Complete Book of Tarot
The definitive guide to reading the cards — comprehensive, accessible, and beautifully thorough. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Tarot by Anthony Louis contains everything you ever wanted to know about tarot. Whether you are a curious beginner or a seasoned reader, this book explores tarot history, card meanings, spreads, and detailed guidance that educates and inspires at every level.
Discover basic reading techniques for a wide variety of systems, including Marseilles, Rider-Waite, and Thoth. Identify the meaning of associations, correspondences, reversals, and dignities. Experience the ways that tarot interacts with astrology and personal spirituality. Combine tarot reading with Kabbalah, numerology, Jungian psychology, journaling, and storytelling — while exploring card selection, creativity, tarot ethics, and specialized spreads. Focusing on the use of tarot for insight, empowerment, self-understanding, and fortune-telling, this book provides centuries of accumulated wisdom to help you make optimal use of one of the most powerful spiritual tools ever developed.
About the Author: Anthony Louis is a physician and psychiatrist who has studied tarot and astrology for more than thirty years. He has lectured internationally and published numerous books, including Tarot Beyond the Basics and Tarot Plain and Simple.
Product Specifications
| Author | Anthony Louis |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Llewellyn Publications |
| Format | Paperback Book |
| Pages | 528 |
| Publication Date | October 8, 2016 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7387-4870-3 |
| Language | English |
What's Inside
Llewellyn's Complete Book of Tarot is the most comprehensive tarot reference available. Inside you will find:
- A complete history of tarot from its origins to the present day
- Detailed meanings for all 78 cards — upright and reversed — across multiple systems
- Step-by-step guidance for Marseilles, Rider-Waite, and Thoth tarot
- Dozens of spreads from simple 3-card draws to complex Celtic Cross variations
- Chapters on astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, and Jungian psychology as applied to tarot
- Guidance on tarot ethics, journaling, and developing your intuitive reading style
Whether you want to read for yourself, for others, or simply deepen your understanding of the cards, this book belongs on every tarot reader's shelf.
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Title: Complete Book of Tarot
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Work through this comprehensive tarot reference at your own pace — it covers everything from the history of tarot to card meanings, spreads, and reading techniques. Use it alongside any tarot deck as a study guide and reference. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced reader looking to deepen your knowledge, this book provides a solid foundation for your tarot practice.
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