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The Back in Time Tarot Book, Jan 17 2009
I really like Janet Boyer's Back in Time Tarot technique. I've always been one to look at the cards and see or feel a meaning during a reading. I find that this tends to give me a more meaningful experience and connects me to my cards in a more personal way.
The Back in Time Tarot Book teaches just this. Essentially, the author suggests sitting down with your tarot cards and connecting each with particular experiences, events, feelings, and even television shows. In this way, each card becomes personalized with a clearly defined meaning. It's a wonderful way to encourage more intuition into the process.
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Advance Praise for Back in Time Tarot, Aug 20 2008
Hello! I'm Janet Boyer, the author of Back in Time Tarot. Enthusiastic reviews of my book have been pouring in, so I thought I'd share a few of them here for you to enjoy:
Janet Boyer's innovative BIT Snapshot Method is truly innovative and a refreshing departure from traditional approaches to Tarot. Boyer's useful book, Back in Time Tarot, belongs in every Tarot collection. -- Stuart R. Kaplan, author of The Encyclopedia of Tarot: Volumes I-IV
The best ideas are often the simplest. One shift in perspective and everything changes. And this is what Janet Boyer has done: everyone uses the Tarot to explore the future, but Janet has had the brilliant idea of using it to explore the past, and she has created a method to do this which is quick and exciting and which succeeds in unearthing hidden memories and details. By doing this we not only explore the richness of our past, but learn to experience the cards in a deeper more personal way, which then improves our skill as a Tarot reader. I find Back in Time Tarot a truly valuable addition to Tarot literature and yet another proof of the Tarot's ability to constantly generate new ideas and perspectives. -- Philip Carr-Gomm, author of The DruidCraft Tarot, The Druid Plant Oracle, The Druid Animal Oracle and Sacred Spaces
When there are so many good tarot books on the market it's a real treat to find one that says something totally and uniquely original. This isn't to belittle what's available but if like me and you've been dealing with the Tarot for almost thirty years, you begin to find that each new title, however excellent it may be, only embellishes what you already know with a choice selection of extra insights. Janet Boyer's Back in Time Tarot Book is something quite different. It's one of those rare titles that manages to tread well-worn territory whilst turning all your maps on their heads. It is truly original... (Click here to read the rest of Chris's review) -- Chris Butler, illustrator of five Tarot decks, including the highly-anticipated Quantum Tarot by Kunati
This fresh, original approach to experiencing the cards is as fun as it is informative. Tarot enthusiasts of all levels will find the BIT Method a valuable technique to add to their tarot education and practice. Janet Boyer has written a gem of a book with Back in Time Tarot! -- Ruth Ann & Wald Amberstone Directors of The Tarot School and authors of Tarot Tips and The Secret Language of Tarot
Lively, stimulating and fun, The Back in Time Tarot Book invites us to choose cards to picture our own past, present and future. A good Tarot reader needs to draw widely from their own experiences, and Janet Boyer's method provides a powerful new way of recognizing real-life situations in the cards. Packed full of a fascinating range of contributions from a virtual "who's who" of the Tarot world, this is a must read for those wanting to make their Tarot experience both more personal and more profound. -- Karen Mahony, Tarot author and creator of The Victorian Romantic Tarot, The Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot, The Bohemian Gothic Tarot and many other decks
I thoroughly enjoyed Janet Boyer's fascinating book, Back in Time Tarot. Janet takes her many years of experience and knowledge of Tarot, and passes them on generously with a warm and down to earth writing style, which instantly engages the reader. The Back in Time (BIT) Method, which is the focus of the book, is a wonderfully refreshing approach to Tarot that any reader or Tarot enthusiast will just be itching to try themselves!... (Click here to read the rest of Emily's review) - Emily Carding, creator and artist of The Transparent Tarot
Reading Janet Boyer's Back In time Tarot is like talking tarot with a good friend. In an accessible and engaging style, Janet describes her Back in Time (BIT) Tarot Method and shares her own readings. There are also a stellar collection of guest readings from tarot luminaries such as Mary Greer, Mark McElroy and Lisa Hunt.
