The Essence of Tarot: Using Essential Oils, Magic, and Rituals to Empower Your Readings

Empower Your Tarot Readings with the Use of Sacred Fragrances

The ancient art of perfumery and fragrance have long been a component of magical and spiritual rituals.

In The Essence of Tarot, tarot master Mary K. Greer demonstrates how this primordial art can be used to enhance modern tarot practices, whether for divination, meditation, or affirmations. Learn how to create a more magical life through the union of tarot and aromatherapy. Greer, among the world’s foremost authorities on the topic, demonstrates how essential oils can enrich the tarot experience, as well as empower tarot readers.

No previous experience with essential oils is needed, as Greer offers a brief crash course, along with details about the historical role of scent and perfumery in magical and divinatory rituals. Greer provides oils and scents to correspond with each of the seventy-eight cards of the tarot. This book may be used in daily rituals but also as a reference guide for tarot lovers. Instructions for crafting tarot oils are included, as well as detailed instructions for using them to maximize the tarot experience. This new edition of a beloved classic includes a new foreword by Judika Illes and retains the botanical illustrations by Ed Buryn, creator of the William Blake Tarot, photographer, and vagabonding pioneer.

This book was originally published as The Essence of Magic.

Mary K. Greer has made tarot her life’s work. She is a scholar, writer, teacher, and professional tarot consultant. With more than forty years of experience in tarot as an author and teacher, she advocates a revolutionary approach to learning and using the cards that emphasizes personal insight and creativity. As an expert tarot reader, she works as a ＂midwife of the soul,＂ using techniques that are interactive, transformational, and empowering. Mary is the founder of Tools and Rites of Transformation (T.A.R.O.T.). She is a featured speaker at tarot conferences and symposia around the world. She lives in California. Find her at marykgreer.com.