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I liked her philosophy of "not every deck is the same, use your intuition" since that's how I feel about it too. Some of the stories I was not the biggest fan of, and it made the book longer than it needed to be. I also thought it was weird that it was written for beginners, but then talked so much about selling readings, like the intended audience wasn't really settled. Despite that, I'd still recommend this book to beginners, especially if you follow the advice in the beginning and start your own guidebook as you read along.

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4.0

Totally changed my reading of Tarot and inspired me to spend more time playing with and contemplating my deck.

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4.0

I really liked the down-to-earth, simple way in which Melissa Cynova shares her insights into the tarot cards and tarot reading in general. I do think her explanations were sometimes bit chaotic, in particular in the court cards, and of course she has different interpretations of some of the cards that I have, but that's the fun of it!

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3.0

3.5 stars

Was the disproportionate emphasis on the wands suit a bit off-putting for anyone? Don’t get me wrong—lovely suit, but the discrepancy!

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4.0

I really loved reading this book. I'm new to tarot cards and this will be a great resource for me when I use my tarot deck.

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4.0

A few months ago I went to a seminar that taught a quick and dirty way to understand tarot that made it far clearer than any book I'd read. Now finally there's a book I wish I'd had years ago when I started playing with the cards. The first section is a potted history of how the author got into tarot and some what and what no to do's with biographical anecdotes. Then we get to the meat of the book - a step by step explanation of all the cards of a basic deck.

And this is one of the things I loved. With each one there's the meaning of the card but it's peppered with fun and witty dialogue, Melissa's personality really shines throughout each bit. Not just the intended meaning but her viewpoint and funny asides. I loved it. Now I just need to remember where I put my cards.....

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