mountainzombie's review against another edition
3.0
I say, 'no,' and 'no,' and 'no' again. I say, 'no, that's not it. Take it or leave it.' There is a lot of reward in this type of asserting what we're doing with the cards, and for what purpose. When some decide that I've ruined their lives, and then they do something drastic, I just make a note of it. A note that confirms why I'm right. Why I'm right in insisting. Drastic measures don't impress me. They merely disclose how deeply disturbed some people are. I'm a tower of condensed coolness when I read the cards. I'm like death that doesn't warm. I'm your worst nightmare. But guess what. It's precisely in this coldness that I get to see clearly. I don't get hot tempered. I'm not interested in winning anything. I'm interested in seeing clearly. And that's about it. That's what I get my money for: seeing things clearly, not standing in people's corners, making decisions and plans on their behalf that they end up neither following nor honoring. I hold the business of reading cards in the highest regard. This practice of old is not a frilly thing made of elastic.
I'm not 'nice: I read cards. Like the Devil.
I don't enjoy or feel drawn to Elias's personal interpretations of what the cards mean in tarot and
there is some delight in that because it proves that each reader brings themselves to the cards in a way that is authentic and unique. However, her perspective and advice on the nature of reading itself, the rules and boundaries we as readers must establish and the inherent role of being a divinator is is absolutely incredible and invaluable. As being a reader becomes more of a part of my personal and professional identity hearing advice about how to navigate the world as a seer is something that has proven incredibly useful to me. I feel like I need to write her advice on a post it and look to it like a saint whenever I'm shuffling a deck for a client. Her instance that kindness is a empty lie, to present the truth as if you are paid for nothing more is an illumination. In a practice that is made up of gauzy finery it is a wonder to see someone be so direct and self-assured of who they are, what they offer, and what they believe tarot is for. An excellent book for any reader who is starting to detach from solely personal work and is thinking of exploring illuminating the future of others. 3 1/2 stars.
I'm not 'nice: I read cards. Like the Devil.
I don't enjoy or feel drawn to Elias's personal interpretations of what the cards mean in tarot and
there is some delight in that because it proves that each reader brings themselves to the cards in a way that is authentic and unique. However, her perspective and advice on the nature of reading itself, the rules and boundaries we as readers must establish and the inherent role of being a divinator is is absolutely incredible and invaluable. As being a reader becomes more of a part of my personal and professional identity hearing advice about how to navigate the world as a seer is something that has proven incredibly useful to me. I feel like I need to write her advice on a post it and look to it like a saint whenever I'm shuffling a deck for a client. Her instance that kindness is a empty lie, to present the truth as if you are paid for nothing more is an illumination. In a practice that is made up of gauzy finery it is a wonder to see someone be so direct and self-assured of who they are, what they offer, and what they believe tarot is for. An excellent book for any reader who is starting to detach from solely personal work and is thinking of exploring illuminating the future of others. 3 1/2 stars.
plutopsyche's review against another edition
4.0
You can find my review published in Spiral Nature Magazine here:
http://www.spiralnature.com/reviews/marseille-tarot-camelia-elias/
http://www.spiralnature.com/reviews/marseille-tarot-camelia-elias/
pixelina's review
5.0
I got a few tarot books in April and this was just one of them but the one that I just had to read first. I am in love with Tarot de Marseille and this book made me love it even more.
Does she tell you the meanings of the cards, hell no! Elias tells you to listen to what the cards say, look at what they do, how they connect, transform etc. But the most important lesson is to listen to the Question.
The readings featured here are almost all 3 card readings and they either made me think 'wow, I am so clever' or 'oh my, how come I never thought about that before'?
Does she tell you the meanings of the cards, hell no! Elias tells you to listen to what the cards say, look at what they do, how they connect, transform etc. But the most important lesson is to listen to the Question.
The readings featured here are almost all 3 card readings and they either made me think 'wow, I am so clever' or 'oh my, how come I never thought about that before'?
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