Bringing the Tarot to Life In my many years of acquiring books and decks for Llewellyn, I’m always looking for something that is new and unique but not just gimmicky. It’s not easy to find ideas that are clever and actually useful to learning tarot. Scott Martin is one of those rare people who brought an idea that was so unique and at the same time such a great fit with tarot. Having been involved in New York theatre for many years as a teacher and director, Scott is very familiar with the exercises that actors use to help them get to know the character they are to portray on the stage. As a tarot enthusiast, he knows that being activity involved with the cards is the best way to

Sasha Graham, being a true Tarot Diva, knows how to incorporate tarot into a good time.   If you want to bring in some beautiful and vivacious new energy into your, consider inviting over some of your friends, crack open a few tarot decks, and see what fabulous wisdom is revealed. Here are some tips from Sasha for the best Tarot Sleepover ever: A Tarot Diva’s Guide to the Ultimate Girl’s Sleepover http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/2193

What do you do with spare cards? How do you even acquire spare cards? Amassing Spare Cards 1. if I get a deck that I don't really like to read with, I'll relegate those cards to the "spare cards" pile. 2. if I lose a card or wreck a card from a deck, I'll consider the remaining cards as "spare cards." 3. sometimes people send or give me lone cards (at classes or conferences, for example); those sometimes end up in the spare cards pile. 4. at conferences, sometimes attendees receive free decks; if I get one that I already have and cannot trade it or find someone to give it to, it becomes a bunch of spare cards. Uses for Spare Cards 1. put them in baskets around your house (mix