Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Tarot Inspired Life Book companion site ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/blog/) - [Cancelled 2026 Event: Cascadia Mystic Convergence](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/cancelled-2026-event-cascadia-mystic-convergence/) - I'm sad to say that the Cascadia Mystic Convergence event for March 21, 2026, has been cancelled. They will try again this autumn. All tickets are being refunded within the next day or two. - [New 2026 Event: Cascadia Mystic Convergence](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/new-2026-event-cascadia-mystic-convergence/) - Greetings and welcome to 2026! This March, I will be teaching my revamped tarot journaling class, now called The Magic of Tarot Journaling, at a one-day, new Pacific Northwest event: Cascadia Mystic Convergence. Event is on March 21, 2026. I'm teaching alongside friends and colleagues Dr. Siddharth Ramakrishnan and Callie French. The image shows the - [Nine-Month Book Club with TIL](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/nine-month-book-club-with-til/) - My friend Carolina Amor is going to do a nine-month read-through (one chapter each month) of Tarot Inspired Life. This read-along starts tomorrow, Wednesday, October 20th! Book clubs are a perfect way to delve into the heart of a book and explore all the exercises within. As the northern hemisphere dips into colder weather and - [Tarot Inspired Life](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/front-page/) - Nominated for the CARTA Award for Best Book of 2020. Went out of print in December 2024. Enhance your everyday living with this inspiring guide to incorporating the cards into your daily life. Take your tarot practice deeper, and craft a life based with the cards as your companion. - [A book is almost here!](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/unboxing-reaction-video/) - Llewellyn sent out the first books. I did a thing, I wrote a book. I'm so excited. So, I had Kendra record this quick unboxing/reaction video for you all; as you can see, there's much squeeing to be had. The box contained a letter from my editor, three copies of the book, and six unbound - [End of an Era](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/end-of-an-era/) - From a Journal entry on January 8, 2016: A few nights ago, I dreamed I met with several Llewellyn executives, editors, and Barbara Moore. They called me in to defend my tarot book. Although I felt very nervous, I answered questions as needed and shared my vision with everyone. Later, as I prepared for dinner - [Readers Corner: Kate Mura](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/readers-corner-kate-mura/) - Back in January, I attended STAARCon and through the virtual conference, I met a vibrant, bubbly reader named Kate. She lead a fantastic class and even offered to teach me how to do make-up for zoom readings and events (she has a theatrical background and incorporates the cards into some of her shows. Totally cool!). - [Upcoming Event: Ashes and Embers in Kelso, WA](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/upcoming-event-ashes-and-embers-in-kelso-wa/) - A few weeks ago, my friend Eliza took me to visit Ashes and Embers metaphysical store in the Kelso, WA Mall. I perused their selection of books and tarot decks and they had a nice selection. I introduced myself to the proprietors and gave them each a reading. I told them about my book and - [On Fire and Mixing and Matching](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/on-fire-and-mixing-and-matching/) - Two weeks ago, I taught at my first virtual tarot conference, StaarCon 2021. Based on the East Coast in Florida, hosted by the ever-lovely Christiana Gaudet, this was a special treat to attend. Christiana asked me for a video of me spinning fire, and I obliged. She used it to kick off the 3-day event, - [2020 Year in Review](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/2020-year-in-review/) - Hey there, beautiful creatures, Holy heck, what a year! I had grand goals for a tarot tour around the United States and Canada. I planned to visit local stores and do readings, workshops, and book signings once a month. The beginning of 2020 started well with events in California and my home town in Portland. - [November 2020 Two Virtual Events](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/two-events/) - Announcing two events I'm participating in with the fantastic Jenna Matlin of Queen of Wands fame!This Friday (November 6, 2020) we'll be going live on Jenna's Instagram channel. Listen in as we talk about animal symbolism. I'll share some tips about how you can use them in your readings and a bit about my connections - [Readers Corner: Kathleen Gubitosi](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/readers-corner-kathleen-gubitosi/) - The NorthWest Tarot Symposium was a fantastic experience. I had many friends come up to me and give me feedback on both the Triple Goddess Tarot and Tarot Inspired Life. I even signed a few copies. One of my friends, Kathleen Gubitosi, had this beautiful story to share: If you are looking to deepen your personal connection to the - [In Russian?](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/in-russian/) - As a writer, there's no greater joy than seeing your work published. