Starter Tarot Deck [Cards]

George R. Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1990

The perfect choice for beginning readers. Regular and reverse meanings are printed on each card to facilitate readings. The artwork is in the style of ancient woodcuts, based on traditional motifs.

Product Details

• Cards: 78 pages
• Publisher: U.S. Games Systems (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880793570
• ISBN-13: 978-0880793575
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best deck for beginners or phone readers., May 14, 1999

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I use this deck with my on-line Mystery School students. It works beautifully because the meanings are printed right on the cards. No fumbling thru the little booklet, frantically trying to associate meaning to picture. This helps your mind make that association all the quicker! And for folks who do telephone card readings for their clients, there is no other deck. If you get a brain cramp, again, the meaning suggestions, like a cue-card, are right there in front of you. The artwork isn't as pretty as some of the new decks, but that's because this one is based on the oldest existing deck, Marseilles, currently in a Museum in France. The minor arcana is primitive, too, but again it's a nice kind of primitive-ness harking back to the days when all students of the Tarot had to draw, paint and create their own Tarot decks. What a job that must have been. This deck's art looks like that---created by an everyday person, you or me. (Unless you're an artist, that is!) Yet, all the symbols and colors are accurate and visible. I recommend this deck to anyone who is self-conscious or worried about their skill. You can use this deck to do readings, even play poker or other card games with as you memorize the meanings and get a feel for the Tarot. Then you switch to a more artistic, more beautiful deck with no meanings anywhere in sight---except nicely stored in your mind's library!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starter Tarot Deck, January 26, 2000

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Annette Willis (USA) - See all my reviews

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This is an excellent beginners' tool. If you have absolutely no idea how to read Tarot cards, you can do a reading in less than 10 minutes. The instructions are so simple and the accuracy is shocking. This is a good set of cards.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There are not "accidents", December 9, 2000

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Dr. Cheryl Ann Dusty "Cherokee Angel" (Gilmer, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This is a great deck for beginner and pro alike. There are no accidents in life, as you will discover for yourself when you begin using tarot cards. One word of caution: any good tarot reader will tell you that it is almost impossible to read for yourself. That's why we, the readers at [keen], consult each other when we have "feelings" that we need verified. My personal recommendation is that you have a reading no more often than every 3-4 weeks. Otherwise you find that you dilute the meaning and energy of events.

This deck is the perfect way to begin your journey into the study of the tarot, which means "hidden knowledge". The oldest known tarot deck is 15th Century Italian. There must be a reason they've been around so long: they work!

You will find, once you become familiar with the meanings of the cards, that you will be drawn to continue your journey and delve into other decks. Take your time and find one that "speaks" to you. The artwork on tarot decks is meant to spur your intuition.

Best of luck with this great deck and happy reading!