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England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England (The Hidden Gems Series) by Christy Nicholas – Review by Jenni Bishop

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England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England (The Hidden Gems Series)England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England by Christy Nicholas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England is a Travel guide to hidden gems and treasures tourist would be interested to see. I know when I travel, I love to read and explore things like this.
There is 190 pages worth of and places to go that are full of history and not mainstream. Things to see and explore that is often hidden but worthy of mention. Useful tips from ways to travel, budgeting, food, drinks, and making sure to find a good bargain or two. Everything to make life easier for anyone wanting a stress-free plan.
If you like to go off the beaten track and make interesting discoveries along the way, then this is a useful guide can help you get there but it is also a little bit of a history lesson to get you inspired to want to see where it all unfolded.
Grab a copy and look to explore the English realms and heritages, the history, the lore, the culture, the beauty, the fun, the people.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Kristin Boutelle

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not only does this book give you insights on how to teach yoga to children but it also gives you ideas on how to teach them to be more grateful in general. It’s a very simple read and you can change each lesson to suit your needs. It is a very resourceful book and gives you ideas for crafts and books to read in relation to the lesson.

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England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming: A Guide to Hidden England (The Hidden Gems Series) by Christy Nicholas

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Have you ever dreamed of journeying through England, but despise off-the-shelf travel experiences? Unsure of which sites to pick when your visit is short? Battling with preparation but yearning for the freedom of exploration? With over twenty-five years traveling to England, author and seasoned traveler, Christy Nicholas, has transformed her love for the less explored corners of England’s picturesque countryside and bustling cities into a deep understanding of a nation rich with history and mystique. And now she’s here to share her insider knowledge for savoring the marvels of this truly striking country, allowing you to abandon the worry and dive deep into the essence of English culture.��England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming is your quintessential guide to unveiling the lesser-known jewels that will transport you to a place steeped in a history that shaped the world and entranced countless hearts. Nicholas’s experienced insight helps you traverse each county while avoiding the throngs, immersing yourself in his favorite spots, and reveling in the arresting splendor of the English countryside. Experience enchanting locations missed by many and return home invigorated after an adventure you’ll treasure forever.��In England: Cultured, Classic, and Charming, you’ll discover:
Specialist advice for embarking on a trip that uncovers a world less seen.
Geological marvels such as the white cliffs of Dover, that add extraordinary moments to your unforgettable journey.
Fascinating narratives leading to historical sites and structures for an engrossing connection with the past.
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Detailed itineraries to help you optimize your precious time, suggestions for choosing from a plethora of must-see spots, and much, much more!
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Christy Nicholas loves all things historical, especially if it has anything to do with Ireland, Scotland, England, or Iceland, and she writes historical fantasy, travel guides, and a book on writing craft. Her tales tend to the gritty, with bittersweet endings, and she’s never afraid to torture her characters. But there is beauty in all darkness, and she loves showing that, as well.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this! I like how the author makes a connection between yoga and plants. Very cool! I loved reading the lesson plans. The author puts ideas for different ages and details everything very well. I could easily picture it all in my head. This shows how to have a 6 week class for kids.

There are great affermations and breathing techniques throughout. Plus games and songs! I am enjoying this as its is giving me all kinds of ideas to do with the grandkids.

My only issue is that I wish they had included pictures of all the different yoga poses they suggest. Some are self explanatory (like the frog) but others like mountain, fish, star and windmill are unknown to me. I have only done a few yoga poses do I will have to look them up.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Tanya Wall, March 2024

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“Planting Seeds” by Janett Pratt is a great way to help any adult delving into yoga and mindfulness with children. With meticulously structured lesson plans and captivating activities, this book serves as avguide for instilling healthy habits and positive attitudes. Pratt expertly intertwines the metaphor of planting seeds throughout, emphasizing self-care, gratitude, and kindness. The exercises, tailored for children aged 5 to 13, are accessible and thoughtfully crafted, even for novices. Having been part of a study about the impacts of practicing yoga as a middle grade girl, I have seen the profound effects of mindfulness on self-esteem, academic performance, and self-acceptance with this age group. This book provides an invaluable resource for nurturing mindfulness and fostering holistic well-being in young minds.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Carrie Reed

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a great book and tool for teachers. There are many great things in this book to teach our children, eating healthy, gratitude, lessons about how things grow after planting and so much more. I really liked how with each lesson there are activity pages to match that lesson for the kids to do, and throughout each lesson there are so many references and resources to use to aid in the lesson. This honestly reminds me of when I was in after school care when I was in elementary school and it brought back very fond memories. There are things in this book as and adult now that I have learned, such as,

“A good amount of oxygen we inhale is used by our brains. When we are upset or scared, our breathing becomes short and shallow. Our thinking brain can shut down.”