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with everyone who wants to know my perspective. Today, I received a wonderful surprise. My publisher, Llewellyn Worldwide, licensed Tarot Inspired Life to VES Publishing Group in Russia. I now have the honor of being translated in Russian. - [The Expanded Fool's Journey](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/the-expanded-fools-journey/) - Storytelling is at the heart of all tarot readings. The Fool’s Journey is a mythic story-telling device which explores the interconnections and meanings within the twenty-two major arcana cards. In this framework, The Fool (0), becomes the main character in a fable which can be told many different ways. The rest of the cards become - [PantheaCon 2020 in Two Weeks](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/pantheacon-2020-in-two-weeks/) - February represents one of the bigger conventions I visit yearly. In two weeks, I'll be heading to San Jose for the last time. After many years, PantheaCon is ending this year. It's a bittersweet feeling, knowing that next year my President's Day weekend will open up for other gatherings or events. As always I submitted - [Using the Daily Draw Sheets](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/using-the-daily-draw-sheets/) - For the past two years I've been enjoying the art of a daily draw. Many tarot teachers use the daily draw as a way for students to not only learn the meanings of cards, but to also work with the cards as a practice. I use the daily draw to give my days perspective and - [Welcome to 2020](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/welcome-to-2020/) - Hello everyone, I apologize for being so lax in updates to the Tarot Inspired Life book site. I had planned to release a lot more free and usable content in 2019; however, life happened. Some good, some bad, a lot of new opportunities came up and I jumped onto them and a big lie change. - [Event: Cardslingers in St. Louis](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/event-cardslingers-in-st-louis/) - I'm flying out tomorrow to meet up with some of my favorite tarot buddies for a card slingin' good time. Join us in St. Louis for a weekend of tarot learnin' and camaraderie. All classes will take place at Pathways, and we'll have a tarot deck swap at the Fortunteller Bar to wrap up Day - [Readers Corner: Kooch Daniels](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/readers-corner-kooch-daniels/) - Kooch Daniels is a longtime friend. Back in February, she hunted me down for a copy of Tarot Inspired Life. Seriously... she ran all over the hotel to find me. Talk about an honor. While I was at Readers Studio, she offered me a chance to speak a bit on her podcast, Kooch's Kosmic Kafe. - [Tarot and Poetry with The Poetry Oracle](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/tarot-and-poetry-with-the-poetry-oracle/) - There are many wonderful ways to use tarot in your writing practice. Fiction users can pull inspiration for plot, setting, and characters. Non-fiction writers can use the cards to find where they need to add more detail. I want to share with you how poetry becomes like the tarot and serves as an oracle. My - [Readers Corner: Jamie Sawyer](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/readers-corner-jamie-sawyer/) - Earlier today, my friend, Jamie Sawyer, sent a quick message and these images to show me what she's doing with some of the information out of Tarot Inspired Life: Using your color idea in the book to make a quick word reference for cards. I chose markers that stand out with the card images and - [Convention Season: PantheaCon weekend](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/convention-season-pantheacon-weekend/) - I’m attending PantheaCon at the Double Tree Hotel in San Jose, California this weekend. I’m one of Llewellyn’s authors for this weekend and they’ll be giving away a few books for attendees during their New Books Release Party. I’ll be on hand to sign these copies, even. I’m also presenting a class on using tarot for - [Signing in Seattle](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/signing-in-seattle/) - On Saturday, Kender and I made a one-day adventure up to Seattle, via Amtrak. Llewellyn had a booth at the American Library Association's Mid-Winter Conference, and I got to visit as an author. It was our first time on the train and what a nice experience it was. Our business class seats gave us great - [It's been one week](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/its-been-one-week/) - It's been one week since Tarot Inspired Life came out. I'm happy to say that the book has been well received. The header image for this post is by kender and was taken at one of the two nearby Powell's locations. It's a dream come true to have a book of my own on their shelves. As - [Upcoming Events Jan-Feb 2019](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/upcoming-events-jan-feb-2019/) - Greetings visitors, Convention season is quickly approaching. I'm getting ready for several events. For complete listings, please visit my Events page! However, I'll be spotted at the following locations this weekend and next month: This Saturday I'll be in Seattle for the American Library Association's Mid-Winter Conference. I'm taking the train up from Portland, for - [Happy Book Birthday](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/happy-book-birthday/) - Today is the release date (aka book birthday) for Tarot Inspired Life. I am so thrilled for the book to be officially released out to the world. It's my hope that everyone who reads TIL take the information from the book and apply it to their own life. Really use the book: take what I wrote and - [Keeping a Disc-bound Tarot Journal](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/keeping-a-disc-bound-tarot-journal/) - Today I want to share with you another disc-bound tarot journal. This one differs from my disc-bound Tarot PDA because it's smaller, slimmer, and it's portable. So it fits into my backpack. If we've met at BATS or NWTS, you've seen me use this. While the Tarot PDA variety is US Letter sized, the portable - [Keeping a Disc-bound Tarot PDA](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/keeping-a-disc-bound-pda/) - I've already shared one version of a tarot journal, an artistic altered book variety. This post describes a secondary journal style, using a disc-bound notebook. Disc-bound notebooks are more flexible than regular 3-ring binders because you can easily rearrange and remove sheets. They're quite addictive, *ahem*. I keep many disc-bound notebooks. One for my writing - [Five Tips For Picking the Right Tarot Reader](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/picking-a-tarot-reader/) - Getting a tarot reading is a lot of fun. There are a lot of readers out there (including me) and we're all ready to help you. Before you go in for your first reading, look over these tips to find the right reader for you. Knowledge. First and foremost, you may want to do some - [Crafting a Tarot Journal](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/crafting-a-tarot-journal/) - I own over a dozen different decks and a bazillion books on various tarot subjects. I have even started making my own tarot deck. My bookshelves are bursting at the seams with tarot and tarot-related items that it’s easy for me to quickly overwhelm myself with tarot-formation. And there’s NO WAY I’m carrying all my - [Getting Your First Tarot Deck](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/getting-your-first-tarot-deck/) - Choosing your first deck can be a fun, yet, stress-inducing process. With so many decks on the market, how do you find "the one deck" you'll want to bond with, read with, and generally enjoy for a long time? Back when I got my first deck, there weren't many offerings, and I certainly wasn't able - [TIL Hype and a Sneak Peek](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/til-hype-and-a-sneak-peek/) - Barbara Moore hyped Tarot Inspired Life over at the Llewellyn Tarot blog. In it she says these nice words: Jaymi Elford doesn’t just love tarot, she lives it and, in this book,, she teaches you how to weave tarot through your life and your life through tarot. This has two huge benefits. First, it helps you - [#1 Amazon New Release](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/1-amazon-new-release/) - This is so cool, pre-orders from awesome people like you made Tarot Inspired Life a #1 new release in their New Age Divination with Tarot section. I know this doesn't mean much, yet, as these tags change. It was an awesome boost to this author, nonetheless. - [How Tarot Works According to Me](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/how-tarot-works-according-to-me/) - Jaymi's Note: This post is a snippet that I removed from Tarot Inspired Life. It details the "science" or the how I see tarot working. Enjoy Part of the allure of Tarot and other divination devices is that they seem to “work their magic” without any rhyme or reason. Some people believe Tarot messages come from - [House Ritual: Wrap-up and Afterthoughts](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/house-ritual-wrap-up-and-afterthoughts/) - Jaymi's Note: One of the things I discuss in Tarot Inspired Life is creating tarot rituals and intentions. This post series, was written in 2012, and takes you through the process I used to sell one house, find our new home, and complete a smooth transition between the two places. It's been one month since - [House Ritual: Making a Smooth Transition](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/house-ritual-making-a-smooth-transition/) - Jaymi's Note: One of the things I discuss in Tarot Inspired Life is creating tarot rituals and intentions. This post series, was written in 2012, and takes you through the process I used to sell one house, find our new home, and complete a smooth transition