Tarot for Storytellers: A Modern Guide for Writers and Other Creatives - E-book - ePub

Learn the tarot from an acclaimed tarotist and novelist with over thirty years of experience! Tarot for Storytellers is the ultimate guide to empowering your writing through the tarot. Written by Kris Waldherr, bestselling creator of The Goddess Tarot and author of The Lost History of Dreams, Unnatural Creatures and other critically acclaimed books, Tarot for Storytellers utilizes exclusive tarot exercises, insightful writing prompts, original card spreads, and other insights honed during Kris's decades as a tarot reader, author, and teacher.
Suitable for tarot newbies as well as the more experienced, Tarot for Storytellers progressively works its way through the elements necessary to bring a story to life-characters, plot, and worldbuilding-while offering down-to-earth techniques to spark inspiration, set creative goals, and even conquer writing blocks no matter where you are on your creative journey. We all have a story to tell. Whether you're a dedicated novelist, devoted journal keeper, aspiring screenwriter, or just wanting a more magical life, Tarot for Storytellers will help you access the intuitive wisdom of the tarot-as well as discover new ways to connect with your own personal narrative.
Illustrated throughout with over one hundred graphics. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR TAROT FOR STORYTELLERS:"Tarot for Storytellers is a must for any author struggling with metal blocks or confusion, for anyone searching for unexpected inspiration and guidance. Kris's methods take brainstorming to another dimension. Here-finally-is an approachable resource, grounded in experience and expertise, on connecting with the creative spirit! Because of Kris, a box of tarot cards has a permanent place on my writing desk." -LAUREN J.
A. BEAR, author of Medusa's Sisters "Kris Waldherr has crafted a remarkable resource in Tarot for Storytellers. It moves beyond the practical mechanics of storytelling and uses tarot to invoke the muse, open the heart and spark fresh ideas. This stunning creative resource belongs on every author, writer, and tarot reader's desk."-SASHA GRAHAM, author of 365 Tarot Spreads and Dark Wood Tarot "Modern writers will be excited by the possibilities for unlocking intuition and creative flow when the craft of writing is united with the ancient symbols of the deck.
And what better guide than Kris Waldherr, who's both a well-known figure in the tarot community and an exceptional writer in her own right?" -OLIVIA HAWKER, bestselling author of One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow "Kris Waldherr is a font of knowledge when it comes to tarot. When you combine such wisdom with her experience borne from publishing captivating novels, you have Tarot for Storytellers, which will enhance the work of any writer.I'm here for it, ready to employ these powerful tools to transform the stories I want to tell."-CRYSTAL KING, author of In the Garden of Monsters and Feast of Sorrow