I am a sucker for decks that come with built in lore. My favorite example of this is the Ghosts and Spirits Tarot by Lisa Hunt. This deck, similarly, comes packed with cards that feature many various yokai from Japanese lore. Yokai, for those that do not know, is the Japanese term that covers a large variety of spirits and monsters from lore.

In tarot, the Six of Wands is a beacon of victory, recognition, and progress after adversity. It carries the energy of triumph, not as a random stroke of luck, but as the result of focused effort and unwavering determination. This card serves as a reminder that success is not just external—it is deeply tied to your internal alignment, sense of purpose, and ability to find your center even in challenging times.

I love writing and love using the tarot to guide the way. For November, I want to show you how I use the tarot in writing by posting short snippets of a never written work based on an idea I had a while ago.

The Ace of Swords often is said to represent truth, mental clarity, inspiration, new ideas, breakthroughs, success, and those aha! moments. Like all four Aces in the tarot, these are moments that can be fleeting and thus moments of opportunity ripe for the picking.