Tarot Made Easy (Paperback)

by Nancy Garen (Author) "Simply put, Tarot cards are a means of predicting events or receiving guidance in both our inner (spiritual) and outer (manifest) world..." (more)
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"A breakthrough method in interpreting the tarot." -- Lexington Herald-Leader, Local Bestsellers

"A brilliant book by Nancy Garen. A must read for all tarot readers requiring assistance." -- The Mystic Connection

"As a reader, a metaphysical bookstore owner, author, and teacher, I searched many months for a book like TAROT MADE EASY. It has been and still is the best beginners tarot book on the market today. Although I carry many tarot books in my store, it is the only book for beginners, but even the most advanced reader would benefit from its contents. Nancy's insightful look at every aspect of each card is exceptional. Her subject categorization is not only unique, it makes reading and learning the Tarot simple and to the point. It is written in plain, easy to understand English, yet incorporates the esoteric signficance with grace and beauty. Nancy Garen is an exceptional writer and I would recommend her book to anyone." -- Faith G. Groves, President, Mystik Magik, LLC, New Age Bookstore

"I love this book, which I have consulted almost every day for years. It's quick, easy, and very specific. My own copy went to Egypt and back with me, it's tattered and taped, has notes in the margins and all the pictures colored in. I've never found a better book for doing readings for others. I highly recommend TAROT MADE EASY, and eagerly await Nancy's new book. -- Eileen Holland, author of THE WICCA HANDBOOK

"TAROT MADE EASY is absolutely the BEST available on tarot . . . I picked it up about four years ago, and I couldn't imagine being without it now. It is so damned ACCURATE that it's scary sometimes. I have kept track of all the readings I have done for myself over the years, and the only things I can honestly say that didn't happen were things that I took heed of (due to the reading) and took steps to change. Thank you Nancy for writing such a wonderful book that ANYONE can use. I don't know how you did it, but I am in awe that you were able to translate the intuitive knowledge that you possess into a powerful tool that someone (like me) who doesn't possess your abilities (in full measure, anyway) can use with ease." -- Melita Hoffman

Product Description

Here is a real breakthrough in interpreting the tarot!

If you've ever been intrigued by the tarot but were confounded by the complexities of multi-card spreads and the vague interpretations given in most books, this is the guide for you.

With Tarot Made Easy you can easily interpret the meaning of any card and apply it to the particular circumstances of your life. With the simple process outlined here, you need only choose one tarot card and then consult one (or several) of the 32 categories listed under each card -- including Romance, Travel, Career, Finances, Friends, and Special Guidance -- to discover the card's specific message for you.

For example, if you want to know about your romantic future and the Queen of Cups turns up, you may find that the standard description given is "an honest, devoted woman; loving intelligence and happiness." How should you interpret this? But with Tarot Made Easy, the Queen of Cups Romance category tells you that "someone will enter your life in whom you will be very interested...and you will meet this person very close to your home, if not outside your front door." This easy but accurate system banishes the vague interpretations found in most books and gives you the immediate, specific insights you need.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Fireside; Soft Cover edition (February 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671670875
• ISBN-13: 978-0671670870
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #51,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely THE Best Tarot Book Out There!!!, June 8, 2002

By	A. Moore (IN United States) - See all my reviews

I became interested in the tarot years ago and bought several books on the subject. I found the majority of them to be very difficult to use and too open for interpretation. Then I bought this absolutely fabulous book and the world of the tarot finally made sense to me. I have owned and used this book for about ten years.

What makes this book different is that each card has a SPECIFIC printed meaning for each category that your spread position or question might suggest. If you ask a question about your job for instance, and you pull the Major Arcana card, The Magician, you will get a very specific response... "Expect a new beginning and a fresh start. A new partnership could also be in the making." Other tarot books would have some vague interpretation that may make no sense at all in relation to work. Who needs that!!! This book makes, (as the title says) tarot easy!

Not only have I used my (by now, well worn) copy for years to do my own personal readings... I have also used the book to do readings for numerous friends and relatives. Every Christmas Eve at my family's gathering, it has become a TRADITION for me to bring over my cards and this book and do a 32 card category spread for each of my relatives in regards to the coming year! They all absolutely love it! "Tarot Made Easy" should be named "Tarot Made Easy and FUN"!

Before she moved away, a friend of mine used to come over to my home at the start of each month to do a category reading for the coming month. Since I had a copy machine at home, we used to actually copy the appropriate text, cut and paste it all together on a few pages and then review it at the end of the month to see how much had come true. It was often really amazing! Most significant though, were the times that the tarot made a prediction that at the time seemed impossible... but then actually occured. Since she has moved away, I still do smaller readings for her using the book by e-mail. Even long distance, the interpretations seem to make sense!

My only wish is that this book was also available as a computer program! Imagine being able to input the cards you have drawn, select a catagory and print out a reading! Oh well... I guess I can't have everything... and... this book is so close to perfection that I certainly can't complain!

"Tarot Made Easy" by Nancy Garen is absolutely THE best tarot book out there... I would recommend it to anyone who ever wanted to try the tarot!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST TAROT BOOK EVER, EVER, EVER. , August 31, 2004

By	MartysGirl "Menudo" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

Do your own accurate tarot readings with this book. Other reviewers are right, you do have to depend on this book for the "answer." But that's why Nancy Garen has her other book, The Tarot according to you, A Workbook," which I'm buying next. But this book...well I was doing a reading using the X-Lover spread which I found in the book Power Tarot by Trish Macgregor and using the card interpretations from this book. I was asking the question if my exboyfriend and I would get back together and every card was coming up negative so under my breath I said to myself, "this is like resurrecting the dead" as I realized the possibilities weren't likely. Well my NEXT card was the 10 of Wands and under the category "UNION" I read the interpretation and it read as follows: "You will hope for a resurrection in your relationship, but will feel as if you are trying to raise the dead." WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THAT!!! I WAS BLOWN AWAY. How can it read my mind? I love this book. My goal is to be able to read the cards this accurately and I will work with "The Tarot according to You" but in the meanwhile, it doesn't get any better than this. Buy this book today!

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME BOOK!, July 4, 2000

By	Hitanshu Arora (Elmhurst, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This is a must have book for beginning and advance tarot students. This book explains each card on the basis of 32 categories such as romance, health, family, finances, friends, career, etc. This book can be easily used as a cheat sheet to give 99% of correct readings by any tarot student. This book can also explain how to answer when questions. Each card can tell when the event is gonna happen. It can be any of the four seasons, something after few months or something on a specific month. PLEASE DO NOT MEMORIZE THE 32 CATEGORIES OF THE BOOK. Just read the book and use it as your guide when you are reading someone. Also, use your own intutions. The books can only guide you, but you have to make a final decession on a specific thing. Don't waste your time in searching for the books. Buy this book and I guarantee you that you will be satisfied.