Tag: books

• The Monster-Maker as Fortuneteller: Frankenstein & Gothic Divination

  

  The post connects Mary Shelley’s work to fortunetelling, illustrating the dangers of seeking forbidden knowledge through Victor Frankenstein’s hubris. A tarot spread is suggested to explore personal ambitions and responsibilities.

  Danielle Maribell

  November 13, 2025

  Deities & Myth, Divination History, Shadow Work, Tarot & Literature, Uncategorized

  #divination, #fortunetelling, #history, #literature, #tarot, books, fiction, frankenstein, horror, literature, spirituality, tarot-reading

• Divination & Dystopia (Part 2): Tarot Spreads, Reading Strategies, & Journal Prompts 

  

  This content discusses using tarot to explore dystopian themes, offering two tarot spreads aimed at understanding dystopian situations and resistance. It emphasizes the importance of journaling alongside tarot readings to process insights and engage with pressing societal issues. The practice fosters awareness, agency, and hope in uncertain times.

  Danielle Maribell

  November 6, 2025

  Shadow Work, Tarot & Literature, Uncategorized

  #divination, #fortunetelling, #tarot, books, dystopian, literature, Shadow Work, spirituality, tarot-reading, writing

• Tarot, Class, and Magic in Susanna Clarke’s “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell”: Fortunetelling & Fiction Series

  

  This post is the third in a series exploring the integration of tarot and fortune-telling in literary fiction, focusing on Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. It examines how tarot reflects class divisions and contrasts institutional magic with intuitive practices, while connecting to themes of knowledge, prophecy, and cultural memory in magical contexts.

  Danielle Maribell

  June 20, 2025

  Tarot & Literature, Uncategorized

  #divination, #fortunetelling, #history, #tarot, books, fantasy, fiction, literature, magic, susanna clarke, writing