don't you love heist films?

sharp wits, quick hands, clever planning: the story of a heist is one of teamwork, specialties, and doing something that cannot be accomplished by only one person. every member of a heist team is essential, from the scouts to the hackers to the security teams, from the planners to the charmers to the getaway drivers.

every single person matters. they each have an essential job to do.

and just like the crew in a heist, or the members of any well-functioning team, court cards rely on each other to get the job done.

every one of the sixteen court cards offers their own talents, experiences, abilities, and skill sets — and getting to know these figures better through this particular lens can change everything.

there are many ways to read court cards, but to me, one of the most practical and useful interpretations is as aspects of self: characteristics and knowledge that is contained within us. when a court card shows up in a reading, or when we choose to engage with it as an archetype, these figures represent the best parts of who we already are.

by learning to see each court card as a skilled asset, both internally and externally, we can not only appreciate our own abilities more deeply — we can also gain a deeper respect for those in our community who may have different talents than we do.

my brand new workbook can help you do both.

ocean's 16 is a downloadable PDF workbook featuring 36 pages of questions, prompts, ideas, and interpretations on the sixteen court cards of the minor arcana. you'll get new keywords and meanings for every card, but will also be encouraged to write your own — and to see yourself in every single figure.

the book is designed in A4 size for easy printing, but you can also transfer the questions to your own journaling space.

while the prompts are written to be thought-provoking and inspiring, there's no pressure to answer every question, and you can move through the cards in whatever order you like. all you need is a tarot deck, a place to write, and a willingness to see yourself in new ways.

• you don't vibe with the old-school monarchy vibes of the court cards

• you tend to feel uncertain or frustrated when court cards show up in your readings, and you'd love to feel excited clarity instead

• you feel pulled in many directions and towards many causes, and aren't sure where to focus your limited energy

• you're craving a playful way to find encouragement and celebrate your strengths, and want to use the tarot to find a deeper sense of personal pride or purpose

• you want to see yourself in a new light, and find yourself within the tarot

• you're struggling to build real community, and want to find more grace and appreciation for your fellow comrades

by the time you finish this workbook, you'll have a cheat sheet of your own personal talents, a new framework for interpreting court cards in and out of your tarot readings, and a powerful sense of how important it is to have different skill sets as part of a team. none of us can do this alone — but together, we can do anything.