The Tarot Spellbook

1. Tarot as a Versatile Tool for Magick and Manifestation

"The Tarot Spellbook helps you deepen your knowledge of the cards and provides ways to work with tarot in your craft."

Expanding tarot's role. This book transforms tarot from a divination tool into a powerful magickal instrument. It offers 78 spells, one for each card in the tarot deck, allowing practitioners to harness the energy and symbolism of each card for manifestation and spellwork.

Practical application. The spells are designed to address various life situations, from attracting love and boosting confidence to achieving career success and financial stability. By integrating tarot into spellwork, readers can deepen their understanding of the cards while actively shaping their reality.

Accessible magick. The book is beginner-friendly, making tarot-based magick accessible to practitioners of all levels. It encourages readers to explore tarot beyond traditional readings, fostering a more intimate and practical relationship with the deck.

2. Setting the Stage for Effective Spellwork

"It's important to take a few minutes to set up and prep before jumping right into spellwork."

Preparation essentials:

• Read the spell completely beforehand
• Gather all necessary supplies
• Find a quiet, distraction-free space
• Set the mood with candles, crystals, or music
• Cleanse your space and tools
• Establish clear intentions
• Cast a circle for protection (when appropriate)

Cleansing basics. The book provides various methods for cleansing spaces and tools, including:

• Using dried herbal wands or incense
• Creating sound vibrations with bells or singing bowls
• Visualizing protective and cleansing light

Creating sacred space. Casting a circle is explained as a way to create a safe, energetically contained area for spellwork. The process involves calling upon elemental energies and visualizing a protective barrier.

3. Harnessing Cosmic Power: Magickal Timing and Elemental Correspondences

"Each spell in this book lists an ideal time to perform it to give your spells a little cosmic power boost."

Lunar phases. The book outlines the magickal properties of each moon phase:

• New Moon: New beginnings, fresh starts
• Waxing Moon: Growth, expansion
• Full Moon: Power, illumination, release
• Waning Moon: Banishing, removing obstacles
• Dark Moon: Rest, introspection

Days of the week. Each day is associated with different planetary energies and magickal focuses:

• Sunday (Sun): Health, success, creativity
• Monday (Moon): Intuition, home, psychic work
• Tuesday (Mars): Ambition, courage, passion
• Wednesday (Mercury): Communication, education
• Thursday (Jupiter): Growth, abundance, business
• Friday (Venus): Love, beauty, relationships
• Saturday (Saturn): Discipline, transformation, protection

Times of day. Different hours carry unique energies:

• Sunrise: New beginnings, enlightenment
• Morning: Clarity, leadership
• Noon: Balance, amplifying energy
• Sunset: Endings, transition
• Night: Dreams, emotions, intuition
• Midnight: Spiritual connection, divination

4. The Art of Sigil Magick: Coding Your Intentions

"When you create a sigil, you combine your intention with a symbol, and you code, or seal it, it with meaning and purpose."

Sigil creation process:

1. Write your intention clearly
2. Remove vowels and duplicate letters
3. Rearrange remaining letters into a symbol
4. Add flourishes or embellishments as desired

Activation methods. The book suggests various ways to activate sigils, including:

• Burning
• Dancing
• Chanting
• Sex magick

Subconscious power. Sigils work by bypassing the conscious mind and directly accessing the subconscious. This allows for more effective manifestation as it avoids the doubts and restrictions often imposed by conscious thought.

5. Personalizing Your Magickal Practice

"Your magick practice is your magick practice."

Flexibility in spellcasting. The book encourages readers to view spells as fluid guides rather than rigid instructions. Practitioners are empowered to:

• Replace ingredients with similar alternatives
• Adjust methods to align with personal preferences
• Use creativity in adapting spells to individual needs

Ingredient substitutions. When substituting spell ingredients, it's important to research and choose items with similar magickal properties to maintain the spell's intended energy.

Mindset matters. The most crucial element in any spell is the practitioner's mindset. Clear intention, belief in oneself, and confidence in the spell's efficacy are key to successful spellcasting.

6. Major Arcana: Spells for Life's Significant Events

"THE FIRST TWENTY-TWO CARDS OF THE TAROT DECK, THE MAJOR ARCANA ENCOMPASSES SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, LESSONS, AND OBSTACLES."

