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Tarot Today Radio Special St. Patrick's Day Show

Join us on a special day and time, this Wednesday March 17th at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST, for our special St. Patrick's Day Abundance Show!

We will be discussing the "luck of the Irish" and abundance in all its forms, as well as Tarot cards and symbolism connected to luck, fortune, fate, destiny and wealth.

We will reveal the "lesson of The Wheel of Fortune" and delve into The Law of Attraction, creating abundance, and using Tarot for Fortune Creation.

We will also be taking your calls for readings about your finances, work, career, business, and abundance in all areas of your life!

Click here for the call-in number (you can listen from any phone or press 1 to get in queue to offer your comments or questions) and more information. All shows are archived so if you miss the live version, you can listen in via the player or download it via iTunes.

By the way, I'm the new co-host for Tarot Today Radio, so I join Dax Carlisle and Mark Reed in bringing you fascinating conversations, interviews, new releases and much more on our weekly radio show. Do join us!

-- Janet Boyer, author of Back in Time Tarot; founder of the Tarot Classroom; co-host for Tarot Today Radio; Director of Communications and Vice President of Certification for the Tarot Guild

Tarot Classroom 3 Begins 3/15/10

My Tarot Classrooms have been so popular, I've opening up a third Classroom on March 15th, 2010!

As with the two previous classes, space is limited to 10 students so if you've always wanted to learn Tarot from an expert and author in a relaxed, engaging and fun atmosphere, you may want to sign up ASAP. (You can do so here.)

We'll be using my Tarot Detective 7 Clue Method (the subject of my next Tarot book) and so much more. Here what students from the Tarot Classroom are saying about their experience:

I'm getting so much out of this class, but the most important thing is a newfound confidence in trusting my gut when reading the Tarot. I've never been able to do that before because I figured there was a 'right' and 'wrong' way to interpret the cards. Now that I understand it's all about reading in a way that resonates with me, I feel like a weight's been lifted off my shoulders. :-) -- Elizabeth Cooper

Although I have been studying and reading the Tarot for some time, I decided to take Janet Boyer's Tarot Class.  It has been a wonderful experience!  The class started on January 4th.  My knowledge and understanding has grown in leaps and bounds since then. -- Autumn Winds Tarot Blog

I've been interested in Tarot for a long time, but I've never delved deeply. For me, a resource junkie, I think I was just overwhelmed by all the resources. I needed a structure and an instructor. I didn't realize this until Janet advertised her class, and I found myself longing to be part of it. I've followed Janet's reviews and Tarot postings for a long while, and I felt she had good insights and experience with the Tarot. I like her take on things. Anyway, I figured $75 for a thorough Tarot class AND coaching in the Tarot for as long as I need it was reasonable. I've been doing it for a month, and I've found it to be well-organized, well-thought-out, and well worth doing. -- Tamara

For more information and to sign up, click here. I hope you can join us!

-- Janet Boyer, author of Back in Time Tarot and founder of the Tarot Classroom

Janet Boyer on Tarot Today 2/21/10

Hi all,

I just wanted to let you know that I'll be on Tarot Today this Sunday, February 21, 2010 from 4-6 PM EST.

Host Dax Carlisle (co-founder/President of the Tarot Guild) will be talking to me about my book Back in Time Tarot, reviewing, the Christmas Tarot, my duties at the Tarot Guild (I'm their Publicity & Publishing Director, as well as VP of Certification) and more.

He tells me he plans to be more "personal" than the usual interviews so Lord knows what he might ask me... LOL

Feel free to call in with your questions! I'll also be doing live, free readings as well. Click here for the number to call and for additional information. Hope to talk to you Sunday!

-- Janet Boyer

Tarot Classroom #2 with Janet Boyer

Because of popular demand, I've had to create a Tarot Classroom #2! Originally, I had set the class limit to 10, but allowed in a few extras. Others have told me they wish they knew about the Tarot Classroom and were sorry they missed it.

So the wonderful news is that Tarot Classroom #2 starts February 15, 2010! If you missed out on the first session or were on the fence about it, you may want to sign up soon!

http://bit.ly/TarotClass2

Only 2 weeks into classes, wonderful praise has already been posted about my Tarot Classroom. Here's one blog post:

"Although I have been studying and reading the Tarot for some time, I decided to take Janet Boyer's Tarot Class. It has been a wonderful experience! The class started on January 4th. My knowledge and understanding has grown in leaps and bounds since then." -- Autumn Winds Blog

I hope you can join me for engaging homework, personal feedback and innovative lessons and tips in Tarot Classroom #2! (Like Classroom #1, Classroom #2 will be a Yahoo Group with the exact same lessons--just different students).

