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    Affirmations with the Tarot
    Affirmations with the Tarot
    Affirmations with the Tarot
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    Affirmations with the Tarot

    By Janet Boyer

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    Tarot expert, author, reviewer, teacher, professional reader and popular radio guest Janet Boyer provides original affirmations for all 78 cards of the Tarot—20 for each card. That’s 1,560 affirmations for you to use in the powerful eBook AFFIRMATIONS WITH THE TAROT! She's done all the research and hard work so you don't have to.

    Affirmations are a powerful way to find focus and increase more of what you want in life. When stated positively (that is, absent of negative words such as “no”, “not”, “can’t”, “won’t”, “don’t” and so on), and in the present tense, affirmations become verbal talismans that, over time, can literally change your life. This is because a shift of perspectives, thought patterns, attitudes, beliefs and expectations changes not only the direction of your life, but your actual brain chemistry. The science of Positive Psychology, pioneered by Dr. Martin Seligman, proves a direct link between optimism and resilience, personal fulfillment and happiness. One of the most potent tools in the optimism toolbox is affirmations.

    Contrary to what some think (especially cynics), affirmations are not the denial of “reality”. It would be counterproductive and disheartening to affirm “I am in perfect health” when you’re experiencing abdominal pain from gallstones or a runny nose from allergies. Likewise, it would be a bit silly to affirm “I’m a millionaire” when you have $50 to your name.

    However, what we focus on does get “bigger” in our life experience; it’s just the way we’re wired as humans. Look at it this way: when you’re driving an automobile, wherever and whatever you’re looking at determines how you steer the wheel. The steering of the wheel determines the direction of the car. The direction of the car determines if you stay on the road, avoid obstacles, run into a ditch, total the vehicle or—worst case scenario—crash into pedestrians, animals or other drivers.

    Consider affirmations an important instrument for keeping your body, mind, soul and spirit focused on what is good, beautiful, empowering and beneficial as you travel down life’s road.

    If we focus on our troubling symptoms 100% of the time, we’re unable to cultivate gratitude, foster optimism, recognize blessings and notice opportunities. An overwhelmingly negative focus increases stress, worry and unhappiness. However, a primarily optimistic focus, with the help of affirmations, increases our sense of well-being, resilience, satisfaction, wonderment, hope and joy.

    If the definition of “luck” is preparation meeting opportunity, then consider affirmations a valuable skill set for increasing “lucky” circumstances in your life.

    Why Use the Tarot for Affirmations?

    Think of the Tarot as a picture book of 78 distinct images, each speaking to specific themes, patterns, mindsets, situations and states. The Tarot covers everything from the “big picture” archetypes spanning all cultures and eras—beginnings (The Fool), creativity (The Magician), authority (The Emperor), religion/tradition (The Hierophant), marriage (The Lovers), courage (Strength), laws/legal system (Justice), endings (Death), sudden change (The Tower), reaping what we’ve sown (Judgement), extraordinary grace (The Star) and so on—to the day-to-day unfolding of relationships, finances, mental outlooks, health, emotions, effort, choices, career and more.

    You don’t need to know Tarot history, esoteric symbols or mysterious systems to use the cards for affirmations. You don’t even need to be a Tarot reader or perform readings. This is because Tarot’s effectiveness as an affirmation tool lies in the imagery—how the pictures make you feel and what the illustrations mean to you—coupled with powerful, positive statements that move you closer to the feelings, relationships and abundance you wish to experience.

    Illustrated with full-color Tarot images from the SNOWLAND DECK, created by the author and her husband, artist Ron Boyer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJanet Boyer
    Release dateDec 14, 2016
    ISBN9781370866441
    Affirmations with the Tarot
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    Janet Boyer

