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Tarot & Magic (Special Topics in Tarot Series)

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This is another fine tool from Donald Michael Kraig. The book centers on the topic of using tarot to cast spells and for pathworking and other magical activities. Like DMK's other books, particularly his excellent _Modern Magic_, the book is written in a clear style that makes complex ideas seem simple.
The book is aimed at readers who already have some experience with tarot. There is enough material here to help one learn to do divination, but it would be best if someone unfamiliar with tarot worked through an introductory tarot text first.
The book intends to bring readers up to the point where they can write their own magic as independent magicians. I look forward to trying the techniques in the book.

Donald M. Kraig has written another book that makes theurgy accessable to all. Coming from the Golden Dawn system where the tarot has always been used for more than just readings, Kraig offers many techniques for using the tarot as part of spells, ceremonial magic and even sex magic. The hermetic system of magic is structured and complicated, but just as in his book "Modern Magic: Eleven Lessons in the High Magical Arts", Kraig has once again made magic and the tarot practical and useful.

As someone who has never had much luck divining with the tarot but loves the cards anyway, I am really pleased with this book. It has several ways to use the cards, with a minimum of paraphalia for good results. The rituals are easy, quick and look to be very effective. I particularly like the ceremonial methods of using the cards in ritual. I am really looking forward to working with this book.

This book is awesomely written and easy to understand. It is for the more intermediate Tarot readers, but even beginners can use the practical wisdom within this book. I read the first two chapters and the foreword the day I received the book. I am anxious to put what is written into practice. Thanks, DMK and Mary Greer for all of your insight.....Lu

Donald Kraig is a spiritualist author with the worst credentials: None. He lacks any "new" information, preferring to bastardize and regurgitate material from other authors. This book in particular isn't worth the paper it's printed on - I would sooner suggest Ravenwolf for "knowledge" than this schmuck.

Kraig's writings are easy to read. But its contents is very poor.I am a Taiwanese. My English is quite crappy. Then, I received this book two months ago, and read it completely.It is because its boring.

Mostly of tips in this book are the same in "Modern Magick".(kraig's another magick book-worthy to read) In spite of a little detail abount basic ceremoncial magick practice, other contents are his arrogant words.

I have some regrets for buying this book. It wastes my money.