CELTIC ELEMENTAL TAROT
Author, Ayn Cates Sullivan, Ph.D.
Illustrator, Belle Crow duCray

* Re-vision yourself with the context of the Grail Quest.
* Learn about Celtic Mythology and Arthurian legends.
* Hand drawn artwork and poetic writing encourage the discovery of eternal truths.
* Inquiry adds a component of psychological depth.
* Explore two creative new layouts with sample readings.

Celtic Elemental Tarot is designed to help you re-vision yourself. Ayn’s poetic writing and Belle’s hand drawn artwork invite you to explore multidimensional doorways where all space and time interweave with eternal truths. Retelling ancient stories for the age in which we live, the wisdom stays alive and relevant. Images can be more powerful than language and becoming aware of the impressions that guide our lives can be profound.

The Green Woman and Green Man invite in the dance of the masculine and feminine principles that support all life. You will meet Grail Champions, including the Heroine Dindraine, the first person to achieve the Holy Grail. The many wisdom codes encoded in the deck invite multiple levels of awareness including bird, animal and insect totems, as well as gem & flower essences, magical color combinations, astrological and elemental influences.

Tarot can support us in becoming more conscious of the dualistic challenges we face, our moral dilemmas, and what it is to be a wholesome human being. Inquiry adds a component of psychological depth to the cards, encouraging the reader to develop their own self-knowing. “The Grail” & “Wheel of Life” are two creative new layouts that encourage the querent to design their own Grail and blessings for the World. Myths and legends have threads of wisdom that weave like gold through tales encouraging you to reimagine yourself, your past, your present, your future, your challenges, your connections, your ancestral roots, and ultimately, your wholeness.

Young Merlin and his sister Ganieda discover a Round Table that holds secret star codes that can activate a template for the New Epoch. Before Gaea (Mother Earth) can be reborn, several riddles must be solved in different timelines that involve the druids of Mona, the Olympians, and King Arthur’s court. A group of demi-gods must gather in 21st century London for the shift in ages to occur, but there is always resistance. Riddles of the Ancestors is the fourth book and second novel in the Legends of the Grail Series, which can be read in any order.

Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers’ Favorite - 5 Stars!

In Riddles of the Ancestors, the fourth installment of Ayn Cates Sullivan’s Legends of the Grail Series, ancient magic and modern life collide in the adventures of young Merlin and his twin sister Ganieda. The siblings discover a mystical Round Table inscribed with star codes, keys to activating a new Golden Age on Earth. This cosmic quest unfolds across multiple timelines, from the druids of Mona and the Olympians of Greece to King Arthur’s storied court and twenty-first-century London. To usher in the rebirth of Gaea (Mother Earth), magical riddles must be solved and ancient wounds healed. As demi-gods and awakened humans gather in modern England, resistance from the destructive old order, represented by the soulless Niente, threatens the hope of renewal. Follow a tale that melds soul retrievals, ancestral reckonings, and the restoration of lost wisdom as the guardians of the magical world unite to shift humanity into the New Epoch.

I found Riddles of the Ancestors to be a hugely imaginative read, and I recommend it to fans of mythology, like myself. Ayn Cates Sullivan’s characters are exceptionally well-drawn, both legendary and original. Merlin and Ganieda’s sibling bond is central to the story, while figures like Nina/Nimue, the healer Abigail/Abae, Lady Gaea, and the mysterious dragon Delphyne are fully developed and resonant. The novel brims with mythological elements: the Arthurian Round Table is revealed as a celestial template, the Greek and Roman pantheon walk among mortals, and the faery realms pulse just beneath the surface of the everyday. Themes of healing, feminine wisdom, and the restoration of sacred earth are central to the story, with the setting shifting from enchanted meadows and mystical caves to the modern streets of London and the hallowed landscapes of Glastonbury and Wales. The writing cast a spell that had me turning the pages, characterized by its rich symbolism and lore.