Tarot Books For Beginners?

[natalie8]

Hi all. I love this forum and some Tarot sites for beginners that I have found, but I would really like to get a hold of a couple of good books to aid in my learning.

Thanks for any help.

 

[tarotcognito]

Joan Bunning's "Learning the Tarot" and Rachel Pollack's "78 Degrees of Wisdom" are pretty solid beginner's fare. Waite's "Pictorial Key to the Tarot" is also good to have.

Happy exploring!

 

[natalie8]

Thanks, CG. I'll see what I can find in the book stores here, as selection is pretty limited.

 

[AJ]

I like these, both show cards from three different decks which I find quite helpful.

My favorite is Spiritual Tarot by Signe Echols, Robert Mueller, and Sandra Thomson. The three cards are rider-waite style.

Another I found very helpful when starting out was Tarot Directory by Annie Lionnet. She draws from a number of different decks and includes Thoth and Marseilles too.

Joan Bunnings site may have an e-download which is something to think about if variety isn't encouraged in your environment?

 

[natalie8]

Thanks, AJ. I'll look for the download.

 

[sammiedoll]

I picked up "Simply Tarot" by Leanna Greenaway. It's quite simple to follow, but she only uses (I believe) the RWT.

 

[natalie8]

sammiedoll, that's OK because that's the deck that I have.

 

[Carla]

'21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card' and 'Tarot for Yourself' both by Mary K Greer. Then Robert Place's 'Tarot: History, Symbolism and Divination' and 'Mystical Origins of Tarot' by Paul Huson.

 

[ann823]

What helped me after quite a long struggle and trying different books and approaches was Dusty White's book The Easiest Way to Learn Tarot-Ever. He also has a free forum to practice the exercises and you get support and feedback from others, including Dusty. It has made all the differnce to me!

 

[natalie8]

Thanks everyone for all your great replies. I'll write down hte titles and authors and go hunting for them.