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Book Corner: Journaling the Tarot: A Little Book of Big Questions

Book Corner: Journaling the Tarot: A Little Book of Big Questions

“If your tarot cards could speak, what questions would they ask?”

Book: Journaling the Tarot: A Little Book of Big Questions

Author: Andy Matzner

Date of Publication: April 2018

Paperback: 178 pages

Published by: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 21, 2018)

PLEASE NOTE: A review copy of this book was provided by the author.

“The important thing is to never stop questioning.”—Albert Einstein

Andy Matzner has done it again, creating Journaling the Tarot: A Little Book of Big Questions, a follow-up book to his book The Tarot Activity Book. In fact, these two books in combination with each other would be excellent. Continue Reading

Book Corner: The Little Book of Saturn: Astrological Gifts, Challenges, and Returns

Book: The Little Book of Saturn: Astrological Gifts, Challenges, and Returns

Author: Aliza Einhorn

Date of Publication: June 2018

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Weiser Books (June 1, 2018)

 

This book crept on me, and it happened due to a twitter conversation. Immediately after downloading this book to my kindle, I read it within a week.

And you’re about to get enough astrological tidbits on me to prove dangerous. Use this knowledge about me wisely… and then go get yourself The Little Book of Saturn so you can know yourself just as much!

My Saturn is in Libra in the 8th House. Now, for astrologers, this quick amount of information can tell you a lot at a glance. [more about what that means, later]

For me, a layperson when it comes to astrology, I had to read this book to understand what that meant. And when I did… hoo boy. Lots of revelations. Lots of laughs. And lots of ways to get serious.

Because that’s exactly what Saturn is: the serious planet. The planet that forces us to adult, to grow up.Continue Reading

Deck Review: The Crystal Unicorn Tarot

Deck: Crystal Unicorn Tarot

Created by: Pamela Chen, illustrated by Lisa Higuchi

Date of Publication: February 2017 (now available for pre-order)

Published by: Self-Published; Luna Prosperity

Please note that this deck was purchased wholesale in exchange for a review.

This cutesy deck is a deck I never expected I would not only lust after but consider a powerful deck, combining the magic of crystals and the nature of tarot. Unicorns replace the human figures of this tarot deck, but most of the standard symbology of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck remains in place for the Crystal Unicorn Tarot. An additional helpful feature is the inclusion of corresponding crystals in every Major Arcana card and a specific type of crystal for each of the 4 suits of the Minor Arcana.Continue Reading

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