Corrine Kenner

Once reserved for mystics and seers, the tarot is one of the best tools for boosting your creativity and shifting your imagination into high gear. Famous authors such as John Steinbeck and Stephen King have used the tarot deck to tap into deep wells of inspiration, and you can enliven your own writing the same way—whether you craft short stories, novels, poetry, nonfiction, or even business proposals. This book on reading tarot cards and applying them to your writing will guide you through each stage of the creative process, from fleshing out a premise to promoting a finished work. Enhance your storytelling technique through over 500 enjoyable writing prompts, exploratory games for groups and individuals, tarot journaling, and other idea-stimulating activities that call upon the archetypal imagery and multi-layered symbolism in the tarot. Infuse flair and originality into your work as you learn to: • Interpret symbols, myths, and learn to read all seventy-eight cards in the tarot card deck • Use classic tarot layouts and spreads to structure your story • Brainstorm story ideas and develop dialogue and plot • Create detailed settings, powerful scenes, and dynamic characters • Overcome writer's block and breathe new life into existing projects As a writer, you hold the power of creation in your hands. By exploring the tarot and incorporating it into your writing practice, you will set your creative potential soaring to new heights.

Tarot for Writers

Enrich and expand your tarot practice with age-old wisdom from the stars. Entwined for six centuries, the link between tarot and astrology is undeniably significant. This unique and user-friendly guide makes it easy to explore and learn from this fascinating intersection—and you don't even need to know astrology to get started. Discover how each major arcana corresponds to an astrological sign or planet, where each minor arcana sits on the Zodiac wheel, how the court cards and tarot suits are connected to the four elements—and what all this means. Also included are astrological spreads and reading techniques to help you apply these new cosmic insights.

Enhance Your Readings with the Wisdom of the Zodiac

Tarot and Astrology

Revered for their beauty, unique electrical qualities, and metaphysical attributes, crystals have been precious to mankind for centuries. "Crystals for Beginners" explores the universal allure of crystals and demonstrates how to channel their dynamic energies. Beginning with how crystals were formed in the Earth billions of years ago, this practical guide introduces the history and myth surrounding these powerful minerals. From agates to zoisite, the characteristics of specific crystals are presented, along with advice for collecting, cleansing, and charging them. Readers also learn how to apply crystal energy to meditation, healing, psychic development, magic, divination, astral projection, dream work, and much more.

A Guide to Collecting & Using Stones & Crystals

Crystals for Beginners

Explains the core concepts of astrology and how they relate to elements of fiction, and offers guidance on developing characters, plots, and themes using astrological imagery and symbolism.

Spark Your Creativity Using the Zodiac

Astrology for Writers

After Tarot Kit

A tarot journal can help you learn more about the cards, but it can also teach you a great deal about yourself. Beginning tarot students are advised to keep a tarot journal, and many experienced tarot readers are devoted to the practice. The only book of its kind, Tarot Journaling covers everything needed to create, keep, and preserve a personal tarot journal. Readers will discover hundreds of ideas to inspire and enliven their tarot journals, including considerations when choosing journaling materials, how to save time when recording readings, techniques for getting past writer's block, tips for turning negative energy into a positive brainstorming tool, and innovative ideas for protecting privacy. Tarot Journaling offers readers the tools to record and reflect upon the stories told by the cards-the stories of our lives.

Using the Celtic Cross to Unveil Your Hidden Story

Tarot Journaling

A collection of true ghost tales from the dark and dangerous waters of Devils Lake, North Dakota, where the spirits of Indian and pioneer settlers alike are forever bound to the land they loved. It includes legendary stories of bravery and courage in the face of certain disaster; lost souls, doomed to relive their tragic deaths; vicious outlaws, condemned to repeat their crimes for all eternity; paranormal places, including a mysterious "Stairway to Hell"; and supernatural creatures, like the ethereal Canyo Tina on the south shore.

True Stories from My Haunted Hometown

The Ghosts of Devils Lake

Llewellyn

Ellen Dugan

Edain McCoy

Elizabeth Barrette

Llewellyn Publications Staff

Magenta Griffith

Kristin Madden

Lynn Smythe

Recapture the magic of everyday living, and hearken back to the old ways with this eclectic treasury of folklore, spells, and practical how-tos. This year's edition emphasizes daily magic and features a dazzling array of articles (over fifty in all) on air magic, banishing rituals, Beltane recipes, color magic, earth magic, fire magic, household rituals, kitchen witchery, magical gardening, signs and sigils, water magic, and more! Look for the Moon's sign and phase, along with incense and color correspondences, to help you maximize the potential of your workings. There's also a handy list of Pagan holidays and festivals around the world-allowing you to celebrate a new tradition nearly every day of the year.

