Tarot for Creativity by Chelsey Pippin Mizzi is a lovely illustrated guide to using tarot to express or influence creativity. It explains what each of the major and minor arcana influences regarding creativity and provides specific spreads based on each card. There are also details of other spreads for creativity.

I have just finished reading and using Chelsey Pippin Mizzi's Tarot for Creativity and to say that I am impressed with this workbook immensely underrepresents my reaction. This book uses the Tarot in a way that speaks to both my logical and spiritual selves. It inspires, as well as captures the mythic intuition that so many seek when using a Tarot Deck. In short, Mizzi's book is both a creative guide and a creativity tool. For me, Tarot for Creativity is a Complete Text and so much more than a workbook: it is is a beautifully crafted and illustrated Tarot Handbook with clear instruction and context, an insightful and compelling Guidebook for self discovery, and an inspiring and provocative Workbook that is easy to use regardless of skill level. Joining these together, it is easy to see that this is a tool any creative person can use to help them when stuck in their art or with a troublesome day. Being able to look to a specific card as a guiding question allows the user to highlight a specific issue that needs to be addressed, or when allowing the Tarot to guide you to a random card is an exercise in reflection on inspiration. And, having all the cards of the Tarot represented through such clear and direct illustrations that connect back to myth and Tarot history, it ensures this book has universal appeal for any reader, artist, or Tarot user.

Personally, I have been using this book to find writing inspiration and self exploration. The spreads that I have used, have lead me to many different activities ranging from journaling and creative writing exercises along with more art based forms like collage, drawings, and illustrations that have all challenged me to intriguing results. To be honest, when stuck with a character arc, I have even done these spreads posing as characters in my own fiction to help me dive deeper into their own stories and help me work through Writing Blocks and chracter 'dead ends'. All of these activities have not only called to me, but stretched me beyond what I would have instinctively reached out for. As you can see, Tarot for Creativity has proven itself to be a great way to bring a dependable, friendly, and encouraging voice to my day that has challenged me to exercise my creativity and build confidence in myself. Every card's section and the connected discussions and activities have become a strong personal workout and a way to keep my curious inner child playing while learning about herself.

This is a book that authors, artists, and other creative people like BookTockers and Bookstagrammers, as well as those doing Oracle Spreads, will find a clear, useful tool that provides inspiration for those days when creativity is lagging in this book. No mater.

Thank you Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the arc I read

I don't believe magic actually but I want to explore new area just like tarot for creativity. So, whether you're a writer, artist, engineer, chef, or influencer, this guidebook Tarot for Creativity offers down-to-earth advice for honing your voice, overcoming blocks, and cultivating your creative magic. Let's try read it.

A unique and fresh approach to the tarot and a valuable resource and tool for readers. Author Chelsey Pippin Mizzi has created an engaging journey through the tarot through the lens of creativity. Each card is featured with a description, a creative prompt, *and* a special card reading spread with a specific layout and questions. A really novel approach and a great resource for any tarot reader and especially for those who engage in creative activities. The author makes it clear that creativity isn't just for artists - she says in the introduction, "...make no mistake, we all live creative lives. You may be an artist, a writer, an entrepreneur, a teacher, a manager, a consultant, a content creator, a coder. Whatever you do, your work and lifestyle rely on creative thinking." Would definitely recommend and as both a tarot reader and an artist, I can see myself using this book for both reference and inspiration in the future.

I’ve never owned a tarot deck in my life, and have only had one reading in my life. But I was intrigued by this title and description because my creativity has completely disappeared, I am not inspired by much and feel like I have no unique ideas left. So naturally this book caught my eye.

The book begins by a rather dry, but necessary section of the basics of tarot and tarot decks, which I did learn from. And then the rest of the book is devoted to how different spreads can be interpréted to mean different things, which one can then draw their own inspiration from. It’s meant to be a stepping stone, a beginning, with room for your own personality and skill sets, by your own actual struggles. It does this very well.

I was a bit disappointed that a book about creativity lacked a lot of its own creativity. I expected bright photos and graphics, and we instead see basic illustrations which does nothing to inspire or lead you into reading further. However the information written is entirely different.

I loved the idea of this prior to starting it - I’m still recently out of the worst depression of my life and during this period, I lost all my creative urges / drive and it saddens me that creativity, which was such a natural state for me, no longer seems to be. Therefore, I wanted to read this, to see if I could (hopefully) kickstart my creativity with this guide.

The book is well written, and The layout is clean with the card pages in bright, vivid colors. The text goes into the creativity behind each card, gives examples of spreads, offers prompts and exercises.

I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to read an early copy of Tarot for Creativity: I was impressed and pleased during my reading - it’s a comprehensive read with suggestions and exercises that are easy to put into practice. I really found a lot within the pages, and it’s a title I’ll be getting for my own bookshelf.





Thank you to Chronicle Books and NetGalley for the PDF

Tarot for Creativity by Chelsey Pippin Mizzi is a fantastic guide that I highly recommend. It brilliantly shows how tarot can inspire creativity, offering practical insights and exercises for any creative pursuit. The vibrant artwork and accessible explanations make it a must-read for anyone looking to enhance their creative practice. I loved it!

