seventy-nine entries
Choose Your Path
Each card opens another path through Quni Samiyuq. Choose where to begin, follow the cards in order, wander wherever curiosity leads, or see which path has opened for today.
JOURNAL KEY
What You’ll Find Along the Trail
Every card contains →
MAIN ITINERARY
01 — Field Journal
A first-person experience from along the path.
02 — Archetypal Heritage
The meaning and origin of the card’s chosen name.
03 — Reflection
A question to carry with you.
04 — Trail Markers
Keywords for quick reference.
05 — Cultural Roots
The cultural, linguistic, historical, and interpretive threads shaping the card.
OPTIONAL DETOURS
Add to your journey
- Artwork Inspirationsymbols gathered along the way
- Along the Inca Pathfollowing the card’s Andean trail
- Walking the Archetypewhere Tarot joins the path
- Shadow of the Pathwhen the trail narrows
- Field Notesresearch and references
Major Arcana
23 paths open
0 · Puriq
The Fool
first step
I · Yachaq
The Magician
One Who Knows
II · Watuq
The High Priestess
Follow the Question
III · Qoya
The Empress
Tend What Grows
IV · Sapa Inka
The Emperor
Lead with Purpose
V · Willaq Umu
The Hierophant
Preserve Cultural Knowledge
VI · Munay
The Lovers
Choose What Matters
VII · Qhapaq Ñan
The Chariot
Carry It Forward
VIII · Kallpa
Strength
Know Your Strength
IX · Amauta
The Hermit
Wisdom Takes Time
X · Pachakuti
Wheel of Fortune
Flow with Seasonal Rhythms
XI · Ayni
Justice
Give and Receive
XII · Samay
The Hanged Man
The Sacred Pause
XIII · Wañuy
Death
Cherish the Memory
XIV · Tinkuy
Temperance
Weave with Intention
XV · Hucha
The Devil
The Weight of Life
XVI · Illapa
The Tower
Sudden Changes
XVII · Ch’aska Qoyllur
The Star
Trust the Cloud Forest Trail
XVIII · Mama Quilla
The Moon
Honor the Phases
XIX · Inti
The Sun
Celebrate the Light
XX · Mallkikuna
Judgement
Answer the Call
XXI · Pacha
The World
All Is Connected
XXII · Quni ∞ Sami
Stay Sami
Staffs
14 paths open
Ace of Staffs
Ace of Wands
The Spark Appears
Two of Staffs
Two of Wands
A Vision Forms
Three of Staffs
Three of Wands
The First Step
Four of Staffs
Four of Wands
The Journey Arrives
Five of Staffs
Five of Wands
Perspectives Collide
Six of Staffs
Six of Wands
Achievement Is Honored
Seven of Staffs
Seven of Wands
Stand Your Ground
Eight of Staffs
Eight of Wands
Momentum Builds
Nine of Staffs
Nine of Wands
Time to Mend
Ten of Staffs
Ten of Wands
Gather What Remains
Yachakuq of Staffs
Page of Wands
The Spark Awakens
Chaski of Staffs
Knight of Wands
Purpose Moves
Kamayoq of Staffs
Queen of Wands
Creativity Takes Form
Kuraka of Staffs
King of Wands
Inspiration Leads
Keros
14 paths open
Ace of Keros
Ace of Cups
The Heart Opens
Two of Keros
Two of Cups
Two Souls Meet
Three of Keros
Three of Cups
Joy Spills Over
Four of Keros
Four of Cups
Waters at Rest
Five of Keros
Five of Cups
The Cracked Vessel
Six of Keros
Six of Cups
Kindness Restores
Seven of Keros
Seven of Cups
Choices Overflow
Eight of Keros
Eight of Cups
The Road Beckons
Nine of Keros
Nine of Cups
My Cup is Full
Ten of Keros
Ten of Cups
The Woven River
Yachakuq of Keros
Page of Cups
The Heart Discovers
Chaski of Keros
Knight of Cups
An Offering Arrives
Kamayoq of Keros
Queen of Cups
A Connection Flows
Kuraka of Keros
King of Cups
Kinship Grows
Pututus
14 paths open
Ace of Pututus
Ace of Swords
A Voice Emerges
Two of Pututus
Two of Swords
One Message, Two Meanings
Three of Pututus
Three of Swords
United Winds
Four of Pututus
Four of Swords
Let Silence Speak
Five of Pututus
Five of Swords
Crossed Winds
Six of Pututus
Six of Swords
Toward Quieter Skies
Seven of Pututus
Seven of Swords
The Loudest Call
Eight of Pututus
Eight of Swords
Caught in the Current
Nine of Pututus
Nine of Swords
Echoes After Dark
Ten of Pututus
Ten of Swords
Many Voices, One Song
Yachakuq of Pututus
Page of Swords
A Message Begins
Chaski of Pututus
Knight of Swords
The Call Travels
Kamayoq of Pututus
Queen of Swords
The Voice Rises
Kuraka of Pututus
King of Swords
The Valley Answers
Coca
14 paths open
Ace of Coca
Ace of Pentacles
Plant the Seed
Two of Coca
Two of Pentacles
Roots Connect
Three of Coca
Three of Pentacles
Cultivate Together
Four of Coca
Four of Pentacles
Tend What Sustains
Five of Coca
Five of Pentacles
Weather the Season
Six of Coca
Six of Pentacles
Feed the Soil
Seven of Coca
Seven of Pentacles
Let It Ripen
Eight of Coca
Eight of Pentacles
Work the Land
Nine of Coca
Nine of Pentacles
Gather the Harvest
Ten of Coca
Ten of Pentacles
Share the Harvest
Yachakuq of Coca
Page of Pentacles
The First Harvest
Chaski of Coca
Knight of Pentacles
The Steward Carries
Kamayoq of Coca
Queen of Pentacles
The Earth Provides
Kuraka of Coca
King of Pentacles
The Community Gathers
Artwork note
The artwork for this first edition of Quni Samiyuq was created with generative AI under my direction. I developed the concepts, symbolism, compositions, and visual direction for the deck through an iterative process.