EVERYTHING The Series ® Editorial Publishing Director Gary M. Krebs Director of Product Development Paula Munier Associate Managing Editor Laura M. Daly Associate Copy Chief Brett Palana-Shanahan Acquisitions Editor Lisa Laing Development Editor Rachel Engelson Associate Production Editor Casey Ebert Production Director of Manufacturing Susan Beale Michelle Roy Associate Director of Production Kelly Cover Design Paul Beatrice Matt LeBlanc Erick DaCosta Design and Layout Colleen Cunningham Jennifer Oliveira Brewster Brownville Series Cover Artist Barry Littmann Visit the entire Everything® Series at www.everything.com THE EVERYTHING ® TAROT BOOK SECOND EDITION Reveal your past, inform your present, and predict your future Skye Alexander Adams Media Avon, Massachusetts Copyright ©1999, 2006 F+W Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are made for brief excerpts used in published reviews. An Everything® Series Book. Everything® and everything.com® are registered trademarks of F+W Publications, Inc. Published by Adams Media, an F+W Publications Company 57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322 U.S.A. www.adamsmedia.com ISBN 10: 1-59337-656-1 ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-656-7 Printed in the United States of America. J I H G F E D C B A Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Alexander, Skye. The everything tarot book / Skye Alexander. — 2nd ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-59337-656-1 1. Tarot. I. Abadie, M. J. (Marie-Jeanne). Everything tarot book. II. Title. BF1879.T2A27 2006 133.3'2424-dc22 2006014737 This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. —From a Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Adams Media was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with initial capital letters. This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases. For information, please call 1-800-872-5627. Illustrations from the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck® reproduced by permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright ©1971 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. The Rider-Waite Tarot Deck® is a registered trademark of U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Contents Top Ten Ways the Tarot Can Help You Introduction 1 Chapter 1: The Two Books of the Tarot The Major Arcana Fate and Universal Forces at Work The Minor Arcana Court Cards The Numbered Cards The Minor Arcana and Playing Cards 2 Chapter 2: Exploring the Tarot A Tool Divination Tapping Your Intution Early Tarot Decks Storytelling Decks Variations in Terminology and Numbering Recent Developments 3 Chapter 3: Choosing a Tarot Deck Finding the Right Deck Using More Than One Deck Handling Your Deck Blessing and Purifying the Cards Shuffling the Deck Storing Your Cards 4 Chapter 4: Learning to Interpret the Tarot Teaching Yourself Tarot One Step at a Time Using Your Intution Communicating with Your Selves Keeping a Tarot Journal Where to Start 5 Chapter 5: Tarot Symbolism Different Strokes Suit symbols Numerology and the Tarot Color Symbolism Popular Symbols Universal Symbolism Personal Symbols 6 Chapter 6: Astrology and the Tarot Astrological Indicators and Imagery The Major Arcana The Fool The Magician The High Priestess The Empress The Emperor The Hierophant The Lovers The Chariot Strength The Hermit The Wheel of Fortune Justice The Hanged Man Death Temperance The Devil The Tower The Star The Moon The Sun Judgment The World 7 Chapter 7: Using the Tarot for Personal Growth A Path to Enlightenment Using the Major Arcana for Growth Using the Minor Arcana for Growth Developing Intuition Spiritual Progress Meeting Your Spirit Guides 8 Chapter 8: The Fool's Journey Charting the Course Beginning the Journey Living the Journey The Fool The Magician The High Priestess The Empress The Emperor The Hierophant The Lovers The Chariot Strength The Hermit The Wheel of Fortune Justice The Hanged Man Death Temperance The Devil The Tower The Star The Moon The Sun Judgment The World Witnessing Your Own Journey Trump Cards in Readings Major Arcana Relationships 9 Chapter 9: How to Do Readings Attitude's Influence
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