“The first five cards, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, and The Hierophant show the various attributes of a person in ordinary life: infinite potential (and possessing all the skills they need), a sense of mystery -… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“tapping into the Monomyth of the hero's journey which, to simplify the premise, says that there can be no true wisdom gained without the… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“My belief is that if you learn how to think like a professional, from the start, you will almost undoubtedly become a professional, given… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The hero, however, is always willing to see where his decisions may lead him. To sum up the hero's journey in the Tarot so… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Readers often root for characters that are innocent victims – or who are subjected to forces beyond their control.” — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Stories that do not signal or illustrate a change in wisdom, growth or circumstance do not fulfill the basic requirements of a story worth… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“At their most basic level, great fictional stories are about transformation - usually a change from one perspective to another. The change may be… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The next five cards, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, and The Wheel of Fortune, show how the heroic fool must navigate various… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“When writing the opening of your story, we want to see the hero in his familiar surroundings. We want to show him as he… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The Fool is a great template for the lead character in a story, untarnished by what is to come, eager for adventure.” — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“In the next five cards, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, and The Devil, we see that, armed with knowledge of life and its… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“The Empress acknowledges our nurturing side, the need for tact and careful consideration about the consequences of our attitudes.” — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“Jung also developed the idea of archetypes and the collective unconscious. He believed that far from being a mass of individual minds, humanity was… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
“We often don't react well to change. Consequently it won't seem right if your hero is perfectly capable right from the start of your… — Rob Parnell Copy Share Image
