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Tarot for Self-Care: How to Use Tarot to Manifest Your Best Self
Discover simple techniques for incorporating the wisdom of tarot into your daily self-care routine with this approachable guide
Self-care is an important daily ritual to everyone’s lifestyle. But it is about more than simply pampering yourself in a bubble bath or getting a manicure. It’s about connecting and understanding your true self. That’s where the magic of tarot comes in—it puts you in touch with your hidden fears and secret hopes, weaknesses and strengths. These revealing cards do more than simply predict the future. They offer essential, insightful messages from your subconscious, showing a new perspective on how to achieve personal growth.
Tarot for Self-Care uncovers how to make the most out of your daily tarot practice with mindful readings, pre-reading rituals, daily one-card check-ins, practices to explore your intuition, and more. You can think problems over by laying out a spread, ask the cards yes or no questions, or explore your intuitive skills. It will definitely be worth adding these techniques to your tarot self-care toolbox.
Self-care is an important daily ritual to everyone’s lifestyle. But it is about more than simply pampering yourself in a bubble bath or getting a manicure. It’s about connecting and understanding your true self. That’s where the magic of tarot comes in—it puts you in touch with your hidden fears and secret hopes, weaknesses and strengths. These revealing cards do more than simply predict the future. They offer essential, insightful messages from your subconscious, showing a new perspective on how to achieve personal growth.
Tarot for Self-Care uncovers how to make the most out of your daily tarot practice with mindful readings, pre-reading rituals, daily one-card check-ins, practices to explore your intuition, and more. You can think problems over by laying out a spread, ask the cards yes or no questions, or explore your intuitive skills. It will definitely be worth adding these techniques to your tarot self-care toolbox.
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Published October 15, 2019
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December 20, 2020
This book wasn't really what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be tarot prompts, meditations and self care activities for different cards and how to use the energy or archetypes of for example the major arcana in your self care. Instead it was like a tarot guide book with descriptions of each card and three self care tips for each card categorized into mind, body and spirit.
I had a bit of an issue with a lot of the self care tips for the different cards as a lot of them included spending a lot of money for example on trips, perfume, eye cream, skin care and clothing. For 5 of pentacles which is a card that usually represents poverty and lack of material resources one of the self care tip was to go and buy some new clothes. I found that some self care tips didn't line up with the description of the card and some were very similar to others or even the same. Meditation with singing bowls came up for more than one card. Some of the self care tips were inspiring though for example learning about a religion or spirituality you're unfamiliar with.
This book also focused heavily on meditating with or carrying around crystals which might be helpful but there is an issue with acquiring ethically sourced crystals at an affordable price. Some of these crystals were, in my opinion, not very common, like the bumble bee jasper. (Never heard of it before).
I do think it's a good book for someone who is curious about tarot and wants to learn the basics as I believe the descriptions of the cards were down to earth and most of it in line with the usual interpretation for the Rider Waite Smith deck. (Even if I thought some were a bit off). I liked some things in the last chapters which was more about applying tarot into your self care practice (as was my expectation for this book). I would however not recommend it to someone who has been doing tarot for a long time and wants to evolve their tarot practice as this book focused more on basics.
I had a bit of an issue with a lot of the self care tips for the different cards as a lot of them included spending a lot of money for example on trips, perfume, eye cream, skin care and clothing. For 5 of pentacles which is a card that usually represents poverty and lack of material resources one of the self care tip was to go and buy some new clothes. I found that some self care tips didn't line up with the description of the card and some were very similar to others or even the same. Meditation with singing bowls came up for more than one card. Some of the self care tips were inspiring though for example learning about a religion or spirituality you're unfamiliar with.
This book also focused heavily on meditating with or carrying around crystals which might be helpful but there is an issue with acquiring ethically sourced crystals at an affordable price. Some of these crystals were, in my opinion, not very common, like the bumble bee jasper. (Never heard of it before).
