"Liz Dean is the author of 13 tarot decks and books about tarot—but this is the one to start with. With its colorful pages and wide formatting, the book conveys its information in a manner that will delight the visual learners among us."

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Liz Dean (London, England) is a professional tarot reader and Angelic Reiki™ Healer at Psychic Sisters in Selfridges, London. A best-selling tarot author, Liz had studied divination for over 20 years. Liz is the author of The Golden Tarot (over 300,000 sold worldwide), The Ultimate Guide to Tarot, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Spreads, The Victorian Steampunk Tarot, Fairy Tale Fortune Cards, 44 Ways to Talk to Your Angels, The Tarot Companion, The Divination Handbook, and Tarot Made Simple. Liz is also one of the "Tarot Masters" included in Kim Arnold's eponymous collection of 38 essays. In addition, she is a former co-editor of the UK's leading spiritual magazine, Kindred Spirit (20112013), and an award-winning poet.

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Learn and master the intuitive art of tarot reading with this easy-to-use yet comprehensive reference.

Featuring vibrant, full-color illustrations, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot provides all the history and knowledge you need to read the cards with confidence. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced reader looking to deepen your interpretation skills, author and tarot expert Liz Dean provides the clear, concise guidance you seek, including:

• A thorough introduction to tarot—its history, the benefits of reading tarot, and an overview of the cards
• Detailed interpretations for each card of the major and minor arcana, including their symbolism and meaning, reversed meaning, and links to astrology, kabbala, numerology, and chakras
• Step-by-step guides for attuning, cleansing, and protecting your deck and creating a space for your readings
• A wealth of options for card layouts, including all the classic tarot spreads—Celtic Cross; Past, Present, Future; Astrological Week, Month, and Year Ahead; and the Chakra Spread—plus, a mini-layout to try for each of the 22 major arcana cards

• Appendices listing individual card correspondences for astrology, Kabbala and the Tree of Life pathways, chakras, and crystals

  Along the way, you will learn how to combine the three essential ingredients of a great tarot reading: knowing the meaning of the cards, how to lay them out, and trusting the intuitive messages the images often spark within us during a reading. This synthesis is the true magic of tarot.

  For every tarot reading journey, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot is a must-have companion.
  The Ultimate Guide to… series offers comprehensive beginner’s guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, aromatherapy, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you’re looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice.

  Zusammenfassung
  A must-have companion guide for reading all of the important elements, symbols and meanings of every Tarot card.

  Inhalt

   
  1: INTRODUCING THE TAROT
  How to Work with This Book
  How Reading Tarot Benefits You
  A Note on the Rider Waite Tarot
  Early Cards: Court and Clergy
  Hidden Knowledge: Astrology and Kabbala
  Evolution of the Tarot: Influential Decks Through History
  Exploring the Deck: The Major and Minor Arcanas
   
  2: HOW TO BEGIN
  Your Cards, Your Energies: Card Attunement, Cleansing, and Protection
  Using the Card Interpretations
  Six Easy Ways to Begin Your Tarot Reading
   
  3: CARD LAYOUTS
  The One-card Daily Reading
  Past, Present, Future
  Ask Three Times: Yes or No?
  The Celtic Cross
  The Week Ahead
  The Month Ahead
  The Year Ahead
  The Tree of Life
   
  4: CARD INTERPRETATIONS: The Major Arcana
  Quick-Reference Meanings
  0, The Fool
  I, The Magician
  II, The High Priestess
  III, The Empress
  IV, The Emperor
  V, The Hierophant
  VI, The Lovers
  VII, The Chariot
  VIII, Strength
  IX, The Hermit
  X, The Wheel of Fortune
  XI, Justice
  XII, The Hanged Man
  XIII, Death
  XIV, Temperance
  XV, The Devil
  XVI, The Tower
  XVII, The Star
  XVIII, The Moon
  XIX, The Sun
  XX, Judgment
  XXI, The World
   
  CTG>4: CARD INTERPRETATIONS : The Minor Arcana
  Quick-Reference meanings
  The Suit of Cups
  The Suit of Wands
  The Suit of Swords
  The Suit of Pentacles
  Afterword
  Appendices
  Astrology, Kabbala, and the Major Arcana: The Golden Dawn System
  Kabbala: The Tree of Life Pathways and the Major Arcana
  Astrology, Kabbala, and the Minor Arcana
  Chakras, Crystals, and the Major Arcana
  Tarot, Chakra and Crystal Correspondences
   
  Acknowledgments
  About the Author
  Index