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Cartomaniacal Madness, Mischief & Mayhem
Cartomaniacal Madness, Mischief and Mayhem from the Magus of the Marsh: 333 3-Card Tarot Blob Reading Examples ~~~
"This personal Grimmar contains a veritable Cornucopia of Corny Card Interps, along with a sh!t-ton of Snarky Shenanigans, Rhyming-Readings, and whathavewenots, all illustrated with the iconic Pamela Colman Smith Tarot-deck. Beware tho, cuz merely reading it could severely affect your card-slinging capabilities, without you even noticing!” ~ The Magus of the Marsh ~~~
Cartomaniacal is meant as a source of inspiration for creativity and wordplay in Tarot readings. This will be of particular use to tarotists who struggle to put several cards together into forming a coherent story. It is the author’s hope that this book will be of help to intermediate and beginner tarot readers on their quest to develop their own personal reading style. This is not a book of how one should read, but how one could read.
"This personal Grimmar contains a veritable Cornucopia of Corny Card Interps, along with a sh!t-ton of Snarky Shenanigans, Rhyming-Readings, and whathavewenots, all illustrated with the iconic Pamela Colman Smith Tarot-deck. Beware tho, cuz merely reading it could severely affect your card-slinging capabilities, without you even noticing!” ~ The Magus of the Marsh ~~~
Cartomaniacal is meant as a source of inspiration for creativity and wordplay in Tarot readings. This will be of particular use to tarotists who struggle to put several cards together into forming a coherent story. It is the author’s hope that this book will be of help to intermediate and beginner tarot readers on their quest to develop their own personal reading style. This is not a book of how one should read, but how one could read.
270 pages, Paperback
Published April 20, 2019
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March 29, 2019
I absolutely enjoyed this read! Not only was it educational, but it was so fun! There were times I bark laughed at his insights! If you are looking for a book that opens your eyes to how to interpret the cards intuitively for real life, this book is a gem! It is filled with examples, humor, and intelligence. One of the things I loved about it most : it doesn't force feed you keywords or formulas on how you should read, but gives you advice and examples on how you could read. Bravo! I am looking forward to more books by this new author.
April 8, 2019
What a cleverly devised approach to a better understanding of our own divinity through cartomancy. It’s an intelligently funny way of learning an old craft. It breaks down the walls of its historical teachings by using modern points of view.
April 6, 2019
Like a good laugh in a quick book?
Then this one is certainly worth a look.
it's simply fun while never a bore,
and have you coming back for more.
No long instructions, nor ever misleading,
Just short spreads behind a great reading.
Beginners are welcome or even advanced,
You won't regret giving this book a chance!
Then this one is certainly worth a look.
it's simply fun while never a bore,
and have you coming back for more.
No long instructions, nor ever misleading,
Just short spreads behind a great reading.
Beginners are welcome or even advanced,
You won't regret giving this book a chance!
April 1, 2019
Throw out all your other tarot books.
Seriously. Now! :)
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a veteran, this is where it is at.
While reading this I realised that my 20 years of reading cards had taken me to interesting places, but never back to basics- it reminded me to stop getting so bogged down in the mystery and follow the story of the tarot and the interpretive process.
I especially appreciated the workbook section where you can put Agerfeldt’s perspectives into your own practice. A brilliant tool for the advanced to simplify self reading and an absolutely stellar starting point for beginners.
It also speaks to the eye with it’s easy layout and gorgeous illustration, but you’re going to laugh hard too!
A real must have in divination.
Seriously. Now! :)
It doesn’t matter if you’re a beginner or a veteran, this is where it is at.
While reading this I realised that my 20 years of reading cards had taken me to interesting places, but never back to basics- it reminded me to stop getting so bogged down in the mystery and follow the story of the tarot and the interpretive process.
I especially appreciated the workbook section where you can put Agerfeldt’s perspectives into your own practice. A brilliant tool for the advanced to simplify self reading and an absolutely stellar starting point for beginners.
It also speaks to the eye with it’s easy layout and gorgeous illustration, but you’re going to laugh hard too!
A real must have in divination.
March 27, 2019
Cartomaniacal is a new and unique tarot edutainment book. The author’s method is creative and brain-training. It’s a practical and fun approach to learning to read Tarot. Perfect for old souls and young hearts.
The introduction is very easy to read and comprehend, and the poetry portions are pure Tarot art. Morten shares a lot of brilliant tips on his preferred method of Blob reading and how it can help any level of reader.
The 333 Blob examples are each a story in themselves. Real questions from real people, and real answers from Morten. These stories are fun, funny, romantic, relatable, tragic, every emotion on the spectrum. There is truly magic in these readings.
The workbook section is very helpful. I especially love the cue-word cut-out sheets. The reader places cue-words they’ve derived on their own in the border around each card’s image, and they can be cut out for a practice deck.
I am so excited about this eccentric and artistic new Tarot book. There’s nothing else like it available to readers and every tarotist needs several copies today!
The introduction is very easy to read and comprehend, and the poetry portions are pure Tarot art. Morten shares a lot of brilliant tips on his preferred method of Blob reading and how it can help any level of reader.
