naniaunruh's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Lots of great info and exercises as well as further reading but unfortunately uses G-Slur.
debbiesummers's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
silvernfire's review against another edition
5.0
There are many fine beginners' books on how to read tarot cards. Kim Huggens covers much of the same material as these other books, but approaches the subject in a new way. The most noticeable difference between Tarot 101 and these other books is how Huggens has organized the lessons on the Major Arcana. Instead of starting at The Fool and working her way in numerical order to The World, she groups the cards by theme and devotes a chapter to each theme. Some themes such as "Feminine Archetypes" (The High Priestess, The Empress, The Star) may seem obvious to experienced Tarot readers, while others like "Virtues and Vices" (Justice/Adjustment, Strength/Lust, Temperance/Art) may be new to them too.
I really appreciated Huggens' chapters on the Court Cards. She brings together both popular and lesser-known methods of reading these cards, which gave me new ways to look at them. Her explanations of ways to read the Court Cards when they may represent situations instead of people was especially helpful.
In addition to basic lessons on the cards themselves. the author covers heaps of related topics, including how to cope with difficult querents; how to create spreads; thoughts on reversals; relating astrology, numerology, and the Kabbalah to the Tarot; affirmations; creative visualizations; magic; altars; choosing your first deck; and more. While I didn't agree with all her associations and will probably never try some of the ways she describes to use the cards, overall, I wish this book had existed when I was first learning to read Tarot.
I really appreciated Huggens' chapters on the Court Cards. She brings together both popular and lesser-known methods of reading these cards, which gave me new ways to look at them. Her explanations of ways to read the Court Cards when they may represent situations instead of people was especially helpful.
In addition to basic lessons on the cards themselves. the author covers heaps of related topics, including how to cope with difficult querents; how to create spreads; thoughts on reversals; relating astrology, numerology, and the Kabbalah to the Tarot; affirmations; creative visualizations; magic; altars; choosing your first deck; and more. While I didn't agree with all her associations and will probably never try some of the ways she describes to use the cards, overall, I wish this book had existed when I was first learning to read Tarot.
_belgaldino's review against another edition
5.0
Ótimo para começar a aprender e também dá muitas lições básicas além do Tarot!
kelseaduguid's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this and found it very informative as I try and develop my skills in tarot.
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