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Tarot by the Moon: Spreads & Spells for Every Month of the Year
The energy of the moon has an undeniably powerful influence--on people, on plants and animals, and on the cycles and rhythms of the world. This book provides month-by-month tarot spreads, spells, rituals, and information--all of which are designed to help you manifest the changes and outcomes you want to see for yourself and your community.
Author Victoria Constantino provides guidance for the ideal time, day of the week, or moon phase that best supports the specific spiritual work that you want to focus on. Explore spells and practices for cutting cords, house clearing and blessing, summoning a new career opportunity, finding your spirit animal, and many others. Delve into tarot with spreads for relationship renewal, connecting with your higher self, letting go, tapping into your potential, and more. Filled with hands-on practices to help you address dozens of different purposes and needs, Tarot by the Moon is a masterful guide to creating positive transformation with the cyclical magical energies that play such a powerful role in our lives.
Author Victoria Constantino provides guidance for the ideal time, day of the week, or moon phase that best supports the specific spiritual work that you want to focus on. Explore spells and practices for cutting cords, house clearing and blessing, summoning a new career opportunity, finding your spirit animal, and many others. Delve into tarot with spreads for relationship renewal, connecting with your higher self, letting go, tapping into your potential, and more. Filled with hands-on practices to help you address dozens of different purposes and needs, Tarot by the Moon is a masterful guide to creating positive transformation with the cyclical magical energies that play such a powerful role in our lives.
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Published August 8, 2021
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November 8, 2022
There are monthly spells, tarot spreads, meditations and rituals in this informative book. I liked the format of the book, it makes it easily accessible, the spells are not complicated and most people will have the items needed at hand. If you like working with the Tarot and the moon, then this book is perfect for you.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
June 28, 2021
It's been a few years since I picked up a new tarot book, because frankly, they all kinda feel the same after a while. As a self-proclaimed moon witch, I've begun living my life according to the lunar cycle and I continually enrich my life with moon magick, I was delighted to discover Tarot by the Moon! I love the concept of working with each lunar cycle throughout the year, focusing on a different aspect of life during each month. This book delivered a beautiful array of content for each theme, and I appreciate the encouragement to choose what you need instead of feeling obligated to go with the current month. Each month comes packed with several tarot spreads AND rituals on the theme, with illustrations throughout. I found these tarot spreads to be refreshing and inspiring -- both in their construction and in the questions asked/answered. I've tried several of them in readings for myself and others, all of which delivered really nice results; this was especially exciting for me, as I tend to have more satisfying readings when creating my own spreads vs. following those created by others. Perhaps one of my favorite things about Tarot by the Moon is the infusion of bonus content all throughout its pages. A snippet here that dives deeper into card shuffling, a highlight there on charging your crystals and using them in readings, even an interview with a well-known tarot reader! This book is beautiful to look at, full of valuable content, and left me feeling refreshed an inspired. I loved it so much I instantly pre-ordered my own physical copy to keep on my witchy reference shelf.
May 16, 2021
If you are going to buy one book on tarot this year make it this one. This is not for beginner tarot readers but perfect for intermediate readers wishing to dive deeper into their readings. Centred around the differing aspects of the full moon author Victoria Constantino directs readers on how to obtain more from their decks. Practical spells alongside the self improvement style of spells and rituals is also provided making this a well rounded book for your collection.
This book is set for the Northern Hemisphere which is annoying for those in the Southern Hemisphere but you can work it out. It makes me sad when authors don’t quite think about their entire audience or are not prompted by their publishers to do so.
*eArc provided by the publisher and NetGalley
This book is set for the Northern Hemisphere which is annoying for those in the Southern Hemisphere but you can work it out. It makes me sad when authors don’t quite think about their entire audience or are not prompted by their publishers to do so.
*eArc provided by the publisher and NetGalley
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May 13, 2021* I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. *
Wow! This book was a very pleasant surprise for me. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the title, but Tarot By the Moon surpassed my expectations, and it's one I am surely adding to my library in print form.
My best description is that it's a hybrid of Farmer's Almanac, a tarot technique book, divinatory technique, shadow work, and lunar occult ritual book. The official stance of the book is that it's targeted towards readers who want to make meaningful change, so it's an active, rather than a passive read. I find that because of this, it's well-suited to shadow work, because that's generally the area where readers want to create tangible change. It's really much more than a moon phases or basic tarot book.
The book includes a month-by-month approach to tarot and the moon, as well as an auxiliary chapter for Blue Moons. Every chapter has a focus on the full moon, as well as spreads, rituals, and spells that can be used in any combination. In that respect, it's much like a "Choose Your Own (Lunar) Adventure."
Tarot By the Moon is also indexed really well, so that if you want to focus on a topic (like love or career), you can look it up in the back and flip directly to what you want. Additionally, Each chapter sub-heading includes a brief rundown of the month's full moon energy and the connected spreads & spells, so it's really easy to find what you're looking for intuitively, which I certainly appreciated.
The spreads for each month include suggested questions without a spread design (which I don't know if that well be different after publication or not) but it was definitely new to see the card numbers and nothing more. In that respect, too, it allows the reader to tailor spreads, questions, and card positions to their liking. Likewise, the same is true for the suggested rituals and spells for each lunar cycle. The information is presented with instructions, but flexibly interpreted.
The sidebars of the sections have information of topics, as well as anecdotes and context for the subjects addressed in the book, which are many. In addition to all the topics mentioned prior, there is also information on symbolic correspondences, numerology, weekday correspondences, and an overview of the energy of each moon phase.
