Tarot for Cats: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Nine Lives! [Hardcover]

Regen Dennis (Author), Kipling West (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1996

Your cat can now reveal the fate of each of his or her nine lives!

Humans aren't the only creatures fascinated by the mysteries of the universe. Anyone who has observed a cat being spooked by a crumpled piece of paper or going through an elaborate grooming process knows that cats are beings of superstition and ritual. And now, for the first time, cats have a new guidebook to that most telling aid to prophecy: the Tarot deck. Tarot for Cats instructs all cats -- from the pampered Persian to the scrappy alley cat -- how to read and learn from the Tarot deck (with only minimal help from human companions).

Included in this delightful package are an actual 22-card deck and a full-color 64-page book, containing detailed explanations of each card's symbolism and psychic implications, the history of the feline Tarot, and sample card readings. This is the perfect gift for the cat who is wondering whether the future holds a trip to the vet or a long, leisurely nap!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan General Reference; Har/Crds edition (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028608283
• ISBN-13: 978-0028608280
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Who says you need opposable thumbs to cast the Tarot?, January 4, 1999

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Joellyn Kopecky - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tarot for Cats: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Nine Lives! (Hardcover)

Certainly not Regen Dennis and Kipling West, creators of the purrfectly delightful "Tarot for Cats." There have been hundreds of Tarot decks over the past decades, some serious and usable, and some not -- this one is outside the (litter)box! You can certainly use the deck for real Tarot readings if you are familiar with the Major Arcana meanings, but the sheer giggle-factor of the book and the card designs hold up on their own. And if you own cats (as I do), you will find yourself shaking your head in amazement at just how accurately Dennis and West translate cat-thought into this charming effort!

Extra kudos for the Maine Coon as the Emperor. Oswald, my twenty-pound version, agreed completely -- and promptly napped on the card.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My cat will meet a tall, dark stranger..., January 15, 2000

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Jane Brooks (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tarot for Cats: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Nine Lives! (Hardcover)

I love this book. A longtime fan of odd tarots, this is one of my favorites -- my MOST favorite being Kipling West's Halloween Tarot. The Tarot For Cats' art is more studied and careful than some of West's more vivid monsters and demons, but it is just beautiful. Sometimes even more beautiful. I love the faces of the cats -- there is so much depth there! Fans of cats and of the Tarot will love this. Bring it back into print!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inventive set features exceptional artwork and clever text., December 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tarot for Cats: Unlock the Mysteries of Your Nine Lives! (Hardcover)

Tarot for Cats might seem like a gimmick, but it is a very charming and original turn on conventional tarot decks that will please cat lovers and tarot enthusiasts. This inventive set features exceptional artwork and clever text.