The Tarot Companion : A Portable Guide to Reading the Cards for Yourself and Others

The Tarot Companion: A Portable Guide to Reading the Cards for Yourself and Others is the quick-reference handbook you need to understand the art of reading tarot. Tarot-reading is one of the oldest esoteric practices. Lore has it that the art of reading tarot cards has existed for over 600 years. Yet tarot is more popular than ever in our modern society because the cards speak to our most instinctual and primal selves through their stories, meanings, and symbols . In The Tarot Companion , best-selling tarot author Liz Dean reveals the messages and mystery of the cards from the Major to Minor Arcana, as well as how to cleanse and shuffle your deck. This beautiful and accessible little volume lets you quickly and accurately use the cards to reveal an inner truth , gain insight into a pressing question, or divine what may unfold in your life. "Tarot-reading is one of the oldest esoteric practices. Lore has it that the art of reading tarot cards originated in Renaissance Italy, though others claim that tarot may go as far back as ancient Egypt, and that Gnostic missionaries may have used tarot archetypes in secret to teach the journey of the soul. What is tarot fact and what is tarot fiction has been lost and obscured with the passage of time. Yet, tarot endures and thrives in modern society because the cards speak our most instinctual and primal selves through their stories, meanings, and symbols.The Tarot Companion reveals the deep messages and mystery of the cards. Quickly and accurately use the tarot to reveal an inner truth, gain insight into a pressing question, or divine what may unfold in your life"-- Publisher description Tarot-reading is one of the oldest esoteric practices. Lore has it that the art of reading tarot cards has existed for over 600 years. What is tarot fact and fiction has been lost with the passage of time. Yet tarot is more popular than ever in our modern society, because the cards speak to our most instinctual and primal selves through their stories, meanings, and symbols. The Tarot Companion reveals the messages and mystery of the cards. This beautiful and accessible little volume lets you quickly and accurately use the cards to reveal an inner truth, gain insight into a pressing question, or divine what may unfold in your life. The Tarot Companion: A Portable Guide to Reading the Cards for Yourself and Others is a full-color quick-reference guide to understanding and reading the Tarot.