A rare combination of personal and academic, this book showcases the myriad avenues for transcending the boundaries of reality through direct sensory experience. The Varieties of Magical Experience: Indigenous, Medieval, and Modern Magic provides a comprehensive volume that examines magic in all its aspects. Through detailed case studies, verbatim accounts of personal experiences, and first-hand experience from the authors' own active participation in many alternative religious rituals and ceremonies, this unique book reveals how magic can be a universal phenomenon that crosses cultural, historical, and spatial boundaries. The work is organized in five sections that embrace several broad themes: indigenous magical and shamanic practices; medieval witchcraft; sorcery and hermetic magic; and contemporary Western magical practices, including the role of sexuality, trance, and meditation. The introductory section explores the idea of magic, other realities, and the employment of all the senses, while the final section discusses contemporary issues of ecology and cybermagic. The authors give voice to the powerful emotions and feelings that result from a magical encounter, providing engaging and accessible information to general readers, while those well versed in the opaque world of magic and occultism, consciousness studies, and imaginal and disembodied realms will appreciate the book's content at a deeper level. Highlights techniques, rituals, and training of magical practitioners Counterpoints the rational with the emotional and compares the past with the present Takes a cross-cultural, historical, and anthropological approach that is accessible to all readers Includes experiences of academics, shamans, occultists, healers, sorcerers, pagans, medieval magicians, cybermagicians, and indigenous peoples across the world

Juliet Sharman-Burke's teaching method introduces the Minor cards first, with practice layouts for each suit. Her thematic approach uses colors and visual symbols to explore archetypes and elements in tarot. The softly colored deck encourages tarot newcomers to tap into their intuition.

Includes:

78 cards

Book, 192 pp., illus., pb.

New Age divination techniques like tarot and astrology are hotter than ever, and in this new volume of our successful Mythographic series, Fabiana Attanasio explores the symbolism and artistry of these ancient arts. With spectacular detail and imagination, these intricate illustrations will delight any serious colourist with an interest in mysticism.

Would you like to be able to interpret the signs the universe is sending you? Do you want to know what's in store for you and your loved ones? Are you interested in the deeper meaning behind everyday events? Discover the methods for divining your future with this beginner's guide to fortune telling. Exploring the fascinating history behind divination techniques, and providing practical advice for trying them yourself, this book will teach you how to decipher the signs in the world around you. As you learn about the hidden meanings in your life, you will unlock the secrets of your destiny.

A new deck for accessing your inner wisdom and developing your extrasensory perception from the bestselling authors of Karma Cards. The idea that every human being has an innate ability to make good decisions based on their "gut instinct" is experiencing a surge of popularity in this time of instability and insecurity. This unique deck is an essential tool in developing that inner wisdom. The 52 cards correspond to archetypes and universal symbols, which are meant to prompt meditative thought. An accompanying guidebook includes a variety of intuition-sharpening exercises to be used with the cards. By incorporating The Intuition Oracle into your regular practice, you can acquire a finely tuned sense of what your spirit and your body are telling you to be true.

A vibrant, deluxe illustrated tarot deck and guidebook set, centering and celebrating LGBTQ+ identity, created by queer and trans artist team Ash + Chess. * AN INCLUSIVE, AFFIRMING DECK: Queer Tarot is a bright, bold interpretation of the tarot that offers inspiration, affirmation, and LGBTQ+ representation. Created by queer and trans artists Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham of Ash + Chess, this reimagining of the classic figures in the Major and Minor Arcana showcases a wide range of gender expressions and sexual orientations, and incorporates queer history and iconography throughout. * DELUXE SET: This set includes 78 full-color illustrated tarot cards (3 X 5 inches), shrink wrapped in an interior travel case; a 168-page, full-color illustrated flexibind book (4 3/4 X 6 inches); and a keepsake magnetic closure box with metallic foil accents. Cards and travel case are embedded in an interior flocked tray. * FULLY ILLUSTRATED TAROT GUIDEBOOK: The flexibind guidebook provides an illustrated introduction to the tarot, with LGBTQ+ descriptions and suggested interpretations for each card, as well as instructions for sample readings and a brief history of tarot. * VIBRANT FULL-COLOR ART FROM ASH + CHESS: Queer Tarot features Ash + Chess's signature colorful, risograph-style illustrations, including retro color palettes and bold, detailed figures. * ALL CARDS BASED ON REAL, DIVERSE MODELS: Each card in Queer Tarot is based on real LGBTQ+ folx commissioned for this project by Ash + Chess. The deck celebrates a full range of races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, sizes, and abilities. * A PERFECT GIFT: This joyful, inclusive, and beautiful tarot deck set is an ideal gift for tarot novices, seasoned readers, queer folx of all ages, and their allies. A note on packaging: In order to help honor our planet and reduce waste, we have only shrink wrapped the interior tarot cards, rather than the keepsake box. Please feel confident that your product is not defective or used, but rather represents a step we are taking to protect our collective home. When you open your deck, you will find that the actual cards inside the box are shrink wrapped for protection and to ensure first use by the buyer.