I wasn't sure exactly what to expect with this book and I was pleasantly surprised. The book is broken down by card and has specific prompts for each one as well as a guide on how to interpret the meaning of the card in relation to your creative endeavors. I'm reviewing this at work, but I can't wait to sit down at home with my own cards and put some of it into practice. I would recommend this to any artist, writer, creator, or practitioner looking to expand their craft. Thank you Chelsea Pippin Mizzi, Chronicle Books, and NetGalley for the chance to review this ARC.

I recently purchased a tarot deck so when I saw this book, I had to read it. This book taught me a lot and I definitely want to purchase the physical copy.

This is a great book that serves as an introduction to tarot but also shows how you can use it for creativity. There are exercises throughout the book, with each section, showing how to bring out and build your creativity. This book is very thorough, practical, and easy to read, while also being fun and providing a lot of activities to keep you endlessly engaged. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Tarot for Creativity by Chelsey Pippin Mizzi is a fantastic book for anyone who would like to incorporate tarot into their creative projects. I can also see this book being used as a guide to work through the entire 78 cards of the tarot to learn archetypes and meanings through a creative process.

I appreciate the layout of the table of contents, clearly stating each card and it's topic. A card could be drawn at random and then follow along with the corresponding chapter, or choose a card by its listed theme.

Thank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a very in depth book about the Tarot and different ways to use your deck. It is also a very clear and straightforward book which I like.
There is a very interesting introduction to Tarot decks and then each card is described alongside prompts and spreads.
The journal prompts and spreads at the end of the book are thoughtful and insightful.
Tarot for Creativity is an essential book which makes the Tarot accessible and fascinating, if you are creative in any way which most of us are and interested in Tarot decks, I would recommend this book.

I honestly haven't seen a tarot book quite like this before. I thought it would be a book with prompts or craft activities, but it is much more. The author shares an approachable and modern view of tarot framing the cards to reflect on how they might represent the artist and their craft. The book includes detailed descriptions of each tarot card and prompts for writing, visual art, meditation, and other activities. Moreover, there's a mini spread for all 52 cards to explore their meanings further. The appendix offers an example of how to interpret a spread, which is especially helpful for beginners looking to enhance their tarot skills.

I appreciate the author's inclusive and practical approach to creativity. They write, "It is impossible to be human and not be creative." Both art and tarot can feel mysterious and exclusive. It's wonderful to find such a welcoming message here. I would recommend this book to any artist with a tarot practice. It is suitable for both beginners and intermediate tarot practitioners.

This book is so fun. I am just starting to get into Tarot and it includes a wealth of information, much more than I expected. I like the table of contents and how the book was organized into sections. I would recommend this to anyone who is into either Tarot or a creative, I think they would enjoy it.

I enjoy this new take on Tarot! Tarot for creativity is not really something I would have thought of, or thought to put the two together. I love when someone shares their new take or out of the box thoughts on a practice or object I use with me. The artwork was great and the book itself is helpful with breaking out of a rut or slump.

This is a book to read, re-read, and return to over and over again. The bright colors but simple palette of the deck used for illustrations adds energy and flow to what might otherwise be an overwhelming amount of information, and the fact that every card has been provided with its own context, creative prompts, and unique spread breaks up that mountain of information in an engaging and accessible way. Readers can engage with the images, the text, or the hands on activities as they choose, turning the act of reading the book into the same sort of creative journey the book is encouraging the reader to undertake in their larger life.

Ideal for a library with an active crafting or creative community, this book will circulate well with the patrons who attend library programming focused on the arts as well as with patrons who are exploring college, career, and entrepreneurial options in their lives. While perhaps not a conventional book club choice, this book would make a fascinating focus for a reading group! Thank you to NetGalley for access to this intriguing and informative arc.

As a creative and a tarot enthusiast, I was so excited to read this book. Overall I can see this being a useful book to have on my shelf. The author provides prompts and spreads for each card, along with descriptions of the cards as they relate to creative work. There's also an appendix with several general spreads for creativity. Readers can use these prompts and spreads to help solve different issues one encounters as a creative (especially creatives who are also entrepreneurs), like overcoming creative blocks or figuring out where to focus one's energy when it comes to their business/creative work. I generally agreed with the descriptions for each card, or could see why the author would interpret them that way, but there were a few that seemed kind of off-base or like a missed opportunity for a different interpretation. I also want to mention that the artwork for the cards did not speak to me at all but as we all know, art (like tarot) is subjective. Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for an advanced copy.

Love all thing Tarot as I’ve became obsessed with it this year - and now have almost 10 decks! I always read any an all tarot books I can get

This book is a very useful reference when looking at tarot as a creative outlet and how to read the cards in that view. They do include prompts to help as well!

This book helped be connect with my tarot cards to bolster my creativity. I would highly recommend Tarot for Creativity to creative types who already read tarot or those who are looking to connect with a deck.