The Complete Guide to the Tarot
by Eden Gray
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Author: Eden GrayEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1982-12-01
ISBN: 0553277529
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Bantam
Book Reviews of The Complete Guide to the Tarot
Book Review: Best Tarot book IMHO
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has been in print many times. In fact, it was written a full two years before I was born.
When I wanted to learn about using the Tarot in a serious manner, this book was my Tarot primer. Now, since then, I've read many other books that have helped me learn even more about the Tarot, such as Joan Bunning's Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners, but this one remains the simply best book I've used. It gives the clearest, simplest meanings that anyone can learn if they just study the book as if it were a textbook on the Tarot that went with an actual class. It also gives a short history of the cards, as well as fully explaining the Major and Minor Arcana, three different ways to read them, and some other wonderfully detailed information that will enrich your readings of the cards.
I honestly recommend this book to anyone who knows nothing about the Tarot but wants to make a serious study of the cards and how to read them. In the book, it uses the Rider-Waite/Universal Waite deck to depict the cards. This is the most well-known deck, but there are many others to choose from. Amazon has many to choose from when you're ready to start being a Tarot reader. My pick would be, if you like the representations in the book, the Universal Waite, which uses more watercolor-looking colors than the Rider-Waite, but the essence of the pictures are the same. (I personally use the Cosmic Tarot Deck (78 Tarot Cards/Cs78).)
Also, if you wish to study further, pick any of Miss Gray's other Tarot books and read them. She is expert in her information about the cards. I very highly recommend any Tarot book by her, but read this one first.
Summary of The Complete Guide to the Tarot
For centuries, the strange and beautiful tarot cards have been an endless source of mystery and fascination. One of the foremost authorities in the field reveals the intricacies of this ancient art. With detailed explanations, Eden Gray offers explicit advice about the three different methods of reading the cards, and using the tarot for divination and meditation. Both beginning students and advanced devotee will find in this book new insights into the ancient lore of the tarot.Tarot Books
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