I never really thought about how our thinking is off when we are scared or upset, which makes sense because everyone always says to “take deep breaths” and the minute you start taking deep breaths you start thinking more clearly. I wish I would have realized or learned that earlier on. Definite recommendation for teachers.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Planting Seeds: A 6-Week Curriculum for Teaching Mindfulness and Movement to Children (Six Week Curricula for Teaching Mindfulness and Movement to Children)Planting Seeds: A 6-Week Curriculum for Teaching Mindfulness and Movement to Children by Janice Pratt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Here within this book are ways to teach yoga and meditation to kids something that Lenora has a passion with. Mindfulness through yoga is not just for kids but for adults alike as it sharpens your focus and strengthens your attention. It also encourages self-esteem and in creating a positive self-image.
Planting Seeds is a 6-week curriculum series that sets about giving the teacher a tool on how to teach kids to become mindful through learning yoga in the classroom. It sets out ideas and themes and plans for lessons and activities.
It is easy to read and looks easy enough to implement. It is devised to be used for kids aged between 4 – 12 years but would be easily adapted for other ages.
It is an original and unique book that would help anyone one looking to do this kind of thing. There is a lot to teach but to also learn from at the same time.
Very clever.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As a homeschooling grandmother, I found this to be an engaging and insightful resource to use with my grandson. For obvious reasons I can’t do yoga anymore but we have used videos to work on it with him. The activities and information in the book really help to get that mindset on the right track to be happy and healthy for an anxious child. We wilol be adding this as a fun activity to our daily curriculum.

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Planting Seeds is a great, engaging and resourceful book and perfecting for teachers to help children learn the practice of yoga. I love the activities within the book and also each lesson plan and how it is broken down.

Not only this is the practice to help the young ones with yoga but also how planting seeds in woven into the lessons including healthy eating, taking care of yourself, gratitude and kindness.

While this book is more for ages 5-13; I believe there is lessons for any ages that can be learned as well. I love the Yoga Song to the YMCA Tune :).

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen – Review by Jennifer Crain

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through YogaPlanting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Planting Seeds by Janett Pratt is a comprehensive and engaging resource for teaching children mindfulness and yoga. The book provides practical lesson plans, activities, and guidance for parents, teachers, and homeschool facilitators to help young children develop a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

The theme of planting seeds is effectively integrated throughout the book, emphasizing the importance of nurturing and caring for our minds, bodies, and spirits. The exercise of planting actual seeds serves as a powerful metaphor for personal growth and development, encouraging children to cultivate positive habits and qualities.

One of the strengths of Planting Seeds is its age-appropriate approach, with lesson plans tailored for children aged 5 to 13. The book offers a range of activities, poses, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques that are easy to follow and implement, even for those new to yoga and mindfulness practices.

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Planting Seeds : Growing Mindful Children Though Yoga by Janice Pratt and Lenora Degen

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Planting Seeds: Growing Mindful Children Through Yoga is the first book in the “Yoga for Kids: Lesson Plans for the Teacher” series. Planting Seeds is written as a resource for parents, teachers, and homeschool facilitators, to guide young hearts, minds, and bodies toward a healthy and balanced growing experience. How we plant seeds in our lives is the theme of this unit, along with the exercise of planting actual seeds and watching them grow – both need the right amount of love and care to be the best they can be. These lesson plans are designed for teaching kids 5 to 13 years of age. Happy planting!
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Janice Pratt

Since I can remember, I have been a reader, often having several books going at the same time. If anyone was my teacher, it was the wonderful authors who shared their hearts and souls with me through their stories. My first story was published in 1999. Today I work on stories that talk about the amazing power that children have and the mark they can make on the world. I hope to inspire children to feel their truth and know that they can make a difference.

My yoga partner and I created this Lesson Plans for Teachers” series to help parents, teachers, and homeschool facilitators encourage children of all ages to realize their potential as creative and productive members of our global world.

 

Lenora Degen

It is my mission to bring the benefits of yoga to people of all ages. I believe there is a form of yoga for everybody on the planet. Working as a graphic designer for the ” Yoga for Kids- Move, Breathe & Make Life a Breeze” series, I’ve had an opportunity to bring two loves of my life together – yoga and designing!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Charlene Gonzalez

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The author Maria DeBlassie has an amazing perspective with her Tarot cards that lead to her connection with a magical energy that most are not aware of.
Her words spoke to me but I could not connect to her emotions when she wrote about her passion and ways in her poems. For the fact that I am open-minded about a lot of things but for me, this is out of my reach due to I stay away from things that don’t belong to God.
The author has a lot of emotions in her love to have a relationship with her Tarot cards with all respect. Those who like to have a connection with Tarot cards especially my daughter will love this book because she is learning and interested to speak to her cards.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Gabrielle

