Four-hundred-eighty beautifully illustrated pages, filled with fresh information and eye-opening explanations, will bring Tarot enthusiasts more knowledge and understanding than ever before. This illuminating guide begins by restoring the cards’ authentic order, which opens up new philosophical possibilities in interpretation. The meanings of the two blank cards traditionally added to every deck are revealed, and two of the Major Arcana— Truth and Intuition—appear once again after centuries. These restorations make the Tarot complete, and more clearly reveal its structure. Learn exactly what the Tarot is; how it can serve as a path through life; the meaning of all the cards in the Major and Minor Arcana; how to use the Tarot as a tool of divination, and more.
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A New Approach Worth Considering,
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Some have said that this 'approach' to the Tarot is not worth considering, but I have to disagree, strongly. The Tarot has a complicated, convoluted, and not always esoteric history. The Mantegna-Tarocchi has 50 cards. In fact, most of the early decks bear little resemblance to the decks of today -- certainly the easy 22 Paths, 22 Cards of the Qabalistic attributions isn't seen until modern times (beginning, perhaps with Eliphas Levi).
So, the addition of two cards (Female-Intuition; Male-Truth) is really no big deal, especially since many decks can be shown to include cards like these (often they were the male and female 'questioner' cards, intended to represent the questioner in a reading). The re-numbering of the cards isn't a real problem either, since many of the first decks had no numbers on the cards. Also, others in recent times have suggested that the cards should be re-numbered (such as Crowley, who wanted to move the Emperor and The Star, and Strength and Justice). Re-numbering the cards shouldn't bother anyone who has done an in-depth study of the Tarot. Give the book a chance. Read over what they have to say. Their linking the Runes to the 24 cards of the Major Arcana has some merit. If you are a Tarot enthusiast with an open mind, you might just learn something new from this book (and deck). If you want a book that just going to re-hash everything you already know, this one isn't it. I hope this helps, Neshamah
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A strange theory, but worth some consideration,
This review is from: The Complete New Tarot (Paperback)
While I agree with the first review, that much of the authors' theorizing about the "true" tarot feels specious and unlikely-- I think that nonetheless, many of the ideas they put forward are at least worth consideration. They do make so many changes to the standard tarot deck -- that it should be 80 cards, adding two new cards called Truth and Intuition, and then rearranging the order of 10 cards -- they might as well have simply said they're creating a new card divination system, using the tarot as a jumping off point. If you have an open mind for a bit of tarot-theorizing, then you may find this book interesting. If not, then definitely stay away. Also, new-comers to Hermetic philosophy should find the Glossary very informative.
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So far the best book on Tarot I have purchased. Not sure why I had to buy 10 other books first, before I heard about this one. I found out about it on a Tarot web site.
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