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Title: The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals (Special Topics in Tarot) by Mary K. Greer ISBN: 1-56718-285-2 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: unbeatable "bible" for reading tarot with reversals
Comment: Mary Greer pioneered the psychological, experiential methods of reading tarot that have now become the norm. Her earlier books, especially Tarot for Your Self, are full of exercises to help beginning readers develop a personal relationship with their cards. I thus expected Tarot Reversals to follow this same pattern...a sort of workbook for getting comfortable interpreting reversed cards.
Although there are some very valuable exercises in this book, nearly 70% of it is devoted to card-by-card interpretation, typically a page or so describing the upright meanings of the card, then a somewhat lengthier description of the reversed meanings. These descriptions are an incredible resource for any tarot reader, especially if you use reversals in your readings. There is nothing even remotely comparable anywhere else. (Other tarot books explain the meaning of the upright card, but limit reversed meanings to a few keywords.) Besides the welcome in-depth look at reversed meanings, these card interpretations are just plain good, reflecting Greer's decades of experience as a tarot reader and teacher. A welcome inclusion is shamanic/magical meanings for each card, and healing/disease implications as well. This section of the book holds its own against any of the card-by-card interpretation guides on the market today. Although this book is part of Llewellyn's series on "advanced topics in tarot", a complete beginner could learn how to interpret cards very well by using this book.
The remainder of the book consists of general advice on using and interpreting reversals. Greer goes far beyond "reversals as opposites", describing twelve different senses a reversed card can have. The book includes a lengthy listing of words that can be used to modify the upright meanings of the cards. This is very useful, especially if your own deck is a little too far removed from conventional meanings to make use of the card-by-card descriptions.
There are a number of excursions into various tarot topics, such as elemental dignities, and some really interesting spreads. I could hardly read a page in this book without coming on something new I wanted to try out.
Although this book is not intended to be a substitute for a basic tarot book, it could probably be used as such without much difficulty. And as a resource for working with reversed cards, it is unique and indispensible.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Definitive Tarot Reversals Book
Comment: The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals by Mary K. Greer
The inaugural book in Llewellyn's new Special Topics in Tarot series is unlike any of Greer's earlier books.
In addition to expanded information on the upright and reversed meanings for each card, the book also contains an explanation of elemental dignities, a list of the elemental correspondences for the Major Arcana, general suit and number keywords, Internet addresses and resources, and an innovating presentation of reversed cards as representing the heroine's journey.
For the brave of heart, Greer also presents the idea of doing basic one-card and three-card readings with all reversed cards (be brave, dear hearts). For her Hanged Man spread, each card is read first as a problem, and then as an inner response to Spirit. Her Hidden Influences spread is extensive and complicated, but not to be missed as a detailed experience in examining major life concerns and how they are influenced.
The example reading for Sarah demonstrates the way Mary can "work" a Celtic Cross spread. You'll never belittle the Celtic Cross spread after reading this chapter.
The reversed card illustrations force you to look at the cards in a new way (if you haven't before) and her ideas about reversed cards includes new meanings for projections, health issues, and the shamanistic and magical levels of the cards. Congratulations Mary and Llewellyn.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Book to begin with
Comment: I do a lot of Tarot readings and quite often reversed cards come up. I do not think they pop up for no reason. This book does give a good place to start really learning the reversed meanings of the cards. It has been an easy read for me which is really important because I am dyslexic. This book does combine Traditional meanings, shamanistic/magical meanings, health issues and "psychological" meanings. In my experience, it has added an extra depth and accuracy to my readings. I have found most people are put off by reading reversed meanings but I was taught to use both meanings. It is a great place to start but no book takes the place of intuition.
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Title: POWER TAROT : MORE THAN 100 SPREADS THAT GIVE SPECIFIC ANSWERS TO YOUR MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION by Trish Macgregor, Phyllis Vega ISBN: 0684841851 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 18 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Tarot for Your Self : A Workbook for Personal Transformation Second Edition by Mary K. Greer ISBN: 1564145883 Publisher: New Page Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: The Forest of Souls: A Walk Through the Tarot by Rachel Pollack ISBN: 1567185339 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners by Joan Bunning ISBN: 1578630487 Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Tarot Court Cards: Archetypal Patterns of Relationship in the Minor Arcana by Kate Warwick-Smith ISBN: 0892810920 Publisher: Destiny Books Pub. Date: 05 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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