Jessa Crispin

A guide for artists and creative people looking to tarot for guidance and inspiration. Written for novices and seasoned readers alike, "The Creative Tarot" is a unique guidebook that reimagines tarot cards and the ways they can boost the creative process.

A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life

The Creative Tarot

rumbledethumps

This book is not about using the Tarot as a tool of divination, but instead is about using it as a tool of introspection. Crispin encourages the reader to look at the cards and use the archetypal drawings to help you better understand yourself or your situation. All of this was what I was looking for, so I enjoyed the book (though was a little long on her interpretation of each card). And I did like that she accompanied each card with a work of art that she felt was representative of that card.

If you're looking for an "oracle" interpretation, this probably isn't the book for you. But if you are interested in using Tarot as a way of enhancing your creative life then it's worth a read.

Leafling

Amazing for bitter assholes like myself. I like tarot cards for 2 reasons: 1) they're spooky-looking, and 2) they serve as a great Rorschach test - you're going to look at a card and find a way for it to be applicable in whatever way you need it to be for what's on your mind. I like tarot cards as a means for re-framing your perspective on your situation. And The Creative Tarot was a perfect first book on the topic for me to figure out how the cards can be useful for me. The ties to creative projects are great. The stories and descriptions Crispin uses for each card are memorable & vivid enough that I don't feel as though I will forget the meanings of any of the cards. Great book to read through entirely then return to as you need it later!!

The Creative Tarot A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life

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