There is an impressive "cheat sheet" for tarot symbols and color connections and their meanings that I have never seen the equal of, and this is an incredibly useful resource for readers at any stage, and especially so for intuitive readers or readers looking to improve their intuitive skills.
The appendices additionally include protection meditations and all-purpose customizable rituals. reflecting on readings, general meditations, cleansing/charging crystals (and cards), tarot journaling, floriography, pattern divination, using oracle cards, automatic writing, and more.
Tarot by the Moon does not take a personal stance on systems of belief, including aspects of Native American, pagan, and Wiccan ideologies, with other global spiritual practices acknowledged and touched on. The only criticism I have here is that based on how well Native American ideas were outlined, it felt jarring and out-of-place using the culturally outdated terms "smudging" and "smudge stick", rather than "smoke cleanse" or "smoke cleanse stick." I hope that is something the author/publisher will consider updating prior to press, or in future additions.
Wow! This book was a very pleasant surprise for me. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the title, but Tarot By the Moon surpassed my expectations, and it's one I am surely adding to my library in print form.
My best description is that it's a hybrid of Farmer's Almanac, a tarot technique book, divinatory technique, shadow work, and lunar occult ritual book. The official stance of the book is that it's targeted towards readers who want to make meaningful change, so it's an active, rather than a passive read. I find that because of this, it's well-suited to shadow work, because that's generally the area where readers want to create tangible change. It's really much more than a moon phases or basic tarot book.
The book includes a month-by-month approach to tarot and the moon, as well as an auxiliary chapter for Blue Moons. Every chapter has a focus on the full moon, as well as spreads, rituals, and spells that can be used in any combination. In that respect, it's much like a "Choose Your Own (Lunar) Adventure."
Tarot By the Moon is also indexed really well, so that if you want to focus on a topic (like love or career), you can look it up in the back and flip directly to what you want. Additionally, Each chapter sub-heading includes a brief rundown of the month's full moon energy and the connected spreads & spells, so it's really easy to find what you're looking for intuitively, which I certainly appreciated.
The spreads for each month include suggested questions without a spread design (which I don't know if that well be different after publication or not) but it was definitely new to see the card numbers and nothing more. In that respect, too, it allows the reader to tailor spreads, questions, and card positions to their liking. Likewise, the same is true for the suggested rituals and spells for each lunar cycle. The information is presented with instructions, but flexibly interpreted.
The sidebars of the sections have information of topics, as well as anecdotes and context for the subjects addressed in the book, which are many. In addition to all the topics mentioned prior, there is also information on symbolic correspondences, numerology, weekday correspondences, and an overview of the energy of each moon phase.
There is an impressive "cheat sheet" for tarot symbols and color connections and their meanings that I have never seen the equal of, and this is an incredibly useful resource for readers at any stage, and especially so for intuitive readers or readers looking to improve their intuitive skills.
The appendices additionally include protection meditations and all-purpose customizable rituals. reflecting on readings, general meditations, cleansing/charging crystals (and cards), tarot journaling, floriography, pattern divination, using oracle cards, automatic writing, and more.
Tarot by the Moon does not take a personal stance on systems of belief, including aspects of Native American, pagan, and Wiccan ideologies, with other global spiritual practices acknowledged and touched on. The only criticism I have here is that based on how well Native American ideas were outlined, it felt jarring and out-of-place using the culturally outdated terms "smudging" and "smudge stick", rather than "smoke cleanse" or "smoke cleanse stick." I hope that is something the author/publisher will consider updating prior to press, or in future additions.
June 12, 2021
This is so much more than I expected. I went into reading expecting a book that would have spreads related to the moons and perhaps some information and spells that drew the links. While it had that, it had so much more. It has so much information about tarot symbols and moon meanings and then other correlations such as moon phases that tie it all together to make the most powerful spreads. Colors, days of the weeks, numbers, imagery meanings and well explained reasoning for each. This is truly a wonderful reference book for anyone who wants to dig deeper into tarot and the moons. It is written in clear and concise ways that make it easy to understand for any level of practitioner.
September 22, 2021
This is a great resource for tarot with a unique organizational structure and spin on the topic! I've read a lot of tarot books over the years, and this one has quickly become a new favorite!
May 3, 2021
Tarot by the moon is a beautiful book to have in any library, worthy of professionals and lovers of astrology and the Tarot.
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Full of explanations about the different phases of the moon and each energetic influence, Spells to strengthen wills and energize intentions in addition to the different types and schemes of card readings.
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It is a beautifully illustrated book and assembled in a simple and friendly way. The perfect gift for lovers and seekers of their place in the world through the energies around us
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Thank to Llewellyn Worldwide ltd. and Netgalley for give me a copy of this Beautiful book in exchange for my honest opinion, I really enjoyed reading it
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Full of explanations about the different phases of the moon and each energetic influence, Spells to strengthen wills and energize intentions in addition to the different types and schemes of card readings.
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It is a beautifully illustrated book and assembled in a simple and friendly way. The perfect gift for lovers and seekers of their place in the world through the energies around us
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Thank to Llewellyn Worldwide ltd. and Netgalley for give me a copy of this Beautiful book in exchange for my honest opinion, I really enjoyed reading it
April 28, 2021
I really enjoyed Tarot by the moon. I loved how it had spells in it and how to use them and information to guide you on to do the spells.this is lovely book that I will keep coming back to and it was a really easy read. Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book.
