About Patch Tarot
How It All Started
"What the world needs most is for people to reconnect with their hearts.
— Jordan River, The Book of Patch
Tarot is a tool to help us make sense of reality.
It guides us through mental chaos toward the inner light of the heart."
The Creator
Jordan River
When Jordan first began his spiritual journey in 2011, he purchased a blank Tarot deck from Paradise Found, a metaphysical shop in Santa Barbara, California. With no prior knowledge of Tarot and never having owned a deck, he started researching symbols for each card online and soon had illustrated more than half of the deck.
Several months later, while in Asheville, North Carolina, a friend introduced him to Thoth Tarot — marking his first formal lesson in the subject. He quickly became deeply interested, dedicating extensive time and energy to understanding Tarot. Since then, Tarot has remained a significant part of his life.
Jordan drew the first card of Patch Tarot in August 2016. By the end of May 2017, the full deck was complete — with additional refinements made over the following months. Patch Tarot 3 represents the deepest refinement yet, and Jordan sees the deck as a living system that will continue to evolve. He started exactly where you might be starting now — curious, with no formal training, just a feeling that something important was in these cards.
The World Behind the Deck
Spirit Science
Patch Tarot was born from the Spirit Science universe — a YouTube channel and community dedicated to exploring the deeper nature of reality, consciousness, and human potential. Since 2011, Spirit Science has reached millions of people worldwide.
The Journey
The Journey to Patch Tarot 3
Spirit Science Begins
Jordan launches the Spirit Science YouTube channel, beginning a journey into sacred geometry, consciousness, and ancient wisdom that would eventually give birth to Patch Tarot.
First Card Drawn
The first card of Patch Tarot is drawn in August 2016. The Major Arcana takes shape over the following months, combining Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth Tarot traditions into a unified new system.
Patch Tarot 1 Complete
By the end of May 2017, all 86 cards are illustrated and the first edition of Patch Tarot is complete. The Book of Patch is written alongside it.
Patch Tarot 2 Launches
The second edition brings refinements and deeper esoteric alignment. Jordan continues building the Spirit Science universe and deepening the Patch Tarot system.
Patch Tarot 3 — Complete
The third edition artwork is completed — 86 cards with the deepest esoteric refinements yet, built on an entirely new holographic foil system that had never been attempted in any card deck before.
Patch Tarot 3 — Global Launch
After two years of engineering a holographic treatment unlike anything in any card deck — backgrounds, borders, and key mystical elements semi-transparent so the rainbow foil blazes through — Patch Tarot 3 ships worldwide and Patch Tarot Classic simultaneously reaches Amazon and Barnes & Noble.