Using tarot images in manuscripts

A Facebook friend, Sarah Beaber asked: What do people who are writing tarot books need to know about copyright on card images? For instance, if someone were to submit a manuscript to Llewellyn, would there be complications if the author wanted to include images from decks that aren’t published by Llewellyn? How does the number [...]

Sneak Peek into the Hidden Realm

Tarot of the Hidden Realm is an exciting deck by artist Julia Jeffrey and is scheduled to be released next fall. The images are so lovely, I cannot resist sharing them. I am finding them so inspiring, as I write the companion book. 4 of Swords Thoughts tangled in her mind binding her in confusion [...]

Tarot Advent Calendar

Advent calendars are calendars that count down to Christmas. Some are religious and some are secular. Whether you count down to Christmas, Yule, or the Winter Solstice, etc., if you love tarot, you can make a type of advent calendar. I made one last year. I put the cards in with backs facing out. Then [...]

NaNoWriMo 2012 part 3

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 [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas Tarot 2012

We have so many exciting things, it’s hard to make a short list. To help with that task, I’ll link to other lists I’ve made, because they are still good ideas! Good ideas HERE, HERE, and HERE! This year, we have some exciting new decks for the pagan or Wiccan on your list: The Witches [...]

Paying it Forward

At this time of year many families celebrate Thanksgiving or other harvest festivals that focus on gratitude for the bounty of the earth. One way to show gratitude is to share your own blessings with others. Perhaps you can use this idea as part of your celebration and create a new, modern ritual. In Tarot [...]

NaNoWriMo 2012 part 1

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 [...]

Blessed Samhain from the Book of Shadows Tarot

Going Inward

At this time of year, it is natural to turn inward. I don’t know about you, but these next few months, into January, really, I do most of my deeper, personal readings, focusing on soul work. One of my favorite decks for this type of exploration is the Gaian Tarot (HERE). I quiet down and [...]

Engaging Life with Tarot

Tarot Face to Face (available HERE) is a clever book about using the cards in everyday life. This accomplishes two things: deepens your understanding of the cards and deepens your connection with life. Many of the techniques focus on how to use the cards to help others engage life. Some are for self-reflection. Others are [...]