{"id":30435,"date":"2026-04-07T12:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=30435"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:11:00","slug":"use-divination-cards-to-spark-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2026\/04\/07\/use-divination-cards-to-spark-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30436 size-full\" title=\"Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories Episode 199\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images.png\" alt=\"Image of cards and crystals for Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30437 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Quote from Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images-1.png\" alt=\"Quote from Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HTWTF-Episode-199-Blog-Images-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, epsiode 199<\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you need help with ideas, if you want to play with randomness, to inspire you, to jumpstart your creativity, to come up with new ideas that you wouldn&#8217;t have ordinarily thought of.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Beth Barany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled \u201c<\/span><b>Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> host Beth Barany shares her personal journey with Tarot, plus how you can use Tarot and the Mythulu Desk for your science fiction and fantasy stories. Discover practical tips for writers, including how to develop your characters using these decks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Platforms the podcast is available on:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/199-use-divination-cards-to-spark-stories\/id1641025914?i=1000759495977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/episodes\/18941784-199-use-divination-cards-to-spark-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2d6fnHtRozEGJ4xHxuFpVI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ouiTMz3PcMQ?si=npo_MKlMLK8EYh1y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ouiTMz3PcMQ?si=npo_MKlMLK8EYh1y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061.js?container_id=buzzsprout-large-player&#038;player=large'><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>RESOURCES\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOIN: <\/span><b>For fiction writers! You&#8217;ve finished your first draft! Congrats! <\/b><b><i>Now what?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join the Future-Ready Writer membership and get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&amp;A on Zoom. Subscribe: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/subscribe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FREE: <\/span><b>Sign up here to get your World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overwhelmed by world-building for your sci-fi\/fantasy novel? Use these prompts to brainstorm your story\u2019s world: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHOP**: Sci\u2011Fi &amp; Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts:** <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/s\/4ac9160a74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/s\/4ac9160a74<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Want to be interviewed on the podcast? =&gt;<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/emailBeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email us!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR CREATIVE WRITING PROFESSIONALS &#8211; BUILD YOUR BUSINESS SERVING WRITERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to be notified when our training opens and get a short Creative Business Style Quiz to help you create success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/apprenticeship\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Support our work for creatives!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy me a coffee:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SOME FREE WRITING COACHING LIVE ON THE PODCAST<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>GET SUPPORT FOR YOUR FICTION WRITING BY A NOVELIST AND WRITING TEACHER AND COACH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the How To Write the Future podcast\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Write The Future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers. This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for you if you have questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I figure out what&#8217;s not working if my story feels flat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I make my story more interesting and alive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for readers, too, if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for episode 199 &#8211; Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey, everyone. Beth Barany here with How to Write The Future podcast. I am a science fiction and fantasy writer, and at heart, I have always, always, always loved magic since I was a girl. And I wanted to be magic. I might&#8217;ve mentioned that in one of the previous podcasts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:19] The Intersection of Tarot and Writing\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And recently, a fellow writer asked me if I would talk about tarot or tarot and writing. And what&#8217;s so funny is I sat down to write a book about tarot and writing, gosh, 20 years ago. But instead, what came out of me, because I am so process-oriented, what came out of me was my book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Writer&#8217;s Adventure Guide<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is basically the hero&#8217;s journey as applied to writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:44] Personal Journey with Tarot\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a self-coaching guide for writers. And even though I&#8217;ve been doing tarot since my early twenties, actually, no, I think I started when I was 19. And I was even a professional tarot reader for a moment in my thirties. I went off in this other direction as a writer, as a, as a writing teacher. I went towards structure. I went towards how to overcome writer&#8217;s block, and here we are. I now fast forward, you know, 20 plus years later, I&#8217;ve got this question about using tarot and writing. And for me, it was like the most obvious thing. Why do I need to talk about this? There are so many books out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s even wonderful, um, at least one resource that I know, written by someone on how to use tarot specifically for your writing. It&#8217;s awesome. I love it. There&#8217;s so many resources out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:29] Using Tarot and Mythulu Deck for Writing\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I actually don&#8217;t use tarot much anymore for my writing. I use the Mythulu deck, but I used to use the Tarot deck, and I love the Crowley Thoth deck. That was my favorite Crowley designed by Lady Frieda Harris. And there&#8217;s so many decks out there, I have many decks here at home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do you use tarot cards or the Mythulu deck or any divination card for your writing?