10. Ignorance is Bliss. You don't have to know a thing about Tarot or Tarot cards to get started. There's nothing to memorize, and there are no complex techniques to learn. If you can look at pictures, you're good to go.
9. All Work And No Play Crushes Creativity. People associate cards with games. When the cards come out, people automatically fall into a more playful -- and therefore more creative -- frame of mind. Brainstorming with Tarot cards is more fun than mind-mapping, guaranteed!
8. The Sister Loblolly Effect. Because they associate Tarot with fortune telling and other mysterious goings-on, when Tarot cards hit the table, people expect something to happen. While I don't focus on hocus-pocus ... a sense of the mysterious just adds to the fun.
7. Picture This. Every single Tarot card features a wealth of symbols and images. With literally millions of possible associations, you'll quickly relate your question to the pictures ... and see answers faster than ever before.
6. Structure, Sweet Structure. You can brainstorm with any random images, but Tarot cards -- thanks to the structure of the deck -- are especially well-suited for brainstorming. You'll be surprised how the numbers, suits, and titles of the cards help you see unexpected relationships between your ideas!
5. Spread the Word. Tarot cards deal easily into spreads, or layouts that assign each card a special meaning. One card, for example, might represent what caused your situation, while the one next to it might represent the solution. The result? More insights than you'd ever achieve when working with stand-alone images.
4. Brainstorm on a Budget. Tarot cards sell for about twenty bucks a deck. If your company won't reimburse you for 'em, you can easily afford your own pack. If lost, you won't spend a fortune replacing them. (And don't forget: just one great idea will more than justify the cost of a pack of cards!)
3. Lighten Your Luggage. Forget juggling a stack of magazine photos or lugging around brainstorming software on a laptop! Tarot cards slip into your pocket or purse, making them the most portable creativity tool on the market.
2. A Pack for Every Person. With thousands of different decks on the market, you're bound to find one that appeals to you. There are decks with art inspired by television shows, sports, movies, fantasy novels, science-fiction, Zen philosophy, nursery rhymes ... whatever you're into, there's a deck for you.
1. A Good Deck Is Never Hard to Find. These days, Tarot cards are everywhere: Books-a-Million, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, your local independent bookseller ... any great bookstore stocks at least a deck or two. Forgot your personal deck? No worries -- stop by the bookstore and pick up another!
Ready to get started? Order your personal copy from Amazon.com today, or contact me to get a personally autographed copy delivered via Priority Mail for just $15.00.
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