Tarot for Beginners: A Guide to Psychic Tarot Reading, Real Tarot Card Meanings, and Simple Tarot Spreads (The Divination Series: Tarot, Runes and More)

Being my first step into reading Tarot I have nothing to compare this book to, but I found it very easy to follow, yet very thorough, always with the reminder to follow your own intuition and instinct.

Year's ago I had my first experiences with Tarot, didn't think much about it then and moved on to other things. Since then I have been married, divorced, lived six-years on both mainland Italy and Sicily; six-years in Japan (Yokosuka, Tokyo, Atsugi); a year in the middle of nowhere (Diego Garcia); As well as throughout the US (including Hawai'i). Periodically I've met and seen people, friends, and lovers using, and/or playing around with various astrologies, Tarot decks, and other such tools all over the world. I've known some who follow the guidance almost to the point of a religion, and those who just bring out their tools at parties and special events (weddings, births, etc.) Always, the explanations were basically the same, these aren't really telling or predicting the future or making and magical suggestions to follow, but rather as a resource, to help individuals to focus their own thoughts, to better help them to consider options and alternatives which the cards might be displaying. Always done with the full knowledge that these are only choices, not actual decisions. Upon reading this book, I began to better understand the history and better relate the psychology involved with the usage of these tools for entertainment and in many cultures as a form of guidance toward making personal decisions. This book, does a very fine job of presenting the very basics ot the Tarot cards. Providing a basic brief history of their origins and usage, and explaing the symbolism of each card enabling a basic foundation for future usage and entertainment. This is a clear and understandable starting point, and if you want to learn more, to become more proficient with your own deck, this is the book to read. Have fun and always be open to learning new things...

I love this book very detailed, informative and ingredients are easy to find

This book by Lisa Chamberlain is quite thorough, offering history, explanations of the Major and Minor Arcana, use of the cards by intuition and level of experience, individual card meanings with both upright and reversed, spreads, book ideas, bonding with your deck(s), and the creation and use of sacred space. The meanings offered are clear and concise, without going too far afield and causing confusion or worry for the new reader. This is really helpful for a new reader, as some books go into such great detail and positing of ideas that it can get overwhelming, especially for those just starting out. I did find, (unless I'm losing my mind), that her layout detail of the Celtic Cross spread didn't match the preceding image in the book. There are multiple layouts for the Celtic Cross, but this will invariably confuse the reader, if laying the cards for one or the other in the book. Overall, this is a really good book for novice and intermediate readers.

This is an easy way to learn the tarot deck. Lots of info and makes it easy to learn new ways of reading the Tarot.

as described

I learned so much reading this book. I highly recommend this book if you are just starting out on your Tarot reading journey or if you are interested in learning how to read Tarot, but haven’t picked out cards yet! Lisa covers all the basics in this book.

this was my first tarot book and it was a good simple introduction to the tarot and card meanings. I liked how to the point it was and it went over all the need to know basics. it also went over numerology meanings for 1-10 which was a nice add on that enhanced the readings. keywords included and a nice description. this was as said in its title for beginners, and is a really good starting point without too much symbology that would make it overwhelming for the beginner. appropriately priced at around $8, the book itself is formatted very simply using a rounded type font. 3.5 stars for aesthetics but at this price i don't mind. 5 stars for the beginner level information.

I read this book and learned a lot. It's a great guide to have when wanting to learn about tarot.

I loved this book on Tarot which is written for beginners. Very well written. This book is easy to understand relates to the cards. I have learned so much which I can apply. I feel I have a better understanding of Tarot cards.

Goed voor beginners en mensen die al langer tarot lezen

The book is chock full of information, presented well and in easy to understand language. The phyiscal book is attractive. I 'm glad I bought this book.

This wonderful book explains all you wanted to know about Tarot (and lots of great stuff you didn't know you didn't know). Lisa Chamberlain writes clearly and succinctly, in a relaxed way, without oversimplifying, yet with a style that is easy to follow. The book covers all the background stuff (history of the cards, how their modern use came about, people who played a big part, etc) and then gives a whole ton of insight into the deck, the suits and the meaning of the numbers. She also gives guidance on how to conduct a reading, and finishes the book with the meanings of each card. Reading this book has inspired and excited me; I feel that I really understand at last.