July 14, 2021
Tarot by the Moon: Spreads & Spells for Every Month of the Year by Victoria Constantino, is due for release in August 2021. It will be published by Llewellyn Publications, 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125-2989. Because this book will not publish until next month, I am previewing and reviewing a pre-release digital copy. The published version will be a 7.5 inch by 9.25 inch paperback, with 264 pages. Copywrite by Victoria Constantino, ISBN: 978-0-7387-6712-3.
Tarot by the Moon begins with an Introduction that is more expanded than most Tarot books. The Introduction talks about the moon and its connection to cultures and spiritual practices, cartomancy and divination, and instructions for making the most of this book. It continues with a nicely-inclusive section called The Stance of this Book, followed by a meaty section called Interpreting the Tarot, which touches on general correspondences, the Minor Arcana suits, the Court Cards (including a handy table that discusses possible interpretations for multiple Court Cards in a reading), numerological correspondences, and a great list of individual symbols and suggested meanings. Next is a section dedicated to preparing for spells and rituals, which discusses tools such as the days of the week, the moon phases, unique moons, and colors, and their corresponding energies and influences.
The meat of this book is divided into 13 chapters, one for each calendar month of the year plus Chapter 13, which covers The Blue Moon. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the month’s moon and the general focuses of that month. The rest of each chapter is devoted to three parts: Spreads, Spells, and Sidebars, each of which is chock-full of moon-specific information, as well as spreads and their explanations, and spells that work well with the particular month and moon focus.
Each chapter also includes valuable Sidebars, covering topics such as Shuffling and Drawing Tarot Cards, The Art and Science of Meditation, The Significance of Numbers, Planting the Seeds of Intention, and Reading Patterns, to name a few. These Sidebars offer valuable “bonus information about the cards themselves, divination tools, suggestions for interpreting such circumstances as card pairs or repeating cards, and flower, crystal and animal symbolism in the Tarot.
The book finishes with a Conclusion, and Appendices on Meditations, a Full Moon Ritual, and Feng Shui, followed by a Bibliography that includes online resources as well as books.
This is not a how-to-read-the-Tarot book. There are no keyword lists or upright and reversed meanings for individual cards. However, Tarot by the Moon is not only a valuable guidebook for integrating the Tarot with the many energies and archetypal symbols associated with the moon, but also a handy repository of quite a bit of information regarding the use of divinatory tools, rituals and correspondences. In Tarot by the Moon, we learn of the importance of timing as we attempt to manifest our desires, and we explore the ebbs and flows of the patterns of the moon’s powers, through each individual month and through the cycle of the moon throughout the year. Tarot by the Moon offers a way for a new reader to delve into the hows and whys of divination and card interpretation, and it belongs in the library of anyone who reads Tarot for others. Tarot by the Moon also offers each of us the opportunity to expand our connection to the cycles of nature and to our own spirituality via the moon and the cards of the Tarot.
Victoria Constantino is a seasoned tarot practitioner and seeker of visionary wisdom who spent more than a decade as an editor and publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction, and was the managing editor of a prominent women’s lifestyle magazine. Victoria left the publishing field in order to focus on her own writing and spiritual practice. She has published her own books, fiction, poetry, and instructional guides for the business publisher. She attended the University of Oxford and holds a master’s degree in writing. You can learn more about her at her website, victoriaconstantino.com.
Reviewed by Raushanna of PaganPages.Org
https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2021...
Tarot by the Moon begins with an Introduction that is more expanded than most Tarot books. The Introduction talks about the moon and its connection to cultures and spiritual practices, cartomancy and divination, and instructions for making the most of this book. It continues with a nicely-inclusive section called The Stance of this Book, followed by a meaty section called Interpreting the Tarot, which touches on general correspondences, the Minor Arcana suits, the Court Cards (including a handy table that discusses possible interpretations for multiple Court Cards in a reading), numerological correspondences, and a great list of individual symbols and suggested meanings. Next is a section dedicated to preparing for spells and rituals, which discusses tools such as the days of the week, the moon phases, unique moons, and colors, and their corresponding energies and influences.
The meat of this book is divided into 13 chapters, one for each calendar month of the year plus Chapter 13, which covers The Blue Moon. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the month’s moon and the general focuses of that month. The rest of each chapter is devoted to three parts: Spreads, Spells, and Sidebars, each of which is chock-full of moon-specific information, as well as spreads and their explanations, and spells that work well with the particular month and moon focus.
Each chapter also includes valuable Sidebars, covering topics such as Shuffling and Drawing Tarot Cards, The Art and Science of Meditation, The Significance of Numbers, Planting the Seeds of Intention, and Reading Patterns, to name a few. These Sidebars offer valuable “bonus information about the cards themselves, divination tools, suggestions for interpreting such circumstances as card pairs or repeating cards, and flower, crystal and animal symbolism in the Tarot.
The book finishes with a Conclusion, and Appendices on Meditations, a Full Moon Ritual, and Feng Shui, followed by a Bibliography that includes online resources as well as books.
This is not a how-to-read-the-Tarot book. There are no keyword lists or upright and reversed meanings for individual cards. However, Tarot by the Moon is not only a valuable guidebook for integrating the Tarot with the many energies and archetypal symbols associated with the moon, but also a handy repository of quite a bit of information regarding the use of divinatory tools, rituals and correspondences. In Tarot by the Moon, we learn of the importance of timing as we attempt to manifest our desires, and we explore the ebbs and flows of the patterns of the moon’s powers, through each individual month and through the cycle of the moon throughout the year. Tarot by the Moon offers a way for a new reader to delve into the hows and whys of divination and card interpretation, and it belongs in the library of anyone who reads Tarot for others. Tarot by the Moon also offers each of us the opportunity to expand our connection to the cycles of nature and to our own spirituality via the moon and the cards of the Tarot.
