Tarot 101: Mastering the Art of Reading the Cards

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Would you like to gain professional-level skills in Tarot, bring more insight to card readingsand definitely have some fun This complete course in Tarot demystifies the art of reading Tarot cards in an exciting new way. And all you need is a desire for wisdom and a boundless imagination.

In twenty-two clear and practical lessons, Kim Huggens teaches you everything you need to know to become an expert card reader. Unlike other Tarot guides, this book groups the cards according to shared themesa much simpler and more intuitive way to learn. You can even use the Tarot deck of your choice.

Designed to be completed at your own pace, each lesson introduces an essential concept broken down into four topics and features helpful tips, key terms, and enjoyable activities for hands-on learning. At the end of each lesson are extra exercises that beginners as well as advanced card readers can explore to delve deeper into the Tarot.

• The Major and Minor Arcana
• Choosing a Tarot deck
• Methods of card reading and interpretation
• Spreads for love, success, and more
• Creating original spreads
• Reading for others
• Image symbolism and divinatory meanings
• Developing intuition for insightful readings

Author Bio

Kim Huggens has been studying Tarot since the age of 9, and is the co-author of Sol Invictus: The God Tarot (Schiffer Publications, 2007) and in-progress companion deck Pistis Sophia: The Goddess Tarot. She lives in Cardiff, UK, where she works as a veterinary receptionist part-time to fund her university studies in Ancient History. She moved to Cardiff in 2002 for her undergraduate degree in Philosophy, and also graduated with an MA in Religion in Late Antiquity from Cardiff University in 2007. Kim has given numerous talks and workshops on the subject of Tarot, divination, Paganism and mythology in the UK, and regularly runs Tarot courses. She is a practicing Vodouisante and Thelemite, and a member of the OTO. She lives with her partner and cat, and in her spare time plays Call of Cthulhu, Dungeons and Dragons, writes short fiction, goes for walks in graveyards and wishes she could translate Sumerian.