Book Review: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, by A. E. Waite

Book Review: The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, by A. E. Waite

In 1985 I bought my first pack of Tarot cards, along with the book The Pictorial Key to the Tarot. While it’s mandatory reading for the serious student of Tarot, it’s not the ideal book for a beginner. The writing style is archaic, and the author’s rambling,...
Book Review: The New Tarot Handbook

Book Review: The New Tarot Handbook

Although this book was published in 2011, I recently picked it out of my library for research I was doing on a card. I’m glad I did! Rachel Pollack has a knack for finding unique perspectives on Tarot. Her interpretations are succinct, easy to read, and more relevant...
Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot: a Book Review

Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot: a Book Review

When I heard that Marcus Katz and Tali Goodwin were putting together a book which revealed the inspiration behind the images of the Rider-Waite-Smith cards, I was so excited! I’ve done a fair bit of research about the history and evolution of the cards, but as Pamela...
Rachel Pollack’s Book: Tarot Wisdom

Rachel Pollack’s Book: Tarot Wisdom

“The application to Tarot is clear. It offers us a great gift, a way to understand the wonders of life, a form of guidance when events or our own souls trouble us. To receive that gift, we must open ourselves — not just emotionally, but also conceptually.” ~ Rachel...
“The Tarot of Perfection”, by Rachel Pollack

“The Tarot of Perfection”, by Rachel Pollack

Ah, Tarot: a visual adventure offering so many paths to explore, and so many ways to enjoy its layers of meaning. Rachel Pollack has taken this to a new level though. She is well known for her guidebooks to these cards, but in ‘The Tarot of Perfection’, she takes us...

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