Part of the "Coloring Books for the Soul" series, a dazzlingly beautiful adult coloring book, filled with magical, mystical imagery that celebrates the major and minor arcana of the tarot-a creative and inspiring invitation to nourish our souls and reconnect with our spirit. The Enchanted Tarot coloring book features the award-winning illustrations from Amy Zerner and Monte Farber's bestselling, classic tarot deck. Drawn in Amy's iconic tapestry collage art style, each illustration is a work of art that takes reads on a soothing, meditative journey to a world of myth and majesty, beauty and illumination. The forty line drawings are accompanied by text that guides colorists through each suit of the deck, introducing all the key players of the major and minor arcana, from The Fool to The Magician to The Empress. Gorgeously packaged with a vibrant four-color cover by the artist and filled with fresh, modern illustrations suitable for framing, The Enchanted Tarot is an ideal way to unwind and create beauty in our lives.

Describes each card of the Major Arcana in great detail, explores the symbols and meanings for each card, as well as its artistic structure and explains how to do Tarot readings.

Meet Archangel Michael as you've never seen him before and receive his guidance and gifts in this inclusive deck from an acclaimed angel oracle creator. Archangel Michael wants you to feel safe, no matter your spiritual inclination. You are never alone and you are always adored as a child of the Divine. While traditional depictions of Michael focus on his strength in a warlike manner, often depicting him in battle, this deck reveals the many other gifts he brings to your life and the gentle love with which he provides protection. Michael is depicted in different forms, including different races and gender identities, as a reminder that his power is open to all and always available.

Gaia, or Mother Earth, is our home. In this collection of 40 photographic art cards based on the natural world, each card combines two or three nature photographs forming a new, unique image full of color and vibrancy. This rich layering offers nuances of meaning that change every time you view a card. Use the cards as an oracle, a poetic guidebook, or as inspiration for prayers, poetry, story or song, drawing, painting, or sculpting. By meditating on the cards, you can use Gaia's wisdom to spark your own intuition. Listen to Gaia speaking through these beautiful cards and you'll find the answers you seek!Includes cards and book.

Let vampires, werewolves, and other frights guide your tarot practice with this beautifully haunting tarot deck, featuring illustrations inspired by classic horror monsters.

Add an element of horror to your tarot experience with this spooky and unique take on the traditional 78-card tarot deck. This dark tarot set features iconic characters from classic horror literature, films, and beyond in gorgeous and original illustrations. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as simple instructions for easy readings.

Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this terrifying collectible tarot deck is the perfect gift for the horror fan or tarot enthusiast.

Features:

• ORIGINAL ART: The booklet and each of the 78 cards in this deck feature never-before-seen original horror-themed art based on classic tarot iconography
• GUIDEBOOK INCLUDED: This unique deck includes a guidebook to help tarot practitioners of all skill levels perform fun and informed readings.
• BEAUTIFUL GIFT: The tarot deck and guidebook are packaged in a deluxe gift box perfect for gift giving.

Does the Earth have a living energy system? How do you find a spring using a dowsing rod? What is the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui? Why are dragons associated with ley lines? Were sacred sites once placed on a global grid? Was a sophisticated geomancy practiced long ago? Written by six expert authors and illustrated with rare engravings, woodcuts, original drawings and diagrams, GEOMANCY is the ultimate guide to earth mysteries, exploring the hidden frontiers of ancient knowledge to uncover the lost history of our living planet.

This entertaining modern twist to the classic tarot combines authenticity with a feline sense of humor in a complete deck for experienced and new readers alike, including 78 tarot cards and a guidebook on how to get the most out of the cat's wisdom.