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Many people know that Llewellyn's history is rooted in the publication of annual calendars, almanacs, and datebooks. Llewellyn George founded the company in 1901 and focused on astrology. He published both books and annuals (how we, internally, reference those publications that come out once a year—annually, hence the name—like almanacs, calendars, and datebooks). The annual Moon Sign Book (which provides information for those who live by the cycles of the moon) has been a Llewellyn best-seller since 1905. To this day, Llewellyn still creates wonderful annuals of all sorts. You can see the full listing here. There is an entire department devoted to the development of new ...
There is a line of inquiry in spiritual circles that we choose our parents deliberately to assist in clearing karma and as a point of karmic expansion. I worked with this idea throughout my own healing journey and I have to admit, it is a very helpful point of meditation. It is also one of the reasons I created the Karmic Family spread about five years ago. It is a simple spread and can be used as both a reference point for karmic inquiry or as a tool for deeper healing work. To do this spread you are first going to have to divide your deck into three piles: one for the majors, one for the minors, and one for the court cards. Lay the cards out in order as depicted in the diagram ...
We've all heard the expression, "Everything old is new again!" It certainly has been true in the world of fashion, art, music, architectural design, and more. The same can be said about the history of tarot. Tarot did not begin as a tool for divination. In fact, tarot has been credited with inspiring the modern equivalent of the card game we know as Bridge. The game, which was played in Italy in the mid-fifteenth century, was called Tarocchi. There were four suits and a longer suit of tarots. They were always trumps. If a player could not follow the suit in play, he had to play a trump to take the trick. Its early origins can also be traced back to a kind of parlor game played by the ...
In the Major Arcana of the Tarot, the Fool goes on a journey. This is similar to the Hero's Journey in mythology, and some view the ups and downs of the Major Arcana as the pathway the Fool takes to wisdom. Most people take the "Fool's Journey" several times during their life. If we hold the journey up as a template against our own life, it can help us figure out what to do next. Where to look for strength, or when we need to sit down and take a breath. While the Minor Arcana cards are adjustments (think of them as street and stop signs on the road of life) the Major Arcana come across as streetlights (sometimes as gigantic, flashing "Danger" signs). The Minor Arcana tell you where you ...
