Sasha Graham - 365 Tarot Spells: Creating the Magic in Each Day

Introduction

65 Tarot Spells is a direct result of my passion for Janina Renes Tarot Spells . I began working with Janinas book over a decade ago. Back in those days I held very different ideas about magical practice, witchcraft, and tarot. The first night I cast from Tarot Spells , two profound experiences occurred.

My desired goal was money manifestation. Nerves racked my belly as I sat at my kitchen table. The candles flickered; the tarot cards were spread out. About halfway through the process, I stopped. The air was different. The space looked different. I felt different. The environment I had created with my focused intention was so beguiling, so strong, and so remarkably different from the normal world that I sat inside it like a sun worshipper, soaking it in.

My original goal of manifesting money was tossed aside. I had discerned something more important than obtaining a future outcome or material gain. I sat inside the space where my interior and exterior met. It was the electric nature of sacred space. My actions had created the space. It did not stem from religious dogma, a Sunday church service, or a New Age bookstore. It blossomed from my intention. It was spectacular.

The second impactful lesson I learned that fateful evening was that Janina Rene brings the practitioner inside the tarot cards. She created an immersive experience in which you could converse with archetypes, explore the environment of the card, touch them, feel them, and see them moving about. This simple adjustment rapidly expanded my tarot experience beyond the practice of magic or divination. She brought the entire deck to life. It is my sincere hope that 365 Tarot Spells will offer you the same rich tarot experience.

Eventually, I took my magic practice outside. Why confine yourself to the kitchen table? Why sketch a pentacle on a sheet of paper when you can trace one across a snow-covered field? Why settle for a little pine incense when an army of pine trees await your call? Why stay indoors when you can see your magical intention crystallized as you whisper it into winters eastern wind?

Nature spirits soared above, reminding me of spiritual height. Fast, furry animals burrowed below the ground, reminding me of the underworld, darkness, and growth. Weeping willows demonstrated how strong and delicate the human spirit can be. A great bucks white bones, plucked clean by scavengers, offered meaningful meditations on the nature of death. Vegetable and flower gardens offered valuable guidance on how to nurture my young daughter. Lessons appeared everywhere. The more I observed, the more I learned. You can move your consciousness inside of a tree or an herb the same way you can enter a tarot card: through observation and intention. You can align with the energy of anything. And you can work in tandem with the energy, be it the property of an herb or the collective resonance of an archetype.

Magic is based on the tapestry of interconnectivity between you and the natural world. It is a majestic interplay. Magic is best understood as a threefold process:

1. Desire (Thought, Idea)

An idea dawns on you. You realize you want something. You discover a truth inside yourself that must be made reality. You are ready to experience it. You realize you would like to live close to the sea. You want to change career paths. You desire more fun in life. You are ready to experience love. From desire you form a concise intention for your magical goal, i.e., I will live next to the ocean or I am attracting an amazing romantic partner.

2. Feeling (Align Yourself, Visualize)

You have stated your desire. Now it is time to align your energy with your desire. See it. Feel it. Smell it. Taste it. Bring it into focus. Act as if you have it already. If you want to live near the beach, smell the salt air, taste the fish tacos, and see the moonlight rippling across the ocean waves. This is also where magical accessories are selecteditems whose natural energy align with your goal: roses and chocolate for love, caffeine for action, mint for money. Tarot cards are chosen: Queen of Wands for charisma, the Sun for health, King of Pentacles for money, and so on.

3. Action (Spell)

The fastest way to bring something into your life is to take action on it. Performing a spell is that action. It makes your desire known, your intention clear. It is your call and response with the universe.