Customer Reviews

The Tarot Workbook: Understanding and Using Tarot Symbolism

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this book when it first came out, over ten years ago and I still have it. It's one of the best books you can buy on how to read the Tarot. This one really gives you alot of information, and it also gives you a great step by step plan for learning it on your own and even spaces to draw your very own deck. You also get plenty of wonderful Tarot spreads. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn to read the Tarot. It's fun and informative and great for beginners and more advanced students. It feels just like having a private Tarot Tutor.

I have owned this book for many years. It is VERY thorough and informative and guides you to a good working capability of the tarot, providing much background and ancillary information. It is NOT for people who merely want to play with or amuse themselves with the tarot, it is for SERIOUS students who wish to become highly proficient at the tarot. To this end, its step-by-step methodology gives a solid foundation for successful and enjoyable use of the tarot deck. One drawback is that nowhere among the more complex geometrical spreads is there an indication of in which direction the cards are dignified (upright) or ill-dignified (reversed), and so, one does not know which interpretation to give some of the cards in the spread. Other than that, the SERIOUS tarot student will find a wealth of knowledge throughout the book. April, 2001, Hanley Doc Harding.

This would have to be the best Tarot manual I have ever seen. It combines a practical, commonsense approach with a LOT of exercises and practical suggestions. The language is always simple, modern and clear and the lack of individual card illustrations means that it can be used with any 78 card deck. Toward the end, there is an introduction to the Kabbalah and meditation and visualization exercises.

In regards to other reader's comments, this book DOES suggest starting with the first two cards of the deck (the ace and two of wands) and learning to combine the two cards in a simple reading, before going on to using three cards and so on and so forth, but there are graded spreads for every level. There is no mention of learning all 78 cards before going on to spreads. It may not be the best thing for people who just "want a bit of fun", but it's far and away the best book for people who really want to learn the Tarot.

This book strongly reccomends following the course of study outlined by Emily Peach. If you follow the books instructions, first of all you have to memorise all the dates associated with the horoscope plus some additional information. Once you have passed a self test you are ready to go on and begin memorising each card. It's reccomended that you only learn one card a day untill you have the suit of wands under your belt, then you can proceed to learn your first "Yes/No" reading. It takes a LONG time to learn all 78 cards in the way prescribed and there isn't a lot of fun stuff to do in between learning each suit. If you flick ahead (its not advised to do so) to learn a larger reading, you will find your self flicking through the book to get the meanings of the cards... and the book has them scattered throughout so can be quite clumsy and time consuming looking up cards. A good book for the more studious tarot learner who wants to take it step by step, annoying to the more impatient learner who just wants a bit of fun.

I have just given a review of The Astrology Workbook by Cordelia Mansall, the same excellent teaching tool is applicable to this book as well.

I have studied tarot for many years. I just recently came across this book from a friend of mine. After reading it I told my friend to ditch it. This book has alot of misinformation in it for the beginner. It's method of study is too hard. Much of the stuff this book has you do is not necessery to read the cards. Look elsewhere for a good study guide for tarot if you are starting out.