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Beloved by nearly half a million tarot enthusiasts, Rachel Pollack's "Seventy-Eight Degrees Of Wisdom" forever transformed the study of tarot. Finally - after thirty years - the much-anticipated follow-up to this revered classic has arrived! Enhanced by the author's personal insights and wisdom gained over the past three decades, "Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom" will inspire fans and attract a new generation of tarot students.Alive with a rich array of new ideas, yet reverent to the history and tradition of tarot, this is a comprehensive guide for all levels. All seventy-eight cards are explored from fresh angles: tarot history, art, psychology and a wide variety of spiritual/occult traditions. Pollack also takes tarot reading in new and exciting directions - spanning predictive, psychological, magical and spiritual approaches. Featuring a wealth of new spreads, anecdotes from the author, and innovative ways to interpret and use tarot, this all-encompassing guide will reinvigorate your practice.
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Excellent resource, even for a beginner,
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This review is from: Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings (Paperback)
I am just teaching myself to read tarot and this book has quickly become my 'go to' reference. I usually consult it even before (or instead of) looking at the LWBs or larger interpretive books that come with tarot decks. I love taking a comparative look at tarot decks and this book is perfect for that since it compares several decks for each card, explores the history of each card, and its symbolism and associations in different esoteric traditions. Much of the information is over my head at this point, but I am able to use it to gain an instant understanding of cards while also knowing I will be able to come back to the book over the years to deepen my knowledge. The book is easy to use, clearly written, and a joy to consult. With this I can place each deck into the larger tarot tradition, instead of being limited to what each deck designer presents.
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Just when I thought it couldn't get better...,
By Lisa "lilija" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings (Paperback)
I've had 78 Degrees of Wisdom, for a long time, and if anyone asked, I would have called that book my absolute go-to Tarot guide, for beginner, and experienced alike.Now, 78 Degrees is my SECOND favorite, next to this one. Each of the Major Arcana has a history, detailed explanation, meanings, reverse meanings, and one or two readings focusing on the meaning of each card. Each minor has a page, within a chapter. Very in depth. Every chapter is a journey. Every new spread she offers adds so much insight to the cards. Nevermind how much knowledge I'm getting from the book, but it's an absolute pleasure to read. It's not textbooky at all, not dry and disconnected, like some Tarot books can be. It feels like Ms. Pollack is right here, with me at my table, guiding me through the deck. The illustrations are interesting, the layout is excellent, her voice (as always) is terriffic. I love the comparisons of the cards throughout history, too. It's such an interactive book, never did I find myself passively reading. Every time I picked it up, I had to dig out a deck and mull it over, as I read. I can't say enough good about this book, but I feel like it would be a very valuable addition to every Tarot reader's shelf. 48 of 51 people found the following review helpful
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The Tell All Book of Tarot,
By Scott Martin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings (Paperback)
In the beginning was the word, and the word was SEVENTY-EIGHT DEGREES OF WISDOM, (often called the "Tarot Bible" by Pollack disciples) and we saw that it was good.And now, building on that masterful work, Ms. Pollack has written a "tell all" book of Tarot. In this unique body of work, she has ingeniously integrated Tarot history, traditional meanings, astrology, Kabbalah and mythology, along with reading techniques, original spreads, and her own rich life experiences as a Taroist, author and teacher. In these challenging economic times, if you are looking for that one book that gives your the biggest bang for your buck, look no further: It is TAROT WISDOM. Scott Martin 25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Interesting Comparative Approach,
By Dandylioness - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom: Spiritual Teachings and Deeper Meanings (Paperback)
In the introduction, Pollack describes Tarot Wisdom simply as "what I have learned about Tarot over the past forty years." Like her earlier book, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Tarot Wisdom discusses each card in turn and offers ample information on interpreting the cards in a reading. But whereas Seventy-Eight Degrees focuses mainly on the popular Rider deck, Tarot Wisdom takes a more comparative approach. Pollack discusses the Rider meanings and images in relation to older decks and approaches, including the Visconti, Marseille, and Golden Dawn decks. She also frequently discusses how her understanding of cards informed the designs in her own Shining Tribe deck.I usually enjoy Pollack's writing style in her Tarot books, and this book was no exception. While she consistently provides list of correspondences and historical and modern meanings for the cards, her discussions are more free-flowing, concentrating on what she finds most interesting about each card. Occasionally this left me wishing she had spent more time discussing a particular meaning or image, but it also kept the writing from becoming overly dry or tedious. I enjoyed her analysis of the Major Arcana cards, but the most informative parts of the book for me were centered around the Minors and the court cards. She goes into some detail about interpreting Marseille-style pip cards and offers both Pythagorean and Kabalistic number theories as guides. Her chapter on the court cards made these cards come alive for me in a way other books have not achieved, and made it worth including in my collection. She also includes a useful comparison of Rider and Golden Dawn titling conventions. The book ends with some spreads and pointers for giving readings. Tarot Wisdom would serve well as an fairly detailed introduction for someone new to Tarot. If you already have some books on Tarot meanings or history, much of the material will be repetitive, but if you are interested in comparative approaches or have enjoyed Pollack's other works, Tarot Wisdom is definitely worth a look. |
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