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alisarae's review against another edition
5.0
I have thumbed through a ton of tarot guides in the past few weeks and this one is the bestest. My goals with tarot align perfectly with this book: self reflection, personal growth, plumbing intuition. And while many tarot guides bring up myths and archetypes, I can’t say I have seen any that tie in researched psychology and therapy tools.
How fitting that my first draw with this book was the Wheel of Fortune! For the Tarot of Change lol. To give you an example, in the section on the Wheel of Fortune, Dore explains the Cycle of Change model by Prochaska and DiClemente, and how that model can help encourage you to stick with something by realizing that difficulty and otherwise unpleasantness are part of the process of change: “it brings together two seemingly conflicted realities: this stage is both awful and necessary….not everything that feels bad is wrong.”
I am so delighted in the potential here!
How fitting that my first draw with this book was the Wheel of Fortune! For the Tarot of Change lol. To give you an example, in the section on the Wheel of Fortune, Dore explains the Cycle of Change model by Prochaska and DiClemente, and how that model can help encourage you to stick with something by realizing that difficulty and otherwise unpleasantness are part of the process of change: “it brings together two seemingly conflicted realities: this stage is both awful and necessary….not everything that feels bad is wrong.”
I am so delighted in the potential here!
kmowww's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
teamoxfordcomma's review against another edition
4.5
I knew 30% into listening to this that I needed to buy a physical copy and re-read it with my highlighter and pen out – there are that many insights.
One of the most unique tarot books I've read, Dore brings unique insight to each of these cards, recontextualizing them in ways I'd never thought of before. I do wish it was longer though... most of these touched on one interpretation and way of seeing the card, but I just know Dore has more to share on all of them. It felt like just as we were getting into the meat of a card, we'd move on to the next one. Other than that, this was a fantastic read, especially for those of us who love tarot and love psychology and therapeutic change.
One of the most unique tarot books I've read, Dore brings unique insight to each of these cards, recontextualizing them in ways I'd never thought of before. I do wish it was longer though... most of these touched on one interpretation and way of seeing the card, but I just know Dore has more to share on all of them. It felt like just as we were getting into the meat of a card, we'd move on to the next one. Other than that, this was a fantastic read, especially for those of us who love tarot and love psychology and therapeutic change.
emschi's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
An application of psychological modalities to the tarot from an LCSW and writer. CBT, DBT, ACT, Internal Family Systems, and Positive Psychology are all in here. At its most nuanced (the Swords suit, intermittent critiques of the healthcare system) there's a real brilliance. Ableist assumptions from psychology crept in here and there, especially in the 3 of Cups entry, and that irked me.
Overall, I wouldn't use this author's (or any author's, really) approach exclusively, but I see a lot of value in their perspective and I thought it shined particularly bright in their discussion of the Swords suit. I don't recommend this as a first tarot book, or as the only tarot book, but it's one I'm seriously considering adding to my tarot library.
Overall, I wouldn't use this author's (or any author's, really) approach exclusively, but I see a lot of value in their perspective and I thought it shined particularly bright in their discussion of the Swords suit. I don't recommend this as a first tarot book, or as the only tarot book, but it's one I'm seriously considering adding to my tarot library.
tawnymlara's review against another edition
5.0
Jessica Dore’s background as an LSCW creates a grounded approach to her tarot interpretations. She uses evidence-based therapies like DBT and CBT to draw parallels within the cards. This book is a beautiful reminder that tarot is about intuition, not fortune telling.
Highly recommend this book to anyone even slightly interested in tarot, even the “spiritual skeptics” like myself.
Highly recommend this book to anyone even slightly interested in tarot, even the “spiritual skeptics” like myself.
mikaelaw's review against another edition
5.0
Big fan, I have really loved spending time with this book and Jessica's interpretations of the cards through the lens of psychology and social work. Highly recommend
clarissimo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
3.5