Tarot Plain and Simple

by Anthony Louis

Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

133.32424

Collection

Publication

Llewellyn Publications (2002), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 322 pages

Description

Tarot Plain and Simpleby Anthony Louis is the book you've been waiting for! As the title indicates, this book presents the Tarot in clear language that anyone can understand. If you've had trouble learning the Tarot, this book gives the meaning of each and every one of the 78 Tarot cards--both in simple terms and in-depth ones, both upright interpretations and those for when a card is drawn reversed. Illustrations are from the elegant and mystic Robin Wood Tarot. This book leaves nothing out! It includes an overview of the history of the Tarot and suggests why this divinatory method works from a scientific point of view. It even includes several spreads and example readings. That way you can see exactly how the Tarot works, how the cards play off of each other and how to give a reading. Turn to any page and see how you can learn meanings and interpretations. The Five of Cups shows a cloaked person with head down and three of five cups knocked over, spilling their contents. Upright the card means "mourning." But the key words and phrases give you so much more. It can also mean regret, sadness, loss of trust, an emotional letdown, betrayal in love, and much more. How can you tell which expression best fits the card? It depends upon where it falls in the spread and the cards that surround or lead up to it. This is explained in the clear but comprehensive section on Tarot card spreads, and is illustrated in the sample readings. If you have been waiting for an ideal book to help you learn the Tarot, this is it. The longer you wait, the longer it will be before you can give effective Tarot readings. Get out that Tarot deck and get this book today!… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member rampaginglibrarian
This is a wonderful book to start out with. Using Jungian principals it really does make learning to read the tarot simple to learn.
LibraryThing member night0wl
A very clear and succinct reference for learning the tarot. Teaches via keywords and pictures (traditional Rider-Waite imagery). There are many good books, but if you want to learn to do readings, and eventually get to the point where you have the cards memorized, this is the best one I've found.

Subjects

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996

Physical description

322 p.; 9.03 inches

ISBN

1567184006 / 9781567184006

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