SarahJoy
It's been a few years since this topic has been covered, it seems, and new books have been published, so . . .
What are your top ten books for a well-rounded Tarot library?
If a person could only read 10 books about or related to Tarot, which you choose? Why those books? How important is it to cover topics like court cards, elemental dignities, positional interpretations, ethics, history, interpretive and symbolic systems, astrological associations, kaballah, psychological applications, reading techniques, reversals, spreads, symbolism, etc?
Let's assume this is for intermediate-beginner to advanced Tarot readers/students/aficionados -- the books in question are for someone who is, at the very least, familiar with the structure of the deck, basic meanings for each card, etc.
Also, if you know any books you recommend are out of print, please note that.
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ETA:
The compiled list, as of post #30, arranged by number of recommendations, then author. Not a comprehensive "Top Ten" list yet (not enough votes) but what we have so far:
7 votes:
78 Degrees of Wisdom, by Rachel Pollack
4 votes each:
21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, by Mary K Greer
Thirteen's Tarot Meanings ebook (here on Aeclectic!)
Tarot Reversals, by Mary Greer
3 votes each:
EveryDay Tarot, by Gail Fairfield
Tarot 101, by Kim Huggens
Tarosophy: Tarot to Engage Life, Not Escape it, by Marcus Katz
Tarot Plain and Simple, by Anthony Louis
Tarot: History, Symbolism and Divination, by Robert Place
Tarot for Life, by Paul Quinn
Tarot Tells the Tale, by James Ricklef
Pictures from the Heart, by Sandra Thomson
2 votes each:
The Book of Thoth, by Aleister Crowley
A Wicked Pack of Cards: Origins of The Occult Tarot, by Ronald Decker (out of print)
Understanding the Tarot Court, by Mary K Greer
Tarot Decoded: Understanding and Using Dignities and Correspondences, by Elizabeth Hazel
Easy Tarot Guide, by Marcia Marsino
Tarot Spreads: Layouts and Techniques to Empower your Readings, by Barbara Moore
Jung and Tarot, by Sally Nichols
Tarot Wisdom, by Rachel Pollack
Tarot Awareness: Exploring the Spiritual Path, by Setphen Walter Sterling
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, by A. E. Waite
What are your top ten books for a well-rounded Tarot library?
If a person could only read 10 books about or related to Tarot, which you choose? Why those books? How important is it to cover topics like court cards, elemental dignities, positional interpretations, ethics, history, interpretive and symbolic systems, astrological associations, kaballah, psychological applications, reading techniques, reversals, spreads, symbolism, etc?
Let's assume this is for intermediate-beginner to advanced Tarot readers/students/aficionados -- the books in question are for someone who is, at the very least, familiar with the structure of the deck, basic meanings for each card, etc.
Also, if you know any books you recommend are out of print, please note that.
,
,
,
,
,
ETA:
The compiled list, as of post #30, arranged by number of recommendations, then author. Not a comprehensive "Top Ten" list yet (not enough votes) but what we have so far:
7 votes:
78 Degrees of Wisdom, by Rachel Pollack
4 votes each:
21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, by Mary K Greer
Thirteen's Tarot Meanings ebook (here on Aeclectic!)
Tarot Reversals, by Mary Greer
3 votes each:
EveryDay Tarot, by Gail Fairfield
Tarot 101, by Kim Huggens
Tarosophy: Tarot to Engage Life, Not Escape it, by Marcus Katz
Tarot Plain and Simple, by Anthony Louis
Tarot: History, Symbolism and Divination, by Robert Place
Tarot for Life, by Paul Quinn
Tarot Tells the Tale, by James Ricklef
Pictures from the Heart, by Sandra Thomson
2 votes each:
The Book of Thoth, by Aleister Crowley
A Wicked Pack of Cards: Origins of The Occult Tarot, by Ronald Decker (out of print)
Understanding the Tarot Court, by Mary K Greer
Tarot Decoded: Understanding and Using Dignities and Correspondences, by Elizabeth Hazel
Easy Tarot Guide, by Marcia Marsino
Tarot Spreads: Layouts and Techniques to Empower your Readings, by Barbara Moore
Jung and Tarot, by Sally Nichols
Tarot Wisdom, by Rachel Pollack
Tarot Awareness: Exploring the Spiritual Path, by Setphen Walter Sterling
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot, by A. E. Waite