Over a decade ago I was feeling frustrated over seeing the way most Westerners thought about Tantra. If you're like most people, Tantra is "that sex stuff." Or perhaps you know a bit more about it and thought that it was all about sacred sexuality and extending periods of sexual bliss. In fact, Traditional Tantra consists of some of the oldest, continually practiced Pagan traditions in the world. To say that Tantra is just about sex is like saying Wicca is just about the Great Rite or that the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the worlds fastest production car, is just about its gas cap. [caption id="attachment_12594" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super SportPhotograph

I've been acquiring new tarot books and decks for Llewellyn for over 10 years. It is rare that I'm impressed with the utter uniqueness of something. I remember the day that Tierney Sadler made an appointment to meet with me via phone in May 2011. She also send a Powerpoint presentation with strict instructions to not open it until we were on the phone. I was floored by her idea and her proposal presentation. You can see more of her work on her BLOG. Now, almost two years later (and how the time has flown!), the idea will be published and available soon (March). You can pre-order now HERE. What is the Deck of 1000 Spreads? It is a deck of 59 oversized cards (plus 6 blank cards)

Today I thought I'd share a bit from one of my favorite chapters in Tarot Spreads. The chapter is Techniques to Add to Any Tarot Spread. Playing the Hand You Are Dealt Usually when we do a reading, we shuffle and deal the cards off the top of the deck into their positions. In this way, tarot (or perhaps fate) determines not only what cards we get but where they land. This practice has definite philosophical connotations. Consciously or unconsciously, it accepts the idea of a predetermined future. Many readers emphasize that we are reading the energies present, no definite outcomes. The technique of playing the had that you are dealt assumes that the querent has more control over the

Tarot Spreads: Layouts & Techniques to Empower Your Readings is probably my most innovative and unique book to date. It was also the hardest I've written. You see, it is far more than a collection of spreads. It is an in-depth examination of what spreads are and how they work. To my knowledge, this hasn't been done before. Here is an article I recently wrote about the book: A Few Thoughts on Tarot Spreads To read a bit more or to order it: CLICKITY CLICK SALE Llewellyn is running a really good sale on selected titles. Here I will highlight a few of my favorites plus two Shamanic ones that I really like. Tarot and Divination Goddess Inspiration Oracle by Kris