Some of you may remember Llewellyn's Tarot Calendar, 2000-2001, or our tarot almanac, The Tarot Reader, 2006-2008. Sadly, while they were awesome (in my opinion), they didn't quite work. But at Llewellyn we love annuals and we love tarot, so we never really let go of the desire to create some sort of tarot annual. In the coming weeks, we'll be brainstorming and kicking around ideas about this. Join the discussion. Share your comments and ideas. If you are familiar with the annuals mentioned above, tell us what you liked and what you didn't like. What would be useful? What makes a tarot annual? What is the best way to connect tarot to the idea of a year...or should we scrap that idea

Do you ever do readings that feel different from your usual readings? You know, when everything flows together and there is a kind of divine brilliance? Answers and insights you couldn’t imagine coming from your mouth just spill out, almost as if you were channeling some super-wise being? I’ve had a few of those…and with a little focus, I might be able to have more. At the Readers Studio 2009, Geraldine Amaral spoke about psychic abilities and intuition. She did differentiate between the two, but there is much debate about that divide and that debate is not the focus of today’s entry. For our purposes we’ll use the term “psychic” to mean information gained from tuning into

Because tarot is my job (as well as one of my passions), it plays a huge role in my daily life. Almost every day I’m thinking about, using, and writing about tarot: writing blog entries, articles, or reviews, analyzing projects for possible publication, reading forums and blogs, working on my own books, planning conferences and retreats, and working with the cards in my personal practice. It is normal for me to pull a card for advice before going into a meeting. I use the cards in my journaling. I do readings about situations when I need help. I continually study to increase my knowledge. I lose myself in the beauty of the art. I collect original art or prints to hang in my office. I

I buy a lot of tarot decks. It’s part of my job and it’s one of my passions. Obviously I have access to all Llewellyn and Lo Scarabeo decks. But there are plenty of decks published every year by other publishers or that are self-published. Like most of you, I don’t have an unlimited tarot budget, so I have to pick and choose. I think I’m pretty similar to most tarotists when considering purchasing a new deck. I check out images available online, read tarot forums, and check them out in person when possible. I also read reviews. Different reviewers have different styles and include different sorts of information. Just like with movie and restaurant critics, I’ve learned which