Baseball Tarot: Book and Card Set

by Mark Lerner

It's a quirky marriage of the New Age and the sports page. Bringing the ancient wisdom of divination by cards to the familiar actions, characters, myths, and metaphors of America's favorite pastime, Baseball Tarot is a novel way to seek answers to life questions. From being thrown a curve to hitting in the clutch to coming out of left field, clarification is in the cards. Expertly translated from traditional wisdom by Mark Lerner, author of the Page-A-Day Horoscope Calendars, and Laura Phillips, Baseball Tarot offers insights into love, work, relationships, dreams, decisions, and dilemmas. Each set includes a custom-designed, full-color 78-card Tarot deck - exquisitely illustrated by baseball artist Dan Gardiner and edged in a fifth color of gold - plus a 336-page illustrated book on how to lay out and interpret the cards. There are The Majors (major arcana) - The Rookie, The Manager, The Pitcher, The Catcher, The Ump, The Goat. The Minors (minor arcana) - Mitts, Balls, Bats, Bases. Even original layouts - The Change-up, The Diamond. As Roger Angel once said, "Baseball seems to have been invented solely for the purpose of explaining all other things in life." Step up to the plate.

Genres: Baseball, Tarot

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Liesl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is amazing -- the way the authors have combined baseball concepts with the original meaning of each tarot card. My tarot readings have never been more meaningful for me -- or more fun.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This deck and book are much better than they have any right to be. Very, very nice and highly recommended for any tarot reader or enthusiast who has at least a working knowledge of baseball.

[William Sariego · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quirky and not for everyone, but I think it awesome. The book is solid and the artwork and cards concepts capture the spirit of the game and its passion well.

[MK · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am loving this deck! I've been reading oracle cards for a while but have stayed away from tarot because of how complicated it all is. But I'm a huge baseball fan, even running a fansite Jays In The House, so this deck was made for me. Themed decks can go so off the rails but this one is thoughtfully done. The baseball reference ties directly to the card's traditional tarot reading, which means I can look at the card, know what it means in a baseball context, and tie that into the reading. I've been doing some readings for people on my site and it's coming so easily!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you enjoy the game of life as much as the game of baseball, if you can appreciate witty banter and good quotes, this is a great book for you to enjoy. I bought the book without the deck and would have preferred the photos to be in color, but even in greytones I can see how this could become a favorite deck for a sportsfan.
I love the language and suggested interpretations and know I will be looking for the card deck soon.

[Mawgojzeta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not even a baseball fan and I like these cards.

[Ricordo Indimenticabile · Rating 5 out of 5]

good