Tag: poetry
Warriors of Love, by Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi
Warriors of Love: Rumi's Odes to Shams of Tabriz attempts to translate dance into poetry: transcendence by abandoning the self into song.
Poetry to deepen your understanding of tarot
I find the act of reading poetry to be similar to the act of reading tarot because of how both use symbols, metaphor, archetypes, and so much more.
Five Meditations on Death, by Francois Cheng
Death might be a frightening subject but this is not a depressing or distressing book. As an expression of humanity, it will uplift and encourage.
The Finger and the Moon, by Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Finger and the Moon is a collection of Japanese and Japanese Zen stories, teachings, and koans as recounted by Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Activist’s Tao Te Ching, by William Martin
The Activist's Tao Te Ching uses the language of anti-capitalism and anti-consumerism, and deliberately reduces the ambiguity of the original text.
Celtic Witchcraft, by Mabh Savage
Celtic Witchcraft touches on the magical relevance of calendars, colours, the elements, animals, tools, language, and more.
Romance of the Grail, by Joseph Campbell
Romance of the Grail brings together some of Joseph Campbell lectures on Arthurian myths and his previously unpublished master’s thesis.
Rumi Oracle
The Rumi Oracle deck is about communing with one's heart and exploring the myriad aspects of love with guidance from Rumi.
Arcana: The Tarot Poetry Anthology, edited by Marjorie Jensen
Arcana: The Tarot Poetry Anthology was lovingly put together by Marjorie Jensen and features 78 poems from more than 50international poets.
Marjorie Jensen on tarot poetry
Marjorie Jensen is the editor of Arcana, a new anthology of tarot poetry.
The Secrets of Tantric Buddhism, by Thomas Cleary
Going through and meditating on The Secrets of Tantric Buddhism will be useful for those with a solid foundation in Buddhism.
An introduction to writing tarot poetry
The act of writing tarot poetry asks poets to find words to connect in new ways to the cards as well as reach others.