Benebell Wen
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Benebell Wen (born September 24, 1981) is a New Age author, professional tarot reader, and corporate attorney practicing law in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] She is a certified tarot master through the Tarot Certification Board of America.[2]
Her book Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth, published by North Atlantic Books, asserts that tarot symbology is used to tap into subconscious knowledge.[3] Wen takes a stance against using tarot for fortune-telling purposes[4] and espouses a more analytical and scholastic approach.[5] As a Taiwanese American[6] and I Ching practitioner,[2] the integrative approach to tarot that Wen espouses combines the theory of Qi energy[7] and East Asian metaphysical principles to tarot reading.[8] Holistic Tarot won the Tarosophy Awards of 2014 for Best Mass-Market Book[9] and has been cited as an essential treatise on tarot studies.[10]
Wen is the eldest of three daughters born to Taiwanese immigrants.[11] She grew up in Vestal, New York and graduated from Vestal High School.[12] From a young age, Wen gravitated toward the esoteric, learned cartomancy, and eventually tarot.[13] She then went on to attend Binghamton University,[14] graduating with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Rhetoric. Wen also attended the Santa Clara University School of Law and is licensed to practice law in New York and California.[15] Wen now resides in Castro Valley, California.[16]
Bibliography
- Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth. North Atlantic Books. 2015. p. 896. ISBN 978-1583948354.
- Wen, Benebell (Spring 2013). "Tarot and the Diasporic Asian Identity". ATA Quarterly (American Tarot Association) (39): 8–10.
- Wen, Benebell (Summer 2013). "Myth of the Divination-Fulfilling Prophecy". ATA Quarterly (American Tarot Association) (40): 7–9.
- Wen, Benebell (February 3, 2014). "Poets and the Tarot". Best American Poetry (New York). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- Wen, Benebell (February 4, 2014). "Mythology and Metaphor: The Kinship of Poetry and Tarot". Best American Poetry (New York). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- Wen, Benebell (February 5, 2014). "Using Tarot to Understand Literature as States of Consciousness". Best American Poetry (New York). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
References
- ↑ "Forbes.com, How The Tarot Can Help You Plan Your Next Trip: An Interview With Tarot Expert Benebell Wen". 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wen. Holistic Tarot. p. 874.
- ↑ Wen, Benebell (2015). Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books. pp. 1–2, 23–25. ISBN 978-1583948354.
- ↑ Wen. Holistic Tarot. pp. 1–4.
- ↑ "Archaic Drum, “Holistic Tarot by Benebell Wen (Review)” by James Benton".
- ↑ "Aeclectic Tarot, Review by Christine Payne-Towler".
- ↑ Wen. Holistic Tarot. p. 21.
- ↑ Wen. Holistic Tarot. pp. 324–326, 377–381, 484–498.
- ↑ "The Tarosophy Awards 2014". 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ "Nylon Magazine, A Beginner's Guide to Tarot Cards". 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ Author Spotlight: Benebell Wen North Atlantic Books
- ↑ "Author Spotlight: Benebell Wen".
- ↑ Wen. Holistic Tarot. pp. 676–677.
- ↑ "Book Corner: Holistic Tarot". Tarot by Hilary. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
- ↑ How the Tarot Can Help You Plan Your Next Trip: An Interview with Tarot Expert Benebell Wen Forbes.com
- ↑ Author Profile: Benebell Wen Spirituality Today
External links
- Benebell Wen official website
- Benebell Wen at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalog records