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Stoughton's Elizabeth Goodson has released her first book, 'The Tarot's Warning', published by Friesen Press of Victoria. The contemporary novel is based on the author's real experience with an unfriendly ghost and is available in hardcover, soft cover and e-book editions.

Lynne Bell

Stoughton minister, healer-and now novelist-Elizabeth Goodson drew on a mix of the spiritual and the spooky for her first book, 'The Tarot's Warning.'

It's about a real experience with an unfriendly ghost, she says. There is a lesson to it. It's the story of three women, their relationship, and their spiritual journey together, but it's also got an element of mystery and a little humour.

I see it as a story of three women who are exploring their spirituality and a haunting, so [the novel] has a double theme, adds Goodson. It's published as a novel, but it's about 90 percent a true story. I am the only 'real' character in the book, Beth.

I wrote it as a gateway for people. It might mostly be attractive to people seeking spirituality, but it's also just a story. It's about 90 percent my own experience, but it's based on events from three different communities. It took place before I came to Stoughton, so none of the places or people are from Stoughton. The Stoughton content is limited to the cover photo, which is a picture I took from my kitchen window here.

Beth is pretty much me, and there are also parts of me in the other two main characters. I didn't want it to be an autobiography. Instead, I wanted the book to be a window into spirituality for readers. Many people are starving when it comes to spirituality and I wanted to reach people with this book. People yearn for spirituality. They might not be really into church or religion, and many tend to describe themselves as 'spiritual, but not religious.'

Goodson says her position as minister of Stoughton's Grace United Church and her partnership in her business, Arbon & Goodson, Energy Practitioners, allows her to explore and appreciate many avenues of spirituality and healing, which her novel explores.

Because the United Church is very accepting and very curious about all types of spirituality, I have been able to train as a reiki master and I am also qualified in healing touch, crystal healing, and tarot exploration. My interest in these areas has been growing for years. My grandmother was interested in all this stuff. People are eager to learn more, and I want to help them get spiritual nourishment.

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