Beyond Prediction: The Tarot and Your Spirituality

by John Drane, Ross Clifford, Philip Johnson

Tarot cards have long been a fascination for those interested in spiritual experimentation, and a horror for many church-goers. But where do the mysterious images on the Tarot cards come from? This book reveals that many of the Tarot symbols have their roots in what is perhaps the most unlikely place—the Bible. The authors go on to explore the links with religious phenomenology, folklore, Jungian analysis, and archetypes from the world of literary fantasy. They demonstrate how the symbols are expressions of the spiritual needs of people of all times and all places, and they investigate the swell of interest in the Tarot, particularly within the New Age movement.

135 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Raquel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of Jungian psychology. It has very few practicalities, but it is an interesting perspective on the Major Arcana. The book showed set readings basically to impose their philosophy on the cards instead of letting the cards tell their story. Not everything has to be psychoanalised as a deep, subconscious issue.

Although I do agree somewhat with the Jungian idea of archetypes, I feel that they ran with it a little too much. Despite the fact that it is indeed Jungian, it came off a little preachy.