Tarot for Beginners: An Easy Guide to Understanding & Interpreting the Tarot (For Beginners (Llewellyn's)) Paperback
by P. Scott Hollander
The Tarot is much more than a simple divining tool. While it can give accurate and detailed answers to questions when used for
fortune-telling, it can also lead you down the road to self-discovery. This text tells the reader how to use the Tarot cards
for meditation and self-enlightenment, as well as for divination. It offers a straightforward definition of the meaning of each
card that can be applied to any system of interpretation, with any Tarot deck, using any card layout. The book also requires
no prior knowledge of the Tarot. It provides an overview of the cards of the Major and Minor Arcana in terms of their origin,
purpose and interpretive uses as well as clear, in-depth descriptions and interpretations of each card.
From the Publisher
One of the things that some students of the occult forget is that they were once beginners too. As a result, some of them
assume that everyone already has advanced knowledge.
So when you're starting your studies you may be confronted with books filled with mysterious terms and complex concepts.
That makes the subject daunting and difficult to learn.
To overcome this problem, Llewellyn has started the "for Beginners" series of books. They are made for people who are
starting out, not already advanced. Even so, they are complete and give you everything you need to know to begin studying
one subject.
Tarot for Beginners by P. Scott Hollander is a perfect example. It will allow you to give great readings with any Tarot deck.
And even though the book prepares you to give in-depth interpretations of the cards, it is written in plain English so you
can understand it.
The book describes the typical symbols and images you will find on each card. It also gives the meanings for each card in
both the upright and inverted positions. With this information you can interpret every card of the deck! It also includes
three layouts so you'll know how to spread the cards and have their meanings when they interact with each other and with
the meaning of where the cards fall in the spread. Also included are sample readings so you can see exactly how this works.
Of course, the Tarot is good for much more than fortune telling. You'll get a hint of this with the spiritual meanings given
for each card. These can enhance your readings or you can use them as a basis for meditation.
If you're interested in the Tarot, this should not be the last book you get. But it should be the first. It will give you
an excellent grounding in the Tarot that will last your entire life.
Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks,
but no holes. Binding has minimal wear.
The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this
is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages.
