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Summary: Very broad
Review: This book gives a great overview of the meaning of the tarot. The book is thourough, easy to read, and like the title says, "simple". There are about 2 pages of possible meanings for each card.The reader is left to infer the real meaning of the card based opon a variety of given meanings. Situation is given, as are Key Words, and associations with People. This is all well and fine, but what part of what do I read about, as a beginner? (Hypothetically) I'm not actually a beginner.. and I can figure it out. But this book is marketed for beginners. It is almost TOO broad. With all the possible meanings, which one is the one appropriate for your reading? I'd recommend this book, NOT if you are a beginner, but if you are somewhat experienced in the Tarot and want new and different insights and ideas as to the interpretations of the cards.
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Summary: Very Thorough and Easy to Understand Card Interpretations
Review: This book gives a great overview of the meaning of the tarot. The book is thourough, easy to read, and like the title says, "simple". There are about 2 pages of possible meanings for each card. The reader is left to infer the real meaning of the card based opon a variety of given meanings. Situation is given, as are Key Words, and associations with People. This is all well and fine, but what part of what do I read about, as a beginner? (Hypothetically) I'm not actually a beginner.. and I can figure it out. But this book is marketed for beginners. It is almost TOO broad. With all the possible meanings, which one is the one appropriate for your reading? I'd recommend this book, NOT if you are a beginner, but if you are somewhat experienced in the Tarot and want new and different insights and ideas as to the interpretations of the cards.
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Summary: Written from a different perspective
Review: This book offers wonderful descriptions and information to those who are new to Tarot. Starting off with a chapter that gives general information about Tarot cards and also a brief history about them, the book then discusses ways of interpeting a tarot card spread. There are also sections devoted to choosing a deck, the significance of colors in the deck, and various spreads (the one-card, three-card, five-card, and even the well-known "Celtic Cross). I liked the author's examples of doing Celtic Cross spreads, it helped make the concept of the spread more interesting and meaningful for me. I liked too his explanations of the Major Arcana cards, starting with the brief descriptions at the beginning of Chapter Four. Throughout the rest of the book, the author describes the "meaning" of each card, including "key words," "advice" and what the "reversed meaning" meant. There are also brief synopses of each of the minor arcana (Wands, Pentacles, Swords, and Aces) along with individual descriptions of each card. I have just recently developed an interest in Tarot and this book has helped answer many questions I had.
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