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The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Tarot: Your Handbook to Reading and Intuiting Tarot
Access your intuition to manifest the life you want with this comprehensive introduction to the art of tarot.
The tarot is a tool of divine guidance that allows you to connect with your inner knowing through the spread and layout of cards. There are 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards that help you tap into your inner source of awareness, power, and wisdom . The Major Arcana usually concerns itself with life’s spiritual lessons while the Minor Arcana represents what we experience on a day to day basis.
The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding the Tarot will lead you to increase your self-knowledge and enlightenment through the tarot, demonstrated with illustrations of 78 lavishly designed cards. This comprehensive collection will introduce you to the art of tarot and tarot readings. Complete with actionable exercises and steps that you can easily do at home, you’ll be able to add tarot to your magickal arsenal. You’ll learn how to use your intuition to interpret the cards' messages and use the messages to manifest your intentions .
Connect with your inner self as you find insights on where you are and figure out your next move . Strengthen your spiritual practice with this modern take on the tarot.
The Zenned Out series is an open invitation to seasoned and curious spiritualists who want to explore their craft. With Cassie Uhl’s approachable steps and explanations to mystical tools and symbolism, readers can start using the information right away.
The tarot is a tool of divine guidance that allows you to connect with your inner knowing through the spread and layout of cards. There are 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards that help you tap into your inner source of awareness, power, and wisdom . The Major Arcana usually concerns itself with life’s spiritual lessons while the Minor Arcana represents what we experience on a day to day basis.
The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding the Tarot will lead you to increase your self-knowledge and enlightenment through the tarot, demonstrated with illustrations of 78 lavishly designed cards. This comprehensive collection will introduce you to the art of tarot and tarot readings. Complete with actionable exercises and steps that you can easily do at home, you’ll be able to add tarot to your magickal arsenal. You’ll learn how to use your intuition to interpret the cards' messages and use the messages to manifest your intentions .
Connect with your inner self as you find insights on where you are and figure out your next move . Strengthen your spiritual practice with this modern take on the tarot.
The Zenned Out series is an open invitation to seasoned and curious spiritualists who want to explore their craft. With Cassie Uhl’s approachable steps and explanations to mystical tools and symbolism, readers can start using the information right away.
184 pages, Hardcover
Published October 19, 2021
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About the author
Cassie Uhl
10 books36 followersCassie Uhl (she/they) is a mother, artist, death and energy worker, and rites of passage guide. She is the author and illustrator of several books and card decks, including Journey Tarot, Understanding Tarot, Understanding Auras, Understanding The Wheel of The Year, Craft Your Own Magic, and The Ritual Deck (reboot coming in 2026).
Her work is trauma-informed and rooted in earth-based, animist spiritual practices from her ancestral roots across Northern Europe and her local environment. With over a decade of magical and intuitive mentoring and training and twenty years of practice, she is passionate about helping folks feel spiritually supported in all seasons of life, including death.
Cassie resides on Indigenous Myaamiaki land in so-called Indiana, United States, with her husband and twin children.
Her work is trauma-informed and rooted in earth-based, animist spiritual practices from her ancestral roots across Northern Europe and her local environment. With over a decade of magical and intuitive mentoring and training and twenty years of practice, she is passionate about helping folks feel spiritually supported in all seasons of life, including death.
Cassie resides on Indigenous Myaamiaki land in so-called Indiana, United States, with her husband and twin children.
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November 3, 2021
I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.
Understanding Tarot is a beautiful and well presented book by Cassie Uhl as an introduction to using Tarot.
I recently found my Tarot cards which I lost years ago and have been itching to start using them again and it was a fantastic refresher to read this book. I will be getting a physical copy at some point so I can reference back to it again and again.
This book is great for any skull set in using Tarot - from beginners to refreshers or even more advanced Tarot users. I loved how the book was broken down into easy to digest and understand parts which had the perfect amount of information and didn't make me feel overwhelmed or lost.
I can't wait to use this book to start my Tarot journey again!
Understanding Tarot is a beautiful and well presented book by Cassie Uhl as an introduction to using Tarot.
