Tarot Reading: A Complete Guide to the Cards, Spreads, and Understanding Mystery of the Tarot

Uncover the facts, myth, history, and mystery of the spiritual art of tarot reading. Whether you want to learn to read the cards or deepen your tarot interpretation skills, Tarot Reading honors the deep heritage of tarot, while guiding you through practical techniques.Tarot expert Christoper Rucker PH.D offers an overview to all of the important elements of each card, from interpreting their symbols to their links with astrology, kabbala, and numerology. Tarot Reading also includes all the classic tarot spreads-Celtic Cross, Horseshoe, Star, and Astrological Year Ahead-plus, a mini-layout to try for each of the 22 major arcana cards.Learn how to combine the three essential ingredients of a great tarot reading: knowing the meaning of the cards, how to lay them out, and trusting the intuitive messages the images often spark within us during a reading. This synthesis is the true magic of tarot.With the authority and confidence this book offers, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot is the must-have companion for beginner readers and tarot aficionados alike.The Ultimate Guide to... series offers comprehensive beginner's guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, aromatherapy, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you're looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice.