Tarot Deciphered: Decoding Esoteric Symbolism in Modern Tarot
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- Author：T Susan Chang
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Summary
Unlock the Symbols， Meanings & Magic of the Cards
Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot， the Thoth Tarot， and contemporary decks that share their symbols。 This illustrated， card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn， the magical order that most strongly influenced modern tarot， helping you give better readings informed by the history of spiritual practice。
For each card， you will discover how astrology， mythology， alchemy， the elements， and Qabalah contribute to the card's overall meaning。 Authors T。 Susan Chang and M。 M。 Meleen， co-hosts of the popular Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast， decipher the symbols and stories of tarot。 Their carefully researched synthesis of esoteric ideas is designed to foster a deeper connection with the wisdom of the cards。
Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot， the Thoth Tarot， and contemporary decks that share their symbols。 This illustrated， card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn， the magical order that most strongly influenced modern tarot， helping you give better readings informed by the history of spiritual practice。
For each card， you will discover how astrology， mythology， alchemy， the elements， and Qabalah contribute to the card's overall meaning。 Authors T。 Susan Chang and M。 M。 Meleen， co-hosts of the popular Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast， decipher the symbols and stories of tarot。 Their carefully researched synthesis of esoteric ideas is designed to foster a deeper connection with the wisdom of the cards。
Reviews
Jamie Jack
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Seriously， Just WOW！I have been a student of the tarot for over two decades， and the first word that springs to mind about this detailed and amazing book is simply “WOW”！ In this book， the authors delve deep into tarot symbolism by deconstructing the images from the Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth decks。 They also include a detailed analysis of the cards in relation to astrology （especially as viewed by The Order of the Golden Dawn， which strongly influenced both decks） and the qabalah。 The authors Seriously， Just WOW！I have been a student of the tarot for over two decades， and the first word that springs to mind about this detailed and amazing book is simply “WOW”！ In this book， the authors delve deep into tarot symbolism by deconstructing the images from the Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth decks。 They also include a detailed analysis of the cards in relation to astrology （especially as viewed by The Order of the Golden Dawn， which strongly influenced both decks） and the qabalah。 The authors explore both the major and minor arcana in depth， starting with the major。 Sections for each major arcana card include astrology， mythology， qabalah correspondences， symbolism in the two decks， an image of the card from another deck （aside from the two being studied in depth）， other cards related to the particular card， and further ideas to explore about the symbolism and meaning of the cards。 As you might imagine， the setup is slightly more simple for the minor arcana。 You certainly need to read the introductory material before you delve deep into any particular card。 The introductory material explains several points that will help you appreciate what is stated in the card sections later。 The only fault I can see in this book is that it does not include the images for the Thoth cards as it does for the Rider-Waite-Smith deck。 If you consider yourself a serious student or practitioner of the tarot， you need this book！ It will certainly give you a grounding in tarot symbolism that will be a foundation and springboard for your intuition as you work with the cards。I received a free copy of this book， but that did not affect my review。My book blog: https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com 。。。more
John Wennstrøm
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The deciphering and descriptions of just the first three cards made me rate this book a 5 star， because of the unexpected comprehensiveness。 I look forward to get to understand the intrinsic patterns and connections of the remaining cards。
Lovely Loveday
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Tarot Deciphered is more than just a Tarot guide。 The author gives you an in-depth history and card-by-card analysis。 A book full of knowledgeable information anyone interested in tarot cards/tarot reading can take something away from。 Tarot Deciphered is a book I am sure to read again and again。
Lorna Vivi
