Tarot: A Witch's Journey [Paperback]

Amythyst Raine (Author), Starr Price (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2010

This unassuming deck of cards, adorned with archetypal images that span the ages, has been the subject of much controversy, mystery, and intrigue over the centuries. They are rumored to have originated in Egypt over 5000 years ago, used in the mid 15th century to play card games, and finally adapted as a divinatory tool in the 17th century, there is still an aura of mystery surrounding the tarot that intrigues us yet today. This book will give detailed insight and information about the tarot, reading the cards, spreads, magical workings, astrology, numerology, and even the use of the tarot to solve criminal cases. This book is compilation of theory and practice together with real experiences I have encountered throughout my many years as a professional psychic and reader.

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About the Author

Amythyst has been a serious student of the tarot for over 15 years. She is a professional tarot reader and psychic, giving online (email) readings, phone readings, live in-house readings at bookstores & shops, radio readings, and live web-cam readings on Skype. Amythyst cast her first spell in the basement of her Grandmother’s house when she was 17. She says: "It’s been a long journey since then." Amythyst is the High Priestess of the Coven of Bristolwicks, a reiki practitioner who also incorporates crystal therapy and chakra balancing in her healing practices, a ULC Reverend, psychic, paranormal investigator, occult practitioner, pendulum dowser, creator/webmistress of The Witch’s Corner, Pagan rights activist, animal rights activist, author, artist, radio personality, wife, the home schooling mother of seven children; as well as the mistress of six cats and a chicken named Cletus.

Product Details

• Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Labyrinth House Publishing (October 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976568756
• ISBN-13: 978-0976568759
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,561,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Amythyst Raine is a professional psychic and spiritual feminist. She has practiced her own brand of paganism for the past 30 years and is the high priestess of Bristolwicks Coven. Amythyst is also a practitioner of holistic healing through reiki, crystal therapy, and chakra balancing. She is the author of "Tarot: A Witch's Journey" (2010) Labyrinth House Publishing; "The Gray Witch's Grimoire" (2012) Moon Books, John Hunt Publishing; "Tarot for Grownups" (2013) Dodona Books, John Hunt Publishing; and "Natural Magick the Gray Witch Way", an online book available only through her website The Witch's Corner.

For more information on her books, including links to purchase, reveiws, and upcoming projects, follow this link:

http://wytchymystique.wordpress.com/my-books

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Deeper into The Craft May 31, 2011

By Kristi G., mom of Sage VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Standard disclaimer: I was given this book for an objective review.

I am often disappointed in books about the craft but this one has a lot to offer. It's main subject matter is TAROT. Each card is described, not in great detail, which there are videos out there that do, and while very informative, they can get quite boring. This isn't like that - the author has taken each card and broken it down for the reader in such a way to give the reader an intuitive grasp of the card. This is exactly the insight that most beginners and intermediates to the tarot will need to understand in order to advance.

There's also a good bit of helpful tips if one wants to give Tarot readings professionally - how to handle customers that are overly needy, talkative, or what to do for customers you just can't read.

The middle to end of the book dives deeper into readings - readings to help solve crimes, with case studies, and then goes deeper yet into magickal correspondences - using the cards along with numerology and systems of Western magic in spells. Several examples of spells are given. Students that have studied Crowley's system of using the tarot may particularly enjoy the very last of the book - it may not be as clear to beginning students but serious occultists should find it quite useful.

I would have liked to have seen the author expand her section on spreads and organize them with the case studies that were included with those a bit better. As a collector with over 500 volumes, I would also add that had the section on spreads been as clear as the rest of the book, I'd have given it a 5. It might have even put the book up there with some of my most beloved classics- IE Cunningham on herbs. It's definitely a keeper and I look eagerly forward to more by this author.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful October 26, 2011

By Katie

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

"Tarot: a Witch's Journey" is the book I have been waiting for since I was 17 yrs old. Yay for Amythyst for writing this and sharing her wisdom with her readers! One of the aspects that I really enjoyed about this book is the key of using intuition and the tarot which is how I read cards using intuition, my psychic sense, and the traditional meaning for the cards.

I really liked this whole book but the parts I really really enjoyed were the breakdown of each card and its meaning along with her personal voice or experience with each card. Anyone can re-word traditional meanings of the cards but Amythyst adds in her own VOICE, I feel like she was right in the room with me sharing her knowledge and wisdom. The section on Tarot and crimes really hit a nerve with me because of my involvement criminal justice system. Amythyst shared her personal readings of missing people cases and shared an outcome (if there was one). This chapter just made me respect the author more. {I really wish we lived in a society that would at least take into consideration the use of a proficient psychic in criminal cases} I also enjoyed the section on tarot and numerology which added a whole new level to explore when doing tarot readings, and tarot spells (there are some great spells in there that I can't wait to try out!}

I was not really into the part about the kabbalah not because Amythyst did not express the topic well, she did a wonderful job, but because the kabbalah does not really interest me. I can see though, how it relates to the tarot. She has given me food for thought for further exploration in this area when I am ready to tackle that next step in my learning.

I wish that there was a "look inside" option for this book, look inside really helps a perspective buyer seal the deal, rather that relying on other buyers reviews, I think Amazon should require that on all books but that is just my opinion. Either way if you are on the fence about buying this book, I really enjoyed it, I could relate to it, and I know that it will be a treasured book in my library for many years to come! I can't promise it will move mountains for you, every person is different, but it did for me.