Victoria Constantino is a seasoned tarot practitioner and seeker of visionary wisdom who spent more than a decade as an editor and publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction, and was the managing editor of a prominent women’s lifestyle magazine. Victoria left the publishing field in order to focus on her own writing and spiritual practice. She has published her own books, fiction, poetry, and instructional guides for the business publisher. She attended the University of Oxford and holds a master’s degree in writing. You can learn more about her at her website, victoriaconstantino.com.
Reviewed by Raushanna of PaganPages.Org
https://paganpages.org/emagazine/2021...
January 26, 2023
Ich habe dieses Buch verdrängt, aber nachdem ich jetzt meine Notizen durchgehe, erlebe ich dieses Ekels-Gefühl noch einmal in allen Facetten. Yay!
Ich war versucht, meine Rezi einfach nur mit Zitaten zu füllen, dann damit erhältst du ein perfektes Bild von Tarot by the Moon, aber das wäre vielleicht ein bisschen langweilig, also mache ich mir auch ein bisschen Luft und runde das Ganze so ab.
Tarot by the Moon besteht aus zwei Teilen – jedenfalls in meinem Kopf – also rezensiere ich diese auch mehr oder weniger unabhängig voneinander.
Lass mich mit dem Schlechten starten, denn es ist wirklich schlecht. Und es gibt viel davon.
Mit diesem Buch erhältst du:
Die Erwartung, dass jede Person zweifelsohne Wicca ist und die Welt genau so sieht. Andere Weltansichten gibt es nicht!
Hier ein Beispiel: “in pagan belief systems, the triple goddess is represented in the moon phase: new (maiden), full (mother), and waning (crone). ~ kindle pos. 144
Ich weiß nicht, wie es bei dir aussieht, aber ich praktiziere Buddhismus und arbeite mit nordischen und griechischen Göttern und nirgendwo gibt es oben genannte Göttin. Das Buch schränkt es nicht einmal ein, indem es von "einigen Glaubenssystemen" spricht. Victoria Constantino besitzt die Frechheit uns zu sagen, dass diese Gottheit überall existiert!
Ich habe außerdem ein Problem damit, dass so genannte Fakten ohne Quellen verbreitet werden, wie es z. B. auf Kindle Pos. 96 mit den sogenannten "crimes of passion" passiert, die laut Buch in Vollmondnächten häufiger seien.
Aber keine Sorge, Tarot by the Moon soll für jede Person nützlich sein. Wir nehmen uns einfach aus jeder Kultur und jedem Glaubenssystem das, was wir wollen, denn “It is written from the belief that we are all one” (kindle pos. 190). Also nur zu! Du kannst tun, was auch immer du willst!
Deswegen erzählt uns das Buch auch ständig von sm*dging – ein Klassiker –, Reiki, Chakren, und den verschiedenen Gottheiten, die nur darauf warten, von dir benutzt zu werden. Darf ich dich z. B. dazu einladen, Ganesha in einem Zauber zu benutzen?
Persönlich habe ich außerdem ein Problem damit, dass Freyja nur mit Liebe und Fruchtbarkeit assoziiert wird. Und davon mal abgesehen, obwohl der nordische Paganismus für alle Personen offen steht, kann man die Götter trotzdem nicht wie Zutaten verwenden.
Und natürlich enthält das Buch ebenfalls Spirit Animals. Nicht vergessen!
Ein weiterer Klassiker ist das Law of Attraction. Diese "Wahrheiten" sind übrigens die einzigen im Buch, die innerhalb des Textes eine Quellenangabe erhalten haben. Eine meiner Notizen sagt folgendes "Abraham-Hicks this and Abraham-Hicks that. Do you know anything else?!”
Immerhin gibt es am Ende eine Bibliografie...
Je mehr ich darüber nachdenke, umso mehr verabscheue ich Tarot by the Moon. Oh, da fällt mir ein! Das Buch ist ja ein Tarot-Buch. Irgendwie habe ich das wohl vergessen, weil der Fokus einfach überhaupt nicht auf Tarot liegt?
Aber du erhältst ein paar Tarot Spreads, die angeblich mit der Mondenergie arbeiten sollen. Das Buch enthält nur so viel andere "Informationen", dass das einfach untergeht. Aus diesem Grund ist der Titel auch komplett falsch gewählt in meinen Augen.
Die Spreads habe ich bisher nicht getestet und obwohl ich manche von ihnen ansprechend fand, weiß ich nicht, ob ich etwas nutzen möchte, dass von jemanden erschaffen wurde, dessen restliche Arbeit mir die Nackenhaare sträubt.
Disclaimer: Exemplar für eine ehrliche Rezension erhalten. Vielen Dank. | Übersetze Rezension (Original ebenfalls von mir)
Ich war versucht, meine Rezi einfach nur mit Zitaten zu füllen, dann damit erhältst du ein perfektes Bild von Tarot by the Moon, aber das wäre vielleicht ein bisschen langweilig, also mache ich mir auch ein bisschen Luft und runde das Ganze so ab.
Tarot by the Moon besteht aus zwei Teilen – jedenfalls in meinem Kopf – also rezensiere ich diese auch mehr oder weniger unabhängig voneinander.
Lass mich mit dem Schlechten starten, denn es ist wirklich schlecht. Und es gibt viel davon.
