The Rebis 〰️ Literary Magazine

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Annual #tarot literary anthology. Each print issue explores a tarot card through art & creative writing. The Devil issue shipping now ❤️‍🔥 We're a not-for-profit #litmag that redistributes sales profits to social justice orgs. www.therebis.com

A picture of Atarah Lael holding up the Moon tarot card.
Pictured here: Emily holding up The Moon from Tarot Original 1909.
A headshot of Mara Scrupe
Camaray Davalos holds up a tarot card she made titled The Moon using mixed media collage
A photograph of Rikki Horvatic holding up a Moon tarot card
A picture of artist Tiffany Foster
Image of artist Layla Holzer
Pictured here: a Moon card Raymond Brunell made, drawing on traditional tarot iconography—the towers, the water, the crescent moon—but created as an original illustration by contributor
A photo of Avril Shakira Villar
The Moon card from Camena Tarot. Illustrated tarot card of The Moon (XVIII): a pale, three-faced feminine figure stands between a wolf and a dog, each howling upward. She holds two mirrors reflecting different profiles of her face, suggesting duality and self-reflection. A glowing triple moon symbol hovers above her head. At her feet, a red crayfish emerges from rippling water. The background is dark and atmospheric, with a path leading into the distance, evoking mystery, intuition, and the subconscious.
The Rebis will be participating in the nationwide shutdown on Jan 30. Our online shop will be closed. We are a not-for-profit publication and redistribute to social justice orgs. For the month of February, all profits made from anthology sales will be donated to the National Immigrant Justice Center, which defends the rights of immigrants, refugees & asylum seekers.
Screenshot of a call for submissions for The Rebis tarot literary magazine
A screenshot of a donation receipt to the Sogorea Te Land Trust for $2k
A magazine spread from The Rebis displays a tarot spread titled "NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF!", with two card pulls being "PUNK MEANS THINKING FOR YOURSELF" and "WE AIN'T TRYING TO BE POLICE".
Promo for an event on the Devil Major Arcana card at Philosophical Research Society with The Rebis, Christopher Marmolejo, Maria Minnis, and Rebecca Scolnick, moderated by Hannah Levy.
Video of a no kings protest and witchy marketplace gathering of local artists in Oakland
"Tarot lives in liminality, not rigidity. Meaning isn't locked into symbols or the dot-connecting, it's made in the space betwixt and between, the dreamy Lynchian space. If your system can't survive a color shift, it's not divination-it might be the chains of The Devil."
Illustration of a large red rose against a black circle with a gradient background. A blue snake coils around the rose stem, adding a mystical feel.
Pink silhouette of a human figure with abstract elements on a grey background, featuring a quote praising "The Rebis" magazine for its artistic and spiritual content, attributed to reader Lesley F.
A person with long curly hair, wearing a green sweater, smiles brightly while holding up a tarot card. The card depicts The Devil, illustrated as a woman in a red polka-dotted dress sitting on a mushroom, with a spiderweb in the background.
A person with curly dark hair, a septum piercing, and a patterned shirt covered in strawberry shapes holds up a tarot card, The Devil (XV). The card shows a horned, goat-like figure with one knee raised, surrounded by abstract shapes. A mounted animal head is visible on the wall behind them. The image is in black and white.
A person holds a magazine titled “The Rebis” with a bold red cover. The artwork features a surreal illustration of a human figure entwined with a goat, dragon wings, and botanical elements like grapes and leaves. At the bottom, the words “Tarot Creative Writing Art” are printed. The magazine rests on a light gray surface with crystals and a smoky quartz obelisk in the background.
A bold red silhouette against a black background, depicting a surreal fusion of forms: the head of a horned goat, abstract branching shapes with circular ends, floral and plant-like tendrils, and animal limbs. The overlapping shapes create a dense, mysterious, otherworldly mass.
