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Title: The Magical World of the Tarot: Fourfold Mirror of the Universe
by Gareth Knight
ISBN: 0-87728-873-9
Publisher: Atrium Publishers Group
Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996
Format: Paperback
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $14.95
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

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Rating: 4
Summary: A thought-provoking alternate take on the Tarot
Comment: Nowadays most books on the Tarot are derived entirely from the Rider-Waite Tarot which comes from the British school of thought on the subject. In this book, however, Knight goes back to the earlier variants of Tarot originating from Continental Europe as exemplified by the Marseilles Tarot which was considered the standard prior to the advent of the Rider-Waite. Before reading this book I was only vaguely aware of the original Tarot and what it symbolized. This book gives an excellent understanding of how the Major and Minor arcana developed and what their meanings originally were. After reading it, the ordering and organization of the Tarot seems a whole lot less arbitrary than it did before.

The format of this book did leave a bit to be desired, however. Personally, I did not go through the series visualization exercises that Knight proposes to guide the reader through. These sort of exercises can be of great help in gaining an intuitive sense of the cards, but I just didn't have the patience for it at the time. I was a bit bored by the question and answer sections at the end of each chapter as most of the questions covered were quite elementary. Overall, though, I enjoyed this book and am very thankful for the alternate view of the Tarot it has given me which has certainly expanded my understanding.

Rating: 5
Summary: Highly informative
Comment: As my title, this book is highly informative, it shows you the best way to reach the spirit of Tarot, that is, by meditation. Not simply hold the cards and look at the cards to see what information you can get from the images of the cards, in this book, you will be taught how to communicate with the characters of the cards of the Major Arcana and how to visit the Theatres of the suits. If you want to learn Tarot in a quick and direct way, however, this book is definitely not for you.

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