Click here for more information.

-- Janet Boyer; author of Back in Time Tarot; creator of the Tarot Classroom

Janet Boyer Announces Creation of Boyer House

Best-selling Tarot authors are having their proposals turned down. Innovative ideas are being rejected daily by traditional publishing houses.

These are tough times for the book, as well as for traditional publishers and authors. Many in the industry are skittish about taking risks. Seasoned professionals are second-guessing their ability to predict worthwhile (re: income generating) books.

Exciting, fresh and entertaining content is just waiting to burst out into the world.

And I plan on being a part of this birthing process.

Today, I've started my own indie publishing house called Boyer House, or B House for short. (Notice how the B looks pregnant? And like half of the butterfly waiting to take wing?)

Initial offerings will be compilations and books by me, Janet Boyer. 

Let me be upfront and honest (unlike one self-publishing Tarot venture that took people's money then tanked): The first two compilations will not pay any money to the contributor. You will get, however, a bio touting your own work and/or website. You'll also get a free copy of the compilation, as well as both my gratitude and the Tarot community's for believing in your own work and deciding to put it out there for us all to enjoy.

I will handle the acquisitions, submissions, editing and so on, and will publish these compilations (and, later, my own books and books by other authors which will, by then, pay a flat fee to the contributor). I will be doing this through CreateSpace, which is owned by Amazon.com. As you may have heard, CreateSpace just announced Dec. 3, 2009 that they've partnered with America's largest book distributor, Ingram Content Group (you can read more about it at this link). This means books will be available not only on Amazon.com, but also to libraries, bookstores and other online retailers.

The first compilation is the Boyer Tarot Anthology Volume 1. I am now accepting fresh, never-before-published content for this anthology, including articles, interviews, profiles, spreads, fiction pieces and more. If you know my (solid) reputation as a reviewer and champion for excellence in writing, then you can be assured that only the most innovative, insightful, helpful and mind-blowing pieces will garner my approval. (This means that not all submissions will be accepted.)

If you wrote a piece for the now defunct Tarot World Annual (that was never published) you can re-submit to me for the Boyer Tarot Anthology Volume 1 (I have almost all of the edited originals, I believe).

The second compilation is called Tarot Cooks. It will feature favorite and original recipes by Tarot authors, bloggers, artists and deck creators, and will also include food tidbits filtered through the lens of Tarot throughout the book. I'm now accepting recipes for this compilation, as well.

You can email your inquires and submissions to the email address on my site http://JanetBoyer.com. Just look for the Email tab on the navigation menu to the left.

I have two Tarot books of my own circulating through traditional publishers but if those houses decline my proposals (or take too long deciding), I'll publish those through Boyer House, too.

In the future, I'll be able to publish works by others, too, for a flat one-time payment to the author. Yes, I will get all the royalties for those future works, but it will save me on legal headaches creating an LLC and paying royalties myself (I hate working with numbers!). You'll have the benefit of my high profile as an Amazon.com Top 10/Vine Reviewer (as well as a LibraryThing Early Reviewer and Contributor to Lunch.com), as well as a respected Tarot reviewer/editor and traditionally-published author myself.

For unpublished authors, these opportunities will be great ways to get known. For already published authors, it will introduce new readers to your existing work and build upon your current portfolio of work.

But perhaps most importantly, it will get your work out there, in print, to those who may not have discovered you (yet).

It's time to take publishing into our hands. Will you join me?

-- Janet Boyer, Founder of Boyer House

P.S. Feel free to share this announcement on your blog, via Twitter or Facebook, and on any Tarot Forums/Groups you belong to!

Tarot Classroom (Additional Information)

Hi all,

I've added additional information about the Tarot Classroom on my site.

You can read all about it here as I explain what we'll cover (including a new, secret method I've created that's being shopped around in book for AND fun "extracurricular" exercises), what to expect, when it starts and more.

We'll have a blast! I'm limiting the class to ten students, though, so sign up soon to reserve your spot at the Tarot Classroom with Janet Boyer. I can't wait to start an exciting new year with you in 2010 as we explore, play and learn with the cards! Visit the Tarot Classroom page on my site at this link for more information.

