Unlocking the secret language of tarot 22 keys to understanding its symbolic imagery
Book - 2023
Bringing imagery and intuition into a course of study of the tarot, Unlocking the Secret Language of Tarot sets itself apart from other tarot books by teaching you how to translate the pictorial symbolism from one deck to another, strengthening your ability to recognise specific icons in any deck and in the world around you. It can be used as both a reference book and as a series of guided meditations on the individual symbols. Each of the seven chapters discusses symbols with a common theme--crowns, pillars, mountains, crosses, etc.--and provides the lore and mythological meanings of each card. The authors also include an integration lesson and a special symbol spread for each chapter to help deepen your understanding of the cards. Written... by Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone, two of the consummate authorities on tarot in the world, this book reveals the hidden current of symbolic meanings and connections in the tarot, unlocking the secrets of the cards to help illuminate every reader's path in life. Previously published as The Secret Language of Tarot, this is an accessible, must-have guide for any tarot reader.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Trivia and miscellanea
- Published
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Newburyport, MA :
Weiser Books
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xx, 282 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781578638185
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- About the Card Illustrations
- Introduction
- How to Use this Book
- Chapter 1. Crowns, Pillars, the Rose and the Lily
- Crowns
- Pillars
- The Rose and the Lily
- Integration; Crowns, Pillars, the Rose and the Lily
- Symbol Spread: The Two Pillars, the Rose, the Lily, and the Crown
- Chapter 2. Paths, Mountains, Crosses
- Paths
- Mountains
- Crosses
- Integration: Paths, Mountains, and Crosses
- Symbol Spread: Crossroads, Path, and Mountain
- Chapter 3. Moons, Stars, Pools
- Moons
- Stars
- Pools
- Integration: Moons, Stars, and Pools
- Symbol Spread: The Pool, Moon, and Star
- Chapter 4. Horses, Suns, Banners
- Horses
- Suns
- Banners
- Integration: Horses, Suns, and Banners
- Symbol Spread: The Rider's Journey
- Chapter 5. Armor, Blindfolds, Feathers
- Armor
- Blindfolds
- Feathers
- Integration: Armor, Blindfolds, and Feathers
- Symbol Spread: Armor, Blindfold, and Feather
- Chapter 6. Castles, Clouds, Gardens
- Castles
- Clouds
- Gardens
- Integration: Castles, Clouds, and Gardens
- Symbol Spread: Castle, Cloud, and Garden
- Chapter 7. Rivers, Towers, Angels, Temples
- Rivers
- Towers
- Angels
- Temples
- Integration: Rivers, Towers, Angels, and Temples
- Symbol Spread: River, Tower, Angel, and Temple
- Afterword
- Appendix: Exercises and Spreads
- Index