I do think it's a good book for someone who is curious about tarot and wants to learn the basics as I believe the descriptions of the cards were down to earth and most of it in line with the usual interpretation for the Rider Waite Smith deck. (Even if I thought some were a bit off). I liked some things in the last chapters which was more about applying tarot into your self care practice (as was my expectation for this book). I would however not recommend it to someone who has been doing tarot for a long time and wants to evolve their tarot practice as this book focused more on basics.
February 27, 2020
I'll be honest that I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! It sold me pretty much right in the beginning when the author talked about gender inclusivity and how she will be presenting the tarot meanings using gender-neutral language! As someone who is nonbinary, I very much appreciated that since it's unfortunately super rare to find not only in tarot books but metaphysical books in general.
What I also appreciated about this book was all the information contained in it. It wasn't just a tarot meanings reference guide. It has some advice on shadow work, journaling, using crystals, harnessing your intuition, creating rituals, meditating, spreads, and even advice for beginners to tarot.
I do however want to stress that while this book does present itself as being accessible to beginners, understand that this book specifically looks at the cards through the lens of self-care. So I wouldn't recommend it as a replacement for a more general tarot reference guide.
I would tho absolutely recommend it for anyone who wants to explore the use of tarot in regards to self-care. I took this book out from the library but I am actually going to purchase my own copy because I enjoyed it that much and want it so I can refer back to it. It's become a very important tool in my self-care journey!
What I also appreciated about this book was all the information contained in it. It wasn't just a tarot meanings reference guide. It has some advice on shadow work, journaling, using crystals, harnessing your intuition, creating rituals, meditating, spreads, and even advice for beginners to tarot.
I do however want to stress that while this book does present itself as being accessible to beginners, understand that this book specifically looks at the cards through the lens of self-care. So I wouldn't recommend it as a replacement for a more general tarot reference guide.
I would tho absolutely recommend it for anyone who wants to explore the use of tarot in regards to self-care. I took this book out from the library but I am actually going to purchase my own copy because I enjoyed it that much and want it so I can refer back to it. It's become a very important tool in my self-care journey!
October 20, 2019
Today I'm reviewing Tarot for Self-Care: How to Use Tarot to Manifest Your Best Self by Minerva Siegel.
Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an contemporary witch. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts over 429,000 views.
As always I'll begin with a review of the physical book. This is a hefty book. I was sent a hardcover to review. The pages are easy to read and have clear plain illustrations. It has a strong index and takes a different approach to most "How To" tarot books. The book is divided into three sections, the introductions, self-care and the cards and how to optimize self-care.
The author starts us off with a basic introduction into self-care, leading off with a paragraph dedicated to debunking the buzzwordiness of self-care. She provides a list of the types of self-care currently out there, including mental, physical and spiritual. As we move through the section she continues to provide insight on the methods for creating a magical mood for divination as well as a crash course on reading the cards. From self cleansing shuffling techniques the author provides a great list of the dos and don'ts for manifesting a strong positive energy for the reader and provides several options for leveling up your tarot experience.
As we move into part two the author breaks down each of the cards for us in great details. She provides a basic interpretation of each card and a list of specific self-care card activities for each. The author also includes (which is often a pain point for new readers) the reversed information as well.
One of my favorite cards is the Star Card. She tells us the Star card speaks of hope and deep rejuvenation. She explains that this card reminds us to hold tightly to our ideals and find comfort in them. She tells us the card is reminding us to have faith that brighter days are head. She then provides the following self-care activities:
Mind: De-stress by avoiding busy, bustling environments that can overwhelm your senses. Instead of going to a loud, wild concert, visit an art museum.
Body: The Star calls for rest. Have a movie marathon at home, and give yourself permission to relax. Pop a bowl of popcorn, invite friends if you'd like an put on a favorite film series.
Spirit: Invite loving, happy feelings into your life with rose quartz. Meditate with this crystal or carry it in your pocket.
