequency: Biannual
  • Features: Essays, original illustrations, interviews, meditation, soundtrack, and multimedia elements
  • Topics Include: Tarot, astrology, magic, philosophy, symbolism, divination, incense, film, feminism, and contemporary esotericism

Perfect For: Tarot readers, occult students, artists, writers, collectors of independent publications, and anyone drawn to the strange, beautiful, and meaningful.

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.