Beginner's Guide to Tarot [With Cards]

by Juliet Sharman-Burke

Book Overview

An original, complete book and card set designed to introduce the beginner into the intricacies of the Tarot The tarot is an ancient art, dating back at least to the mid-fifteenth century, and reading the tarot is a skill that can be learned and ultimately mastered. While there are many books and decks for the advanced tarot enthusiast, there is very little for the less advanced. Now there is The Beginner's Guide to the Tarot, a book and card set...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312284829
• ISBN13: 9780312284824
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.8" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Missing part of set.

The set did not include the cards. Book seems to be interesting.

False advertising! Listing noted With Cards. Book only.

Information is OK. I've gotten info online for free that was just as informative. No examples or info about card spreads. Hole through back of book extending thru half of it like someone stabbed it with a sharp object. Kinda Creepy

Only book, no tarot deck

When I ordered this, based on the description, I thought I was getting a book and a tarot deck. Instead I received only the book. Dissapointing for sure. Even worse, the book is written specifically about the tarot deck that is supposed to come with it. So the book isn't very useful without the accompanying deck that I didn't receive.

Fantastic Tarot Deck!!!

This was my first Tarot deck. The book is wonderfully written to help the new user. The artwork on the deck is beautiful. After a couple of years, I gave the deck to a friend to learn. I now find I miss this deck and have purchased it again along with the workbook. I would highly recommend this deck to either a new user or and experienced reader.

The best

Have bought other books as well but this seems to be easy to follow and it makes things interesting. The deck is very nice. I'm very glad I purchased it.

Fantastic beginner's deck for Tarot

The Sharman-Caselli Tarot is a fantastic deck for beginners. The images are based on those in the Rider-Waite deck, but have much more psychological and artistic depth. Since the images correspond to those in the Rider-Waite, the beginning tarot student will have no trouble using the cards in this deck with any number of books on Tarot. The images are also quite evocative, and lend themselves well to study and meditation. The apparent simplicity and pleasing colors of the images give way to subtleties of detail and symbolism that strike a good balance between suggesting meaning and leaving room for interpretation. The book that comes with the deck is a good introduction, but tends toward the overly optimistic side and doesn't go into great depth. It's fine for starting out, but you'll want to supplement this deck with other books about Tarot, such as Rachel Pollack's Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom.

A Dream Come True

For anyone who has ever wanted to learn about the Tarot but felt overwhelmed by all the different cards and books, here is a dream come true. Treat yourself to this very affordable selection, and then begin a surprisingly pleasant journey, guided by the charming and intelligent author, and through the enchanting inspiration of the wonderful illustrations on these very beautiful and energetic cards. Tarot is a friendly experience, and here is a true friend for life.