The book is filled from cover to cover with this exact set up for each of the Major and Minor Arcana. From the Fool to the King of Pentacles, each card is represented with the same outline. After 200 pages dedicated to this, the author then moves into part three. This section helps us look to optimize our self-care practices.
With sections related to meditation, crystal work and working with the shadow self, the author provides the reader with a way to delve into their own psyche and find within themselves the path to a higher existence through positive affirmations, meditations and dedicated self-care. She provides a section dedicated the card relationship to the zodiac and had this to say about yours truly.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): The Moon
The Moon tarot card is all about diving deep below the surface to get to the soft, tender heart of things, making it the perfect match for the emotional nature of the Pisces. Pisces dislikes superficiality and thrives in uncharted waters. Reserved, The Moon represents the Piscean tendency to get caught up in worrisome what ifs and become anxious.
She goes on to talk about the self-care for the Pisces:
The loving Piscean heart is beautiful and something to be treasured, but you often get swept up in emotions and ideas. Other people's baggage, moods, and grief can affect you on a deep level. Setting emotional boundaries will help protect your heart. Book a rejuvenating Reiki session to balance your energy. You'll feel more centered and in control.
Overall I found this book to be well worth the time to sit down and take a few days to fully review each card. I took it from the single card daily pull but I can see how using the section on spreads could indeed help one use the tarot as a full fledged life coach. Each card offering to the reader a way to pull themselves up by the proverbial boot straps, if you will and take each new day as walk to bigger and better things!
Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an contemporary witch. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts over 429,000 views.
As always I'll begin with a review of the physical book. This is a hefty book. I was sent a hardcover to review. The pages are easy to read and have clear plain illustrations. It has a strong index and takes a different approach to most "How To" tarot books. The book is divided into three sections, the introductions, self-care and the cards and how to optimize self-care.
The author starts us off with a basic introduction into self-care, leading off with a paragraph dedicated to debunking the buzzwordiness of self-care. She provides a list of the types of self-care currently out there, including mental, physical and spiritual. As we move through the section she continues to provide insight on the methods for creating a magical mood for divination as well as a crash course on reading the cards. From self cleansing shuffling techniques the author provides a great list of the dos and don'ts for manifesting a strong positive energy for the reader and provides several options for leveling up your tarot experience.
As we move into part two the author breaks down each of the cards for us in great details. She provides a basic interpretation of each card and a list of specific self-care card activities for each. The author also includes (which is often a pain point for new readers) the reversed information as well.
One of my favorite cards is the Star Card. She tells us the Star card speaks of hope and deep rejuvenation. She explains that this card reminds us to hold tightly to our ideals and find comfort in them. She tells us the card is reminding us to have faith that brighter days are head. She then provides the following self-care activities:
Mind: De-stress by avoiding busy, bustling environments that can overwhelm your senses. Instead of going to a loud, wild concert, visit an art museum.
Body: The Star calls for rest. Have a movie marathon at home, and give yourself permission to relax. Pop a bowl of popcorn, invite friends if you'd like an put on a favorite film series.
Spirit: Invite loving, happy feelings into your life with rose quartz. Meditate with this crystal or carry it in your pocket.
The book is filled from cover to cover with this exact set up for each of the Major and Minor Arcana. From the Fool to the King of Pentacles, each card is represented with the same outline. After 200 pages dedicated to this, the author then moves into part three. This section helps us look to optimize our self-care practices.
With sections related to meditation, crystal work and working with the shadow self, the author provides the reader with a way to delve into their own psyche and find within themselves the path to a higher existence through positive affirmations, meditations and dedicated self-care. She provides a section dedicated the card relationship to the zodiac and had this to say about yours truly.
