Tarot Books, Audio CD's and Oracle Cards

The Tarot is a deck of cards now commonly used in 'fortune telling', or divination. Divination using cards is called cartomancy, the use of regular playing cards as tarot cards. The deck consists of four numbered suits like a regular deck of playing cards, and twenty two picture cards numbered one through twenty-two (in some decks, zero through twenty-one).

The cards appeared at roughly the same time as the now-universal 52-card deck, and it is a matter of dispute which came first. The Tarot deck has fourteen cards in each suit, versus thirteen for playing cards; the Tarot 'court cards' include a page along with the knight (knave), queen and king.

The twenty-two picture cards, now called the Major Arcana (the suited cards are the Minor Arcana), were originally permanent trump cards. That is, in a trick-taking game, any picture card would take a trick over a suit-card. They illustrate universal story themes; the Fool is a young man setting off on a journey with a pack insouciantly slung over his shoulder. He is often depicted not watching where he's going, and about to walk off the edge of a cliff, while a small dog yaps at his heels in warning. Other cards depict concepts rather than people - the wheel of fortune is fate or karma, and the figure of Judgment is justice in all its forms.

The suits have direct analogies to standard playing cards: swords are spades, cups are hearts, pentacles (coins, discs) are diamonds and wands (staves) are clubs.

The use of the Tarot as a tool for telling fortunes is of fairly recent invention, dating back to the end of the eighteenth century. The most familiar deck is the so-called Rider-Waite deck. The designs were by Arthur Waite, a member of the occult society Order of the Golden Dawn, in collaboration with artist Pamela Colman Smith, so the deck is sometimes called the Waite-Smith deck. It was first published by the Rider Company in 1909.

Hundreds of different Tarot decks now exist. Decks that downplay or remove the Christian symbolism are increasingly popular, and some feminist decks significantly downplay the male dominant roles found in traditional decks. Some decks have discarded the suit system altogether and are structured around different themes - animals in a Native American inspired deck, for example.

Uses for Tarot cards are varied. They can of course be used in a traditional fortune telling layout. But they can also be used as inspiration cards, affirmation tools, or for self-discovery and intuition building.

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Tarot Books

Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners (Paperback)

Joan Bunning (Author)
$49.95
Learning the Tarot is a complete course on how to use the tarot cards for personal guidance. The 19 lessons in the course cover the basics and then move gradually into more advanced concepts. Exercises and sample responses for each lesson help you learn and practice. For simplicity, only one easy layout is used throughout the course - the Celtic Cross Spread.
Learning the Tarot focuses in detail on the actual process of discovering meaning in the cards. Lessons cover topics such as how to consider one card by itself, how to look for card pairs, and how to create the "story" of a reading.

A convenient reference section contains two pages of information for each card including a picture from the popular Waite deck, a description, keywords, action phrases and suggestions for cards with similar and opposite meanings.

 

Tarot Books

The Tarot Bible Books

The Tarot Bible Book: The Definitive Guide to the Cards and Spreads (... Bible) (Paperback)

Sarah Bartlett (Author)
$49.95
Starting with the basics—choosing the best pack, understanding the deck and its structure, asking the right questions—this comprehensive guide to working with Tarot provides all the information needed to do a full reading. On colorfully, sumptuously illustrated pages unfold the mysteries of each card’s symbolic meaning. From the Magician to the Fool, the Lovers to the Hermit, every beautifully presented entry features a picture of the card, as well as keywords and phrases, astrological affinities, and a full interpretation. In-depth advice on laying out spreads for every day, relationships, revelations, and destiny help unlock the secrets of the past, present, and future. With everything from historical background to smart tips for developing skills and knowledge, this truly is the Tarot bible newcomers can depend on!

Tarot Books

Tarot Books

The Only Tarot Book You'll Ever Need: Gain insight and truth to help explain the past, present, and future. (Paperback)

Skye Alexander (Author)
$49.95
Pull The Lovers card . . . and find out if he's really into you.
Draw The Wheel of Fortune card . . . and see if wealth is in your future.
Choose the Star card . . . and discover your place in the universe!
Tap into the timeless wisdom of the Tarot and find the answers to life's toughest questions!

