by Liz Dean (Author)
Learn and master the intuitive art of tarot reading with this easy-to-use yet comprehensive reference.
Featuring vibrant, full-color illustrations, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot provides all the history and knowledge you need to read the cards with confidence. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced reader looking to deepen your interpretation skills, author and tarot expert Liz Dean provides the clear, concise guidance you seek, including:
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A thorough introduction to tarot--its history, the benefits of reading tarot, and an overview of the cards
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Detailed interpretations for each card of the major and minor arcana, including their symbolism and meaning, reversed meaning, and links to astrology, kabbala, numerology, and chakras
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Step-by-step guides for attuning, cleansing, and protecting your deck and creating a space for your readings
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A wealth of options for card layouts, including all the classic tarot spreads--Celtic Cross; Past, Present, Future; Astrological Week, Month, and Year Ahead; and the Chakra Spread--plus, a mini-layout to try for each of the 22 major arcana cards
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Appendices listing individual card correspondences for astrology, Kabbala and the Tree of Life pathways, chakras, and crystals
Along the way, you will learn how to combine the three essential ingredients of a great tarot reading: knowing the meaning of the cards, how to lay them out, and trusting the intuitive messages the images often spark within us during a reading. This synthesis is the true magic of tarot. For every tarot reading journey, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot is a must-have companion.
The Ultimate Guide to... series offers comprehensive beginner's guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, aromatherapy, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you're looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice.
Author Biography
Liz Dean is an author, tarot-reader and divination teacher. She's written 22 books and tarot decks, including international bestsellers The Ultimate Guide to Tarot (named as one of the top tarot books in Oprah's Daily News) - The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Spreads, HBO's Game of Thrones Tarot and The Magic of Tarot. She was invited to present a keynote masterclass at Reader's Studio, New York, in 2024, and has taught at the Omega Institute, New York State, with Rachel Pollack and Mary Greer; in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney for the Tarot Guild of Australia; and the London Tarot Conferences and for the World Divination Association, amongst many others.
Liz began reading professionally at Psychic Sisters within the famous Selfridges department store, London, and now reads and teaches privately for a global client list. A former editorial director in illustrated book publishing, commissioning mind, body spirit titles, Liz also held the position of co-editor of the UK's leading spiritual magazine, Kindred Spirit. She lives by the sea in Sunderland, in north-east England.
www.lizdean.info @lizdeantarot
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 15, 2015