Joseph Martin

Author Joseph Ernest Martin has been a professional tarot reader and psychic for more than 15 years. He has traveled the Psychic/Health Fair circuit and even appeared at the famous San Francisco “New Living Expo.” He has been a guest on radio talk shows about the paranormal, and has performed thousands of readings all over the United States, which gives him a unique perspective on the use of this special tool. Martin lectures and gives classes on the use of the Tarot and psychic abilities.

He is also a professional artist and art director, with more than sixty-three design awards. His work has been published in both magazines and books. Some of his work includes work for Magic Johnson, Apple Computer and Sun Microsystems.

Born in Chico, California, Martin comes from a small town environment. Having started out as a skeptic, he became amazed and interested in psychic ability after having a reading that helped change his life. A few years later Martin had a psychic event happen on the roadway that literally saved his life as a voice in his car spoke to him and kept him from moving forward when a fully loaded lumber truck which was headed toward the intersection did not stop and ran through the light narrowly missing him. After than event his abilities seemed to leap forward in accuracy. He began to see spirit energy and auras soon after. Martin’s abilities include a physical empathetic set of body responses which communicate information sets.

As author of THE COMPASS: Guide to the Quest Tarot and Quest Tarot Cards; his designs for the Quest Tarot deck where channeled and never planned in advance. Each exquisite card came into its own in a spontaneous way.

This Tarot deck and system is easy to use for a beginner, and provides a depth of imagery for experienced readers all with clarity and simplicity.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Updated imagery using advanced 3D modeling includes UFOs, modern treatments of ancient symbols, and a fresh color palette
• Premieres an easy method for answering yes/no questions
• Incorporates astrological symbols, kabbalistic, rune symbols, I Ching, and Hebrew letters
• Enables user to spell out answers to specific questions in words, games or phrases
• The 80 card deck contain gems and stones; suit, month, and season indicators; eye, hair and skin color. The addition of the new “Multiverse” cards extends the Tarot beyond the Universe card into quantum realities
• This system may be used for party games to simple readings, to elaborate spreads incorporating detailed timelines

The Compass: Guide to the Quest Tarot (ISBN 0-7387-0195-5, 292pp.,paperback) is available through Llewellyn Publications.