Janet says that her BIT Method--which came to her while taking a bubble bath!--involves "Deconstructing memories and then consciously choosing Tarot cards to represent their components can forge a deeply personal link between a person and individual cards." She explains how to associate personal memories with the cards, chosen consciously for their instinctive association with those memories. The method involves breaking down a memory or an experience into its component elements, choosing a card for each of those parts. The BIT Method is playful and fun, but also a powerful and experiential way of learning and understanding the Tarot. It encourages a personal, intuitive approach to learning the cards rather than relying on a particular system or set of associations. I found Janet's book fascinating and refreshing, and I can't wait to apply the BIT Method to my readings. - Kay Stopforth, creator of the Quantum Tarot and author of its companion book
Janet Boyer's Back in Time Tarot Book promises a LOT: "Whether you are completely new to Tarot or are an experienced Tarotist, the BIT Method will forever change the way you look at Tarot cards... utilizing the BIT Method will increase and sharpen your innate intuitive abilities... [it] is a technique for experiencing the Tarot, not learning it... the BIT Method not only makes me a better Tarot reader, but also aids me in becoming a more self-aware and compassionate person".
Well, this book does deliver all this, and even more. It introduces a new use of Tarot other than divination. An alternative way of playing. A profound way of looking at one's life events and experiences. A refreshing habit of making connections between visuals, sounds, words, memories, emotions. The most significant part for me though, was the presence of healing attributes. The BIT Method is not an innocent game--it has a manner of touching you deeply, staying with you, and being available whenever you need it.
Both newcomers and masters can benefit from this method, and it even works for those that don't believe! The Back in Time Tarot Book takes advantage of all the diverse richness that the various different decks have to offer. It stimulates and lets loose a burst of your creativity. If you decide to give it a try and play, be certain, that no sense of yours will be left untouched. I recommend Back in Time Tarot to anyone who loves Tarot and appreciates symbolic living. I definitely enjoyed the book, and really added a new value to things... not just tarot! - Monicka Clio Sakki, creator and artist of The Sakki-Sakki Tarot
It is a rare Tarot book that presents a new and different way to learn and explore the Tarot. The Back in Time Tarot is one such book. Janet's BIT Method- and the many engaging sample explorations using it--shows beginning Tarot readers how to develop their own personal connections to the cards, while also leading experienced Tarot readers on a surprising journey of discovery. Whatever your level of Tarot expertise, after reading this book, you'll gain valuable new perspectives on the cards. - James Ricklef, award-winning author of Tarot Tells the Tale and Tarot: Get the Whole Story, as well as the creator of the Tarot of the Masters deck
Janet Boyer's Back in Time Tarot Book is a ground-breaking new way to use Tarot to add meaning and make sense of our lives. What has happened to us in our life has a major influence on who we are. Janet's BIT Method empowers even a complete Tarot novice to use a deck's archetypical images to analyze those events, both large and small, that have lodged deep in our memories and have had a lasting influence. By choosing cards that remind us of aspects of a situation in our past, we can look with fresh eyes for the reasons why that event happened, and its impact on the person we've become. (Click here to read the rest of Kat's review) -- Kat Black, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Golden Tarot and the forthcoming Touchstone Tarot
The card-reading methods that Janet Boyer teaches in Back in Time Tarot are valuable, unique and much needed. I know that if I had read this book twenty years ago, my life would have been so much easier and less anxious. - Judika Illes, author of Pure Magic and The Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells
Janet Boyer's groundbreaking system provides a fresh approach to experiencing and using the Tarot. Back in Time Tarot is a significant contribution to the field for novice students and seasoned professionals alike. I love what I've seen and can hardly wait to get my mitts on the final production! - Phyllis Vega, author of Power Tarot and Romancing the Tarot
Janet Boyer's BIT Method uses the power of choice to help you explore the cards and your life in new ways. It's become a welcome addition to my Tarot toolkit. - Joan Bunning, author of Learning the Tarot, Learning Tarot Reversals and Learning Tarot Spreads
Janet Boyer's BIT Method is a refreshing approach to Tarot. Her innovative technique is user-friendly and yields amazing results. After working on my own BIT Snapshots, I see what a valuable tool this can be for people. I don't think I will ever look at tarot cards the same! - Lisa Hunt, author/artist of Animals Divine Tarot and artist for Fantastical Creatures Tarot, Shapeshifter Tarot and Celtic Dragon Tarot
I can think of no better way to make the essence of Tarot archetypes instantly relevant to the world around us than the exercises found in Janet Boyer's marvelous book Back in Time Tarot. - Lon Milo DuQuette, author of Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot
Janet Boyer's BIT Method is a powerful tool for exploring multiple aspects of any person or situation. It's especially good for gaining...
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by Arthur Rosengarten Ph.D
