Let the Tarot guide you creatively

In my opinion, creativity and intuition come from the same source.
Whether you’re planning for NaNoWriMo, writing fanfics or creating writing assignments for high schoolers…. the Tarot CAN help you brainstorm a story in less than 10 minutes.

Trust me, even my muggle-husband was able to have fun with this spread and he came up with a wonderful romance story idea!

A pyramid of Tarot cards with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 arranged in a triangular shape. Decorative corner designs and a beige background. Text explains the significance of the pyramid's base for storytelling, with a list of card meanings and the title "Suburban Witchery."
A tarot card diagram labeled "Plot Planning Pyramid Example" showing tarot cards with numbers and titles: The Empress (1), The Chariot (2), Six of Wands (6), Five of Cups (5), Four of Pentacles (4), and Three of Swords (3), on a dark purple background with decorative gold corners and the caption "Suburban Witchery" at the bottom.

For this example reading, I’m using the Rider Waite Smith (RWS) deck.
The type of deck you choose can also greatly affect how your mind pulls out a story from it.

  • The Shadowscapes deck is great for high fantasy, fae realm, supernatural style stories.

  • The RWS is great for adventure, fantasy and even romance stories.

  • The Dark Mansion or Hieronymous Bosch Tarot are perfect for Dickensian style writing or renaissance period historical fiction.

  • The Jane Austen Tarot is wonderful for … you guessed it, period style & historical drama or romance!

An instructional poster titled "Plot Planning Pyramid Example" explaining the use of three tarot cards for story development: The Empress representing the beginning, The Chariot representing the middle, and Six of Wands representing the happy ending, authored by Suburban Witchery.
Instructions for a story or game involving Tarot cards, specifically cards 4 and 5, with descriptions and problem-solving scenarios related to them. The background is yellow with decorative borders and two Tarot card images at the top.
A card explaining that the sixth card is the King of Wands, which can be viewed literally or as a character trope. It describes the King of Wands as a young king wielding power and control, symbolizing a journey from tyranny to leadership, and links this to a character trope of an immature or misguided ruler, comparing it to fictional kings who caused famine and chaos.

The Tarot tells a story, but you write the ending - Theresa Reed

Even if writings not your thing, this spread is a wonderful exercise to work on weaving the cards together. It will do your tarot skills a great deal of good to simply practice with them in this way every now and again.

Remember, you don’t have to use the story the Tarot gives you. Sometimes I use this spread to simply work my creative muscles!
You also don’t even have to choose the cards at random. You are allowed to pick them face up! Yes! Break the rules and see what happens!

Now if you ARE of the writing persuasion and are seeking a group of like minded witchy individuals, I have just opened up a discord server!

Come on over, say Hi, share your fav witchy writing tips and make some friends in the process!

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