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If you have an iPod, or even if you don't, you probably know about podcasts by now. The idea was to basically to make amateur radio accessible to anyone and everyone with the ability to broadcast podcasts via audio files anywhere on the internets and personal audio devices.  It has become a wonderful way to share knowledge or nonsense, depending on the podcast.  No longer must you be  tuned in to the radio at a particular time, but you can download your favorites and listen to them at your leisure.  It was only a matter of time before this wonderful medium fell into the hands of a savvy and talented tarot enthusiast.  Portland tarot reader Leisa Refalo has created a wonderful, insightful and top-notch weekly podcast called The Tarot Connection.

The 2008 Llewellyn Tarot Reader is Avaliable For Pre-Order - Yeah!!

I am happy to report the 2008 Tarot Reader from Llewellyn is available for pre-order!!! :)

For those of you who may not be familiar, this is an annual publication form Llewellyn which is full of articles written by the most renowned experts in the field of Tarot. While Llewellyn is not giving up the names of any of the contributors just yet, they do promise it is going to be blessed with articles on 'fresh teqniches to improve your practice' and reviews on decks such as, The Mermaid Tarot and The 1001 Arabian Nights Tarot.

I recommend this to beginners and advance readers alike.  This is a 'gotta have it' for any Tarot library.  I can't wait to get it as I have thoroughly enjoyed the 2005, 2006 and 2007 versions.

New Releases in Tarot - March 2007

There are quite a few Tarot decks and books to be released in March 2007, so I thought I'd compile a handy guide for you. I'm especially excited by the Universal Fantasy Tarot. I ordered this deck yesterday, and Amazon tells me it should arrive next week. YAY! So without further ado, here are the Tarot decks, kits and books to br released in 3/07:

-- Janet Boyer

Canadian Woman Wins $6.8 Million Thanks to Tarot Card Reader

Thanks to a Tarot card reader named Katarina, Judy Mayer from Manitoba, Canada accepted her 6.8 million dollar lottery cheque today.

A night manager at the Royal George hotel, Mayer played five number suggested by the psychic, but tweaked the sixth one.

You can read more about it here.

-- Janet Boyer

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Readings Involving Choices

Now more than ever, the complexities of modern living offer us a dizzying array of choices. Just go to your local Starbucks and you'll see how complex decision making can get!

Joking aside, there are times when we--and our clients--are faced with two or more choices. Some clients have asked me: "Which choice should I pick?" I proceed to tell them that there are no "wrong" paths...that it's just a matter of what you want to experience in life.

Some of the decisions that individuals often face include:

*Relationships - Staying versus leaving
*Career - Job A versus Job B
*Re-location - Debating between one city and another
*Writing - Crafting articles versus writing a book
*Education - College A versus College B
*Parenting - Homeschooling versus public schooling
*Finances - Paying off a car loan versus paying off a credit card
*Moving - Buying house A versus house B

Why Did Britney Shave Her Head?

Why did Britney Spears shave her head and then get two tattoos? Check out this video of a Tarot reading asking these very questions.

What did you think of the reading? How would you interpret those cards? (I found it interesting that she laid out right to left as opposed to left to right.)

Are you up to doing a 3-card reading on the nature of Britney's recent actions? Do share!

-- Janet Boyer

Mystic Arcana - Tarot-Themed Series By Marvel Universe

David Sexton, creator of The Tarot of Oz, is spear-heading a four-issue extravaganza debuting in June of 2007. The four books, and their heroes, are correlated to the four suits/elements of the Minor Arcana: Fire, Air, Water, and Earth.

You can read more about it here, here, and here.

-- Janet Boyer

The 2-Hour Tarot Tutor

"Reading Tarot cards is really very easy. All you have to do is look at the cards and see what you say. By simply looking at the cards, you are making an intuitive connection with them. The cards speak in a language of symbols. If you look at the cards, the images actually do talk to you." - From The 2-Hour Tarot Tutor

With Wilma Carroll's radical method for reading Tarot cards, there is no memorization of meanings or years of study. Her simple advice? Say what you see.

Can it really be that easy? Well, it depends on whom you ask. Many Tarot readers and authors advocate memorizing meanings--including reversed ones--even if those meaning are self-generated through experience and personal symbolism. Others advocate strict adherence to a tradition such as the Golden Dawn where every meaning, astrological association, and dignities are laid out for the reader.

The Liber T Tarot - Review

This late-20th Century deck has sometimes been referred to as ‘Low Calorie’ version of 1940s Book of Thoth deck by Aleister Crowley and Lady Harris. However, it is a valid deck in its own right and the designer and artist have obviously put a lot of thought into the deck’s images.

DoroTarot

Dorota Buczel is a Toronto-based makeup artist and painter. The DoroTarot, her deck in progress, pairs radiant color with complex images, providing the viewer with glimpses of a surreal inner landscape.