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So much more than an introduction to tarot, Bakara Wintner's gritty and relatable guide allows you to understand the cards on a new, deep level, rather than simply memorize their meanings.Young Blood, Old Magic: A No-Nonsense Approach to the Ancient Art of Reading Tarot You do not need to learn the tarot because you already know it. It is from this radical jumping off point that WTF Is Tarot breaks down the ancient art of cartomancy. This fresh, accessible and sometimes cheeky guide sheds a holistic light on how to read tarot, from the foundation of magic itself to understanding those tricky court cards to offering readings to others.In WTF Is Tarot, author and tarot reader Bakara Wintner unpacks the magic of the Major and Minor Aracana with shamanic wisdom and girl boss wit, illuminating their meaning with thoughtful anecdotes and analogies that reveal how deeply rooted these symbols already are in our everyday lives: we can feel the Moon in a howling barefoot run through Prospect Park, accept the grace of Temperance in falling in love or a divine intervention, "ghost the haters" with the Six of Swords, or identify when it's time to let go of an ex with the Hanged Man. WTF is Tarot offers far more than a refreshingly candid tutorial on card reading. Bakara goes on to investigate the magic of crystal healing, chakras, meditation and other magical practices. This young witch offers not just a guide, but an invitation for even the most mundane Muggles to welcome magic into their lives, and for experienced wizards to rediscover it once again.… (more)
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The title should give you a clue that there will be a lot of cusswords inside, so if you are offended by the F word, don’t buy this book. Four stars.
The author writes the book as one big story. You start with the zero card, The Fool and as you go through the journey through the major arcana cards you find yourself faced with many different
The minor arcana cards are put together by suits and the way that the author describes each minor arcana card makes it extremely easy for pretty much anyone to relate to what the author is saying about each individual card.
This book goes through each of the individual cards of a 78 card tarot deck as well as spreads and a brief history on the cards. Very well done!
She had me at (typical Millenial child who tried to move shit with her mind after watching Matilda).
I loved her voice and her take on the cards and their meanings.
Was enoyable to read and get a more nuanced and lively point of view on the tarot.