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Arwen Lynch

Arwen Lynch

Professional Tarot conversationalist, Arwen Lynch has worked with Tarot as a vehicle for personal transformation since 1980. Her personal philosophy is that Tarot is best used to correct your life course. She is a published author (in romance, as Marilu Mann) as well as past president of the American Tarot Association (4/1/2007-4/1/2014). She specializes in helping people who are determined find their joy and writers who want to finish their book. She's an initiate of Wicca.

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Why Tarot?

Why Tarot? Why not astrology? Or numerology? Or any of the other divination tools? Why did I choose Tarot?

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  • The Cunning Wīfe
    The Cunning Wīfe says #
    Loved reading about your journey! Tarot began much the same way for me -- I found the method compelling after a friend read for me
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    Thank you so mjch! I apologize for not answering sooner. I just saw this. Oh the Wild Unknown is a lovely deck.

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Over the years, I've developed an organic way of reading. Rather than use the Celtic Cross, I now do three card spreads that are meant to develop outward from the question. That's a bit awkward. Let me explain.

Say you ask me, "What do I need to know about February 2018?" I would draw three cards. The first would be the Theme card. This is the energy that is going to resonate with you in February. Going further, I drew a card so we could have a reading to look at.

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A Paganism Uniquely Yours

Join me as I interview Francesca De Grandis.

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  • Francesca De Grandis
    Francesca De Grandis says #
    Arwen, thanks again for interviewing me. It's always a pleasure to work with you. Take good care of you, Francesca

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TarotBlogHop: Beltaine 2017

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So the wrangler for this hop was me.  Here's what I asked.

Since Beltaine is a holiday of coming together, I thought it would be fun to answer this question: "Do you combine Tarot with any other divination system? Why or why not?" That's it. Short and sweet. Simple. You can answer it however you like.

Yes, I absolutely do combine Tarot with other divination systems. Tarot already has an association with astrology and numerology. That, for me, is a given. I do a weekly Tarotscopes offering on YouTube so that's a done deal for me. :D I interpret a weekly Tarot reading as well as Oracle reading for all twelve signs. Please subscribe if you enjoy so you can be notified each week.

For many years I didn't do anything other than a straightforward Tarot reading. I used one deck and only one deck. Then I had an opportunity to read for two people. They wanted a relationship reading. I decided to use not one, not two but three decks. I used one deck for person A, one for person B while the third deck was used for the relationship. It took a few hours to do. :D Yeah, I might have bit off more than I could chew at that time.

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  • Chloe
    Chloe says #
    That's a really beautiful spread, Arwen. Sounds like Alia was quite something! And those are some fabulous flowers, literally an
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    Thank you, Chloe, she was an amazing priestess for sure.
  • James Bulls
    James Bulls says #
    Oogh... using multiple decks in the same reading? I'm not opposed to that on principle - if it works for you, then you should do i
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    Grin, well even if you were opposed to it, I'd still do it. LOL But I understand what you are saying. The first time was really ov
TarotBlogHop: Imbolc 2017 Ace in the Hole

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Welcome to the first of the 2017 Tarot Blog Hops. This is our seventh Imbolc hop. We began in 2012 with the question, "How can I be a better candle?" This hop was begun as a way to highlight the online Tarot community's commitment to working together rather than against one another. I'm so very proud that we are still doing this! Every six weeks, any where from 10-30 of us gather to share our thoughts on one topic. We love new bloggers too so please come join us. We are a Facebook-based group that maintains a very tight focus on the topic.

I'm the wrangler for this particular hop. The topic is "How can I best foster the energy of the Aces in my life?"

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  • Aisling
    Aisling says #
    I really learned something from you in this iteration. Thank you so much for the entire idea and your thoughts on it.
  • Scott
    Scott says #
    I really like this spread, Arwen - it's clear, uncluttered, and really identifies the crux of the situation, giving clear directio

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What Queens Eat: Mabon Tarot Blog Hop 2016

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Welcome to the Mabon Tarot Blog Hop. We are a community of bloggers who have come together to discuss a theme or answer a question as posed to us by our wranglers. The wranglers this go-round are Jay Cassells and me, Arwen Lynch-Poe. Jay did all the heavy lifting as I am engrossed in my upcoming Trust Your Gut Intuitive Tarot class (10 week online and starts 10/1/2016).

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  • Boglarka Kiss
    Boglarka Kiss says #
    Oh, Arwen! This atmosphere you have written about, I am so envious - I have never been able to find such a community here, and I a
  • Olivia
    Olivia says #
    I loved seeing some of your retreat pictures on Instagram, and I know just what you mean about needing some time to ease back into
  • Chloe
    Chloe says #
    Ah, it's been too long since I went on retreat! Glad you had a fabulous time. Those beans sound wonderful, and I love the idea o
  • Katalin Patnaik
    Katalin Patnaik says #
    Your pinto beans sound great! and the bread of the empress... mmm... Thank you for writing this! It's 5 am here, and I want to g
  • Morgan Eckstein
    Morgan Eckstein says #
    I have a ton of pinto beans that were given to me--now I have some idea what to do with them.

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Welcome to the 2016 Midsummer/Lammas Tarot Blog Hop.

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  • Chloe
    Chloe says #
    Funny, I'd never thought of the World as being burdened with knowledge before. Ready to end one cycle and begin another, yes. Bu
  • Boglarka Kiss
    Boglarka Kiss says #
    What you have written about, Arwen, it fully resonates with me. This is also how I see these two cards and their symbols, the Fool
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    Thank you so very much, Boglarka!
  • Aisling
    Aisling says #
    I love this, because I have been teaching a class for over 5 years called "Tarot: The Fool's Journey"....we really ought to compar
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    Aisling, I'd love to compare notes. I think that would be so much fun.

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