A person with long brown hair lies on the ground, gazing upward with a playful expression. Resting in their hair is the tarot card Le Diable (The Devil) from the Marseille deck, showing a horned figure with two smaller chained figures. The person wears red lipstick and a gold septum ring.
a person wearing sunglasses and a beige hat that says “FRIEND OF DEATH” holds up a tarot card, The Devil (XV). They are making a playful grimace, sticking their tongue out slightly. The card illustration shows two puppet-like figures controlled by large hands above them, with a red pentagram at the center.
Person with short blonde hair and glasses holding a Tarot card labeled "The Devil." They wear a black shirt and have tattoos. Bright, indoor setting.
A quote from Laetitia Barbier on The Devil archetype
A person with short dark hair, wearing teal sunglasses, a black face mask, and a red-and-black checkered flannel shirt, stands against a red wooden wall. They are holding up a tarot card with the illustration of "XV The Devil," showing a horned figure with wings and two smaller figures. The person wears layered necklaces and a chunky silver ring.
Person lying on a quilted blanket with tousled hair, glasses, and a necklace with a blue pendant. A tarot card, The Devil, rests beside them.
Person in a gray shirt holds up a tarot card featuring a basket of strawberries against a wooden background.
Person outdoors holding up the Devil tarot card (XV) from Nicoletta Ceccoli’s deck, with sunlight streaming through trees in the background.
A person with shoulder-length dark hair, red and silver eyeshadow, and red lipstick gazes downward while holding two tarot cards. The card in front is “XV. The Devil,” illustrated in pink, red, and yellow tones, showing a central figure with a goat head and smaller figures bound below. Behind it is “VI. The Lovers,” featuring two figures in profile surrounded by flowers and a glowing sun. The person wears a black textured top and is posed against a neutral background.
A person with short curly hair smiles while holding a tarot card in a sunny park. They're wearing a yellow crocheted top, surrounded by lush green trees.
A person stands outside holding up a Tarot card—Le Diable (The Devil)—from the Marseille deck, partially covering their face. The card shows a horned, winged devil figure with two smaller chained figures below.
Jamie Waggoner smiles while holding up The Devil tarot card. She wears a “Spooky Library” shirt and stands in front of a portrait of a bearded man, representing Hades.
A hand-drawn illustration of a person with small horns holding a Devil tarot card. The top of the image has the Roman numeral XV, and the bottom reads "DER TEUFEL."
Person with glasses holds The Devil tarot card over one eye, wearing black shirt and snake necklace.
A person with long curly hair dyed black, purple, and silver poses against a light blue wall. They wear red-framed glasses, a nose ring, and a white and black patterned top. They hold up a tarot card—The Devil—from the Crow Tarot deck, which features a black crow, chains, and a fiery background.
A person with wavy brown hair and multi-colored glasses looks thoughtfully at a tarot card they are holding. The card, "The Devil," features a shirtless, long-haired figure with a pentagram on their chest, surrounded by glowing strands and extending a hand forward.
A woman with long, light brown hair smiles at the camera in a forest. She is wearing a beige jacket with a black zipper detail. The sun shines brightly behind her, casting a warm glow and creating a lens flare. Bare trees surround her, and fallen leaves cover the forest floor, suggesting a late autumn or early winter setting.
A person with long, wavy red hair holds up a tarot card in front of their face, partially obscuring their features. The card shows a vivid, surreal depiction of the Devil with beastly faces, claws, and flames. The background is an angled wooden ceiling, and the lighting is soft and moody. The person wears a large round ring and has copper-colored nails.
A close-up image of four stacked books with colorful spines in red, black, blue, and green. Each spine features a small, elegant gold and white symbol resembling a mirrored pair of lowercase “a” characters or a stylized infinity sign. The books appear to be high-quality print editions, resting on a light gray surface.
Meg, who has short wavy gray and brown hair, wearing a black tank top and a silver chain necklace, holds up the Devil card from Botanical tarot featuring an illustration of flowering plants with green leaves and pink blossoms. Meg has tattoos on both arms and a nose ring, and gazes directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The background is softly lit and out of focus.
