The Cartomancer's Key: To Tarot, The Standard Deck, And All Other Form Of Cards (Paperback)

~ Talia Felix (Author)
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Product Description

Cartomancy, or fortune telling by cards, can trace its history back to the European Renaissance. Its method has varied over time, but its practice remains in use to this day. Any card can be used, from the Tarot to a simple deck of flash cards; this book explains the method for any type of card at all! Special emphasis is provided on popular methods such as playing cards and tarot decks. Text includes: charts of the cards and their meanings, instructions for how to remedy an undesirable reading, theory, suit variations - all kept brief and simple to speed the user along. Additionally, the book comes fully illustrated with suggested card layouts and historical specimens of common and unusual cards alike. This text strives to provide the user a thorough understanding of the principals of cartomancy with simple graphs and instructions complemented with historical context. It is ideal for anyone with an interest in fortune telling, whether for research or practice.

About the Author

Talia Felix is an author and historian living in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (December 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441441441
• ISBN-13: 978-1441441447
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,895,385 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - well worth the money, February 14, 2009

By	J. Vasquez "book-a-holic" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Yeah -- why not splurge $15 on this and save probably hundreds in getting psychics and tarot readers to do this same thing for you? This book tells how to read with tarot cards, and also playing cards; as well as a short chapter in the back suggesting ways to read with any other cards you might have. The card meanings are even arranged in nice little lists so it's easy enough to read from. It's a short book, so you don't have to be super-dedicated to get through the whole thing, and it still has all the basics your're going to need.