Hello, bookish friends! Today is the last day of April, and you know what that means! Wrap-up time! I had a wonderful reading month, so let’s just dive right in! 🙂

“Trees, shrubs, and plants had an important place in Celtic spirituality. They provided shelter and protection, tools and weapons, food and fuel. They were therefore crucial to survival in everyday life, and this was in turn integrated with spiritual life.”

Shortly after becoming interested in tarot reading (thanks to The Raven Cycle), I found this in Half Price Books for just over $7, and it still has the full deck! I was super excited about this at the time, but it still took me a year to pick up this book and fully read through it. The content surprised me in the best way! I expected this to be a gimmicky sort of thing where the true value lie in having the cards. Not so! The book was fascinating and informative. It touched on an array of topics related to Celtic mythology and spirituality, not just the cards, and the section that was on the cards was detailed and beautiful illustrated. Additionally, the system of reading in Celtic tradition is a bit different from the tarot I had learned, so that was an exciting new element to practice. All in all, this was an unexpected gem of a read! read more