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Who Are You in the Tarot?: Discover Your Birth and Year Cards and Uncover Your Destiny
The tarot cards associated with your birth date and name form a pattern of personal destiny. They describe the theme of your lifethe challenges and the gifts. In Who Are You in the Tarot?, popular tarot practitioner and astrologer Mary Greer connects astrology and numerology to the tarot to create an indepth personality profile that anyone can use for selfrealization and personal harmony. Greer takes the reader on a very personal exploration of how the tarot can be used as a tool for learning more about themselves and others. The book
* Detailed instructions, charts, and exercises on how to determine your soul and personality cards
* How to determine your year card and name card
* The opportunities and challenges you will face
* Extensive graphs, charts, and appendices
* Journaling and exploratory exercises
Who Are You in the Tarot? is a valuable tool for anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the tarot and how it can be used to interpret one's strengths, challenges, and innermost desires.
* Detailed instructions, charts, and exercises on how to determine your soul and personality cards
* How to determine your year card and name card
* The opportunities and challenges you will face
* Extensive graphs, charts, and appendices
* Journaling and exploratory exercises
Who Are You in the Tarot? is a valuable tool for anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the tarot and how it can be used to interpret one's strengths, challenges, and innermost desires.
288 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2011
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About the author
Mary K. Greer
54 books144 followersMary K. Greer is a scholar, writer, teacher and professional tarot consultant. With more than forty years experience in tarot as an author and teacher, she advocates a revolutionary approach to learning and using the cards that emphasizes personal insight and creativity. As an expert tarot reader, she works as a ‘midwife of the soul,’ using techniques that are interactive, transformational and empowering.
Mary is the founder of Tools and Rites of Transformation (T.A.R.O.T.) and is a member of many international tarot organizations. She is a featured speaker at tarot conferences and symposia around the world.
The author of nine books on tarot and a biography of four female magicians, Mary’s latest book is Who Are You in the Tarot? (RedWheel/Weiser, 2011). Her previous book, 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card (Llewellyn, 2008) won the COVR award for best divination book.
Mary is the proud recipient of the 2007 International Tarot Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2006 Mercury Award from the Mary Redman Foundation for “excellence in communication in the metaphysical field.”
With an M.A. in English literature, Mary was a faculty member and administrator of a college in San Francisco for eleven years. She is an Arch-Priestess/Hierophant in the Fellowship of Isis. As a world traveler, she has lived in Japan, Germany, England, Mexico, six states in the U.S., and currently resides in Northern California.
Mary is the founder of Tools and Rites of Transformation (T.A.R.O.T.) and is a member of many international tarot organizations. She is a featured speaker at tarot conferences and symposia around the world.
The author of nine books on tarot and a biography of four female magicians, Mary’s latest book is Who Are You in the Tarot? (RedWheel/Weiser, 2011). Her previous book, 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card (Llewellyn, 2008) won the COVR award for best divination book.
Mary is the proud recipient of the 2007 International Tarot Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2006 Mercury Award from the Mary Redman Foundation for “excellence in communication in the metaphysical field.”
With an M.A. in English literature, Mary was a faculty member and administrator of a college in San Francisco for eleven years. She is an Arch-Priestess/Hierophant in the Fellowship of Isis. As a world traveler, she has lived in Japan, Germany, England, Mexico, six states in the U.S., and currently resides in Northern California.
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October 16, 2012
This book is an update/revision of a previous book Mary K. Greer published quite some time ago, "Tarot Constellations" which has been out-of-print. This volume has more materials than the original. So for those who seek the book, instead of searching for old editions at lower prices, should get this one instead.
Mary K. Greer mixes tarot and numerology in a good way in this book. It pretty much works like numerology but uses the majors of the tarot instead of just numbers. So like typical numerology, there are numerous cards for different aspects of our personality.
And this book also adds year cards as well towards the end of the book, to calculate which major card will influence the year, and what kind of things you can expect during that year.
Mary K. Greer mixes tarot and numerology in a good way in this book. It pretty much works like numerology but uses the majors of the tarot instead of just numbers. So like typical numerology, there are numerous cards for different aspects of our personality.
And this book also adds year cards as well towards the end of the book, to calculate which major card will influence the year, and what kind of things you can expect during that year.
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I thought this book was going to be lame before knowing who Mary K. Greer was, like an attention-grabbing, but shallow read. Oh no, comes from well-researched place and was super well organized. A tarot reader I really like (The Word Witch) talks about year cards and such, had me definitely interested. Telling people their tarot card (via birthdate) has been a fun party trick.
I skipped the bits about name cards, as I'm..... between names currently.
Overall, definitely check this out, esp if you're soul searching
I thought this book was going to be lame before knowing who Mary K. Greer was, like an attention-grabbing, but shallow read. Oh no, comes from well-researched place and was super well organized. A tarot reader I really like (The Word Witch) talks about year cards and such, had me definitely interested. Telling people their tarot card (via birthdate) has been a fun party trick.
I skipped the bits about name cards, as I'm..... between names currently.
Overall, definitely check this out, esp if you're soul searching
February 3, 2020
Wonderful. A classic of the Tarot. Easy to understand and incredibly informative. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to deepen their practice.
December 15, 2017
An intermediate text from the high priestess of tarot.
