Understanding Tarot

by Pam Richards

At the heart of Pam Richards’ new book, Understanding Tarot, is a detailed guide to the imagery and symbolism of each of the 78 cards in the tarot deck. This book uses as its reference point the classic tarot deck known as ‘Rider-Waite-Smith’, which was designed by Arthur Edward Waite and then drawn and brought to life by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909. Readers who wish to learn more about the images of this extraordinary deck will find this book very helpful.

Understanding Tarot is intended to be a companion for all tarot students, with whatever deck they love, whether they are completely new to the subject or an experienced enthusiast looking to broaden their view of this wonderful deck of cards. Both the upright and reversed meanings of each card are given, and for those new to tarot, in these sections you will find keywords for each displayed in bold-italic text, and an ‘In a Nutshell’ section, which both give a quick glance at the cards without delving into the deeper elements of the book.

Whether you wish to understand each card in detail or use them for psychic development, this book has you covered.

Genres: Tarot, Nonfiction

428 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2022

About the author

Pam Richards was born in England in the late 1960s. She started her psychic journey at a young age and found Tarot in her late teens. She works as a clairvoyant and has previously worked as a therapist. Her wish to understand the deeper symbolism of the Tarot images has created this book.

She lives with her partner and cats in Portugal and the UK.

www.psychicpamrichards.co.uk

Reviews

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect no-nonsense guide to tarot. Doesn't matter if you are a beginner or have been using tarot for years, this book has something for everyone.
At 427 pages, this is a large book with a great in-depth look at each card. There are chapters on using your deck, tarot spreads, and superstitions.
Highly recommended!

[Alyssa Dufresne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredible! It's so well-written, and great for a beginner and perfect as reference for anyone honing in on the practice of reading and understanding Tarot. The book is perfect and I have sought and read a lot of books on Tarot. Pam goes into details for every single card that refer to the RWS deck but can be applied to any deck through symbolism, suite, and numbers. It's a really good book to have on the shelf and can be easily referred to in practice.