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by Rachel Pollack (Author)
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A top tarotist's secrets to personal growth, one card at a time. The two volumes of Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom have inspired a whole generation of tarot students. It has often been described by readers, booksellers, and teachers as the "Bible of tarot readers." It is also often cited as one of the landmark books in modern tarot, and it helped to launch the "Tarot Renaissance" of the 1980s. The two texts-one for The Major Arcana and one for The Minor Arcana--appear together in this volume, which is a reissue of the 1998 edition first published by Thorsons. Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom draws on mythology and esoteric traditions and delves deeply into the symbolism and ideas of each card. It also gives the cards a modern psychological slant based on the pictures rather than a system of occult symbolism. This endlessly useful reference tool provides a concise history of tarot, introduces common spreads, and is a clear and readable book for both the beginning and advanced tarot student.


About the Author

Rachel Pollack is considered one of the world's foremost authorities on the modern interpretation of the tarot. She is a member of the American Tarot Association, the International Tarot Society, and the Tarot Guild of Australia, and has taught at the famed Omega Institute for the past 15 years. She is an award-winning fiction writer and has also written 12 books on the tarot. She lives in New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not for the Beginner, but..., Nov 12 2002
By Bruce Gray "gurpsgm" (Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This revised and slightly expanded version of two long sadly out-of-print books ("78 Degrees of Wisdom: Major Arcana" and "78 Degrees of Wisdom: Minor Arcana") is a welcome addition to any serious Tarot reader's library.
Although I wouldn't normally recommend this book for the Tarot beginner, I'd recommend it highly to serious students of Tarot wanting to know more about the many different meanings of Tarot cards. Some beginners might find Pollack's usages of the definitions of cards to be more than the superficial ones.

Going far beyond the "This one covers you" school, Pollack gives many different ways to interpret the meanings of Tarot cards, both from a spiritual viewpoint ("What does this card mean to you?") and a metaphysical viewpoint ("What does this card mean to the person you're reading for?"). It also allows for meditation and self-study of Tarot cards.

Although set up like a standard Tarot book, with chapters covering the Major Arcana, the Minor Arcana, and some readings, (including a sample reading or two) Pollack's definitions of the cards goes far beyond the ordinary superficial "Death means something in your life is going through a major change - you are about to stop one thing and start doing another." Each card has a picture - many from the Rider-Waite deck that most Tarot card readers start with, but some from other decks that you may not have seen. Each card has numerous definitions - and even some examples of what that card might mean when in certain placements in a Tarot card reading, both regular and reversed.

I've no other books in my Tarot library that are more heavily thumbed than my old copies of the two "78 Degrees" books, and I was very glad that Pollack has found a publisher willing to not only reprint them, but allow her to revise them and include both books in one volume. Highly recommended for serious students of Tarot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, Oct 7 2007
By Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews
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These days most anybody can do a tarot reading. There are literally hundreds of different decks all complete with canned readings for each card. In a way, it's rather like reading your daily horoscope as the results are rather generalized to match virtually anyone.

Definitely, not every tarot reader is equal in quality. The best readers go beyond simplistic generalizations. They not only tailor their layouts and reading results to match the individual but also look to the deeper meanings of the cards. These unique abilities are both invaluable skills and amazing talents.

Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom is a must have resource for anyone wanting to do real tarot readings. The author has an inherent ability to see depth within the cards that many need to be taught to notice. Within this book, she shares her valuable insights and urges the reader to follow suit. Originally this book was two books separating out the major and minor arcane. This new format brings these important references into one easier to access resource.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Taroist's "must have"!, Feb 16 2008
Easily read and understood as well as thorough and in-depth. I love this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is studying the Tarot. This book has clarified a lot of things for me. Rachel Pollack writes in a very personal way that builds comfort and confidence in the cards. I would be hard-pressed to find a comparable book on the subject.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource
As a Tarot beginner, I found this book to be both insightful and a little wordy. First of all, I must say that all in all, this book is an incredible resource! Read more
Published on May 4 2004 by lise

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best book on TAROT.
If you are a Tarot beginner, you will be temted to buy at least 10 decks before even doing any reading at all, you will also buy about 5 tarot books to explore. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2004 by T SANTOSO

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Words For Profound Thoughts
Rachel Pollack takes the complex subject of Tarot and renders it intelligible. As a novice reader on the topic, I was hesitant about buying this book for fear of not... Read more
Published on Oct 3 2003 by Conan the Librarian

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget Formulas - Let the Tarot Speak it's Language.
I bought this book along with others because of the great reviews I saw. However, most of the other books did not live up to the great reviews. With one exception. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best book you'll ever read on Tarot.....
Rachel Pollack's SEVENTY-EIGHT DEGREES OF WISDOM is a key work described by many (including Joseph Campbell) as an important source for understanding the wisdom of the Tarot. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2003 by Dianne Foster

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Original Look at the Tarot
Rachel Pollack's book is a completely different take on the Tarot, which owes as much to Jungian psychoanalysis as to Ye Standard Occult Fortunetelling Definitions. Read more
Published on Nov 18 2002 by Kenaz Filan

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars all the way!!!!
Excellent book. Deep esoteric wisdom rides through every page.
Published on Oct 2 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars This book changed my life
Profound, stunning and exceptionally well written.
Published on Sep 4 2002 by Rachael Hubbard

5.0 out of 5 stars Very unique approach
This book on Tarot is like no other you will find. It kept me interested as it was not redundant and just casually explaining different card meanings. Read more
Published on Jul 13 2002 by tarotreader26

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tarot Must!
I've seen this book listed as beginner, as well as more advanced. I think its extremely useful to both. Read more
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