The Authentic Tarot: Discovering Your Inner Self

By Thomas Saunders

The Authentic Tarot challenges the popular view of the cards as merely a device for fortune-telling - the Tarot deck is a 'book' of 78 cards that tells an allegorical story of our quest in life, using... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1905857268
• ISBN13: 9781905857265
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Watkins Publishing
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 8.4"

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It seems right to see `The Chariot' on the cover of this book... I'm only a beginner in the sometimes complex field of Tarot, but it reminds me of being taken on a journey with lots of things to discover. Saunders' meaning to this card is `... journey into unfamiliar territory..', it seems appropriate when I think about going from just learning about Tarot and moving into a deeper level of understanding through reading this book. Thomas Saunders has taught many seminars in the UK and America and has been reading the Tarot for more than 18 years. In the past he was also a regular on the Pete Murray show for LBC London Radio, and became the Tarot expert for `Marie Claire' magazine in 1993 for three years. There is a lot more that the author has been involved in that also contributes to his knowledge of the Tarot and other occult knowledge. `The Authentic Tarot' was a very interesting read that was written in a way that was engaging, deep and easy to understand. There are full-colour reproductions of the deck the author prefers (Ancien Tarot de Marseille) - explanation is given for his preference for it in the introduction to the book. All of the cards are explored and a very detailed way of reading the cards is given in this title that was quite comprehensive and detailed (I really liked it but it was very time consuming for a novice like me). Thankfully there was a simpler spread for those of us who are just starting! I would recommend `The Authentic Tarot' for anybody who has an interest in the subject, regardless of your skill level. This would appeal particularly for those of you who are looking for the next level of meaning to this symbolic art.