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I&#8217;m gonna give you some quick tips today and invite you to play with these tools if you need them. And maybe I should address why do people need them?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, you only need them if you are stuck. If you need help with ideas, if you wanna play with randomness, to inspire you, to jumpstart your creativity, to come up with new ideas that you wouldn&#8217;t have ordinarily thought of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s why I love the Mythulu deck so much, is because it isn&#8217;t based on any system like tarot is based on a, a very old system that has come down through the ages and has has offered many archetypes to us throughout the ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you&#8217;re trying to write something new, then I really point you toward the Mythulu deck, because that is more random. It has all kinds of beautiful art on it, and it&#8217;s not based on an archetypal system, although it includes many archetypes in there. Uh, so the reason for choosing cards is when you are stuck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:56] Practical Tips for Writers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uh, how do you use these decks? Any deck that you use, I highly recommend that you go to them with a question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you ask a question like: What could be this character&#8217;s motivation? What do they fear the most? What might happen next? What is the worst thing that could happen to them next?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:16] Character Development with Cards\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I often use it to do deep dives into character. So I want to know what drives them and then what drives them below that, so I might start with one card and say, what drives them to behave like this? Or what is the reason they would say yes to this incident? Or what other way could it be?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broad open-ended questions. So, I encourage you to play with these tools when you are stuck, and you could even do it in groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s fun to hear what other people think of those cards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way you can use cards, and this comes from traditional tarots where you have a standard layout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:52] Story Structure and Card Spreads\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And actually, I used cards like this years ago when I was learning story structure as I laid out, for example, five cards for the five parts of a story, like the Inciting Incident, the rising Action, the Crisis, the Climax, the Resolution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that&#8217;s just five. That&#8217;s a five-point story structure inspired by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story Grid<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Shawn Coyne&#8217;s book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Story Grid<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that I use a lot to think about a scene and a story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that again is the inciting incident, uh, rising action, which is actually rising conflict, more things becoming difficult. That&#8217;s number two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number three is the crisis, which is often the form of a question where the protagonist has to make a choice. This way or that way. They can&#8217;t have it both ways. They have to choose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then the climax, which is the protagonist choosing, and then the resolution. How do they feel afterwards?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you could pull a card for each one of these and see how they spark inside of you, the story that you have in mind. That&#8217;s one way to use it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:54] A Character&#8217;s Secrets, Role, Desire\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to use it is character development. You could think about: What is my character&#8217;s outward role in the world? That&#8217;s one card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next card is: What is their secret face? The secret face they only show themself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a secret in their past? Put that on the left-hand side.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then on the right: What is it they desire?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that&#8217;s a four-card spread, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you would like more ideas on card spreads and how to use divination cards, let me know.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[05:24] Conclusion and Call to Action<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is just a short episode on using divination cards and writing, and writing your stories. I&#8217;m eager to hear from you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like any further resources, let me know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s it for this week, everyone. Write long and prosper.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loved this episode? 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She\u2019s an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist and runs the podcast, \u201cHow To Write The Future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Beth Barany at these sites:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/author.bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaching site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/baranyschooloffiction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Fiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersfunzone.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writer\u2019s Fun Zone blog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONNECT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Beth: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: beth@bethbarany.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IG: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FB: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CREDITS\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EDITED WITH DESCRIPT:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Refer-a-Friend link)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUSIC CREDITS : Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> License code: UMMKDRL02DFGKJ0L. \u201cFuzz buzz\u201d by Soundroll. 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