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Pocket Guide to the Tarot, Revised: Understanding and Reading Tarot Cards (The Mindful Living Guides)
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About Pocket Guide To The Tarot, Revised: Understanding
Product Description A revised and updated, clear and useful guide to the meaning behind each of the 78 tarot cards with instructions on how to lay the cards and perform readings. As far back as the ancient Egyptians, the Tarot has been a source of wisdom and insight into the human heart and mind. The seventy-eight cards of the Tarot deck encourage an awareness of higher consciousness, give insights on the past and present, and discern future directions. Each card in the deck is explained thoroughly, including its themes and principles, its corresponding zodiac sign, and a description of the card's meaning. With instructions on how to lay the cards and determine their significance, readers can share their new knowledge of an ancient practice. All you need to know about the Tarot is right here! About the Author Alan Oken is the author of a dozen titles, including Alan Oken's Complete Astrology and Soul-Centered Astrology. He is a translator, teacher, global traveler, and international tour guide who lectures and does astrological readings in multiple languages. Alan was the director of The Wisdom School in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is co-founder of the Australian Institute for the Development of Consciousness, and was director of Esoteric Studies in Lisbon. He is a member of the New Group of World Servers and a lifelong student of the work and teachings of the Tibetan Master Djwhal Khul and legacy of the Ancient Wisdom. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. How to Approach the Cards To gain the most from the Tarot cards, you have to make them your own. This is done through three processes. The first is contemplation and meditation upon the pictures. Before looking at any of the explanations offered for the meanings of the cards and their symbols, examine all the images very carefully. If you already possess a Waite deck, open it and spread all the cards faceup before you. If not, just study the pictures in this book. Take your time. Feel the cards. Allow yourself as many hours as you need to let these symbolic portraits flow into and penetrate your mind. You do not have to memorize them. It is far better at first just to relax and appreciate and enjoy the cards. Your memory will work on its own as you continue to study and use your deck. After being with the cards for as long as you wish, you may begin the second process. This involves learning as much as possible about the meanings of the cards. After reading the first three chapters of this book, begin to study the cards one at a time. Examine the responses that these images and symbols evoke within you. It is a good idea to keep a Tarot journal, writing down your impressions as they arise. In the end, you will have meanings for these cards that add to what you gather from others’ comments. After all, it is your deck and you are its reader. The third phase has to do with actually using the cards. The best place to begin is with you. There are two basic applications for the cards. Choose one or both of these, depending on your needs and interests. The first is to use the cards as a tool for greater personal growth. This involves viewing the cards as a spiritual tool. The twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana are especially significant in this respect. Each of the twenty-two speaks about a stage in our evolutionary growth. Some of the cards speak to us about the disciplines we need to encourage in ourselves in order to develop (Temperance, Justice, The Hermit). Some reveal the pitfalls along our journey (The Tower, The Moon, The Devil). Other cards describe qualities in our character we may acquire if we persist on the right path (The Magician, The High Priestess, The Emperor, The Empress) or tell us about the rewards of our efforts (The Sun, The World). Working with the cards in this first way requires a great deal of dedication, time, and study. But the rewards are incredible! The second application for the cards is helpful in seeing our own and o
