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Summary: Beautiful book and well written!!!
Review: Absolutely beautiful work, well written, she explains many questions I had in regards to reading and defining the art of tarot. In addition to many examples of tarot cards available she introduces other ways to further inspire the tarot student. Rachel Pollack gives a great background history of the tarot and gives you information to guide you to other authors who can expand your knowledge. This guide has helped me in deciding to create my own personal tarot deck. There is a section where she gives you examples on how to do this. A wonderful book!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Informative and visually stunning
Review: As a teacher of Tarot, I find this book to be both informative and beautiful to behold. The author's comments are illustrated by full-color reproductions of cards from several Tarot decks. The result is an authoritative introduction to the Tarot with the most stunning illustrations I have ever seen in a book on Tarot. If you are new to Tarot, you may wish to buy this book to help you decide which deck to purchase. In my classes on Tarot, I am now using this new book by Rachel Pollack together with the basic text by Anthony Louis as the core readings for the class.
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Summary: Simply Beautiful
Review: As the Tarot Host @ BellaOnline.com, I am constantly on the look-out for books to enlighten myself and my readers.This is a beautiful book, wonderfully illustrated and concisely written. Rachel Pollack covers every aspect of the Tarot, from traditional ideologies to more modern interpretations, all in a beautiful package. A definite "must have" for anyone wishing to learn about the Tarot or the visual imagery associated with the cards themselves. I would not be without it! Lori Vallis
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Summary: A beautiful book
Review: I can only echo what other reviewers have said here. This is a beautifully illustrated and very informative book. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the Tarot. It is a pleasure to read and a joy to behold.
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Summary: nice pictures
Review: I enjoyed the pictures, and found the various chapters useful and entertaining. This is a nice book to look at. I did cringe, however, at an illustration of one card from the Haindl tarot that is supposed to portray "traditional" Native American culture. It shows Chief Seattle, whose supposed famous speech about being one with nature was actually written by a white screenwriter a few decades ago. This is not "traditional." It's a bit embarrassing. One of Rachel Pollack's other books, 78 Degrees of Wisdom, provides some of the best information available on the individual cards of the Rider-Waite deck. If you are looking for something more specific to helping you read the cards, that would be the one to get. This Illustrated Guide was most useful, to me, for the color pictures of cards from so many various decks. It provides a nice overview of the sorts of decks that have been or are being published, and of the sorts of things people use the tarot for in this day and age. The author even spends a couple of pages telling you how you can create your own deck.
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Summary: Fun never was so beautiful!
Review: Look no farther. This book is a great introduction to the art and history of tarot. Each section is approximately two pages long - open the book and read. It might be designed for the patience-challenged reader, or the "quick fix" audience. Even though you could stash this book in the cabinet for bathroom reading, you'll love it. Each page has wonderful full color photographs that beautifully illustrate the text and expertly enhance the learning experience. If you only have time to read one section, you'll definitely want to come back for more. Rachel Pollack has put together a great resource for the teacher, the beginner, or the advanced tarot enthusiast.
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Summary: Poor In Card Meanings
Review: The title of my review says it all. This is an attractive and well-written book and would make an excellent addition to any one's collection on Tarot. However, if you have never read her book "78 Degrees of Wisdom" you are missing out on one of the best Tarot books ever written. However, this book does take up some topics, such as Tarot and astrology, not as much discussed in "78 Degrees of Wisdom".
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Summary: Brief Introduction...
Review: The title of this book is somewhat misleading as it implies that
this is a "complete" book of tarot. It is, however, more of a
brief introduction. That said, it is not without merits. It is full ofpictures of various decks making it possible to compare and make decisions about which deck you want to buy. I noticed that the Rider deck in the book was extremely different from my own. It is the Universal Rider which is very colorful with softer lines. At first I thought I might want to have it, but upon closer inspection I decided the newer, fluffier Universal Rider just looked silly and was more than likely an attempt to make more money off of the most popular deck ever. The variety of decks shown and the history of the tarot are the two redeeming qualities of this book. At times I got the impression that the author was censoring herself. The most damning quality of this book (for me) were continuity errors throughout. A wrong card here, a wrong caption there, it really occurred too often. Once or twice is fine, but towards the end it got worse. Other than that, I enjoyed the book. Easy read, informative, wonderful to look at... Now I'm off to read her other book (78 degrees) which, I understand, is loads better.
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Summary: Poor In Card Meanings
Review: This is a good informative book on Tarot, except when it comes to the 78 card meanings. In my opinion, the author should stick with one deck, like the Raider Waite, for more consistency. She tries to cover many decks left and right, and the result is poor. On the other side the illustrations are fantastic. I recommend it for more informative purposes, not for a serious study.
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Summary: nice pictures
Review: This is the book to read before you read Rachael Pollack's "Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisodom". This is her "The Hobbit" to her "The Lord of the Rings" (so to speak). An excellent introduction to the Tarot and its history... richly illustrated in full color/glossy pages... beautiful to look at. The pictures alone make this a great coffee table book and conversation starter. Buy this and "78 Degrees" together and lock in your tarot book reading for a long time to come.
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