Tarot shelves at bookstores are filled with beginner level books. Do we really need so many? Aren’t they all essentially the same? I think we do need so many and that they are not essentially the same. First, they all differ in terms of voice and presentation. People learn differently and respond better to some styles of communication than to others. Every author has his or her own voice and way of explaining things. Second, not every tarot reader interprets or reads the cards in the same way. By seeing that there are so many different methods and schools of thought, new readers are encouraged to explore until they find what works for them. This month we will look at eight different

Two Llewellyn authors, astrologers Bernie Ashman (author of Sun Signs & Past Lives and SignMates) and Maria Kay Simms (author of A Time for Magick and The Witch's Circle), have been featured on the interview "Astrologers Across America" from www.miamiastrology.com. The interview series features an interview with one astrologer from each of the fifty states, with the goal of introducing listeners to the rich diversity that make up the unique profession of astrology. You can listen to Bernie Ashman's interview here and Maria Kay Simms' interview here.