The 333 Blob examples are each a story in themselves. Real questions from real people, and real answers from Morten. These stories are fun, funny, romantic, relatable, tragic, every emotion on the spectrum. There is truly magic in these readings.
The workbook section is very helpful. I especially love the cue-word cut-out sheets. The reader places cue-words they’ve derived on their own in the border around each card’s image, and they can be cut out for a practice deck.
I am so excited about this eccentric and artistic new Tarot book. There’s nothing else like it available to readers and every tarotist needs several copies today!
March 31, 2019
“All I ever needed to know about Tarot, I learned from this book.”
--- Soon after I began reading CARTOMANIACAL, I became a little ‘ticked off… well, maybe even more than a little…. Let me explain:
When I first began my journey of learning Tarot, I spent lots of $$$ on numerous volumes of “how to” Tarot books, watched hours upon hours of who-tube viddys, and still found the Tarot a tough row to hoe. Then along comes “CARTOMANIACAL- Madness, Mischief & Mayhem”, which, in my option, makes the world of Tarot extremely easy (and FUN!) to comprehend. The author’s method of poetic interpretation and his easy-read writing style makes CARTOMANIACAL a very unique Tarot book indeed. What upset me so was, that very early into the book, I realized “If only I could have had a copy of CARTOMANIACAL when I first began my journey, I would have saved myself a hellofalot of money, AND brain power too”…. To me, the author’s “Madness, Mischief & Mayhem” actually comes across as “Sane, Advantageous & Organized".
There is one problem that does concern me though, and that would be, in which section of my vast library does CARTOMANIACAL belong? The Advanced Reference section? How To section? The Comic Relief section? My Favorites section? I can’t decide, and rather than consulting the cards on this one, I’ll just get several copies so my library is satisfied, along with a few more to gift to my favorite peeps…. CARTOMANIACAL is NOT “just another Tarot book”, it’s a work of art, in more ways than one. You don’t have to believe me, consult your cards, or get yourself a copy of CARTOMANIACAL today (Recommended).
- Mark C
--- Soon after I began reading CARTOMANIACAL, I became a little ‘ticked off… well, maybe even more than a little…. Let me explain:
When I first began my journey of learning Tarot, I spent lots of $$$ on numerous volumes of “how to” Tarot books, watched hours upon hours of who-tube viddys, and still found the Tarot a tough row to hoe. Then along comes “CARTOMANIACAL- Madness, Mischief & Mayhem”, which, in my option, makes the world of Tarot extremely easy (and FUN!) to comprehend. The author’s method of poetic interpretation and his easy-read writing style makes CARTOMANIACAL a very unique Tarot book indeed. What upset me so was, that very early into the book, I realized “If only I could have had a copy of CARTOMANIACAL when I first began my journey, I would have saved myself a hellofalot of money, AND brain power too”…. To me, the author’s “Madness, Mischief & Mayhem” actually comes across as “Sane, Advantageous & Organized".
There is one problem that does concern me though, and that would be, in which section of my vast library does CARTOMANIACAL belong? The Advanced Reference section? How To section? The Comic Relief section? My Favorites section? I can’t decide, and rather than consulting the cards on this one, I’ll just get several copies so my library is satisfied, along with a few more to gift to my favorite peeps…. CARTOMANIACAL is NOT “just another Tarot book”, it’s a work of art, in more ways than one. You don’t have to believe me, consult your cards, or get yourself a copy of CARTOMANIACAL today (Recommended).
- Mark C
April 18, 2019
Cartomaniacal Madness, Mischief & Mayhem...what a title and it delivers exactly what it promises ! Well I laughed and sometimes I even roared, but don't be mislead by this, as this book is also very educational, Morten is a genius and certainly gave me a new perspective in reading BLOBS !
Well his book has lots of his 3 card BLOBS as he calls them, reading his sometimes humorous perspectives had me chuckling but at the same time I could hear myself saying "oh, I REALLY like that !"
Beginners and the more seasoned reader alike will enjoy this book.
Morten writes like a friend, explaining one example of how you could read the tarot, simple and straight forward, in an everyday language, including his reading tips and tricks, but also making a point there are other methods, and this is just one.
There are no Keywords or phrases in this book, instead he demonstrates how to use your eyes and trust your intuition
There's also a handy workbook at the back to play along as you read it.
Looking forward to his next book !
Well his book has lots of his 3 card BLOBS as he calls them, reading his sometimes humorous perspectives had me chuckling but at the same time I could hear myself saying "oh, I REALLY like that !"
Beginners and the more seasoned reader alike will enjoy this book.
Morten writes like a friend, explaining one example of how you could read the tarot, simple and straight forward, in an everyday language, including his reading tips and tricks, but also making a point there are other methods, and this is just one.
There are no Keywords or phrases in this book, instead he demonstrates how to use your eyes and trust your intuition
There's also a handy workbook at the back to play along as you read it.
Looking forward to his next book !
July 22, 2019
This is nothing more than a collection of sample three card readings with no spreads. I don't read tarot for others and I don't read tarot to predict the future, so I found nothing at all helpful in this book.
August 19, 2019
Very funny and enjoyable. A pleasure to browse through
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