Let’s go with some facts. Decreation was first published in 2006 and the dedication states, quite simply, “for my students”. Then there’s a quote so that you start to get a feel of what you’re in for: “I love a poetical kinde of a march, by friskes, skips and jumps.”

This book is very upfront, pretty much exactly what I’d expected it to be. Readable pages full of white spaces and gossip. These fluffy pages become increasingly frustrating as Britney is stripped of all autonomy and joy for life throughout the book. I wonder at the ghostwriter’s task here, since I can’t imagine Britney’s own narrative style being that easy to organize into something cohesive and breezy. That’s what the book is, though. Linear, simple.

Learning the cards well should be a fun and never-ending process, and you really don’t need to devote your time and brainpower to studying any books on it (though I encourage feeding your curiosity and reading books, just don’t feel compelled to memorize “meanings”. It’s all confetti). Instead, accept the ages-old invitation the cards extend, and play.

My quick yet detailed method for doing a relationship reading with tarot cards. It’s genius, if I may say so myself. You’re going to want to hear this one straight from the horse’s mouth.

I hadn’t thought much about it until finding myself working as a professional card-slinger, but weddings really are the perfect place to do some friendly divination.

They're already designing Tarot cards. What if Alexa, Siri and the gang could read your fortune next?

—it turns out it’s incredibly awkward to dive right into the deep stuff during your first conversation on a dating app.

or how I learned cartomancy to spy on my ex