Pisces (February 19-March 20): The Moon
The Moon tarot card is all about diving deep below the surface to get to the soft, tender heart of things, making it the perfect match for the emotional nature of the Pisces. Pisces dislikes superficiality and thrives in uncharted waters. Reserved, The Moon represents the Piscean tendency to get caught up in worrisome what ifs and become anxious.
She goes on to talk about the self-care for the Pisces:
The loving Piscean heart is beautiful and something to be treasured, but you often get swept up in emotions and ideas. Other people's baggage, moods, and grief can affect you on a deep level. Setting emotional boundaries will help protect your heart. Book a rejuvenating Reiki session to balance your energy. You'll feel more centered and in control.
Overall I found this book to be well worth the time to sit down and take a few days to fully review each card. I took it from the single card daily pull but I can see how using the section on spreads could indeed help one use the tarot as a full fledged life coach. Each card offering to the reader a way to pull themselves up by the proverbial boot straps, if you will and take each new day as walk to bigger and better things!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 27, 2020
Title/Author: Tarot for Self-Care by Minerva Siegel
Genre/sub-genre: Nonfiction/Tarot/Self-Care/Self-Help
Book Format: Hardcover
Length: 256 pages
Well written/Editor Needed: Not sure. I think some of this could have been cut down as I felt it was too chatty for me and I just wanted to get to the point.
Would I Recommend?: Maybe for someone who is brand new to tarot.
Personal thoughts: I went into this expecting to find a wide variety of tarot spreads geared toward self-care. For example, I found one online on eating habits and another one on sleep habits. This, however, is not that book. I think it could be a good fit for the right person though it’s not what I was looking for, and therefore isn’t very helpful for me. The section on spreads is so thin, and very generic giving basic examples of one and three card spreads as well as the Celtic cross, with some examples of how you might use them for self-care questions. Since I am still somewhat new to the tarot, I did see some three card spreads I hadn’t thought of before, so there is that.
A lot of this book is made up of how to interpret each card and what self-care action they refer to. Another large section covers self-care outside the tarot like lighting a candle during a bath, or using sage brush to cleanse things, which wasn’t what I was looking for.
It’s interesting, here it’s called your Power card, but in another book it’s called your Life Path card. Here, to find it, it’s suggested that you either outright ask the deck, or see the trends in cards you pull regularly. In the other book it was to add up the individual numbers in your birthdate.
Anyway, I think this would be great for some people, but wasn’t what I was looking for. I’m also sleep deprived and maybe I’m just not “getting it”. I don’t know. The book is really pretty though!
Genre/sub-genre: Nonfiction/Tarot/Self-Care/Self-Help
Book Format: Hardcover
Length: 256 pages
Well written/Editor Needed: Not sure. I think some of this could have been cut down as I felt it was too chatty for me and I just wanted to get to the point.
Would I Recommend?: Maybe for someone who is brand new to tarot.
Personal thoughts: I went into this expecting to find a wide variety of tarot spreads geared toward self-care. For example, I found one online on eating habits and another one on sleep habits. This, however, is not that book. I think it could be a good fit for the right person though it’s not what I was looking for, and therefore isn’t very helpful for me. The section on spreads is so thin, and very generic giving basic examples of one and three card spreads as well as the Celtic cross, with some examples of how you might use them for self-care questions. Since I am still somewhat new to the tarot, I did see some three card spreads I hadn’t thought of before, so there is that.
A lot of this book is made up of how to interpret each card and what self-care action they refer to. Another large section covers self-care outside the tarot like lighting a candle during a bath, or using sage brush to cleanse things, which wasn’t what I was looking for.
It’s interesting, here it’s called your Power card, but in another book it’s called your Life Path card. Here, to find it, it’s suggested that you either outright ask the deck, or see the trends in cards you pull regularly. In the other book it was to add up the individual numbers in your birthdate.
Anyway, I think this would be great for some people, but wasn’t what I was looking for. I’m also sleep deprived and maybe I’m just not “getting it”. I don’t know. The book is really pretty though!