Mit diesem Buch erhältst du:
Die Erwartung, dass jede Person zweifelsohne Wicca ist und die Welt genau so sieht. Andere Weltansichten gibt es nicht!
Hier ein Beispiel: “in pagan belief systems, the triple goddess is represented in the moon phase: new (maiden), full (mother), and waning (crone). ~ kindle pos. 144
Ich weiß nicht, wie es bei dir aussieht, aber ich praktiziere Buddhismus und arbeite mit nordischen und griechischen Göttern und nirgendwo gibt es oben genannte Göttin. Das Buch schränkt es nicht einmal ein, indem es von "einigen Glaubenssystemen" spricht. Victoria Constantino besitzt die Frechheit uns zu sagen, dass diese Gottheit überall existiert!
Ich habe außerdem ein Problem damit, dass so genannte Fakten ohne Quellen verbreitet werden, wie es z. B. auf Kindle Pos. 96 mit den sogenannten "crimes of passion" passiert, die laut Buch in Vollmondnächten häufiger seien.
Aber keine Sorge, Tarot by the Moon soll für jede Person nützlich sein. Wir nehmen uns einfach aus jeder Kultur und jedem Glaubenssystem das, was wir wollen, denn “It is written from the belief that we are all one” (kindle pos. 190). Also nur zu! Du kannst tun, was auch immer du willst!
Deswegen erzählt uns das Buch auch ständig von sm*dging – ein Klassiker –, Reiki, Chakren, und den verschiedenen Gottheiten, die nur darauf warten, von dir benutzt zu werden. Darf ich dich z. B. dazu einladen, Ganesha in einem Zauber zu benutzen?
Persönlich habe ich außerdem ein Problem damit, dass Freyja nur mit Liebe und Fruchtbarkeit assoziiert wird. Und davon mal abgesehen, obwohl der nordische Paganismus für alle Personen offen steht, kann man die Götter trotzdem nicht wie Zutaten verwenden.
Und natürlich enthält das Buch ebenfalls Spirit Animals. Nicht vergessen!
Ein weiterer Klassiker ist das Law of Attraction. Diese "Wahrheiten" sind übrigens die einzigen im Buch, die innerhalb des Textes eine Quellenangabe erhalten haben. Eine meiner Notizen sagt folgendes "Abraham-Hicks this and Abraham-Hicks that. Do you know anything else?!”
Immerhin gibt es am Ende eine Bibliografie...
Je mehr ich darüber nachdenke, umso mehr verabscheue ich Tarot by the Moon. Oh, da fällt mir ein! Das Buch ist ja ein Tarot-Buch. Irgendwie habe ich das wohl vergessen, weil der Fokus einfach überhaupt nicht auf Tarot liegt?
Aber du erhältst ein paar Tarot Spreads, die angeblich mit der Mondenergie arbeiten sollen. Das Buch enthält nur so viel andere "Informationen", dass das einfach untergeht. Aus diesem Grund ist der Titel auch komplett falsch gewählt in meinen Augen.
Die Spreads habe ich bisher nicht getestet und obwohl ich manche von ihnen ansprechend fand, weiß ich nicht, ob ich etwas nutzen möchte, dass von jemanden erschaffen wurde, dessen restliche Arbeit mir die Nackenhaare sträubt.
Disclaimer: Exemplar für eine ehrliche Rezension erhalten. Vielen Dank. | Übersetze Rezension (Original ebenfalls von mir)
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March 18, 2022I kinda forgot about this book after I read it but going through my notes about it now I get to experience that feeling of YUCK all over again. Yay!
I was tempted to simply fill my review with quotes because those would paint a perfect picture but that would be kind of boring so you'll get a little vent as well.
Tarot by the Moon is divided into two parts in my mind so I will review them somewhat separately.
Let's start with the bad because it's really bad. And a lot.
With this book you receive:
Pushing Wiccan beliefs onto everyone because obviously everyone thinks and sees the world that way, right? RIGHT?!
Have an example: "in pagan belief systems, the triple goddess is represented in the moon phase: new (maiden), full (mother), and waning (crone). ~ kindle pos. 144
So I don't know about you but I'm a Norse Pagan and a Hellenic Pagan and in neither of my paths is a triple goddess. There is not even a "some pagan belief systems"! The author actually tells you the one and only triple goddess is everywhere!
I've also got an issue with stating "facts" without giving sources like how there are more "crimes of passion" committed on a full moon night (kindle pos. 96).
But don't worry, this book is intended to be useful for everyone. We'll just draw from every culture and belief system whatever we want because "It is written from the belief that we are all one" (kindle pos. 190), so don't worry! You can do whatever you want!
So we get lots of sm*dging - a true classic -, reiki, chakras, and deities are up for the taking. May I interest you in using (and to me it really reads as using) Ganesha in a spell?
I'm also somewhat sure that Hinduism is something you need to be iniiated into? That you can't roll up and be like "hey, what's up?" which is something you can do with Freyja for example because Norse Paganism is an open practice. I'm very open to ownvoices on the Ganesha issue! So please link your review on this book or comment with your thoughts if you are Hindu and willing to do so.
Somewhat same with reiki. I haven't read a lot about it but way back when I knew someone who did reiki and they stated you need to receive an official training to be able to do so.
I've also got a very personal problem with Freyja only being associated with love and fertility in this book. Especially because I am working on a deeper level with her (or her with me). Also, even though Norse Paganism is open you can't use the gods like ingredients. Come one!
Also, don't forget about the spirit animals.
And of course the Law of Attraction. Another classic! Those are actually the only "facts" that have a source in text. I've actually written down a note saying "Abraham-Hicks this and Abraham-Hicks that. Do you know anything else?!"
