From Tarot Spreads: Layouts & Techniques to Empower Your Readings Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs divides human needs into five levels. According to this theory, the bottom level must be fulfilled, or nearly fulfilled, before attention can be given to the next level. In very basic terms, a starving person is less interested in spiritual development than they are with finding food. This spread can help you see where you are in terms of your human needs. Positive cards usually indicate the need is being met in a healthy way. Negative cards often show that the need is not being met or being met in an unhealthy way. By identifying the unfulfilled spaces, you can then make a

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Alferian Gwydion MacLir, author of Wandlore and the new Witch's Wand. In my first wand book, Wandlore, I wrote at length about the process of making magic wands. My forthcoming book, The Witch's Wand, focuses on that question people often ask me: How do I use my wand? Well, here are five ideas. Meditate Holding Your Wand. The dryad spirit of the tree from which your wand branch came and the spirit of your wand is a living thing. Like a familiar spirit, your wand is a helper, guide, and counselor. Sit with your legs crossed on a pillow or mat, or however is comfortable. Hold your wand in your dominant hand and rest the point in the

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Cyndi Dale, author of a number of books, including The Complete Book of Chakra Healing and the new Llewellyn's Complete Book of Chakras. Pop quiz: Which answer reflects how many chakras you have? Seven Twelve Three Dozens The correct answer is any of the above, depending on your cultural perspective. Chakras are subtle energy organs. Just like your physical organs, such as your liver or heart, each chakra runs a part of the body. But each also manages psychological and spiritual concerns, which makes them incredibly important. If you've ever taken yoga, you were probably told there are seven in-body chakras. The truth is

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sarah Soderlund, author of the new Haunted by the Abyss. I have the honor of talking, lecturing, and even writing about my paranormal adventures all over the world, but only just recently did a certain question prompt a moment of introspection that made me realize everything has changed. I used to be a young, motivated student on a quest to gather the most undeniable paranormal evidence that those in my life who had refuted my most intimate supernatural experiences would be forced to believe. My motto on my website was to "bridge the gap between science and spirituality," and I truly believed I could do it. I traveled to Paris, France for