December 28, 2020
I found that a lot of the care descriptions were way off from what I traditionally understand them to be. Also the advice and rituals were extremely general. I feel like the author wanted to make every bit of information as general and open to interpretation as possible and in doing so created a book with a cool premise that didn't offer much real substance.
April 10, 2025
Quick impressions: The book offers a lot of information and content, but it is very lightweight. Many of the topics are covered superficially.
(Detailed review available on my blog.)
(Detailed review available on my blog.)
February 23, 2021
I really got a lot of good information from this.
July 18, 2021
It was ok but fell short of the mark for me. All the good info was in the last 15 or so pages of this book.
October 29, 2020
Light hearted and optimistic guide to tarot that is good fun and perfect to work into a self care/home spa day (or night).
January 7, 2022
Definitely a supplemental book—this shouldn’t be purchased as an introduction to the tarot. Its interpretations are solely related to self-care, and, oddly, the reversed meanings are better written than the upright ones. There are even a few interpretations (e.g., the 2 and 3 of Wands) that are significantly different from most other books. The interpretations are also very action-focused rather than exploratory (e.g. Temperance reversed is telling you to make a list of all the little things you need to do), so keep this in mind as you contemplate reading it.
There are some beautiful touches to this book, like shimmery gold text and gorgeous page design, but I would have liked to see them spend more money on art for the cards. The Minor Arcana are not unique images—they’re just the requisite number of suit items; and the Major Arcana are reduced to a single symbol, which, when thoughtfully chosen, help you remember the card meanings, but I found that here, they often miss the mark (e.g., two rings for the Lovers when marriage isn’t one of the main meanings; and a single winged cup for Temperance when the most important image is the transference of water between TWO cups to symbolize balance). The Majors do have brief descriptions of the typical imagery, but why not just have that imagery? The Minors have no distinctive imagery OR description thereof, so they fall quite short of helping the reader connect meaning to image, which (at least to me) is the entire key to practicing tarot effectively. This may just not have been a priority for the author, but that’s a fatal flaw for me.
The self-care activities associated with each card are mostly excellent, and the author tries to pair them thematically with each card. This is successful (though I don’t think necessary) some of the time, though it feels like the author ran out of ideas and instead of repeating or varying the better ones, added less effective ones (e.g. splurge on an expensive face cream or clean out your car). A lot of these self-care tips involve spending money on new-age products and services, and while some would be fine, I think there could have been fewer.
There are some beautiful touches to this book, like shimmery gold text and gorgeous page design, but I would have liked to see them spend more money on art for the cards. The Minor Arcana are not unique images—they’re just the requisite number of suit items; and the Major Arcana are reduced to a single symbol, which, when thoughtfully chosen, help you remember the card meanings, but I found that here, they often miss the mark (e.g., two rings for the Lovers when marriage isn’t one of the main meanings; and a single winged cup for Temperance when the most important image is the transference of water between TWO cups to symbolize balance). The Majors do have brief descriptions of the typical imagery, but why not just have that imagery? The Minors have no distinctive imagery OR description thereof, so they fall quite short of helping the reader connect meaning to image, which (at least to me) is the entire key to practicing tarot effectively. This may just not have been a priority for the author, but that’s a fatal flaw for me.
The self-care activities associated with each card are mostly excellent, and the author tries to pair them thematically with each card. This is successful (though I don’t think necessary) some of the time, though it feels like the author ran out of ideas and instead of repeating or varying the better ones, added less effective ones (e.g. splurge on an expensive face cream or clean out your car). A lot of these self-care tips involve spending money on new-age products and services, and while some would be fine, I think there could have been fewer.