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is an interesting look at tarot cards and what they mean to this author. It includes poems and insights from the author. Readers also get to see how the cards have guided and influenced the paths taken in her life. Maria DeBlassie shares her thoughts and ideas around the cards and their meanings, yet the reader is encouraged to make up their own mind. If you are interested in tarot cards and how they might work this is a nice way to introduce yourself to the idea. Seeing this authors journey and how they changed her life may help you understand and appreciate tarot cards and what they can do for some people.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shea Gilkerson 9/4/23

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As in previous books, Marie Deblassie takes a wonderfully informative approach to magic and it’s power by introducing it in such a relaxed way. As someone who thinks that, if I’m learning about new things, I must know EVERYTHING or else I know nothing, her approach makes learning about spirituality and all it entails much more within reach.

It’s beautiful to be led through how magic is within the world around us, and having the extra knowledge makes it both more accessible and more every day while also really teaching you and leading you through your own journey of discovery. I will continue to follow this author and continue to appreciate and participate in the magic of the world each day. If you have any interest in spirituality and what the signs all mean, do yourself a favor and enjoy the prose and beauty of Marie DeBlassie while increasing your knowledge!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Shannen Kern

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read quite a few books by this author, and none of them disappoint! This one is slightly different as it is non-fiction, but I still absolutely loved every bit of it. I enjoy her point of view on magic, the Tarot, and spirituality in general. It’s no coincidence why I’ve picked up so many of her books! She writes a poem with each card she draws and really leans into how you should reflect on yourself and your situation in order to best receive answers. Instant knowledge or persistent questions will not lead you down the path you’d like with the Tarot. This author will not be losing me as a fan anytime soon, and I urge you to give any one of her books a chance. If you find yourself drawn to Tarot, spirituality, or magic, this one is definitely for you. Even if that doesn’t seem like your genre, you may be pleasantly surprised.

 

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Dr. Anya Schultz

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Conversations with the Tarot was a great descriptive book for someone trying to get into tarot or for someone who has been dabbling for some time. The author nicely breaks down the meaning of each card. After she tells you about the card, she provides a chapter on insight into that card. What I like is that she, at times, used personal stories to explain the insight. She also gives multiple possible meanings depending on what is happening in that person’s life. As a person who has dabbled in tarot for many years, I find it hard to remember each card or I have a hard time really grasping the meaning with the mundane description that sometimes comes with the cards. This book gave me a better understanding to those cards, plus her personal touch on the meaning of the cards helped me put a personal touch to the reading. When I can combine the two ideas together I tend to get more out of the reading, itself. I will definitely revert back to this book when doing tarot in the future.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Lucy Machard

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an interesting read! I thought that the insights she gave to the cards were very well thought out, and it’s clear just how much she connects with the meta world around her. Honestly, it takes a lot of vulnerability to put things like that into the world around you, let alone into a book that lots of people are going to read. I know I’m going to be musing through this book multiple times, and I recommend it to anyone struggling to understand their cards and just starting their journey!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have read several works from this author and it’s such a delight! Being new to tarot, this was interesting to read 78 word stories with each of the cards. It’s an interesting way of meditating your way through the deck. I believe in DeBlassie’s alchemy with books. If you’re into tarot, this will make a wonderful addition!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Felicia Bates

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love Tarot and Oracle cards and get so excited over a new opportunity to read about Tarot. I was excited to stumble across Conversations with Tarot and loved the unique format of the book. So many books start with the Fool’s journey and I loved that this book started with the Ace of Wands the and urge for new beginnings for the author. The poem introduction for each card was very well written and the insights were personal yet educational. I think the two of cups was my favorite but perhaps that’s my own personal attachment to the card.. I really felt like I was talking Tarot with a close friend and it was so much more exciting than a wordy text. It’s difficult to write a review on such a unique type of book but I will definitely be adding a paperback copy to my Tarot shelves!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Ashley Westerman

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a lot of fun to read, and I felt like I learned a ton. I loved getting the author’s perspective of her tarot cards. As a person who doesn’t know a lot about tarot it was a refreshing read. I enjoyed each poem she wrote, and who knows maybe they’ll come in handy in the future. If you have any interest in learning anything about tarot, I highly recommend this book and this author!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Naomi McDonald

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I found this to be a book you can’t necessarily sit down and read cover-to-cover. It’s helpful to read the poetic descriptions of a card and the thoughts the author has written to go with it, then step away and let the information marinate.
This isn’t like a classic Tarot book, which can seem somewhat technical. I feel like this work has more of a gentle flow to it that softens the information and allows it sink into your subconscious.
An interesting reading experience.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Chrissy Spulak

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book has me so excited! I immediately felt drawn to read it as I have read several of this author’s works and am obsessed, but became giddy at the title! I am a burgeoning Tarot reader and love to read anything and everything I can about it. This is a short read with a mix of poetry, tidbits, and descriptions that will captivate anyone wishing to delve more into the mystery of the Tarot – or even if you aren’t, it is still an interesting perspective to learn more about it. If you are interested in magic, the Tarot, or anything witchy, I highly recommend this author and her work. She is a knowledgeable and skilled writer, and I give this five sparkling stars!