Magical Almanac

Melanie Marquis

Natalie Zaman

Michael Furie

Linda Raedisch

Kristoffer Hughes

Charlie Rainbow Wolf

Blake Octavian Blair

Deborah Castellano

Suzanne Ress

Susan Pesznecker

Laurel Reufner

Stacy M Porter

Discover new perspectives on the energy of the seasons and the magical power of the cycles of the earth. Llewellyn’s Sabbats Almanac features more than fifty articles exploring a blend of contemporary ideas and old-world wisdom, sharing tips, techniques, and insights to help you achieve your magical goals and connect more deeply to the divine. Contributors include Melanie Marquis, Michael Furie, Corrine Kenner, Charlie Rainbow Wolf, Natalie Zaman, Suzanne Ress, Kristoffer Hughes, Blake Octavian Blair, Linda Raedisch, Deborah Castellano, Susan Pesznecker, and more. Includes more than fifty articles written for newcomers and experienced Witches: Creative, low-cost arts and crafts projects Best plants for Sabbats rituals Simple recipes for delicious appetizers, entrees, beverages, and desserts Astrological influences with full and new moon rituals Extended rituals for groups and individuals Journal pages for keeping track of your festival plans and memories Fascinating Pagan folklore and customs

Samhain 2017 to Mabon 2018

Llewellyn's 2018 Sabbats Almanac

Deeply entwined for six centuries, the art of tarot and the science of astrology have an undeniably powerful link. With this unique and user-friendly guidebook, you can easily learn to combine tarot and astrology for yourself—and expand your tarot practice while enriching your life. Well-known tarot reader Corrine Kenner expertly teaches you everything you need to know, starting with tarot and astrology basics, the cards' archetypal symbols and imagery, the twelve signs of the zodiac, and the planets. You'll discover how every card in the tarot deck relates to astrology, and learn to: Read tarot cards and interpret an astrological chart Recognize the twelve houses' ruling signs and planets Pair the planets, signs, and houses with their corresponding tarot cards Understand the astrological associations of the Minor Arcana Make connections among the Court Cards, tarot suits, and the four elements Identify each card's qabalistic associations Give insightful readings for yourself and others You'll also find practical astrological spreads, interpretive techniques, real-life examples, and sample readings for everyday people and famous figures, including Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, and Prince William.

Enhance Your Readings With the Wisdom of the Zodiac

Lexa Olick

Dallas Jennifer Cobb

Denise Dumars

Sybil Fogg

Patricia M. Lafayllve

Thuri Calafia

Festive Sabbats for You and Yours Pagan Folklore • Rituals • Crafts • Recipes • Planetary Guidance Now in its sixth year, the Sabbats Almanac features a wealth of recipes, rituals, craft projects, and lore. Filled with over fifty articles by your favorite Wiccan and Pagan writers, Llewellyn's 2015 Sabbats Almanac provides welcome ideas and insights into each holiday on the Wheel of the Year. Plan spiritually uplifting celebrations and family activities. Perform sabbat-specific rituals and world folk rites. Whip up tasty treats and crafts as reminders of the season's gifts and lessons. Also featured are astrological influences to help you plan rituals according to cosmic energies. Creative, low-cost arts and crafts projects Ideas for celebrating the Sabbats Simple recipes for delicious appetizers, entrees, beverages, and desserts Astrological influences with Full and New Moon rituals Extended rituals for groups and individuals Journal pages for keeping track of your festival plans and memories Fascinating Pagan folklore and customs

Samhain 2014 to Mabon 2015

Llewellyn's 2015 Sabbats Almanac

John J. Blumen

Step through the doors of Mandrake Academy . . . where you will don the robes of a magical apprentice and learn from your instructor—the tarot. Featuring gorgeous, intricately rendered digital artwork by John J. Blumen, this wonderfully unique tarot deck presents a full course in basic magic while teaching you the timeless art of reading the cards. Progress through the 78-card Rider-Waite-based deck and explore twenty-two enjoyable lessons, as taught by the Empress, professor of herbal magic; the Hierophant, professor of mythology; and other traditional figures who hail from the Major Arcana. —Gain skills in spellcasting, herbalism, runes, astrology, astral travel, shapeshifting, and other essential topics —Practice four schools of elemental magic, represented by the four suits of the Minor Arcana: fire, water, air, and earth For a study guide and more, visit www.WizardsTarot.com

Wizards Tarot

A tour of the tarot begins with its romantic, colorful history; then goes on to describe the deck itself, explaining its structure, suits, symbolism, archetypes, and astrological associations, especially in relation to love and relationships; and ends with the logistics of tarot readings, including choosing a deck and interpreting cards and spreads. Original.

Tarot for Love and Romance

Tall Dark Stranger

Corrine Kenner

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