between the two places. In this post I'll describe - [House Ritual: Locating the Perfect House](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/house-ritual-locating-the-perfect-house/) - Jaymi's Note: One of the things I discuss in Tarot Inspired Life is creating tarot rituals and intentions. This post series, was written in 2012, and takes you through the process I used to sell one house, find our new home, and complete a smooth transition between the two places. In this post, I describe - [House Ritual: Selling the house](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/house-ritual-selling-the-house/) - Jaymi's Note: One of the things I discuss in Tarot Inspired Life is creating tarot rituals and intentions. This post series, was written in 2012, and takes you through the process I used to sell one house, find our new home, and complete a smooth transition between the two places. In this post, I'll describe - [House Hunting Tarot Style](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/house-hunting-tarot-style/) - Jaymi's Note: One of the things I discuss in Tarot Inspired Life is creating tarot rituals and intentions. This post series, was written in 2012, and takes you through the process I used to sell one house, find our new home, and complete a smooth transition between the two places. We just had a very - [Sightings in the Wild](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/sightings-in-the-wild/) - Happy holidays everyone! I woke up to this wonderful image of Tarot Inspired Life out for sale at Godfather's Books in Astoria, Oregon. A dear friend is visiting the town over the long weekend and totally surprised me. I'm so excited to know stores are getting copies in stock. Llewellyn's warehouse also received many copies - [First book outline](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/first-book-outline/) - While going through some old documents, I ran across this awesome gem. Back in 2011, I sat with a friend and we knocked out a really rough outline to what would become Tarot Inspired Life. The first draft of this book was written during 2011 NaNoWriMo. Back then I called it "The Great Tarot Experiment" ## Pages - [About the Book](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/) - Tarot Inspired Life is the companion site for the book Tarot Inspired Life. Find worksheets, inspiration, and other goodies here. - [Events](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/events/) - Do you have a bookstore or event, you'd like me to be at? Please Contact Me and I'll do my best to accommodate your request. Look for me at these virtual and limited in-person events. I’ll be happy to sign your book: 2026 Past Events 2024 2023 2022 STAARCON 2022 Attending and teaching in-person and - [About Jaymi Elford](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/about-jaymi-elford/) - Tarot is Jaymi Elford’s inner compass. She uses the cards as a tool to explore the world we live in and create meaning. Author of Tarot Inspired Life and the Triple Goddess Tarot, she writes and produces innovative divination techniques in Portland, Oregon. Visit her at www.innercompasstarot.com. She has won two CARTA awards and two - [Email Me](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/email-me/) - Email: tarot@innercompasstarot.com Use my email for questions, publishing requests, podcast requests, and anything else. Please allow 1-5 days for a reply. Thanks! Want a reading? Check out Inner Compass Tarot - [Worksheets](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/free/) - This page contains many worksheets to use with Tarot Inspired Life. Enjoy! Daily Draw Record Use this sheet to save your morning, evening, and insights from pulling tarot cards daily. All-in-One Fiction Spreads Cheat Sheet Print a copy of these spreads when you are working on your fiction story. Contains one plot, one character, and - [Tarot PDA Templates](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/tarot-pda-templates/) - Overwhelmed by the idea of starting your own Tarot PDA? Take a deep breath and check out these sample templates. The PDF will get you up and running with your card study, while geeky readers may want to purchase and use Scrivener to record all sorts of items. PDF Version Print out this 78-page file - [Reading Guide](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/reading-guide/) - Use this download to get some ideas on how to use Tarot Inspired Life as a group discussion. - [Errata](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/errata/) - Publishing a book is a long process. While me and my editors have done our best to make sure TIL is airtight, this page lists various errata that happened post publication. - [Praise & Press](https://www.tarotinspiredlife.com/praisepress/) - Nice things my clients have said: Jaymi is very knowledgeable and straightforward with her readings. I love that she has the customer put themselves into their readings. This approach is different and definitely had me remembering the reading weeks later. 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