Many of us will be traveling over the holiday season, so I thought I’d share another way to use your tarot cards: to cast a Safe Travel Spell. This one is from Donald Michael Kraig’s Tarot Magic. For a safe travel spell, you would use the God and Goddess candles, the candle for your birth sign, and the candle for the day on which you are doing the ritual (see below for color correspondences). Also use a candle for the astrological sign during which you are traveling, one for the day you begin your trip, and a dark blue candle to represent travel in general. Add one or more of the following candles: Light blue: health and safety Green: financial success Orange: if you

James Ricklef’s Tarot Tells the Tale is well-known for its collection of entertaining and instructive readings done for literary characters. They really are effective learning tools. Because they are the main focus, people might forget or overlook the fact that this book is also a great general “beginner” book. Before delving into the readings, James covers all the basics, so even if you’ve never done a reading before, you’ll have all the information you need to get started. Of course, James includes a discussion of reversed cards, which I thought I’d share part of it with you. The rest of the book is just as succinct and useful. It really is a treasure. The Five D’s

This time of year always seems so magical to me. Also it is a rather social time, so I thought this tarot spell for projecting charm would be as useful to you as it is for me. Also, it includes The Star card, which seems to be a favorite during the holidays. It’s from Janina Renee’s Tarot Spells.  You can use any deck you like for this. Cards used Your significator                      The Magician                        The Star In this spell, the qualities of the Star, found within the individual, are radiated outward. These qualities include charisma, charm, grace, beauty, poise, inspiration, and magic. The Magician stands for the ability to

We end All About Art Month with a few images from the Mystic Dreamer Tarot.  If the long, cold days of winter are getting you down, keep a copy of the Sun card handy as a reminder that the sun will return and soon you can take off that heavy winter coat. Okay, in Minnesota, it'll be four more months, which isn't exactly soon. But still. Enjoy!