- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Element; New edition edition (19 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007166796
- ISBN-13: 978-0007166794
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 11.9 x 3.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,456,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the new Big Little Book series, this book is the ultimate one-volume guide to the ancient system of Tarot that uses a deck of 78 illustrated cards to enhance both daily life and spiritual development.
Tarot is a tool for exploring the subconscious, showing us possible choices and routes that we may (or may not) wish to pursue. This reference includes information on every aspect of the subject, with step-by-step advice from one of the leading experts in the field.
Readers will learn about:
• The origins, history and structure of Tarot
• How to do a reading
• The symbolism of the cards
• Tarot and dream interpretation
• Astrology and numerology in the Tarot
About the Author
Rachel Pollack is an established author and an internationally acclaimed authority on the Tarot. She was born in Brooklyn and has taught at New York State University. She has been a winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction for Unquenchable Fire and has published her own version of the Tarot deck, The Shining Woman. Rachel Pollack has worked with the Tarot for over 30 years and her work has received wide praise for its innovative and sensitive approach to the Tarot.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Great little tarot reference book
18 May 2004
Format:Hardcover
Well I bought this book to have a comprehensive tarot book that not only basic meanings for the tarot cards but also some more meaty writing and this book delivers. Written by one of the top tarot people of our time this book goes into history, different views on tarot, several different spreads, creating your own spreads, meditation and tarot, and creating your own deck among many other tarot subjects. I only have a few qualms with this book and they are very minor indeed. The book is hardcover and while adding to how sturdy it is it also makes it heavier to carry than I would wish. Also the book is an odd size (5.25 X 4.5 inches and almost 1.5 inches thick!)It would be much easier to carry if it was regular pocket book sized. Also the book is entirely in black and white and I really wish that they had gone to the added expense to do this book in color as it is such a neat book. All in all if your serious about tarot this is a great reference book for ya!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
It Really IS the Only Tarot Book You May Ever Need
24 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book has everything -- EVERYTHING -- and that is no joke.
With that said, it still doesn't hurt to check out other books and theories and practices. Add to your knowledge and subtract if you must.
I've seen these books before -- the tiny square books that claim you'll never need another book on the subject and after reading them I've always thought "But that didn't cover EVERYTHING!" Well, this book does.
It's a bounty of knowledge, from the theory of the origin of the tarot, from how to do a reading, from which cards to buy. It even tells you how to find your soul and personality cards, how commune with the cards, and gives generous demonstrations on card layouts.
I must have stayed up three nights in a row just reading this book and taking in its knowledge. If you're serious about tarot or even if it's just a hobby, this book is for you.
Take a look! (ugh, I sound like reading rainbow).
With that said, it still doesn't hurt to check out other books and theories and practices. Add to your knowledge and subtract if you must.
I've seen these books before -- the tiny square books that claim you'll never need another book on the subject and after reading them I've always thought "But that didn't cover EVERYTHING!" Well, this book does.
It's a bounty of knowledge, from the theory of the origin of the tarot, from how to do a reading, from which cards to buy. It even tells you how to find your soul and personality cards, how commune with the cards, and gives generous demonstrations on card layouts.
I must have stayed up three nights in a row just reading this book and taking in its knowledge. If you're serious about tarot or even if it's just a hobby, this book is for you.
Take a look! (ugh, I sound like reading rainbow).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful and Informative
5 Jun 2004
Format:Hardcover
As a beginning tarot reader, I found this book a little confusing, but the more I learned, the easier it was for me to understand. This book has everything a reader could want. It has very detailed definitions of every card in the whole 78 card deck, it shows you many tarot layouts and when to use them, and it tells you basic information for any reader, semi-beginner to advanced. Ms. Pollack also wrote a long and detailed history on tarot, throughout the ages and throughout the countries. It also gives you many good tips that I couldn't find in any other books. I learned so much from the book and it changed my life. If you need a tarot book, you should start with this one. Congratulations, Rachel Pollack!
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