At least there is a bibliography in the end...
The more I think about it, the worse my feelings about Tarot by the Moon get. Oh wait, it's about Tarot! I forgot about that one because the focus doesn't seem to be about Tarot somehow?
But you get some tarot spreads that are supposed to work with the moon's energy. There's just so much other "information" that they kinda get lost so the title is really misleading in my eyes.
I haven't done any of the spreads yet and even though I do find them to be interesting I'm not sure if I want to use something created by someone who's surrounding work makes my hackles rise so to speak.
I was tempted to simply fill my review with quotes because those would paint a perfect picture but that would be kind of boring so you'll get a little vent as well.
Tarot by the Moon is divided into two parts in my mind so I will review them somewhat separately.
Let's start with the bad because it's really bad. And a lot.
With this book you receive:
Pushing Wiccan beliefs onto everyone because obviously everyone thinks and sees the world that way, right? RIGHT?!
Have an example: "in pagan belief systems, the triple goddess is represented in the moon phase: new (maiden), full (mother), and waning (crone). ~ kindle pos. 144
So I don't know about you but I'm a Norse Pagan and a Hellenic Pagan and in neither of my paths is a triple goddess. There is not even a "some pagan belief systems"! The author actually tells you the one and only triple goddess is everywhere!
I've also got an issue with stating "facts" without giving sources like how there are more "crimes of passion" committed on a full moon night (kindle pos. 96).
But don't worry, this book is intended to be useful for everyone. We'll just draw from every culture and belief system whatever we want because "It is written from the belief that we are all one" (kindle pos. 190), so don't worry! You can do whatever you want!
So we get lots of sm*dging - a true classic -, reiki, chakras, and deities are up for the taking. May I interest you in using (and to me it really reads as using) Ganesha in a spell?
I'm also somewhat sure that Hinduism is something you need to be iniiated into? That you can't roll up and be like "hey, what's up?" which is something you can do with Freyja for example because Norse Paganism is an open practice. I'm very open to ownvoices on the Ganesha issue! So please link your review on this book or comment with your thoughts if you are Hindu and willing to do so.
Somewhat same with reiki. I haven't read a lot about it but way back when I knew someone who did reiki and they stated you need to receive an official training to be able to do so.
I've also got a very personal problem with Freyja only being associated with love and fertility in this book. Especially because I am working on a deeper level with her (or her with me). Also, even though Norse Paganism is open you can't use the gods like ingredients. Come one!
Also, don't forget about the spirit animals.
And of course the Law of Attraction. Another classic! Those are actually the only "facts" that have a source in text. I've actually written down a note saying "Abraham-Hicks this and Abraham-Hicks that. Do you know anything else?!"
At least there is a bibliography in the end...
The more I think about it, the worse my feelings about Tarot by the Moon get. Oh wait, it's about Tarot! I forgot about that one because the focus doesn't seem to be about Tarot somehow?
But you get some tarot spreads that are supposed to work with the moon's energy. There's just so much other "information" that they kinda get lost so the title is really misleading in my eyes.
I haven't done any of the spreads yet and even though I do find them to be interesting I'm not sure if I want to use something created by someone who's surrounding work makes my hackles rise so to speak.
May 18, 2021
Tarot by the Moon by Victoria Constantino is so much more than just a book of tarot spreads. I am OBSESSED with this book and have already pre-ordered a physical copy of it as an early birthday gift to myself. The title promises to give you tarot spreads and spells for each month of the year (and it does), but it delivers so much more!
Perfect for beginner practitioners of tarot and/or spell work, basic knowledge on a variety of topics is covered through the exploration of the 12 months of the year. There is information about tarot, of course, including card meanings, patterns, symbols, significators, how to shuffle, and how to cleanse your deck, just to name a few. I've been studying tarot seriously for a few years after having dabbled in it over a decade and I still found several nuggets of information that were new to me, so I think it can definitely be beneficial to readers of all experience levels.
After a brief introduction, the book is split into the twelve months of the year. Some information is given about that particular month's moon and about 4-5 tarot spreads are provided that align with that moon's powers. After the tarot spreads are roughly 2-3 detailed spells and rituals that connect to the themes of that month. I have yet to do any of the spells, but I've noted a few that I will be trying soon. Most of the spells seem simple and require just the most basic materials that readers are already likely to have on hand (candles, paper, matches, etc.). While the tarot spreads and spells are organized by moon to maximize their power, the author explains that they can really be done anytime during the year depending on what the reader needs. An index at the end of the book makes it easy to quickly find spreads and spells on particular topics (relationships, career, health, money, etc.).
I was very surprised at how much information was actually included. I've read and skimmed through many tarot spread and spell books, so I thought I had a good idea of what to expect with this one, but it goes above and beyond tarot and spells. Constantino provides information about meditation, crystals, journaling, spirit guides, affirmations, plant allies, numerology, and manifestation, all of which compliments tarot and the moon in some way. These aligned topics are sprinkled throughout the book on single pages so the extra information is never overwhelming and it never distracts the reader from the month's themes. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
*Thanks to the author, Llewellyn Publications, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Perfect for beginner practitioners of tarot and/or spell work, basic knowledge on a variety of topics is covered through the exploration of the 12 months of the year. There is information about tarot, of course, including card meanings, patterns, symbols, significators, how to shuffle, and how to cleanse your deck, just to name a few. I've been studying tarot seriously for a few years after having dabbled in it over a decade and I still found several nuggets of information that were new to me, so I think it can definitely be beneficial to readers of all experience levels.
