Tarot: First Directions

by Evelyne Donaldson

The authors are experienced tarot teachers who help you use the tarot as a tool for personal development. They set creative exercises that deepen your understanding of the tarot's performance as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 000710331X
• ISBN13: 9780007103317
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Thorsons Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

An good introductory book to tarot.

...This is a good first book to someone who wants to learn how to read with cards. The book is short, clear, very well printed (high quality paper, card pictures are good, a readable font was chosen, etc), and repeats very little of the rubbish so many other books reiterate (e.g. about the tarot originating from Egypt, etc).Each card is explained by a concise text that presents some practical advice or question to the reader, a few keywords, and a few key words to the card's negative aspects. This allows for a quick study of each card's meanings.Major arcana cards are dedicated two pages each, and suggestions of practical value are given to each card. Minor arcana cards get half a page each.The spreads section is one of the best I've seen - the spreads are practical and goal oriented. The following spread are taught :* The Crossroads Spread, which helps to choose a course of action.* The Triadic Spread, which is a past-present-future spread that I dont like too much.* The Astrological Spread & The Tree of Life Spread. Those two give a lot of insights.* The Relationships Spread, which is very useful considering 90% of the questions posed to tarot readers have to do with relationships.* and finally the classical Celtic Cross.The cards presented in the book is from a deck I couldnt recognize and the authors didnt clearly identify. The art is good, but the ace through ten of each suite carry simply the appropriate number of the suite's sign. I think this is a bad idea for a beginner's book, and even the authors suggest buying a first deck with meaningful pictures on all cards (e.g. the Rider Waite Smith).I warmly recommend this book to people who are interested in tarot and want to start reading quickly.