A review by hissingpotatoes
Tarot for Creativity: A Guide for Igniting Your Creative Practice by Chelsey Pippin Mizzi

3.5

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really like the point the author makes in the Tarot 101 chapter about the difference between archetype and stereotype, that the former opens up possibilities and the latter "shuts story down."

Each chapter in this book includes a one-page discussion of a tarot card in relation to creativity, four creative prompts, and a spread. The author does a good job of interpreting a primary meaning for each card and applying that meaning to a facet of creativity. The interpretations and activities focus mostly on building, supporting, and sustaining creativity as a craft rather than prompts for creating within your craft (though there are some of those).

Because the book encompasses all types of craft, the prompts and spreads sometimes feel generic and surface-level. I commend the author for putting so much thought and effort into providing a chapter for every single one of the 78 tarot cards, though sometimes the themes repeat between similar cards.

If you're looking for ways to re-engage with your craft or take it to the next level, this book provides plenty of reflection points through the lens of tarot with each chapter themed around a specific goal.

You might like this if you like: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Tarot for Change by Jessica Dore