Janet Boyer

Spirituality vs. Religion

 

I say the difference between spirituality and religion is that the former acknowledges the myriad, and necessary, facets of our material being as a vehicle for the Divine (a spirit having a human experience) while religion encourages the compartmentalization and banishment of various “selves” (a human striving to attempt to reach the Divine).

Is it any wonder why so many are fractured? Hateful? Adoring?

Because to hate or admire another person, or a particular trait, is to project unclaimed parts of yourself outwards to an “other”.

Spirituality is the yin/yang. It’s both dark and light. It’s the whole. It’s acknowledge that all parts of our Self have a reason for being…and that reason is to manifest the Divine in our own unique, glorious way. It is whole. It is “us”.

Religion seeks to be either “white” or “black”…never both. It is fragmented. It is bad/good, right/wrong, holy/profane, materialistic/sacred. It is divided. It is “us” versus “them”.

Readers, what do you say? Is there a difference between spirituality and religion? If so, what?

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Hall of Fame/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

Tarot in Reverse Pics in the New Schiffer Publishing Catalogue!

Was super happy to get Schiffer Publishing's Spring 2012 catalogue yesterday...because Tarot in Reverse is in there!

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Hall of Fame/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

What Books Do When the Store Closes

Ever wonder what books and reading paraphernalia do once the bookstore's lights go out? Wonder no more after you watch this video!

Gotta love dancing books...

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Hall of Fame/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

New Releases Oct-Dec 2011

Below are some of the New Releases from October to December 2011, in case you missed them. Click here to see the full list!

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Hall of Fame/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

Books by Janet Boyer

My books on Amazon!

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Top/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

Snowland Tarot on Janet Boyer Live!

Ron and I will did a live show about our Snowland Tarot on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 6 PM EST. We discussed the genesis, evolution and creation of our innovative deck, as well as the inspiration behind many of our completed cards.

Click here for the show page to listen live on the web or to download. Or, you can listen via the player below. Enjoy!

Listen to internet radio with JanetBoyerLive on Blog Talk Radio

 -- Janet Boyer, Amazon Top/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

Sneak Peeks of Tarot in Reverse!

Just received the final proofs for my upcoming Tarot in Reverse (a book about reversed Tarot cards) and, ohmigosh...it's so pretty!

The design team at Schiffer Books did an outstanding job on both the cover design and internal layout, don't you think?

Sneak Peek #1

Sneak Peek #2

Sneak Peek #3

Sneak Peek #4

Would you like to pre-order Tarot in Reverse from Amazon.com? Click here to do so!

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Top/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

Janet Boyer Bio

It just occurred to me today that I don't have an official bio here on my blog. D'oh!

So a bit of housekeeping:

Janet Boyer is the author of The Back in Time Tarot Book (Hampton Roads) which features her innovative Back in Time (BIT) Method for experiencing the cards as well as Tarot in Reverse (Schiifer Publishing)--the definitive book on reversed Tarot cards.

She has written over a thousand reviews, articles and interviews for both print and on-line publications, specializing in Mind/Body/Spirit topics. Amazon.com has her listed as a Hall of Fame Reviewer for ascending into the Top 10 reviewers site-wide and remaining a top reviewer for a decade.

Along with her artist husband Ron Boyer, she is co-creator of the Snowland Tarot and author of its companion book.

Janet is host of the Janet Boyer Live! podcast on BlogTalkRadio, as well as the creator and Editor-in-Chief of the TarotPals.com group blog.

She makes her home in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania with her husband and their son, Noah, whom she homeschools. You can visit her main site at JanetBoyer.com.

Annie Oakley of Tarot

I just received a most hilarious email.

She echoed what I've been thinking about the silly "boycott Janet Boyer" mini-movement that's occurring in some Tarot circles--as well as what many of my friends, fellow authors and colleagues have been saying to me, too. Here's what she wrote:

I liked to listen to that former radio program you co-hosted because you always had something sassy to say that the NON PROFESSIONAL ENTHUSIASTS AND COLLECTORS (like me) may think but not express.

Why in Tarotland does everyone have to make nice? Why can't someone express that a person's book, deck, etc. is lame, lousy, phony or whatever without being called a bully? Why can't it be said something is a waste of money or doesn't break new ground or just a rehash by someone who can write a decent sentence.

Politicians sling the dirt. Art historians critique art work. Everywhere else, pundits evaluate every iota of life. Somehow, someone is confusing the Tarot world with a nineteenth century church social and varying opinions must be whispered behind fluttering fans.

I'll be sixty on Leap Year Day. Just tell it Janet; if people are offended by directness, too bad. 

People like me don't want to spend every cent on every book, deck, course, etc. We love to read about the latest publications and read other's opinion.

I hope you have advice for the collector/enthusiast on your Tarot Pals Blog. I once asked Barbara Moore at a midwest Tarot symposium "Why does Llewellyn keep cranking out the Tarot books? Is anybody concerned about quality?"
 
It's like a flood. I don't want to see summer fairies, druids, vampires or angels...enough already. Your Snowland Tarot will be a refreshing change.

PS and if that Greek guy is put out by your story that said 75% of the Tarot folk were obese or whatever word you used...My husband saw my photos from a Tarot symposium years ago and said "all these ladies are so fat!" OMG he usually is a diplomat. Fiction is fiction.

And there ya have it, boys and girls. This is the type of people I write for!

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Top/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)

No TV for 3 for 4 (Years)

This week marks four years that our little family of 3 members (well, 5 if you count the fur babies) have been without TV programming.

Invariably, when people find this out, we get asked two questions. I thought I'd share them here, as well as our answers.

Q: Where do you get your news?

A: Internet. On Twitter, I know the news faster than my Mom who has satellite TV.

Q: What do you do instead?

A: Read. Write stories/poems/books. Paint. Make art. Play video games. Watch DVDs. Digital graphics. Blog. Talk to one another. Enjoy our lovely backyard. Go to the park. Ride bikes. Try new recipes. Put on skits. Listen to music. Play games. Write letters to penpals and friends from all over the world.  Cuddle with the kitties. Build things. Swing on the glider. Sing. Dance. Exercise. Laugh...a lot.

-- Janet Boyer, Amazon Top/Vine Reviewer, author of Back in Time Tarot, Tarot in Reverse (Schiffer 2012) and the Snowland Tarot (Schiffer 2013). Featured in Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People Who Are Poking the Box and Making a Difference (A Domino Project eBook edited by Seth Godin)