Tarot Decoder

by Kathleen McCormick and Kathleen McCormack

Book Overview

Tarot cards are fun to use, and they have a very long and distinguished history. But learning to decipher the tarot and understand their message is a true art that is known to relatively few. Here in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764106775
• ISBN13: 9780764106774
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

simply decoded tarot

As I am new to reading Tarot I found this book very informative because the descriptions of the cards are described in simple terms that are easy to understand, without going into to much detail that can be overbearing. The thing that I enjoyed most is that even the negative cards were described in a positive way.

Tarot Decoder By Kathleen McCormack

I have bought many tarot books, but this one was excellent. Very informative, great study guide.

A Wonderful Teaching Tool

This is the best beginning tarot book I've come across. Not only does it give simple, clear meanings for each of the cards based on the symbolism of the Marseille deck (and, occasionally the Thoth deck), but it also adapts meanings based on the layout context and addresses the issue of combinations. This is the first book I've seen for beginners that is substantive, yet has an appropriate scope and sequence for beginning readers. Even advanced readers will learn from the wealth of information in this book. An excellent resource book.

Clear, definitive and indispensable.

If you are beginning to study the Tarot you'll find this book very interesting, once it's very well written and useful, without being boring or too academic.For the beginner tarologist (or the unbending one) McCormack gives an idea of the variety of Tarot decks, without loosing purpose among them. The explanations, based on the Marseilles deck, and the cards disposition in one of the most famous reading methods, the Celtic Cross, makes the learning process easier, dynamic and very pleasant. For the skilled tarologist, the history research is very interesting, as well as the didactic method she uses to explain the cards. For those who intend to start teaching the Tarot, for example, this is a good beginning. Besides, the analysis of several parts of each card gives the reader a notion of a point that's usually dis-regarded by authors on this issue: the details and nuances of the Tarot. Like this, the author offers material to anyone who wants to venturing in this knowledge without discouraging the beginner.

A book on the Tarot that I would recommend for the beginner

I have brought books about the tarot, but they seem quite complicated. Never really laying any ground for on which the reader could build on unless you have some experience.This is what buying books are all about . Informing the reader about the subject and laying the groundwork to reference other books. I am grateful to finally find a book like this on tarot. Now I have a concept of how to readthem.