Let’s spend this summer studying The Sun card! Each entry between now and August (8 total) will feature a Sun card from a different deck along with the text the creator wrote for it. It will be interesting to see how so many people see difference aspects of this apparently simple card. We'll start with Tarot in Wonderland by Barbara Moore and Eugene Smith. In the text below, the “Through the Looking Glass” section is the longer exploration of the card through the lens of the Alice (in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass) stories. “Down the Rabbit Hole” is a the short and sweet divinatory meaning.   Through the Looking Glass Alice, after many adventures and trials, has

Have you ever heard a tarot teacher suggest throwing away the book that came with a deck? While I can see the benefits to approaching the cards with fresh eyes, I’d encourage just setting the book aside rather than tossing it out. Most books that come with a deck not only provide interesting deck specific information but also present basic tarot information in new ways. We rarely showcase tarot companion book text, and it is time we changed that. Tarot in Wonderland was created (with her visions brought to life by artist Eugene Smith) by someone who loves Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. The images blend the characters and settings from the stories with the

The Moon in Wonderland The books that accompany our decks are full-size, often in full color, full of interesting information. Here is an excerpt from the companion book to the Tarot in Wonderland. XVIII, The Moon Through the Looking Glass It seems fitting that this card features characters who do not inhabit Wonderland but rather are from a poem recited by Tweedledee because this card is all about illusion, deception, and the nature of reality. The connection of this poem with The Moon card is enhanced because it comes from the Tweedle brothers, who are twins. Aside from their names on their collars, they are hard to distinguish from each other, another experience the

The annual COVR (Coalition of Visionary Retailers) awards were announced this weekend at INATS in Denver. 5 of our 6 nominated Llewellyn titles won 2019 COVR Awards: Kitchen Table Tarot, by Melissa Cynova (Divination Books Category; GOLD MEDAL WINNER/BOOK OF THE YEAR) Sigil Witchery, by Laura Tempest Zakroff (Shamanism & Wicca Books Category; GOLD MEDAL WINNER) Tarot in Wonderland, by Barbara Moore & Eugene Smith (Tarot Products Category; GOLD MEDAL WINNER) Carl Llewellyn Weschcke, by Melanie Marquis (Autobiographical & Biographical Books Category; BRONZE MEDAL WINNER) Queer Magic, by Tomás Prower (Contemporary Spirituality Category; BRONZE MEDAL