It’s very apt that the Steampunk Tarot has finally become available as an app through The Fool’s Dog. They do an excellent job. Here’s a few things I love: The usability, obviously. It has to be easy and intuitive or forget it. But it comes with a comprehensive manual just in case you need help. [...]
Plot We’ve assembled a cast of characters HERE. We’ve developed the Protagonist HERE. Let’s see more about the storyline. In Tarot for Writers, Kenner provides spreads in increasing complexity to help outline a fully developed plot. We’ll begin with the most simple, a three-card spread with cards to represent: Beginning, Middle, and End. Apparently we [...]
Character Development If you haven’t read part 1 of this series, check it out HERE. In Tarot for Writers, Kenner gives tips for developing your characters. We’ll focus on our main character from part one, the sister from the brother/sister duo in the Sun card. Today we’ll pull card for: Goals/Motivations, Stakes, and Internal conflict. [...]
November is National Novel Writing Month. People all over the world are busy typing up their stories with the goal of 50,000 words by November 30. You can find out more HERE. In honor of NaNoWriMo, we’ll look at some exercises from Corrine Kenner’s Tarot for Writers using The Steampunk Tarot. In today’s exercise, we’ll [...]
Looking for a great bag for your Steampunk Tarot? We’ve got one! It features the High Priestess from the Steampunk deck, but you can put any deck in it, you know. You can order yours HERE Here’s mine:
Need a vacation but don’t have the time? Or do you need a vacation right NOW? Here’s a simple way to take a quick get-away. Pick a tarot card. Look at it until you can see it with your eyes closed. Lay back. Imagine the card getting larger and larger until you can step into [...]
I’ve been reading about the astrological signs and their associated tarot cards in Corrine Kenner’s Tarot & Astrology book. Being a Capricorn, that was my first stop in Corrine’s wonderful text. Capricorn is associated with Trump XV, The Devil. I’ve known that for a while and never liked the association. However, it certainly does seem [...]
Next spring, Llewellyn will publish the Steampunk Tarot. It has been in the works for quite a while. For a sneak peek of the images and to read about the creation process, check out the deck’s blog. HERE is the beginning post, which explains some of the process. HERE is the deck’s URL where you [...]