The Tarot Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Cards and Spreads

Sarah Bartlett

Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 400 pages

Starting with the basics--choosing the best pack, understanding the deck and its structure, asking the right questions--this comprehensive guide to working with Tarot provides all the information needed to do a full reading. On colorfully, sumptuously illustrated pages unfold the mysteries of each card's symbolic meaning. From the Magician to the Fool, the Lovers to the Hermit, every beautifully presented entry features a picture of the card, as well as keywords and phrases, astrological affinities, and a full interpretation. In-depth advice on laying out spreads for every day, relationships, revelations, and destiny help unlock the secrets of the past, present, and future. With everything from historical background to smart tips for developing skills and knowledge, this truly is the Tarot bible newcomers can depend on!

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User Review  - PrincessPaulina - LibraryThing

Despite its attractive "eye-candy" images and appealing glossy chunkiness, the "Tarot Bible" is, in reality, a very superficial beginner's introduction to the Tarot! While unquestionably pleasant to ...

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Contents

• What is tarot?: 12
• The history of tarot: 16
• Why use the tarot?: 22
• How it works: 24
• A symbolic language: 26
• Tarot as a mirror: 28
• The deck and its structure: 30
• Different tarot decks: 34
• The tarot directory: 41
• How to use the directory: 42
• Getting started: 45
• The Major Arcana: 81
• The Minor Arcana: 129
• Everyday spreads: 255
• Relationship spreads: 277
• Revelation spreads: 301
• Destiny spreads: 329
• Developing skills and knowledge: 349
• Glossary: 384
• Index: 390
• Acknowledgments: 400

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Tarot Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Cards and Spreads; Volume 7 of Mind Body Spirit Bibles
• Author: Sarah Bartlett
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006
• ISBN: 1402738382, 9781402738388
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Body, Mind & Spirit / Divination / Tarot