I recently found my Tarot cards which I lost years ago and have been itching to start using them again and it was a fantastic refresher to read this book. I will be getting a physical copy at some point so I can reference back to it again and again.
This book is great for any skull set in using Tarot - from beginners to refreshers or even more advanced Tarot users. I loved how the book was broken down into easy to digest and understand parts which had the perfect amount of information and didn't make me feel overwhelmed or lost.
I can't wait to use this book to start my Tarot journey again!
October 9, 2021
This book is just like its cover: colorful, fun, intuitive, sprinkled with all the information a beginner needs in his or her tarot journey.
I kept my one star close because this book is designed with the author's tarot deck in mind, it has the same style, the same illustrations so if you are working with other decks you will have to have yours close in order to internalize the whole knowledge, this is only set back as a standalone book, in my opinion.
Getting over this fact, I liked that the drawings were inclusive and that they supported very well all the writing. It covers a bit about tarot itself, and then dives into the meaning of each card, with a bit of astrology and numerology in between.
I learned new things reading this book, I believe it's a fantastic gift for young people interested in the tarot without the gravity that other decks and books bring.
I received a copy of this in exchange for my honest opinion.
I kept my one star close because this book is designed with the author's tarot deck in mind, it has the same style, the same illustrations so if you are working with other decks you will have to have yours close in order to internalize the whole knowledge, this is only set back as a standalone book, in my opinion.
Getting over this fact, I liked that the drawings were inclusive and that they supported very well all the writing. It covers a bit about tarot itself, and then dives into the meaning of each card, with a bit of astrology and numerology in between.
I learned new things reading this book, I believe it's a fantastic gift for young people interested in the tarot without the gravity that other decks and books bring.
I received a copy of this in exchange for my honest opinion.
October 14, 2021
The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Tarot by Cassie Uhl is a beginner's guide to learning about and using the Tarot for introspection, shadow work, divination, and more. Illustrated throughout with beautiful artwork, Understanding Tarot makes the practice approachable and easy to access for people of all experience levels.
As part of her Zenned Out series, Understanding Tarot adds to Uhl's body of work that places common-sense guides to spiritual practices into the hands of would-be practitioners. I loved this installment because it breaks the Tarot down into easy-to-digest components and gives a satisfying explanation of each without overwhelming the reader with too many elements at once. While the book addresses everything it needs to, it does so without bombarding the reader with an overload of information.
Especially, I appreciate the way Understanding Tarot touches on many different ways to use the Tarot, different correspondences, and related practices outside of Uhl's personal experience and urges the reader to research more if they wish. This gives the reader many jumping off points and topics to delve into further, without this book attempting to be the end-all of tarot books. I felt that Understanding Tarot was a beautiful starting place that organically ushers the reader into the practice with confidence and a solid foundational understanding of the Tarot. I will definitely be recommending this to newbies who are looking for a place to get started with the cards!
Thank you to the author and to NetGalley for an advanced e-copy in exchange for my honest opinion!
As part of her Zenned Out series, Understanding Tarot adds to Uhl's body of work that places common-sense guides to spiritual practices into the hands of would-be practitioners. I loved this installment because it breaks the Tarot down into easy-to-digest components and gives a satisfying explanation of each without overwhelming the reader with too many elements at once. While the book addresses everything it needs to, it does so without bombarding the reader with an overload of information.
Especially, I appreciate the way Understanding Tarot touches on many different ways to use the Tarot, different correspondences, and related practices outside of Uhl's personal experience and urges the reader to research more if they wish. This gives the reader many jumping off points and topics to delve into further, without this book attempting to be the end-all of tarot books. I felt that Understanding Tarot was a beautiful starting place that organically ushers the reader into the practice with confidence and a solid foundational understanding of the Tarot. I will definitely be recommending this to newbies who are looking for a place to get started with the cards!
Thank you to the author and to NetGalley for an advanced e-copy in exchange for my honest opinion!
October 12, 2021
This book is bright, colourful and fun. It's not so much "zenned out" as it is "fluffed out".
