Tarot cards are present to many of us, and some of us encounter them more regularly in everyday life than others. For "The Tarot", it is irrelevant whether you start reading completely uninformed or have already accumulated some knowledge. In this book, the history and handling of tarot cards is revealed to interested readers with a great deal of depth, tangibility and aesthetic presentation. It is well worth a look.
The authors open up the world of tarot cards in an accessible and informative way, without using clichés. This provides an objective insight that aims to leave enough room for the reader's own individual approach to the centuries-old tradition of card reading. The focus here is on the famous version by A.E. Waite and P. Colman Smith, who redesigned the card motifs at the beginning of the 20th century and thus achieved a breakthrough. The presentation of the book communicates a mixture of seriousness and attention to detail just as thoughtfully as the content. A simple layout provides the necessary space to allow the complex motifs of the cards discussed to take effect and to go into their details.
In three parts, the book starts with the history of the Waite-Smith card deck, followed by an explanation of the individual card motifs before readers learn how to read the cards themselves. The book also provides a "quick check" overview of each card to help decipher its meaning. The book takes you on a journey through the variability of symbolism and explains how card reading can be related to getting to know your inner world better. Whether you want to get started, expand your knowledge or simply learn more about the mutability of pictorial motifs is entirely up to the reader.
The book comes in a box with a complete deck of tarot cards and Waite's publication "Key to the Tarot" to provide the perfect introduction. This makes this book an excellent Christmas present for your loved ones.
The book can be purchased on the Taschen-Verlag website. If you would like to find out more about print and design, we have many more exciting articles on various topics on our website.
The Tarot by A. E. Waite and P. Colman Smith
Johannes Fiebig, Mary K. Greer, Rachel Pollack, Robert A. Gilbert
taschen.com
444 pages, hardcover, deck with 78 cards and facsimile in a striking case
23 x 28.7 cm, 3 kg
ISBN 978-3-8365-8643-6
Price: € 100.-
Text: Johanna Schmees