-- Janet Boyer, Editor at TheTarotChannel.com

Tarot Classroom with Janet Boyer

By popular demand, Tarot Classroom was created to provide an interactive learning experience with Tarot expert and author Janet Boyer. Specially created articles and exercises will be shared with the Group, as well as personalized responses to Group questions.

Come join me as we experience the Tarot! We'll cover Tarot structure, all 78 cards, archetypes, symbolism, readings and so much more. I'll also be incorporating a brand new Tarot method I've devised that is being shopped around to publishers in book form.

This virtual classrom will be geared to beginner and intermediate students, although Tarot enthusiasts of all levels will learn fresh new ways of seeing and working with the cards.

Entrance fee is $75 payable to synerjay@atlanticbb.net via PayPal. After that, students can contribute any amount on a weekly or monthly basis according to the value derived from the information provided through the Tarot Classroom.

Lessons will begin January 4, 2010, but students can join after that, as well. To give students the attention they deserve, space is limited so you may want to sign up soon if you've always wanted to learn the cards with a Tarot author and expert. (Click here to visit the Tarot Classroom).

Blessings to you and I'm excited for your new adventure in the cards!

-- Janet Boyer

BIT Tarot Yahoo Group

I've finally gotten around to starting a Yahoo Group centered around my BIT Tarot Method!

For those of you who own Back in Time Tarot and want to experience the BIT Method first hand, you can join the free Yahoo Group at this link. (To insure a friendly environment, potential members must demonstrate knowledge of the book prior to approval. Once you're approved, you can post at will).

If you don't have Back in Time Tarot, you can order a signed copy directly from me, from Amazon.com or from your favorite brick-and-mortar bookstore. (If they don't have it in stock, they can order it for you.)

Back in Time Tarot is also available in Kindle format. If you don't own a Kindle, Amazon.com has recently launched a free PC version that you can download here. You can then order Back in Time Tarot and read it right on your computer screen.

Hope to see you at the Back in Time Tarot Yahoo Group! (In honor of Christmas, our first BIT Snapshot and exercises is The Grinch!)

-- Janet Boyer

Christmas Tarot by Janet and Ron Boyer

I'm excited to announce a project my husband and I are working on right now: The Christmas Tarot!

For some years, I wished for a Christmas Tarot. Finally, I decided to script one last year! I'm thrilled that my artist husband is illustrating it as we speak. The first card he's doing is The Moon, showing Santa on the rooftop with a huge moon looming behind him. He just finished it this evening.

I'll be posting updates and photos as the project progresses on the Christmas Tarot Facebook page (click here to see pics and progress notes).

Here's a little more information:

The Christmas Tarot, conceived by Tarot author Janet Boyer and illustrated by artist Ron Boyer, is a 78-card deck in the spirit of the Rider Waite tradition. Images will reflect a warm, timeless quality, with inspiration culled from familiar Christmas motifs, customs and stories.

A few of the Majors are renamed to reflect the spirit of the season, as well as offer a more non-threatening approach:

Magician – Magi
High Priestess – Priestess
Hierophant – Faith
Hanged Man – Sacrifice
Death – Renewal
Devil – Bondage
Judgment – Awakening

Court cards have also been renamed: Page becomes Daughter, Knight becomes Son, Queen becomes Mother and King becomes Father. Minor Arcana suits will be Wands (fire), Cups (water), Swords (air) and Coins (earth).

Card imagery will be borderless, with a color banner at the bottom. Major Arcana will be unnumbered. Masculine Aces (Wands and Swords) will show bare hands (more aggressive approach) while feminine Aces (Cups and Coins) will show gloved hands (“softer” touch).

Major Arcana – Forest Green
Wands – Burgundy
Cups – Blue
Swords – Silver
Coins – Gold

A full-length book filled with card profiles, keywords, spreads and much more willl accompany the deck (that I hope will be gilt-edged!).

Thanks for reading,

-- Janet Boyer, author of Back in Time Tarot

Janet Boyer on the Maria Shaw Show 6/10/09

Marie Shaw and Joe Lawson interviewed me on the Maria Shaw Show earlier today. I did Tarot readings for both Maria and Joe, as well as several callers. We also talked about my book, Back in Time Tarot!

You can listen to the interview at Empower Radio. Look for the June 10th show on the On-Demand Audio drop down menu. (Click here for the link) I'm on about halfway through.

What a blast we had!

-- Janet Boyer