Reviews"For those intimidated by tarot card spreads, this book empowers users to simply choose cards and read their meanings. It includes action-based interpretations of upright and reversed cards for beginnings, career, money, love, friends and family, health, higher guidance, and outcome. Card descriptions and illustrations are based on the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, though the interpretations work for any tarot deck." -- School Library Journal, "Beautifully illustrated, accessibly comprehensive, informed and informative, The Big Book of Tarot Meanings provides an ideal introduction to the science and art of Tarot reading."-- Midwest Book Review, Beautifully illustrated, accessibly comprehensive, informed and informative, The Big Book of Tarot Meanings provides an ideal introduction to the science and art of Tarot reading.
Dewey Decimal133.32424
Table Of ContentIntroduction Tarot Basics How to Use This Book PART 1 The Major Arcana PART 2 The Minor Arcana Chapter 1 The Suit of Cups Chapter 2 The Suit of Wands Chapter 3 The Suit of Swords Chapter 4 The Suit of Pentacles About the Author Acknowledgments Resources Index
SynopsisFind precise answers to your urgent questions --The Big Book of Tarot Meanings takes you beyond typical, generic card meanings by breaking each card down into eight interpretation categories. Interpreting card meanings is the most exciting aspect of reading tarot. However, it is also the most challenging, especially if you are new to the art. For example, basic tarot interpretation would have you understand that The Lovers card has to do with relationships--but what if your question had to do with career or health? How are you left to interpret the meaning? The Big Book of Tarot Meanings solves these dilemmas by breaking down each card into the eight most-queried categories , starting with Beginnings and ending with Outcome, with a meaning for each category, upright and reversed. No longer will you have to vaguely extrapolate meaning and insight for diverse questions from the same generic description often given in other beginner tarot books. In addition to providing fine-tuned interpretations, The Big Book of Tarot Meanings solves a second common question that comes with a tarot reading--How do I apply this knowledge to my everyday life? --by giving you an action item for each meaning, upright and reversed. A summary of what this comprehensive tarot meaning book offers: A welcoming introduction to the basics of tarot and instructions for using the book Meanings for all 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana, with the various interpretations for each card organized into eight categories -- Beginnings , Career , Money , Love , Friends & Family , Health , Higher Guidance , and Outcome --both upright and reversed An action item for every meaning , upright and reversed, to give you clear tools to work with and steps to take to move forward in the most aligned way With The Big Book of Tarot Meanings , you'll never struggle again to know how the cards are answering you., The Big Book of Tarot Meanings is a comprehensive guide to tarot card meanings for every category from work and finance to health and relationships written by beloved tarot influencer, Sam the Cosmic Witch., The Big Book of Tarot Meanings is a comprehensive guide to tarot card meanings for every category from work and finance to health and relationships written by beloved tarot influencer, Sam the Cosmic Witch. Find precise answers to your urgent questions in The Big Book of Tarot Meanings . For each tarot card, explore interpretations divided by major categories, including romance, finance, home, and health. Interpreting card meanings is the most exciting aspect of reading tarot. However, it is also the most challenging for beginners. For example, basic tarot interpretation would have you understand that The Lovers card has to do with relationships-but what if your question had to do with career or health? How are you left to interpret the meaning? The Big Book of Tarot Meanings is an exciting new approach to beginner tarot. Rather than a one-size-fits-all strategy, this comprehensive guide divides each tarot card interpretation into specific meanings for all the most-queried categories. No longer will you have to vaguely extrapolate meaning and insight for diverse questions from the same generic description often given in other beginner tarot books. These carefully chosen categories give you greater scope to use your intuition when interpreting the tarot, and enables you to apply these interpretations to the card positions of any tarot spread, be it the much-loved classic Celtic Cross or one you have created for yourself. With The Big Book of Tarot Meanings , you'll never struggle again to know how the cards are answering you.