After a brief introduction, the book is split into the twelve months of the year. Some information is given about that particular month's moon and about 4-5 tarot spreads are provided that align with that moon's powers. After the tarot spreads are roughly 2-3 detailed spells and rituals that connect to the themes of that month. I have yet to do any of the spells, but I've noted a few that I will be trying soon. Most of the spells seem simple and require just the most basic materials that readers are already likely to have on hand (candles, paper, matches, etc.). While the tarot spreads and spells are organized by moon to maximize their power, the author explains that they can really be done anytime during the year depending on what the reader needs. An index at the end of the book makes it easy to quickly find spreads and spells on particular topics (relationships, career, health, money, etc.).
I was very surprised at how much information was actually included. I've read and skimmed through many tarot spread and spell books, so I thought I had a good idea of what to expect with this one, but it goes above and beyond tarot and spells. Constantino provides information about meditation, crystals, journaling, spirit guides, affirmations, plant allies, numerology, and manifestation, all of which compliments tarot and the moon in some way. These aligned topics are sprinkled throughout the book on single pages so the extra information is never overwhelming and it never distracts the reader from the month's themes. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
*Thanks to the author, Llewellyn Publications, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!
June 24, 2021
Tarot and Lunar Magic
As someone who has been a spiritual nomad for decades, I appreciate this book that combines two of my absolutely favorite metaphysical topics, tarot and moon magic. As you might guess, this book is simply organized by month, and each month’s chapter has several tarot spreads and spells/rituals that go along with the themes of that month's full moon. The author also includes sidebars for each month to help you work with the tarot and what is in the book; she also gives insights into connected spiritual practices. I like that the table of contents lists all these out—every spread, spell, ritual, and sidebar—making it easy to find a particular topic that interests you at the moment... whether that's during that month's full moon or not. In fact, in the book's introduction, the author suggests the book can be used in several ways, including simply going straight through month by month or looking for spreads, spells, or rituals that resonate with you at the moment. As someone who has loved working with tarot spreads, I really like the ones this author has created for this book. Some shapes, particularly in spring and summer, are particularly fanciful, following the shapes of roses, arrows, and even a chrysalis. Some spells and rituals directly involve the tarot as well, though many use other occult tools, like crystals and herbs/spices. As someone who loves both the tarot and all of what the moon means to us on a metaphysical level, I absolutely loved this book and look forward to working with it over time.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
As someone who has been a spiritual nomad for decades, I appreciate this book that combines two of my absolutely favorite metaphysical topics, tarot and moon magic. As you might guess, this book is simply organized by month, and each month’s chapter has several tarot spreads and spells/rituals that go along with the themes of that month's full moon. The author also includes sidebars for each month to help you work with the tarot and what is in the book; she also gives insights into connected spiritual practices. I like that the table of contents lists all these out—every spread, spell, ritual, and sidebar—making it easy to find a particular topic that interests you at the moment... whether that's during that month's full moon or not. In fact, in the book's introduction, the author suggests the book can be used in several ways, including simply going straight through month by month or looking for spreads, spells, or rituals that resonate with you at the moment. As someone who has loved working with tarot spreads, I really like the ones this author has created for this book. Some shapes, particularly in spring and summer, are particularly fanciful, following the shapes of roses, arrows, and even a chrysalis. Some spells and rituals directly involve the tarot as well, though many use other occult tools, like crystals and herbs/spices. As someone who loves both the tarot and all of what the moon means to us on a metaphysical level, I absolutely loved this book and look forward to working with it over time.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
August 8, 2021
I received an eARC from the publisher via Netgalley, in exchange for my honest opinion.
I have spent the past month with this book, and it has been fun and interesting. The introduction is quite standard to this type of book, adding information to help beginners as well as giving some food for thought for those of us who are already quite familiar with both tarot and the kind of simple spellwork the book provides us with.
On the whole this is a nice book to have as reference and inspiration more than anything else, in my opinion. The ideas behind the spreads are fun and inventive, the concept of a month by month structure makes this into something of a workbook, to pick up a couple of times per week whenever you feel the need to switch things up a bit.
Unfortunately, the layout is a little too simplistic, and this makes the book end up feeling like a school book instead of the inspirational reference book it strives to be. Even if black and white print is the only option, I felt that visually this book was lacking. Instruction-wise very clear and easy to understand, information-wise concise and encompassing, layout-wise dry and not very engaging.
I have spent the past month with this book, and it has been fun and interesting. The introduction is quite standard to this type of book, adding information to help beginners as well as giving some food for thought for those of us who are already quite familiar with both tarot and the kind of simple spellwork the book provides us with.
On the whole this is a nice book to have as reference and inspiration more than anything else, in my opinion. The ideas behind the spreads are fun and inventive, the concept of a month by month structure makes this into something of a workbook, to pick up a couple of times per week whenever you feel the need to switch things up a bit.
Unfortunately, the layout is a little too simplistic, and this makes the book end up feeling like a school book instead of the inspirational reference book it strives to be. Even if black and white print is the only option, I felt that visually this book was lacking. Instruction-wise very clear and easy to understand, information-wise concise and encompassing, layout-wise dry and not very engaging.