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T。 Susan Chang and M。 M。 Meleen have made a name for themselves in the Tarot community with the podcast Fortune's Wheelhouse where they discuss the esoteric nature of the Golden Dawn's two main tarot systems; RWS and Thoth。 This text appears to be a product of the podcast and so is packed with in depth analysis， multiple correspondences， and multiple approaches to the tarot cards i。e astrological， mythological etc。 The text is well constructed with the introduction setting out and defining the p T。 Susan Chang and M。 M。 Meleen have made a name for themselves in the Tarot community with the podcast Fortune's Wheelhouse where they discuss the esoteric nature of the Golden Dawn's two main tarot systems; RWS and Thoth。 This text appears to be a product of the podcast and so is packed with in depth analysis， multiple correspondences， and multiple approaches to the tarot cards i。e astrological， mythological etc。 The text is well constructed with the introduction setting out and defining the parameters the text covers， and clarifying differences in the RWS and Thoth， as well as basic introductions to systems they utilise and drawn on like Qabalah。 Then they approach each card one by one， starting with the major arcana， then the minor （as is usual）。 The Court cards are discussed in their own section and interestingly include correspondences with I Ching and geomancy， which is not something I have seen explored in other books。 The card is introduced with a list of basic correspondences， then a deeper analysis is provided firstly by astrological/elemental， then mythological， qabalah associations， until finally you get first the analysis of RWS interpretation followed by the Thoth。 The analysis of the card then ends with a brief section on associated cards and concepts you can explore further。 This sounds like a lot， and it is however the way they have structured it means that you can choose which area of symbolism or interpretation you want to focus on rather than be overwhelmed with all of it at once。 In addition the authors have a rare gift of breaking the information down and making it readable and accessible。 If you are interested in the esoteric nature of tarot you need this book， it is one of the best out there for tackling the intricate topic。 Another unique aspect of this book is that it discusses both Thoth and RWS （people interested in Thoth will really find this book helpful as there is so few books on that system。 I would have appreciated colour images in the book， but other than that this book is about to become a classic in the tarot world and one of the few book advanced tarot readers can look forward to owning。 。。。more
Shannon
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This book is an in-depth description of every card in the Tarot。 While I found most of the extensive card information to be over my head， anyone in search of knowledge on the tarot will find this guide to have everything （and possibly more） they are looking for。 If you want to really learn about the Tarot， this book will not disappoint！ The card descriptions are explained using both the Rider-Waite-Smith and the Thoth decks， which is very helpful！ Thank you NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications f This book is an in-depth description of every card in the Tarot。 While I found most of the extensive card information to be over my head， anyone in search of knowledge on the tarot will find this guide to have everything （and possibly more） they are looking for。 If you want to really learn about the Tarot， this book will not disappoint！ The card descriptions are explained using both the Rider-Waite-Smith and the Thoth decks， which is very helpful！ Thank you NetGalley and Llewellyn Publications for the ARC。 I enjoyed this in-depth exploration into the Tarot。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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This is an extremely thorough guide to every card in the tarot， probably the most thorough I've ever seen。 There are not many illustrations and the interior is in black and white。 It's very complete and would be a great guide anyone looking for more in-depth information about the cards。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 This is an extremely thorough guide to every card in the tarot， probably the most thorough I've ever seen。 There are not many illustrations and the interior is in black and white。 It's very complete and would be a great guide anyone looking for more in-depth information about the cards。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
ABCme
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Explore each tarot card in detail， you curious wanderer。 Quench your thirst with this excellent reference book。
April
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I enjoyed learning about the Qabalah and the Golden Dawn's influence on Tarot。 As a seasoned tarot reader even I found myself fascinated by the information and connections made here。 There is something for everyone。 This book will absolutely enrich my own readings in the future and I'll definitely be pre-ordering a hard copy for myself。 Thanks for allowing me to review it。 I enjoyed learning about the Qabalah and the Golden Dawn's influence on Tarot。 As a seasoned tarot reader even I found myself fascinated by the information and connections made here。 There is something for everyone。 This book will absolutely enrich my own readings in the future and I'll definitely be pre-ordering a hard copy for myself。 Thanks for allowing me to review it。 。。。more
Annalisa
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Discover the mysteries and secrets of the tarot。 Learn how to read the cards in the different decks of tarot。 This book answered many of my questions。 It has definitely piqued my interest。 By the time I finished reading this， I have fallen in love with the mystery of tarot and it's beautiful decks。 Discover the mysteries and secrets of the tarot。 Learn how to read the cards in the different decks of tarot。 This book answered many of my questions。 It has definitely piqued my interest。 By the time I finished reading this， I have fallen in love with the mystery of tarot and it's beautiful decks。 。。。more
Sheena ☆ Oh， the Sheenanigans！
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