April 29, 2020
This isn't just a book about tarot cards and their definitions. This book dives deeper into how tarot can help you mentally, physically and spiritually. Siegel offers different layouts for you to try with your tarot cards that directly relate to self care. For example, she has a "workout week" planner (which as an avid workout person, I have taken advantage of) as well as an "Goal Obstacle and Advice," layout as well. The advice is extremely practical such as "reading two cards a day (one as . theme and one for advice) as well as writing little mantras into your planner when you pull cards that challenge your life. I also enjoyed the rituals and even attempted to do one (although I have a shower, so I modified it a bit.)
I also like to mention that this book is extremely inclusive. While some tarot books give you a vibe of a particular religion or faith, I did not get that with this book. This book focuses on the self. The terminology is inclusive as well (using they/them instead of he/she.)
There is section for card interpretations. I enjoyed this section because there were some suggestions on self-care tips on behalf of that card. I used these strategies to help develop my own self-care practice and experienced results. For example, I pulled the 4 of swords as an advice card and actually followed up on the suggestion, which was to drink herbal tea. I felt this section was practical and had an inclusive vibe to it. The suggestions were universal (such as drinking tea, meditating, biking, etc.) and were easy to incorporate into your life. While Siegle doesn't out right say it, the message of the book seems to be: self care is for everybody and it costs nothing to do!
The last part of the book talked a lot about crystals. Siegel knows what she is talking about and offers some great ideas, such as the crystal grid. I admit I haven't tried a lot of the suggestions in this part of the book yet. I felt that this could have been an entirely new book. I'd love to see Siegel write a second book diving more into crystals and tarot. This is an area of tarot I'm looking forward to explore in the future.
I highly recommend if you are interested in self care, learning about tarot and want to try to add healthy routines into your life, you should read this book. You will learn a lot about yourself as well as develop a healthy relationship with yourself though fun and exciting ways!
I also like to mention that this book is extremely inclusive. While some tarot books give you a vibe of a particular religion or faith, I did not get that with this book. This book focuses on the self. The terminology is inclusive as well (using they/them instead of he/she.)
There is section for card interpretations. I enjoyed this section because there were some suggestions on self-care tips on behalf of that card. I used these strategies to help develop my own self-care practice and experienced results. For example, I pulled the 4 of swords as an advice card and actually followed up on the suggestion, which was to drink herbal tea. I felt this section was practical and had an inclusive vibe to it. The suggestions were universal (such as drinking tea, meditating, biking, etc.) and were easy to incorporate into your life. While Siegle doesn't out right say it, the message of the book seems to be: self care is for everybody and it costs nothing to do!
The last part of the book talked a lot about crystals. Siegel knows what she is talking about and offers some great ideas, such as the crystal grid. I admit I haven't tried a lot of the suggestions in this part of the book yet. I felt that this could have been an entirely new book. I'd love to see Siegel write a second book diving more into crystals and tarot. This is an area of tarot I'm looking forward to explore in the future.
I highly recommend if you are interested in self care, learning about tarot and want to try to add healthy routines into your life, you should read this book. You will learn a lot about yourself as well as develop a healthy relationship with yourself though fun and exciting ways!
January 8, 2021
*This review is for the Nightmare Before Christmas tarot deck by the same author*
I was thrilled to discover that a Nightmare Before Christmas-themed deck existed. The art style on the cards is unique, and they seem to work well in preliminary readings. If I were only reviewing the cards, I'd give them five stars easily. Unfortunately, the book was much less exciting. The descriptions for each of the cards felt rushed and should have been twice as long. Certain platitudes were repeated more than once in separate descriptions, blending the meanings of several cards in ways they aren't meant to be. With the multitude of information on traditional tarot decks available (this being fashioned in the Ryder Waite-Smith style), I expected much better from the guidebook. Luckily, I can ascribe richer meanings to the cards myself based on my knowledge of the franchise.
