Tarot Mysteries: Rediscovering the Real Meaning of the Cards

by Jonathan Dee

Book Overview

This is a practical and accessible guide to one of the most popular divination systems. What makes this book different from the others is that it:
Provides instruction on reading both the Major and Minor ArcanaExplains why the cards are the cards, why each picture forms part of a sequence, and why they occupy a mystical place in our consciousnessGives a balanced and informative perspective on each of the cards, as well as an overview of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571747508
• ISBN13: 9781571747501
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

One of the Best interpretive guides

The first few chapters on the history of the Tarot, like any attempt at a "history of the Tarot," are a mixture of fact and speculation. You don't need to read these chapters; they are unimportant. The section about the Grail Hallows was completely irrelevant and sounded made-up. The real meat of this book is the individual card descriptions. The black & white illustrations of the cards are pretty atrocious, but they get the idea across ... more importantly, you get 1 to 3 pages of info about each card, describing what is traditionally depicted on it, magickal & astrological correspondences, and what the symbols are supposed to mean. He also gives a basic divinatory interpretation for each card (with a seperate interpretation for the "inversed" or upside-down card, which I use.) Dee's writing is very straightforward and easy to understand. I have checked his correspondences and his interpretations against other sources, and they are correct. In actual practice I have found Dee's interpretations to be more useful and accurate than Waite or Crowley, and thus _Tarot Mysteries_ has become THE book I turn to first if I have a question.

This is a milestone book

Tarot Mysteries is truly an eye opener. I never thought that the tarot cards could range over so many fascinating topics. An excellent and informative read.