    Janet Boyer (a former ordained Pentecostal minister) is the author of Back in Time Tarot (Hampton Roads 2008), Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer Books 2012) and over a dozen eBooks. She is currently working on her third and fourth traditionally published books: Naked Tarot: Sassy, Stripped Down Advice from the Cards (Dodona Books 2015) and 365 Tarot: Daily Meditations (Dodona Books 2015). With her artist husband, Ron, she's the co-creator of the Snowland Deck and the Coffee Tarot. Their 16-year-old son, Noah, helped her co-create the Boyer Charming Oracle—a charm-based divination system. Speaking of Noah, Janet has homeschooled him his entire life. An Amazon.com Hall of Fame Reviewer (there's only 135 of them) with over 1,200 reviews penned, Janet is also a popular radio guest (including the national program Coast to Coast AM), blogger, editor and certified Tarot Master with the Tarot Guild. For over a dozen years, she's performed intuitive readings via email for a worldwide clientele. Astrologically, Janet is a Scorpio Sun, Aries Rising and Aquarius Moon. Personality wise, she’s a 7w8 in the Enneagram and an ENFP in the Myers-Briggs system. In the ANSIR system, she’s a Philosopher Boss. To learn more about Janet—including discovering where she blogs (three places!), exploring her divination tools, reading hundreds of reviews (most divination related), signing up for her newsletter, listening to her radio appearances and finding all her social media presences—please visit her at her main hub JanetBoyer.com.

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      Affirmations with the Tarot - Janet Boyer

      Introduction

      Welcome to the empowering world of affirmations—coupled with Tarot cards!

      Why affirmations?

      Affirmations are a powerful way to find focus and increase more of what you want in life. When stated positively (that is, absent of negative words such as no, not, can’t, won’t, don’t and so on), and in the present tense, affirmations become verbal talismans that, over time, can literally change your life. This is because a shift of perspectives, thought patterns, attitudes, beliefs and expectations changes not only the direction of your life, but your actual brain chemistry. The science of Positive Psychology, pioneered by Dr. Martin Seligman, proves a direct link between optimism and resilience, personal fulfillment and happiness. One of the most potent tools in the optimism toolbox is affirmations.

      Contrary to what some think (especially cynics), affirmations are not the denial of reality. It would be counterproductive and disheartening to affirm I am in perfect health when you’re experiencing abdominal pain from gallstones or a runny nose from allergies. Likewise, it would be a bit silly to affirm I’m a millionaire when you have $50 to your name.

      However, what we focus on does get bigger in our life experience; it’s just the way we’re wired as humans. Look at it this way: when you’re driving an automobile, wherever and whatever you’re looking at determines how you steer the wheel. The steering of the wheel determines the direction of the car. The direction of the car determines if you stay on the road, avoid obstacles, run into a ditch, total the vehicle or—worst case scenario—crash into pedestrians, animals or other drivers.

      I love what Eric Maisel says in his book Affirmations for Artists:

      To affirm means more than speaking in a friendly way to oneself. To affirm is to declare positively, solemnly, and formally that one is equal to a challenge or is growing equal to that challenge, that one is on a certain track, that one is consciously and forcefully attempting to better oneself and grow in a certain direction. An affirmation can demand that you do a hard thing, acknowledge a profound difficulty, and do more than you have previously done. Being self-friendly is not the same as being easy on oneself.

      Consider affirmations an important instrument for keeping your body, mind, soul and spirit focused on what is good, beautiful, empowering and beneficial as you travel down life’s road.

      If we focus on our troubling symptoms 100% of the time, we’re unable to cultivate gratitude, foster optimism, recognize blessings and notice opportunities. An overwhelmingly negative focus increases stress, worry and unhappiness. However, a primarily optimistic focus, with the help of affirmations, increases our sense of well-being, resilience, satisfaction, wonderment, hope and joy.

      If the definition of luck is preparation meeting opportunity, then consider affirmations a valuable skill set for increasing lucky circumstances in your life.

      Why Use the Tarot for Affirmations?

      Think of the Tarot as a picture book of 78 distinct images, each speaking to specific themes, patterns, mindsets, situations and states. The Tarot covers everything from the big picture archetypes spanning all cultures and eras—beginnings (The Fool), creativity (The Magician), authority (The Emperor), religion/tradition (The Hierophant), marriage (The Lovers), courage (Strength), laws/legal system (Justice), endings (Death), sudden change (The Tower), reaping what we’ve sown (Judgement), extraordinary grace (The Star) and so on—to the day-to-day unfolding of relationships, finances, mental outlooks, health, emotions, effort, choices, career and more.

      This is especially true for Tarot decks that have an illustrated (or animated) Minor Arcana. That is, the four suits numbered Ace through Ten depicting actual people, animals or actions that tell a story rather than mere suit symbols. For example, rather than the Cups suit (also known as Hearts or Chalices) depicting merely three hearts or chalices on the 3 of Cups card, an animated version of this card may show three women holding up goblets in celebration, as in the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot tradition. In the Snowland Deck, three Japanese snow monkeys relax in the

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