The Tarot Institute staff reads and analyzes several tarot books and decks
every month. We write reviews of only the very best materials
available. We share with you here the best of the books we've read on the
subject of Tarot.
1 - 2 - 3 Tarot by Donald Tyson is a
system for reading tarot cards three-at-a-time, reading them in triplets.
The staff considered this a good book for intermediate level Tarot readers
seeking to improve their card reading techniques.
The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals by Mary K. Greer
lists most of the ways tarot readers use inverted cards in their readings.
The Complete Tarot Reader by Theresa Michelson
is a collection of tarot spreads for the beginner.
Guide to Tarot of the Sephiroth by Josephine Mori and Jill Stockwell is the companion book to the "Tarot of the Sephiroth" created by Dan Staroff.
Inner Pathways to the Divine by Diane Toland is recommended reading for all tarot readers traveling a spiritual path of their choosing.
Insight Tarot by Dawn Rothwell is a
workbook with assignments for tarot readers who want to improve he
professional quality of their readings.
Intuitive Tarot by Richard Prosapio is all about trusting the thoughts that come into your mind when you first look at a tarot card in a spread.
Past Life and Karmic Tarot by Edain
McCoy is an outstanding book for advanced readers seeking a deeper
understanding to positional meanings within a Tarot spread.
Pictures of the
Heart by Sandra A. Thompson contains an excellent dictionary of
tarot terms and symbols. It also has several suggestions for improving
the "power" of one's Tarot readings.
Professional Tarot - the
Business of Reading, Consulting and Teaching
by Christine Jette is all about just what the title says.
This book is for professional Tarot readers and people who want to become
professional readers.
Putting the Tarot to Work
by Mark McElroy might better have been named "Using the Tarot at Work." The author explains exactly how to do that under any employment circumstances.
Romancing the Tarot by Phyllis
Vega is a popular book of Tarot spreads for romance and relationships.
It's also a guidebook for helping readers create their own love and
relationship spreads.
Taking the Tarot to Heart by Mark
McElroy teaches readers how to rephrase difficult romance questions in order
to receive concrete and helpful answers.
Tarot: Get the Whole Story
by
James Ricklef the award-winning author of "Tarot Tells The Tale," teaches
intermediate readers how to create their own powerful Tarot spreads.
Tarot &
Magic by Donald Michael Kraig is another classic by this
best-selling author. Donald shows readers how to use Tarot cards as the
magickal tools they truly are.
Tarot & Dream Interpretation by Julie Gillentine
helps readers understand their dreams and benefit from this knowledge using
several unique tarot spreads and the knowledge shared by Julie.
Tarot Decoded by Elizabeth Hazel teaches astrologers how to use their astrology knowledge to read tarot cards. It also teaches tarot readers the astrological basis for tarot.
Tarot for All Seasons by
Christine Jette describes how to use different tarot spreads for each season.
The author uses these spreads to teach readers how to visualize and focus
their intentions (magick) to attain their goals in life.
Tarot for Self Discovery by
Nina Lee Braden describes how to keep a self-discovery journal, use Tarot for
self-discovery and how to become the person you want to become through
self-discovery.
Tarot Tells the Tale by James
Ricklef is an excellent book for anybody desiring to learn more about how to
interpret the cards in a Tarot reading.
Tarot Tips
by Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone
is a compilation of Tarot Tips shared with readers of
Tarot Tips on Yahoogroups.com by the authors of the popular audiocassette tape
set Birth Cards.
Understanding the Tarot Court by Mary Greer and Tom Little discusses spreads, history, interpretations, and charts that make court cards easy to understand and use.
Wisdom
in the Cards by A.L. Samul is a book of affirmations and
self-improvement prayers (spiritual, not religious) using the beautiful Hudes Tarot deck.