I was thrilled to discover that a Nightmare Before Christmas-themed deck existed. The art style on the cards is unique, and they seem to work well in preliminary readings. If I were only reviewing the cards, I'd give them five stars easily. Unfortunately, the book was much less exciting. The descriptions for each of the cards felt rushed and should have been twice as long. Certain platitudes were repeated more than once in separate descriptions, blending the meanings of several cards in ways they aren't meant to be. With the multitude of information on traditional tarot decks available (this being fashioned in the Ryder Waite-Smith style), I expected much better from the guidebook. Luckily, I can ascribe richer meanings to the cards myself based on my knowledge of the franchise.
May 10, 2020
I have mixed feelings on this one.
On one hand, this book is very Tarot-101. I am not a tarot-101 person any more. I did not need the beginning on what is tarot/a tarot spread/how to read. I was disappointed that the remainder of the book was basically a Tarot 101 index.
That is, until I used the book as a reference for self-care specific readings. I'm historically terrible with self-care so having it lay out a literal list of things to do appealed to me. If i was going to gift this book to newer readers, I would definitely send it their way. I don't think I'd recommend it to folks who have been reading for years unless they're looking to use this book specifically as a reference for a period of several weeks.
On one hand, this book is very Tarot-101. I am not a tarot-101 person any more. I did not need the beginning on what is tarot/a tarot spread/how to read. I was disappointed that the remainder of the book was basically a Tarot 101 index.
That is, until I used the book as a reference for self-care specific readings. I'm historically terrible with self-care so having it lay out a literal list of things to do appealed to me. If i was going to gift this book to newer readers, I would definitely send it their way. I don't think I'd recommend it to folks who have been reading for years unless they're looking to use this book specifically as a reference for a period of several weeks.
January 26, 2020
This book is not just a great introduction to tarot, but also provides some practical ways to apply the practice to your self care regime. It includes a crash course on interpreting tarot if you're unfamiliar and gives examples and suggestions for tarot spreads, using tarot to harness your intuition, enhancing tarot with crystals, finding your personal power tarot card, using tarot for self exploration, and ways to incorporate tarot in your daily self care activities. It also pairs specific self care suggestions with each card of the tarot. As someone who has been using tarot for quite some time, I found this book showed me a new perspective on how to incorporate the tarot with my self care routine. I would recommend this book as a reference for any witch or tarot user who is interested in expanding your use of the tarot.
October 12, 2020
I quite enjoyed this book and I can see myself using it often in the future; both for the card descriptions and the self help tips. I loved how it isn’t just about tarot card meanings. It also gives basic info about crystals, shadow work, tarot journaling and other forms of divination.
Maybe I would have liked a bit more in-depth info on the card meanings and about shadow work. But then again, I can definitely combine the meanings from this book with those from other books for a better understanding of the cards. This is a nice basic book to start using tarot cards for self care.
Maybe I would have liked a bit more in-depth info on the card meanings and about shadow work. But then again, I can definitely combine the meanings from this book with those from other books for a better understanding of the cards. This is a nice basic book to start using tarot cards for self care.
January 14, 2021
Wanna be an adorable modern Tarot witch? Like, get it. Written in non-gendered and light speech, I deeply enjoyed this bubble-bath-y, drink some chai kind of read for tarot. It’s a nice and even-tempered spin on other Rider-Waite interpretations that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. This one is much less dense and full of astral light or whatever unicorn magic this text is stuffed with.
Fun, semi-serious if you want it, and slightly sassy. A quick read.
Fun, semi-serious if you want it, and slightly sassy. A quick read.
May 4, 2022
Veste grafica accattivante, con testi scritti in oro e viola su pagine spesse. Ma sono proprio quegli stessi testi a lasciare talvolta un po’ a desiderare, essendo un po’ troppo New Age nei contenuti e spesso non debitamente suddivisi in paragrafi.
Anche le soluzioni proposte in ciascuna carta riguardo le attività da intraprendere per prendersi cura di sé sono spesso un po’ troppo New Age e presentano inoltre soluzioni “universali”, non personalizzate.
