Book Reviews

I was super excited when I first heard that The Psychic Art of Tarot by Mat Auryn was due for release in September! I had read and listened to Mat’s book ‘Psychic Witch’ and although Tarot gets a mention, I wished for a book that married Psychic abilities with Tarot. Read more

Rockpool’s 2026 Gratitude Diary and Planner landed on my doorstep for review and I am already itching to start using it! Author Melanie Spears self-published gratitude journals for 15 years before collaborating with Rockpool Publishing for this edition. The aim of Melanie’s journals, retreats and workshops are to help people Read more

Tarot Training Sleeves by James Jacob Pierri and Dan Williams is a novel concept in learning Tarot, combining elements of cheat sheets, word prompts and QRF linked mini video lessons of each of the cards. The utilisation of the clear plastic sleeves enables the Tarot student to use any Tarot Read more

New Directions In Tarot, by Scott Martin, takes a different approach to learning and using Tarot cards, inspired by Pamela Colman Smith’s theatrical training, and how she used her theatre design experience to create the Minor Arcana. This is an innovative and wonderfully fresh approach to learning and using the Read more

From the publisher: “Whether you’re a writer, artist, engineer, chef, or influencer, this guidebook offers down-to-earth advice for honing your voice, overcoming blocks, and cultivating your creative magic.” These three (my voice, blocks, and rediscovering that magic) checked all my boxes, so I was excited to see what helpful advice Read more

A Practical Guide to Magic in Nature is a useful compendium on how to incorporate herbs, crystals, moon cycles, animals and other aspects of nature into your magic practice. Rather than being didactic, the author encourages using the book in a dynamic and creative way to build your own rituals Read more