Got the basics of your deck down pat and want to go deeper? Add astrology. Greer, whose reputation precedes her, offers a system that revolves around the querent's birth date to identify which major arcana are major themes in your life. It's simple math, and you only have to read the chapters that go along with "your" cards, but anyone who does this for a living will want to devour the whole, as it will greatly enrich your practice to be able to use these techniques with clients.
For science, I did the calculations and can verify that, at least in my case, the cards that supposedly illuminate my life paths and destiny are pretty spot on. Then again, I'm inclined to believe; skeptics may need more proof. Then again, skeptics aren't likely to pick up an intermediate guide to tarot, so there's that. At any rate, if tarot is popular at your library, you should definitely pick this up. Amateurs will deepen their understanding of the art, and professionals will open up a whole new way to help clients puzzle out their lives.
Got the basics of your deck down pat and want to go deeper? Add astrology. Greer, whose reputation precedes her, offers a system that revolves around the querent's birth date to identify which major arcana are major themes in your life. It's simple math, and you only have to read the chapters that go along with "your" cards, but anyone who does this for a living will want to devour the whole, as it will greatly enrich your practice to be able to use these techniques with clients.
For science, I did the calculations and can verify that, at least in my case, the cards that supposedly illuminate my life paths and destiny are pretty spot on. Then again, I'm inclined to believe; skeptics may need more proof. Then again, skeptics aren't likely to pick up an intermediate guide to tarot, so there's that. At any rate, if tarot is popular at your library, you should definitely pick this up. Amateurs will deepen their understanding of the art, and professionals will open up a whole new way to help clients puzzle out their lives.
February 8, 2023
I tend to love all of Greer's books on tarot, but this one after you get past the number aspects of your birth date/year card it goes down into a rabbit hole of your name card. I was with it until the about mid way through that chapter when she had you doing all kinds of things and making no sense with your Theme/Rhythm/Etc cards.
it's an excellent reference for those that wish to use the book to help understand people in and around their life but doesn't add anything new from her "Tarot for Yourself" book (or another one that she mentions "Tarot Mirror"). i really do think the name card went too far into the field for it to be usual for most people.
it's an excellent reference for those that wish to use the book to help understand people in and around their life but doesn't add anything new from her "Tarot for Yourself" book (or another one that she mentions "Tarot Mirror"). i really do think the name card went too far into the field for it to be usual for most people.
January 23, 2021
Wow! I may be finished with reading this book but I am certainly not finished with it. It’ll be in my resource section for sure, and I still have some exercises I want to go through. Her tarot exercises remind me very much of what I go through with dream interpretation. The cross-over makes the inward journey even more enticing. A must have for those interested in tarot reading, numerology, Jungian archetypes, astrology..... just get the book!
June 14, 2019
I heard about this book on the Tarot Bytes podcast when Mary K. Greer guested & covered the topic of birth cards (one of the subjects of this book). The content within this book adds a rich, highly personal layer to tarot interpretation. Highly recommended.
May 12, 2019
I love this book. It’s super fun!
July 26, 2021
Rielaborazione e miglioria del suo "Tarot Constellations" di diversi anni prima, questo libro è un’_ottima_ introduzione allo studio delle (purtroppo poco note) “Carte di una vita intera”, anche se fin troppa enfasi viene data alle “Carte della Nascita” (e va bene che la “Carta della Personalità” è la più importante di tutte quelle che abbiamo, ma anche le cosiddette “Carte del Nome” hanno una loro dignità!).
Si tratta di un sistema che fonde Tarocchi e Numerologia e la Greer, come sempre, sprona a sperimentare, approfondire, elaborare; se si abbinano a questo testo alcuni gioiellini di numerologia (in primis "Numerology – The Romance in Your Name" di Juno Jordan), si sviluppa un sistema di tutto rispetto e di grande aiuto sia per sé stessi, sia per i propri cari, sia per i consultanti.
Si tratta di un sistema che fonde Tarocchi e Numerologia e la Greer, come sempre, sprona a sperimentare, approfondire, elaborare; se si abbinano a questo testo alcuni gioiellini di numerologia (in primis "Numerology – The Romance in Your Name" di Juno Jordan), si sviluppa un sistema di tutto rispetto e di grande aiuto sia per sé stessi, sia per i propri cari, sia per i consultanti.
April 18, 2013
Another way to read/interpret Tarot cards... mixed with astrology. Worth reading for those who work with the Tarot.
October 17, 2017
I have learned so much from this book, I felt like I was back in college (in a good way). Of course I keep returning to this book because some of it is still a little too "deep" for me and I want to be able to understand everything completely in order to properly use "my" cards in a meaningful way.
I also learned not only my personal Tarot Cards but also those cards that correspond with my Astrological Houses and I don't "do" astrology however it's a good introduction to Astrology. As a Tarot Reader/Advisor/Fortune Teller that will be a helpful addition to further aid my Clients.
I very highly recommend this book with absolutely no reservation.
I also learned not only my personal Tarot Cards but also those cards that correspond with my Astrological Houses and I don't "do" astrology however it's a good introduction to Astrology. As a Tarot Reader/Advisor/Fortune Teller that will be a helpful addition to further aid my Clients.
I very highly recommend this book with absolutely no reservation.
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