The Tarot Discovery Kit: A Dynamic Journey to Your Self and Beyond

by Monte Farber, Amy Zerner

Unwrap the box, venture within, and find the answers you seek. The Tarot Discovery Kit contains all the knowledge you need to benefit from this ancient form of divination—and it can open your heart and mind to all that is meaningful. An elegantly illustrated 78-card deck, created especially by famed author/artist team  Amy Zerner & Monte Farber, comes in a satin pouch—and they’ll point to the signposts and mirrors on your life’s journey. The 60-page, full-color guidebook defines each card’s meaning, and walks beginners through techniques for meditation and readings. For a little enchantment, slip the interactive Tarot Discovery DVD into the player to see captivating animated presentations of all the cards, created from artist Amy Zerner’s intricate fabric collages; listen to soothing original music; and enjoy more than two hours of inspiring guided meditation. It makes a great gift, for others and yourself.

60 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Since 1988 Monte Farber and his wife Amy Zerner have created what they call their family of "spiritual power tools," including The Enchanted Tarot, The Instant Tarot, Sun Sign Secrets, Karma Cards, Chakra Meditation Kit, The Truth Fairy Pendulum Kit, The Soulmate Path, Quantum Affirmations, and Signs & Seasons: An Astrology Cookbook. There are over two million copies of their works in print in sixteen languages. They live in East Hampton, NY.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent set. This is very good for the beginner. Someone who has been reading tarot for awhile might find it useless or a bit boring. The deck is ok. This is really just a good thing for a beginner or a tarot collector.

[Vaishali · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is an accompanying CD to this, which I did not have, so the book's info is scant. However, still interesting. I am guessing from the symbolism (king/queen/wand/sword) that tarot divination came into vogue somewhere in the medieval era. The Celtic placement diagram is cool, but without explanation seems like a wholly contrived configuration :) And last but not least, tarot cards seem useful only to those people who don't fully understand how the universe works: that your most dominant inner thoughts manifest in your outer reality. In other words, most issues can be resolved just by looking inside oneself clearly. Since 99% of people today have fairly muddled thinking - and in the Middle Ages lived in a world of magic & superstition - I can understand why this medium would be both useful and attractive in elucidating a life event.

Zerner/Farber can improving the book's overall quality (adding richness) in 3 ways :
1. History on each symbol, and more detail about the many sub-symbols on each card.
2. Explanations of differences (if any) in between tarot reading done by gypsies vs. other groups
3. A section geared toward what clients can avoid viz. scam artists, or what to look for in a highly-experienced practitioner

[rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent set, it's very charming, the artwork is intricate and captivating so it is great for beginners or for novelty purposes.