Crafting Your Roadmap: Why a Tarotscope is the Ultimate Tool for Intentional Living

Have you ever felt like you’re standing at a crossroads, wishing you had a cosmic compass to guide your next move? While we all know our sun signs, sometimes the general "horoscope" advice doesn't quite capture the specific nuances of our lives. That is where the Tarotscope comes in.

What is a Tarotscope?

A Tarotscope is a powerful type of tarot reading. Unlike a standard horoscope that looks primarily at planetary movements, a Tarotscope uses the cards to mirror your specific energy at any given time—identifying the "vibe" of your upcoming week, month, or even the entire year. It is designed to give you a "heads-up" on the challenges you might face, the strengths you can lean into, and the spiritual lessons your guides are nudging you toward.

Sample Reading: Navigating the Year of Dynamic Growth

To give you a taste of how a Tarot Reading with me can illuminate your path, here is a sample reading. The tarotscope begins with an affirmation based on the tarot spread to guide your thoughts and actions in the coming year. It can be written down and carried in your pocket or purse, placed on your altar for personal empowerment, or hung up in a conspicuous place where you will see it every day and absorb it into your subconscious.  

Your Affirmation:

"I embrace the dance of growth with a balanced heart. I am grounded in my new beginnings, patient in my process, and joyful in the company of my community."

The Five of Wands

This year is all about dynamic energy and healthy competition. The Five of Wands suggests a period where you’ll be juggling many ideas and perhaps facing some "creative friction." Don’t view this as a negative! This theme indicates that your best breakthroughs will come from brainstorming, defending your vision, and engaging with others. It’s a year to find your voice amidst the noise.

The Page of Pentacles

Interestingly, the "student" energy of the Page of Pentacles might hold you back if you aren't careful. This suggests that over-analyzing or staying in the "planning phase" too long could work against you. You might find yourself waiting for the "perfect" moment to start a project or getting bogged down in the minutiae of logistics. Be careful not to let the fear of being a "beginner" stop you from actually doing the work.

Temperance

Your secret weapon this year is Balance. While the world around you (the Five of Wands) may feel chaotic, Temperance is your internal anchor. The ability to stay moderate, practice patience, and blend opposing forces will be your greatest asset. When things get heated, your capacity to remain "the calm in the storm" will open doors that others can't see. Alchemy happens when you stay centered.

Three of Cups

The ultimate lesson from your guides this year is the importance of Community. You are not meant to do this alone. Your guides want you to learn that victory is sweeter when shared. They are teaching you to prioritize joy, celebration, and friendship. Even when you are busy building your empire, make time for the "cups" in your life—the people who refill your spirit and celebrate your wins alongside you.

Get Your Personalized Tarotscope

Are you ready to see what the cards have in store for your specific journey in 2026? A professional Tarotscope provides the clarity and confidence you need to move forward.

Carolina Dean
Tarot Reader to the Czars! 

Links:

• Purchase Your Personalized Tarot (12th House Books) 
• How to Write Affirmation with Tarot (Hoodoo Almanac 2025)

Book Review: The Hanged Man, T.J. MacGregor (1998)

The Hanged Man by T.J. MacGregor is a really exciting book that mixes a detective story with psychic powers. From the start, you'll be hooked by the setting in Fort Lauderdale and the spooky idea of a woman who sees a murder before it happens with her psychic abilities.

What makes this book stand out is how well the police detective Wayne Sheppard's investigation works with the sometimes strange insights of Mira Morales, a psychic who owns a bookstore. Mira is a great main character – she's strong and easy to relate to, and her special abilities make the investigation more interesting without feeling fake. The other characters, like Mira's energetic grandmother, are also engaging, making you care about what happens to them in this dark and complicated story.

MacGregor's writing is sharp and smart, pulling you through the story at a suspenseful pace that makes it hard to put the book down. The action scenes are well-done, and the underlying ideas of government secrets and the darker side of psychic power add an exciting depth that makes it more than just a regular thriller. Just when you think you know what's going on, the author throws in unexpected twists that keep you guessing until the very end.

"The Hanged Man" is more than just a murder mystery. It's about exploring the unseen, showing the power of gut feelings, and it's a truly riveting page-turner. If you like thrillers with a supernatural touch, well-developed characters, and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then you absolutely have to read this book. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!