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Laura Jones

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Crystal Brehant

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a very unique take on tarot and magic as a whole. I love the way she had a short poem for each tarot card. It gets you thinking more about yourself and your own interpretation of each card. I love that it was more a go with the flow and free feeling type of explaination of each card. I will definitely be looking into more of her books.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am not very familiar with Tarot cards, but I found this book to be an interesting guide to learning more about tarot cards and finding the magic in the ordinary. I appreciated getting her thoughts on how she came to study the tarot and the role it plays in her life. I read her previous novel and felt this was a really nice follow up to that everyday magic and allowing yourself to open up to it. She had a tarot deck that she goes through and gives an interpretation of what the card means and what it means to her. If you are new to the tarot or have a firmer understanding, this is a great book for you.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely loved this book; I know nothing of tarot cards so reading about them put a different perspective for me in tarot reading. There was so much you can learn from this book that I almost want to get some myself. The poetry was so well written that it was lovely and then matched with the cards was so informative. This book went into so much depth and learning from showing how to read the cards but also how she herself reads the cards and how they can help and guide you. It teaches the different cards and decks, and they all have different meanings and symbolism to each. This was a short easy, very informative book, such an amazing book for someone who is interested in tarot reading or wants to get started.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Donya Pedigo

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book shares the author’s unique perspective on Tarot and has similar ideologies to her book “Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living.” Both books help you to see that there is magic in everyday things such as books or cards and you can take what comfort and healing you want or can use from them. She stated in Practically Pagan, “that magic isn’t the hocus pocus everyone thinks it is, but rather a way of getting to know yourself.” I love that thought, and how, in this book, “Conversations with the Tarot”, she shows how she draws from the cards along with her interpretations of them. She encourages the reader to not be so rigid and just have a set in stone meaning for each card, but to rather study them, respect them, and learn them in your own way. Her poems for each card were also very creative and gave you a more personal insight into each card, instead of the typical, this card means this and you need to do this course book style of writing that we often see with learning tarot books. This was such an easy-flowing yet informative way to learn and delve deeper into tarot.

I’m a fan of paranormal books and picked this book up after I read her “Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living.” I loved learning a little more about magic in that book and thought it would be interesting to learn about tarot. Being a Christian and reading books of this nature, I have been criticized, but I enjoy learning how different people believe and practice those beliefs in their lives. It is interesting to see different perspectives on the world and to venture out of your comfort zone to see how others view the world and things in it. So don’t be afraid to learn about others’ experiences through creative books like this one.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Angela Renee Diaz

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an easy read as well as fast paced. I recommend it as a beginner book for tarot cards. I will recommend to people I know just getting introduced to tarot. It was a refresher for me. It was a good book I’m definitely will look back at it for references.

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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jasmin Marie

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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168373494-conversations-with-the-tarot” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1685483481l/168373494._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/168373494-conversations-with-the-tarot”>Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17535853.Maria_DeBlassie”>Maria DeBlassie</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5796263497″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This book provides a unique approach to tarot. Unlike the typical guide book, this is more of a journal of the authors own personal journey with tarot. For each card that was pulled in her tarot journey, she wrote a poem, and insights to each. She also encourages readers to form their own understanding of each card and the symbolism within each. Through her writing, she encouraged me to pull out my deck and create my own tarot journal.
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Conversations with the Tarot by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Megan Conley

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Conversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the CardsConversations with the Tarot: Bewitching Meditations on Reading the Cards by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was inspired by DeBlassie’s writings to not only continue my journey with the Tarot, but to pick it back up. I’ve always been interested in what many consider to be the “occult” or “dark” or “magical” and I’ve always viewed those interests as just part of my world and who I am. When I was first introduced to DeBlassie’s writings, I was so comforted because I finally felt like I found someone who thought very similarly to me and felt the way I did about things. I really love the way DeBlassie writes…I always feel as those she can sense what I’m needing to hear and is able to effectively communicate that and put it to paper. I enjoy her prose and poetry as well as her straightforwardness and realness. I love her unique take on various aspects and the Tarot is no different. If you are at all interested in the Tarot, please pick up this book and just have a looksee. It’s easy to read and extremely informative.

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