July 15, 2021
I can see this book appealing to so many people and it does bring something unique to the table. We have seen popular oracles that are associated with the moon and cycles, plus people charging their cards by the moon. This book combines rituals, tarot and spells altogether. This book has a good introduction and I liked how it mentioned card combinations which few books do. The structure of the book is easy to follow and appropriate as it follows the moon cycle. You can use it throughout the year to guide your practice and what to focus on that month (indeed what part of that month cycle as well). I really appreciate the uniqueness, hardwork and thought that went into this book. If you are into mixing tarot with your witchcraft practice and are drawn to the moon and its cycle - this is the book for you.
i recieved a free copy via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and oppinions are my own.
i recieved a free copy via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and oppinions are my own.
August 3, 2021
Whether you are new to tarot or an experienced card reader this book will have something in it for you! The number of card spreads that are included in this book alone would make it worth the buy, but on top of that the book is full of information to help you learn the highly intuitive art of tarot, and the author has included many spells as well as information on related topics, making this book a fantastic handbook to accompany your tarot deck(s) of choice. The book is laid out for the twelve monthly full moons, plus a section on blue moons, making it very easy to find information pertaining to any full moon of the year. I appreciated that the author points out you are free to use any of the spreads and spells any time of the year they call to you. I love this flexible and fluid approach, as only the card reader knows what she/he needs in that moment.
Thank you NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
June 24, 2021
I used to read tarot many years ago, then unfortunately, I kind of drifted away from the practice, so I am coming to this book as more or less a beginner. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this title, since I really haven’t read many Tarot books recently, but I was excited to check this one out. Tarot by the Moon was full of information, not only the expected Tarot spreads and interpretations, but so much more. Numerology. Crystals. Meditation. Journaling. So much more than the Tarot spread book I was expecting. There’s a lot of info here, all very clear and concise. This is definitely a great reference guide for anyone with an interest in Tarot or divination, whether a beginner or not.
I am grateful to NetGalley and Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. for the opportunity to read and review Tarot by the Moon.
I am grateful to NetGalley and Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd. for the opportunity to read and review Tarot by the Moon.
July 13, 2021
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Tarot by the Moon focuses on working with each lunar cycle throughout the year, focusing on a different aspect of life during each month. Each month has several tarot spread and rituals that you can perform. Overall, a great resource to have as a beginner and even professional tarot reader.
Tarot by the Moon focuses on working with each lunar cycle throughout the year, focusing on a different aspect of life during each month. Each month has several tarot spread and rituals that you can perform. Overall, a great resource to have as a beginner and even professional tarot reader.
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May 12, 2021Tarot by the Moon by Victoria Constantino is an amazing reference book I was happy to read. The illustrations were beautiful. This book was filled with information on The Moon, Tarot, astrology, color magic, spells, and days of the week. Very easy to read and informative. I would buy this book solely on the cover, did I mention how pretty the illustrations are? Thank you NetGalley and Llewelyn Worldwide for the ARC!
August 18, 2021
I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was so much more than I expected, and is worthy of both professionals and lovers of astrology and Tarot!
The book is beautifully illustrated and is set up in a simple user-friendly way. The author provides full explanations about moon phases, spells to energize intentions, and different types of card readings. Overall, a great book to have in your collection.
This was so much more than I expected, and is worthy of both professionals and lovers of astrology and Tarot!
The book is beautifully illustrated and is set up in a simple user-friendly way. The author provides full explanations about moon phases, spells to energize intentions, and different types of card readings. Overall, a great book to have in your collection.
September 14, 2021
If you are tired of using the same three-card spread or wondered, should I use a different spread for this reading but weren’t sure where to begin? If so, this is the tarot book you will want to add to your library. Tarot by the Moon contains numerous ideas for tarot spreads covering a multitude of situations. There are rituals and practices ideas as well. The book is organized to sync with the moon’s cycle but feel free to use each spread and suggested spells anytime of year.
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April 27, 2021I'm not going to rate this book because I'm not sure how to rate a reference/guide book. I found all of the information to be informative and interesting, and I will be revisiting this book to reference specific things throughout the year!
Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
May 17, 2021
Excellent book for spells and rituals which are mostly very well explained. Also tarot spreads are interesting. There are also great advices. Forex. I believe I found best ever advice about timing in magic, and this goes even beyond lucidity how much it is practical! This book will be a nice addition to your occult library.
August 24, 2021
I really love the format of this book. There are tarot spreads and spells for every Moon of the year, with tarot-guidance pages interspersed throughout. This is a good book for either beginners or more advanced Tarot practitioners. I expect to be consulting this book every month for years to come. It's a great addition to my Pagan library.
April 5, 2022
I love how this book incorporates the phases of the moon with tarot and I love the month-by-month format. It was informative and easy to follow. I love the addition of the tarot spread illustrations and I love the potions aspect as well. My only quibble is that it could have been more aesthetically pleasing.
*Free e-copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
*Free e-copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
May 21, 2021
Before I finished reviewing February, I knew this was a great book. Moon phases are explained, numerology is reviewed, corresponding crystals are included. WOW! Even if you don't want to do the spells, this book is wonderful. 5 stars and two thumbs up.
July 1, 2021
This is a very powerful and transformative guide to tarot . I felt it was very comprehensive and very easy to understand. I really gained some knowledge from this book. It's delightful. I would definitely recommend this book.
February 26, 2022
I received and ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review...
I really loved this book, its more for intermediate tarot readers. I liked the illustrations and the book is very read friendly.
I really loved this book, its more for intermediate tarot readers. I liked the illustrations and the book is very read friendly.
June 15, 2021
Good for those who want to connect both tarot and the moon through spreads and spells. Nice explanation of the spread with a image of how it is supposed to look like
August 3, 2021
Very good tarot spreads, and I love the seasonal and lunar rhythms.
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