Carolina Dean 

Book Guy

12th House Books

Win a Free Copy of the 2025 Hoodoo Almanac!

Alright, Carolina Dean here! Get ready for a chance to win a free copy of the Hoodoo Almanac 2025 in my special lottery!

For the entire month of May, every item you purchase from my Etsy store, 12th House Books, will automatically enter you into the drawing. The more you buy, the higher your chances of winning this incredible guide to Hoodoo, conjure, and folk magic!

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• Tarot and bone reading tutorials
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The lucky winner will not only receive the Hoodoo Almanac 2025 but also several extra surprise items to enrich their spiritual journey.

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to add this invaluable resource to your collection. Head over to my Etsy store today and let the magic begin!

Links 

• The Hoodoo Almanac (Amazon) 
• 12th House Books (Etsy) 

Tarot Talk: The 004 Card Cut

 My Life in the Cards 

When I was a kid, the TV channel TBS used to show James Bond movies all week long. My favorite was "Live and Let Die" from 1973. In that movie, there was a character named Solitaire, played by Jane Seymour. She was a tarot card reader who worked for a bad guy named Kanaga. He was a diplomat from another country who wanted to control the heroin business in the United States.

Solitaire could read tarot cards almost perfectly as long as she was a virgin. For example, she could predict when James Bond was coming, what his mission was, and how he would travel. This helped the bad guys send assassins to try and kill him. In another scene, Solitaire could even follow Bond's movements in real-time using her tarot cards.

Back then, I hadn't started learning about magic, so I actually thought it was possible to read cards that accurately. I had the "virgin" part down, but I didn't have any tarot cards! One day, I was at the local drugstore getting ice cream and saw a magazine with an article about how to read regular playing cards. It was a tough choice between the ice cream and the magazine, but I ended up buying the magazine. I secretly brought it home and hid it under my mattress, like it was something I wasn't supposed to have. I read that article over and over until I knew most of it by heart. When I felt ready to try it out, I borrowed a deck of my grandfather's poker cards. For several months, I secretly practiced reading the playing cards and slowly started doing readings for my family.

Even though I liked playing cards, I really wanted a real tarot deck. In the summer of 1992, my aunt Ernestine bought me my first one, the Rider Waite deck, at a Waldenbooks store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. That's when I started learning and practicing with tarot cards. I remember my first big prediction was that Bill Clinton would win the presidential election that November. And as we know, he did.

The Four Card Cut 

One of the first tarot card layouts I learned was the four-card cut, and it's still one of my favorites. Even though it looks simple, you can get a lot of information from these four cards. You can even draw an extra card for any of the positions if you need more clarity, or add more rows of cards.

To start, you shuffle the cards while thinking about your problem or question. When you feel they're shuffled enough, you divide them into four piles from left to right. These cards represent:

• The Past
• The Present
• The Future
• The Outcome

Besides looking at what each individual card means, I also look at the whole layout like a painting. I consider the balance of the different elements in the cards (like water, fire, earth, air). Are there a lot of cards from one element? Is any element missing? This can show what's needed to bring balance and solve the issue. I also look at the colors in the cards. Do they go from light to dark, or the other way around? Do they start cool and become warm? This can give you an idea of how the energy is flowing and how it might affect the final outcome.

Next, I look at each card individually. The first card shows the past or the person or event that started the problem. The second card, the present, is seen as a continuation of what happened in the past – it shows where you are now in relation to that. The third card represents the future as it grows out of the present situation. Finally, the last card shows the likely outcome if things continue as they are right now. I always tell the person I'm reading for that the choices they make in the present can change what happens in the future.

This simple but powerful layout was one of the first things I learned, and it still helps me understand the flow of time. It shows me what happened before, what's happening now, what might happen in the future, and what the potential result could be. It also reminds us that we always have the power to make choices that can change what's going to happen.

Carolina Dean 
Official Tarot Reader
12th House Books 

Links 

• Tarot Books at 12th House Books
• Tarot Decks at 12th House Books
• Tarot Readings at 12th House Books
• Tarot of the Witches aka The James Bond Tarot Deck 
• Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming 
• The 007 Diaries: Filming Live and Let Die by Roger Moore