Transformative magick. The Major Arcana spells focus on major life changes and personal growth:

• The Fool: Gathering courage for new beginnings
• The Magician: Manifesting desires
• The High Priestess: Strengthening intuition
• The Empress: Enhancing beauty and self-love
• Death: Embracing personal transformation
• The Star: Finding life purpose

Powerful rituals. These spells often involve more elaborate rituals and deeper introspection, reflecting the profound nature of the Major Arcana cards.

Personal evolution. Working with these spells can lead to significant shifts in perspective, helping practitioners navigate life's major transitions and challenges.

7. Minor Arcana: Practical Spells for Everyday Situations

"THE MINOR ARCANA ARE CARDS THAT RELATE TO DAY-TO-DAY HAPPENINGS; THE SPELLS IN THIS SECTION COVER PRACTICAL OR EVERYDAY SITUATIONS."

Everyday magick. Minor Arcana spells address common life situations:

• Managing finances
• Improving relationships
• Boosting career prospects
• Enhancing communication skills

Four suits, four focuses:

• Cups: Emotions and relationships
• Wands: Passion, creativity, and action
• Swords: Mental clarity and communication
• Pentacles: Material and financial matters

Versatile applications. These spells can be easily incorporated into daily routines, allowing practitioners to infuse magick into various aspects of their lives.

8. Cups: Emotional and Relationship Magick

"The suit of Cups often indicates matters of the heart, emotions, and relationships."

Love and connection. Cup spells focus on:

• Attracting new love (Ace of Cups)
• Strengthening existing relationships (Two of Cups)
• Making new friends (Three of Cups)
• Healing emotional wounds (Six of Cups)

Self-love and intuition. Many Cup spells also address personal emotional growth:

• Deepening self-love (Queen of Cups)
• Developing intuition (Page of Cups)
• Managing stress (King of Cups)

Water element. These spells often incorporate water-based ingredients or rituals, reflecting the suit's association with the element of Water and its flowing, emotional nature.

9. Wands: Passion and Action-Oriented Spellwork

"The suit of Wands is associated with passion and action, translating the Ace of Wands to taking passionate and inspired action on your ideas."

Motivation and creativity. Wand spells focus on:

• Starting new projects (Ace of Wands)
• Finding a new job (Two of Wands)
• Boosting confidence (Queen of Wands)
• Overcoming competition (Seven of Wands)

Fire element. These spells often incorporate fire-based elements or rituals, reflecting the suit's association with the element of Fire and its energetic, transformative nature.

Manifestation tools. Wand spells frequently use visualization techniques and physical representations of goals to harness the suit's action-oriented energy.

10. Swords: Mental Clarity and Communication Spells

"The suit of Swords often deals with matters of the mind, communication, and intellectual pursuits."

Clarity and decision-making. Sword spells address:

• Making difficult choices (Two of Swords)
• Overcoming mental blocks (Eight of Swords)
• Gaining mental clarity (Ace of Swords)
• Improving communication skills (Page of Swords)

Air element. These spells often incorporate air-based elements or rituals, such as incense or breath work, reflecting the suit's association with the element of Air and its connection to thought and communication.

Overcoming challenges. Many Sword spells focus on working through mental or emotional difficulties, such as anxiety (Nine of Swords) or heartbreak (Three of Swords).

11. Pentacles: Manifesting Material and Financial Abundance

"The suit of Pentacles often indicates money or financial matters, and luckily for you when the Ace of Pentacles pops up it tends to be a change for the better for your bank account."

Financial magick. Pentacle spells focus on:

• Attracting money (Ace of Pentacles)
• Stabilizing finances (Two of Pentacles)
• Growing a business (Seven of Pentacles)
• Protecting wealth (King of Pentacles)

Earth element. These spells often incorporate earth-based elements or rituals, such as crystals or plants, reflecting the suit's association with the element of Earth and its connection to material abundance.

Practical manifestation. Pentacle spells frequently combine magickal practices with practical actions, emphasizing the importance of both spiritual and mundane efforts in achieving material goals.

Last updated: August 2, 2024