Never Cross a Palm With Silver (The Bible Tarot Series) [Paperback]

Jacqueline Lichtenberg (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Bible Tarot Series | Publication Date: October 1997

This first book in a radical new series examines precisely what the Bible prohibits as divination. What does divination really mean? Although the origin of the Tarot is shrouded in mystery it is clearly connected to the Qabalah ( the Jewish mystery school) thus it is likely that not only Moses but also Jesus knew and understood Tarot. Our ancestors made distinctions between prophecy and destiny between divination and fortune telling. the differences and similarities between the Tarot and the Bible-as defined by a Biblical God-are explained so we can receive and understand God's messages

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Toad Hall Inc (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963749854
• ISBN-13: 978-0963749857
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,896,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a professional sf/f writer, and a Life Member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (sfwa.org) I'm also a member of EPIC, The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition, and Backlist eBooks, a group of widely published writers presenting their own previously published work in eBook format.

My first novel, House of Zeor, first of the Sime~Gen novels, was published in hc in 1974 and remained continually in print for 20 years.

Today the series has been picked up by Wildside Press, Borgo imprint, re-issued as both e-book in a wide variety of formats including Kindle, and as Print on Demand. In addition brand new, never before published novels are included, and all are presented numbered in publication order.

Like Star Trek fandom, Sime~Gen fandom has produced more fanfiction than ever was professionally published -- and RPG's and LARPS and board games, and hand-crafts, and art, and poetry - and even a professionally written and recorded song.

My works in other universes are likewise coming in new formats, and brand new novels will be added through Wildside Press.

Watch for audiobook versions via audible.com which will appear here on Amazon. The first of my novels to be recorded as an audiobook is Molt Brother, which has a direct sequel City of a Million Legends. Both those are newly available as e-books on Kindle and other formats, as well as in paper.

A vampire-romance, Those of My Blood and its sequel Dreamspy are available in paper again, at regular not collector's prices, right here on Amazon.

After selling several Sime~Gen novels to hardcover, I was joined by Jean Lorrah (author of many Trek novels, as well as her own series of fantasy novels, Savage Empire). Jean's first novel was our Sime~Gen collaboration titled First Channel. We are now co-owners of Sime~Gen Inc. which owns simegen.com

I'm the originator of the term Intimate Adventure, quoted in Publisher's Weekly. All my novels belong to the Intimate Adventure genre, as do those of Jean Lorrah.

I am the sf/f book reviewer for The Monthly Aspectarian and my column is archived on simegen.com/reviews/. There you'll find a link to an article showing the Star Trek Connection behind everything to do with Sime~Gen and simegen.com.

The first two columns have an in-depth definition of Intimate Adventure with examples by many authors across many fields. Intimate Adventure is the Hidden Genre -- everyone loves it, nobody (especially publishers) knows it exists.

You'll find links to all my online projects on my personal page, simegen.com/jl/ or select information about currently available novels on jacquelinelichtenberg.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique and intelligent approach to how we think of Tarot., January 31, 2000

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Alecia N. Conner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Cross a Palm With Silver (The Bible Tarot Series) (Paperback)

At first, I thought that this book began a little slowly, over explaining what I thought should be easy to grasp ideas from philosophy and theology, but as I continued reading, I realized that the author was merely using these ideas as stepping stones, which grew larger and larger as the work became more complex. This book presents a new and unique view of how we should consider Tarot cards and their place in the world and our lives. It is a logical philosophy well versed in the history of the tarot, the occult in general, theology of different denominations, culture, and even science. This book is a must have for anyone interested in reading or having a reading done of the Tarot cards, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in religion, philosophy, or the occult. I read this book in one evening, and I will read it again in years to come. This book is a book of many answers, but it is also a book of even more and more complex questions. I am in great anticipation of the next books in this series.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and thought-provoking, May 30, 2001

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Rick Hunter (Charleston, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Cross a Palm With Silver (The Bible Tarot Series) (Paperback)

This book was recommended to me and I'm very glad I picked it up. It gives a thorough accounting of Tarot NOT being used for divination but for prodding the unconscious to awaken the sleeper in all of us.

If you are open-minded and are more than a little interested in learning about the 'mysteries' of Christianity, then this is a book which should interest you.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Look at Tarot from a Philosophical Standpoint, August 3, 2003

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Elizabeth Delisi "Fiction With Flair" (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Never Cross a Palm With Silver (The Bible Tarot Series) (Paperback)

In NEVER CROSS A PALM WITH SILVER, author Jacqueline Lichtenberg looks at the Tarot from the viewpoint of Christianity and the Qabalah (Jewish mystery school), with a little bit of ancient Greek philosophers and Wicca thrown in for good measure. She begins with a discussion of the Biblical prohibition against divination, then describes divination in this connotation as connected with fortunetelling, or predicting the future, which is prohibited because it contradicts the Biblical belief in the free will of man. She further explains that the act of reading Tarot is not predicting the future, but divining the truth of an issue, getting at the subconscious motivations and issues that make us the way we are. The Tarot doesnt predict the future, but rather it shows some possible outcomes of the current situation, based on the questioners choices in life, habits, experiences, etc. The author goes on to discuss such topics as the dangers of using the Tarot, why you might not wish to charge for Tarot readings, and how to find a Tarot reader appropriate for you. All the topics are discussed in a philosophical fashion and are explained at great length, making the authors viewpoint easy to understand. She doesnt say this is how it is, merely this is what I believe, you can make your own decision, which is refreshing. All in all, a very interesting, enlightening and different look at the Tarot as a potent tool for self discovery.