With this one-stop resource, you'll learn how to interpret all the cards of the Major and Minor Arcana, master several essential spreads, and conduct life-changing readings for yourself and others. Inside, tarot master Skye Alexander shows you how the cards can help you:

Develop your intuition
Work through personal problems
Understand the past, reevaluate the present, and predict your future
By helping you to successfully navigate through love, career, family, and life, The Only Tarot Book You'll Ever Need will enable you to begin realizing your dreams today. Let the cards be your guide!  

Tarot Books

Tarot Card Books

Voyager Tarot: Intuition Cards for the 21st Century [Cards]
Ph.D. James Wanless (Author)
$49.95
The Voyager Tarot deck is the oracle for the 21st century. Voyager is a timeless symbology beyond any tarot deck.
Experience the power of the symbols. Pick a card a day and change your life! Voyager Tarot shows you how to achieve your visions and dreams, creating the success you desire. Use the deck as an intuitive guide to forecast your future, reveal secrets of you subconscious and provide spiritual inspiration. This excellent decision-making tool can help you navigate life, enhancing business planning, relationship building and self-discovery.

Even if you have never before delved into the mysteries of the tarot, you'll find the Voyager Tarot deck enlightening and easy to use. Just by playing with the cards and experiencing the beautiful imagery, you create a space for magic to happen, sparking your imagination and intuition.

Tarot Card Books

Tarot Card Books

Linda Goodman's Star Cards: A Divination Set Inspired by the Astrological and Numerological Teachings of Linda Goodman [Misc. Supplies]
Crystal Bush (Author)
$39.95
Linda Goodman's Star Cards A Divination Set Inspired by the Astrological and Numerological Teachings of Linda Goodman Compiled and written by Crystal Bush Illustrated by Frank Riccio
What do the cards hold in store for you? Cosmic awakenings? Connections with the divine? The path to your true soulmate? Your ultimate destiny? Find your fate with this beautiful divination set inspired by the knowledge and vision of America's favorite astrologer, Linda Goodman. "Linda Goodman's Star Cards" combines the artistry of Frank Riccio with Goodman's teachings on astrology, numerology, and the wisdom of the ancients, using the Chaldean (a name representing wisdom and given to worthy astrologers, numerologists, and wizards in ancient times) alphabet as a powerful system of interpretation. With a striking visual design and the world-renowned name of Linda Goodman, this beautiful divination set is destined to find its place in the stars.

- Based on the work of world-renowned astrologer Linda Goodman, best-selling author of "Star Signs", "Sun Signs", and "Love Signs" - High quality card set featuring the vivid spiritual artistry of Frank Riccio - A fascinating way to learn the skill of divination using art, astrology, and ancient wisdom

Tarot Card Books

Tarot Card Books

Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals [Cards]
Agmuller Neuhausen (Creator)
$49.95
"I really like this deck. I love the photos of gemstones on each card. Tthese are better gemstone images than those on any of the decks designed for crystal work that I've seen so far. The Gemstone explanations in the little pamphlet are excellent. The Tarot is good too. Unless you have the minor arcana down pat it could be a bit difficult to do a traditional Tarot reading. I wish they had numbered the Major Arcana. I teach crystal healing and Crystal Deva Empowerments and I am starting to use this deck for Gemstone readings and for crystal healing guidance in the workshops and it is working very well."

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Tarot Card Books

The Everything Divining the Future Book: From Runes to Tarot Cards and Tea Leaves to Crystals--Predict What Fate Has in Store for You (Everything Series) [Paperback]

Jenni Kosarin (Author)
$49.95
The practice of divination can be traced back more than 30,000 years—and it is still practiced today. The Everything® Divining the Future Book blends all the best methods together in one volume, enabling you to pick and choose the techniques that best suit your personality and experience.
Covering arts such as astrology, palmistry, numerology, tasseography, tarot, and many others, professional psychic Jenni Kosarin provides you with clear, step-by-step instruction on how to start making predictions. Whether you are at a beginner level with the use of tarot cards—or more advanced with I-Ching—The Everything® Divining the Future Book is a must-have for all aspiring fortunetellers.

Also features:

¨Symbols and omens
¨The meaning of cycles
¨Crystals
¨Runes
¨Dreams
¨Psychometry

With The Everything® Divining the Future Book, you’ll be predicting your own love life, career, and long-term health for years to come!

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