A tarot card titled "Le Diable" (The Devil) from *Tarot of the Drowning World* is placed on a bed of intersecting thorny rose stems. The card features a nude figure lying among lush greenery and sunflowers, with vivid red and black tones. The background is a neutral stone surface, contrasting with the dark, sharp thorns surrounding the card.
A quote on a cream background with gold decorative elements reads: “The Devil says that when we are in a double bind, the thing to do is to be a pattern-breaker, even if it means looking ‘bad’ to those who benefit from the pattern continuing. That won’t mean instant liberation, but injecting a bit of chaos and disruption is a place to start. Perhaps ironically, that requires a leap of faith; a leap that can bring us closer to love, better choices, and opportunities for repair again.”— Lane Smith from 78 Acts of Liberation
A promotional graphic titled “Meet our contributors for The Devil anthology. It features nine contributors, each with a portrait and their name.
A quote from Sophie Strand's *The Flowering Wand* reads: “The darkness of the Devil card is not the black of absence but the inky, living dirt with germinating seeds, sucking up moisture and nutrients to feed an entire forest.” The text is centered on a textured white background with a thin gold border, a gold decorative flourish at the top, and a black and gold monogram logo at the bottom.
A person’s hands are holding a tarot card labeled "XV The Devil," which depicts a horned, shaggy creature with a mysterious and earthy appearance. The card rests on a piece of dark gray fur. Surrounding the card are two crystals—one clear and faceted, the other rough and white. A third, darker mineral is visible in the background on a smooth, light-colored surface.
A screenshot of highlighted text that reads: "While those who hold political + military power continue to sow violence + chaos, it's time for the rest of us to see how we have been trained by capitalism + individualism to sacrifice each other for some temporary benefits + rewards. It is time for us to see thru their divide-+-conquer tactics + realize that *no:* it is *not* immigrants or trans people or our neighbors who voted for Trump who are the threat. It is time to see that we are truly all in the same boat, + we must wake up from the dream of security thru sacrificing others."
Tarot card titled "The Devil" featuring a surreal and unsettling figure. The central figure is covered in a tangled mass of thick, curling hair, with multiple human faces emerging from within. The creature has goat-like horns and wears a grotesque mask over its head. Its legs are bare and appear human, with clawed feet planted on the ground. In one hand, it holds a bundle of sticks or twigs. The background is barren, with broken stone and sparse vegetation, evoking a desolate landscape. The illustration style is detailed and eerie, reinforcing themes of entrapment, illusion, and chaos.
A classic painting, Henry Fuseli's 1781 oil painting The Nightmare, depicts a woman lying on a bed in a dramatic and fainted pose, draped in a white gown. A small, sinister demon-like figure crouches on her chest, while a dark horse with glowing eyes peers through curtains in the background. Text overlays read: "your Devil-inspired work" at the top and "us, overwhelmed with ecstatic joy" at the bottom.
The image contains text that introduces *the rebis*, a tarot literary project led by Hannah Levy. It describes how each issue of *the rebis* focuses on one tarot archetype, exploring it through creativity, spirituality, artistry, and devotion. The project features diverse contributors and mediums. The author expresses admiration for *the rebis* and shares excitement about curating an issue centered on *the Devil* archetype, a card significant to them.
The image contains a call for submissions for The Rebis, an anthology themed around The Devil (XV). It seeks: - Experimental and genre-bending writing, including creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, personal memoirs, researched essays, and epistolary projects. - Original artwork, including photography, illustration, paintings, comics/graphic stories, digital art, collage art, and multimedia work. - Subversive, provocative, erotic, and alive work, exploring themes like power, rebellion, freedom, shame, sin, pleasure, self-knowledge, and self-sovereignty through a deconstructionist lens. The submission deadline is January 31, 2025. Full guidelines are available at therebis.com.