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1-2-3 Tarot: Answers In An Instant

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Mr. Tyson has come up with a simple method for the most superficial of tarot readers. Yes, the woman or man on the street can obtain a surprisingly accurate albeit shallow, insight using Mr. Tyson's method and written interpretations. The author is very clear this book is for a casual card reader. It is not for any serious Tarotologist, or occult scientist for that matter, let alone spiritual seeker.
The basis of his interpretations is a triplet of cards. The cards then become the parts of a sentence - subject, verb, and object. The author suggests several outlines, known as spreads, based on this sentence structure. He re-interprets the basic meaning of each card using parts of speech. Each interpretation contains a subject interpretation, verb interpretation and object interpretation. There are several suggested spreads, from the simple to the more complex, with his method specifically in mind. All in all, it is a good rank beginners book made for the mass market.
To his credit, the author is very clear about what he has created. He does devote several easy-to-read chapters to the exoskeleton of the cards, history and more esoteric function. These display a respectable degree of understanding that seems to have been purposefully omitted from the method. Any true Tarot buff is aware of the vast depth of knowledge and insight the cards hold. No made-for-mass-market book could begin to do the system justice. This book thankfully does not try. The chapters devoted to the more detailed mechanics of the cards do as good a job as any light book could. A detailed understanding is not needed to use this book.
The greatest downside to this book is the shallow interpretations seem unnecessarily negative. It is as if the shoe is always about to drop. Even the most positive cards are laced with unwarranted negativity.
All in all, the casual reader will have fun with the interpretations. It might even be good a parties - but it would shed that negative light on the cards. This book is not for any serious reader.

i didn't really enjoy this one. it boils it down to very basic 3 word interpretations. it was so dry and it felt sort of gimmicky to me. i thought the point was to get a deeper understanding, not a surface level, quicky "answer".