Se anche l’autrice non avesse ammesso di essere ossessionata dai cristalli (p. 219), qualunque lettore avrebbe potuto sospettarlo visto che li si trovano menzionati ovunque, in tutte le salse.
Tutto ciò premesso, va comunque detto che il libro contiene informazioni di valore qua e là, e per questa ragione merita di essere acquistato e studiato (seppur cum granu salis).
Anche le soluzioni proposte in ciascuna carta riguardo le attività da intraprendere per prendersi cura di sé sono spesso un po’ troppo New Age e presentano inoltre soluzioni “universali”, non personalizzate.
Se anche l’autrice non avesse ammesso di essere ossessionata dai cristalli (p. 219), qualunque lettore avrebbe potuto sospettarlo visto che li si trovano menzionati ovunque, in tutte le salse.
Tutto ciò premesso, va comunque detto che il libro contiene informazioni di valore qua e là, e per questa ragione merita di essere acquistato e studiato (seppur cum granu salis).
May 31, 2021
A book that is exactly how it says it is. Minerva Siegel's inclusive language is perfect for a younger audience drawn to tarot. I wish she spent more time on chakras and their history as well as going into smoke cleansing and smudging, as it feels glossed over in favor of making the book short and accessible.
March 31, 2022
A good overall starting point for tarot, although the information presented was a tad too baseline for my liking. Some of the card interpretations got a little bit repetitive in the descriptions. The framing of using the cards for introspection as self care was very cool but I feel it could have gone deeper.
January 13, 2020
Wonderful introduction to tarot. I thought it was interesting to use the tarot cards for the purposes of self-care, she even breaks it down into mind/body/spirit for each card and then in later sections of the book there is more things to add to it, like crystals, to make it more of a ritual.
July 31, 2020
While this book had some interesting techniques and routines to be incorporated into someone's life,k I felt like the explanations of the cards were way off from the general interpretation of the cards. It threw me off and I not sure how to reconcile what the book says with what I know.
June 14, 2022
Great book for those new to tarot! It provided a refresher on each of the card's meanings and tips on how to apply self-care rituals with the cards you pick. This book was well written and easy to understand.
September 24, 2022
Super fluffy, borderline vapid, with some clear misses in card interpretation esp. regarding self-care practices. The world does not need more intro books that miss the mark, and don’t delve any deeper than shallow surface. I did appreciate a few suggestions, so 2 stars instead of one for her good 1-3 card reading ideas, and addition of crystal work w tarot.
April 3, 2024
I like to use the Tarot in a secular way - self reflection, growth and improvement.
As others have pointed out, some of the suggested "self-care" activities seem to miss the mark - but otherwise I would recommend this book to anyone who uses Tarot in a secular way.
As others have pointed out, some of the suggested "self-care" activities seem to miss the mark - but otherwise I would recommend this book to anyone who uses Tarot in a secular way.
February 20, 2020
Entertaining and informative - Easy to process and fun to use again and again.
November 13, 2020
A pretty good tarot book with a self-care emphasis. Well organized, visually appealing, and easy to understand. Would be great for those new to tarot or self-care 💜
March 15, 2021
A fun addition to a budding tarot practice. It is easy to use, and not half as cheesy as I felt when sneak-buying it at Barnes and Noble.
December 27, 2025
I’ve used this book all year and love it. It has some great ideas and reminders for taking care of yourself.
April 15, 2020
I had the luck of getting this book right before self- quarantining due to the coronavirus, and have used it to do readings through livestream video chats to help with grounding and self-care through an unprecedentedly difficult time. It's provided guidance to me, some of my closest friends and a few strangers. I'm genuinely thankful for it.
September 2, 2020
This book is perfect for you if you want to pair a tarot reading with a little self care. Its not for me, i like to do my self care whenever i want and whatever i want hehe, but its a beautiful book with nice intentions. I want to learn tarot so i will choose a reference book, this is just a nice little read.
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