Thinking Tarot : Be Your Own Reader and Advisor (Windows Format) [Paperback]

Edward A. Aviza (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 1997

The centuries-old art of reading tarot cards meets modern technology for the first time in this interactive package featuring a deluxe CD-ROM and its companion book. Glorious, full-color graphics and complementary music bring the ancient, perennially popular divination system into the new age.

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Taking the power of the tarot into the information age, this book/CD-ROM combination is an ideal resource for the beginner. Thinking Tarot is an excellent guide to the history, nature, and interpretation of the tarot; it could stand alone as an introductory course to the divinatory art. The included CD-ROM, CyberTarot, has its own merits, including simple installation, a remarkably intuitive interface, and the full-color integration of the popular Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Together the book and CD-ROM put an exciting spin on this classical divinatory tool.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (October 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684822741
• ISBN-13: 978-0684822747
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,513,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearing up misinformation, June 24, 2002

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Edward A. Aviza (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thinking Tarot : Be Your Own Reader and Advisor (Windows Format) (Paperback)

Hello there folks! I'm the author of this book, and I wanted to clear up some incorrect information that I read in reviews here. (Amazon wouldn't let me put this review up without a rating, so of course I gave it 5 stars! Take it with a grain of salt, as I'm obviously biased!)

1) There are TWO full tarot decks in the software that comes with the book.

2) The software works just fine on Windows 2000. If it doesn't, your computer probably has some specific problem not related to the Tarot software. The tech support info on my website should help.

3) If you are using Windows XP, I have provided a patch on my website that lets you update the program to work on XP. Go to the web page listed in number (5) below and click on Technical Support.

4) Yes, the information in the book about my website is obsolete (I had to change my ISP), but if you search the internet for my name, you'll find it easily.

5) In case you CAN'T find it, here it is:
http://www.enteract.com/~edaviza/index.html

Thanks for your support and enjoy the book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Thinking Tarot: Be Your Own Reader and Advisor, November 9, 2001

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Sharon Stakofsky-Davis (Virginia Beach, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thinking Tarot : Be Your Own Reader and Advisor (Windows Format) (Paperback)

On the whole, a disappointing book and CD. Having never used software for Tarot, I was very disappointed with the CD. The spreads shown and the interpretations are very generic and never is the user guided on how to read the cards as a whole, or come to a conclusion. That's the hardest part of reading Tarot. One needs to be able to read the cards as a movie film the querent's life. This CD won't help in that area.

On the bright side, the author talks about the "language of Tarot" as symbolism. Not many books are detailed in symbolism of the cards. This one is pretty detailed in that aspect.

I have many books on Tarot and I feel there are many out there that are better for beginners, such as the Eileen Connolly series, or the books by Rachel Pollack. This one is OK as a reference, but if you are building a library, this isn't an essential.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thinkin tarot hits the spot, August 21, 2010

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E. P. Hysen "book owl" (Davoren Park, South Australia Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thinking Tarot : Be Your Own Reader and Advisor (Windows Format) (Paperback)

This is a hands-on approach to the use of Tarot cards. It requires the combined use of the book and the program on the CD Rom in the back of the book. For those who are interested in the archetypal symbols of the Tarot but have an adversion to reading a dry tome on a subject, this is the way to learn the Tarot. Neither the software, not the book covers all there is to know on the Tarot, but there is plenty of time to research and learn more once the fundamentals presented in this book have been mastered. And do not underestimate the information contained here; both the book and the program will be more than sophisticated enough for the learner and for most casual users of the Tarot. More advanced users of the software will miss the ability to add new packs, and will be disappointed that they cannot add information on card placements to new layouts. Having said that however, the program is still better than most of the Tarot programs on offer. With this in mind it is difficult to do anything but to highly recommend this title.