1. A vanguard uses their skills to make the most incredible things that are very useful to others: Maralee Fox-Heins creates tarot spreads that are unsurpassed in combining brilliance, efficiency, and effectiveness.

2. A vanguard is a mastermind whose work is ground-breaking: Maralee Fox-Heins's tarot, oracle, and self-help decks are pioneering works that could only be conceived within the mind of a visionary genius. Her Stepping Out Tarot concept (2005) is a perfect example since she was the first to come up with a tarot concept which explores the dark side of the tarot to use for self help work. She designed this deck for people to face their shadows.

3. A vanguard always looks into the future: Maralee Fox-Heins focuses her work on the future while others are stuck in the past endlessly debating it.

4. A vanguard does not need to seek the approval of others, they are secure enough to already know that their work is topnotch and believe in it: Maralee Fox-Heins definitely does not saturate forums with her designs willfully fishing for compliments to get an ego boost fix like many deck creators are known to do.

5. A vanguard is experienced enough to know when to throw out the rule book and create a better one: Maralee Fox-Heins has the experience and the innovative skills that will bring about the changes we need to see with the tarot. Her online Austin Powers Tarot definitions and her Retro Cats Tarot are a shining examples.

6. A vanguard is unafraid to break the mold: Maralee Fox-Heins's outstanding works have already broken the mold in countless ways that she is a trailblazer to all who dare to see the future of the tarot.

7. A vanguard is not fearful of what is ahead because he or she is too busy lighting the way: Maralee Fox-Heins is the torchbearer, whose brilliance and forward thinking will transcend time.

Maralee Fox-Heins began reading and studying the tarot in 1973 and her extensive experience shows from the way she constructs her dynamic tarot spreads right down to the way she engineers her tarot, oracle, and self-help decks into something that really does work. And unlike all those no substance art decks whose ‘beauty’ is only skin deep, Maralee Fox-Heins creates decks that are works of great significance. It came as no surprise to learn that her husband and friends have given her the nickname "Tarot Engineer." I have added logos with links to several of Maralee's unsurpassed tarot, oracle, and self-help decks but when you go to her Decks page, you will find out she has a lot more intriguing tarot, oracle, and self-help deck projects planned. No one, and I mean no one, can create a working reading deck like Maralee Fox-Heins can because she is a powerhouse deck designer. Publishing houses have already recognized the value of Maralee’s brilliance and that is why she was quickly offered a long term multi project contract.

Maralee Fox-Heins is also the world's leading authority on Soul Patterns. She can see these patterns, translate the meaning of what she sees, and then turn the images into stunning works of art. I included a link to this page too so you can see for yourself how unparalelled the Soul Pattern Paintings really are. She offers them as Individual paintings, a Sweetheart version (for couples), a Family version, and there is even a version for Groups! I strongly recommend getting the analysis done too because it is very unlikely you would ever be able to figure out what is contained within your Soul Pattern without one. - R.J.