Book review: Holistic Tarot
At well over 800 pages, Holistic Tarot by Benebell Wen is a brick of a book, and is truly a soup-to-nuts tarot reference booked chock full of history, facts and helpful information for tarot enthusiasts of every level of experience. However, the pedantic tone of the author wears a little thin through the first several hundred pages. And it feels like maybe the author tried a bit too hard to aim for a scholarly, intellectual study of the tarot, eliminating the magic along the way. TL;DR? Too much swords, not enough cups and wands. 😉 The first chapter had me…
Tarot cards and copyright
As a photographer who licenses her photos professionally, I’m particularly sensitive to intellectual property laws around copyright. When I launched this site and wanted to use photos of my cards and spreads for posts, I started looking into what kind…
SWOT: A tarot spread for planning and making decisions
A SWOT analysis is a classic business tool to help you visualize the important aspects of a decision or project for strategic planning. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. Strengths and opportunities are things you consider favorable and…
Deck review: Steampunk Mini Tarot Deck
Well this is exciting, my first official tarot card deck review! I was drawn to the Steampunk Tarot Deck by Barbara Moore and Aly Fell because I’ve always loved the steampunk style. I played an Alchemist with a steampunk bent…
Tarot suits and Hogwart houses
One of the best ways to deepen your understanding of the tarot is to find ways to align or integrate it with things you’re passionate about, or things from your everyday life. In that light, here’s a fun little thought…
As Above, So Below
I have come across the phrase As Above, So Below quite a few times in my tarot studies, and it was familiar enough that I’ve probably encountered it before that, too. It seems to be one of those axioms that…
