This Article and Interview with the FABulous Susan Wands (Tarot Practitioner, Author, Playwright, producer and Actor), was written by our very own Tarot Guild Professional Member, and Certified Tarot Master, Sharonah Rapseik, and originally appeared in The Tarot School's newsletter: "Tarot Tips". You can view the entire newsletter here: "Tarot Tips" June 1st, 2021
Meet The Reader
SUSAN WANDS
By Sharonah Rapseik, Ph.D., CMAP
Susan Wands lives in New York City, where she has worked as a writer, playwright, producer, and actor. A practitioner of tarot cards, she has used them as a resource for inspiration and guidance for over thirty years. She also finds inspiration in the lives of women artists, especially Pamela
Colman Smith.
Susan is the author of the “Magician and Fool” book series, where the tarot cards of Pamela Colman Smith come to life and battle past dark forces in a renown cult.
Sharonah Rapseik:
Susan, what makes your tarot practice unique and how do you express it?
Susan Wands:
As a tarot reader and writer, my tarot practice sometimes needs resources other than cleansing with incense and sage spray to stay fresh and tuned in.
Whenever I find history, artwork or research that resonates with me, whether it’s a treatise of the Visconti-Sforza Tarot Deck or a biography of Austin Osman Spare, I’ll channel it into my tarot card preparation.
As I shuffle the cards, I’ll keep this new research discovery in mind and then lay the cards out in a Celtic Cross or a Three-Card spread. This is when I'll see how influences of the research manifest themselves in the spread. Then I’ll take a photo of the tarot configuration and store it on my computer for future use. I’ll also post images of the inspiration on my Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/magicianandfool
Currently, I’m editing the third book in my series on Pamela Colman Smith, “Emperor and Hierophant” and am delighted how frequently cards related to my research also come up in tarot readings.
Sharonah Rapseik:
Thank you Susan Wands... it’s a pleasure to meet you.
• You can purchase the first book in Susan Wand’s book series: "Magician & Fool"
• To follow Susan Wands:
https://www.magicianandfool.com
https://www.facebook.com/magicianandfool
• Be sure to catch the episode of Sharonah's Radio Show, "Magic Universe", when Susan Wands was her Guest: https://thetarotguild.com/videos/radio05092021
About Sharonah:
Sharonah Rapseik is an Artist / Designer,
Author, Tarot Reader, Radio Host and
Producer for "Psychic Talk Radio".
Visit her at:
https://psychictalk.net/sharonah/
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