Tarot is a divination tool, the author waters this down by saying it's a "disservice" to the tarot as it's so much more. Well, considering the origins of tarot were first a card game that graduated into a divinational tool and for centuries this is exactly what it was used for, and only since the advent of social media have people tried to change it to something more.. Secondly, you do not need to be psychic to use tarot as a divinational tool. This is completely false. I know many excellent readers who aren't psychically inclined that can read the future like no bodies business. A big pet peeve of mine is when newer readers/authors try to reinvent the tarot to make it more comfortable for themselves and not so scary. This is a huge disservice to tarot and robs its of its depth and intention. This reminds me of how Doreen Virtue tried to lighten up tarot.
This brings me to the meanings of each of the cards. While i always appreciate a condensed approach especially that gets to the guts of the meaning. I found the meanings lacking in every sense of the word. They are so fluffy and basic. In some cases can be down right bad advice. I say this because they don't offer other interpretations. The meaning of the card can change based on the question, the surrounding cards and it's placement in a spread. The 8 of cups doesn't always mean walk away, it can very well mean take time to yourself to get your poop in a group so you can come back for your 9 of cups moment. But at the same time in the description of how tarot works, the author mentions there are different meanings, but doesn't offer them. The descriptions tell a story without really giving meanings, this is where keywords would have been more helpful.
There is a section where she describes the major arcana and states that there are three lines but the fool is not included. There is no explanation as to why she feels this way and why the fool would be excluded if it's part of the tarot, or what these lines are. This is one of a few examples where things didn't align.
The book offers a few spreads as a starting point. I do like how she included different ways to read the 3 card spread that went beyond past/present/future. That was refreshing to see. Also, she includes a section on how to make your own spreads, which is simple, yet effective.
Something else i liked was the presentation of information. Sometimes in the attempt to be artistic it can make reading the content difficult and not easy to follow. I didn't find that with this layout, it was ascetically pleasing without inhibiting the reading experience. This i appreciated greatly.
I also enjoyed the brief key notes for things like numerology, elements, planets and signs, etc. It makes it so much easier to reference, and found it to be perfectly concise .
Thank you to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Tarot is a divination tool, the author waters this down by saying it's a "disservice" to the tarot as it's so much more. Well, considering the origins of tarot were first a card game that graduated into a divinational tool and for centuries this is exactly what it was used for, and only since the advent of social media have people tried to change it to something more.. Secondly, you do not need to be psychic to use tarot as a divinational tool. This is completely false. I know many excellent readers who aren't psychically inclined that can read the future like no bodies business. A big pet peeve of mine is when newer readers/authors try to reinvent the tarot to make it more comfortable for themselves and not so scary. This is a huge disservice to tarot and robs its of its depth and intention. This reminds me of how Doreen Virtue tried to lighten up tarot.
This brings me to the meanings of each of the cards. While i always appreciate a condensed approach especially that gets to the guts of the meaning. I found the meanings lacking in every sense of the word. They are so fluffy and basic. In some cases can be down right bad advice. I say this because they don't offer other interpretations. The meaning of the card can change based on the question, the surrounding cards and it's placement in a spread. The 8 of cups doesn't always mean walk away, it can very well mean take time to yourself to get your poop in a group so you can come back for your 9 of cups moment. But at the same time in the description of how tarot works, the author mentions there are different meanings, but doesn't offer them. The descriptions tell a story without really giving meanings, this is where keywords would have been more helpful.
There is a section where she describes the major arcana and states that there are three lines but the fool is not included. There is no explanation as to why she feels this way and why the fool would be excluded if it's part of the tarot, or what these lines are. This is one of a few examples where things didn't align.
The book offers a few spreads as a starting point. I do like how she included different ways to read the 3 card spread that went beyond past/present/future. That was refreshing to see. Also, she includes a section on how to make your own spreads, which is simple, yet effective.
Something else i liked was the presentation of information. Sometimes in the attempt to be artistic it can make reading the content difficult and not easy to follow. I didn't find that with this layout, it was ascetically pleasing without inhibiting the reading experience. This i appreciated greatly.
I also enjoyed the brief key notes for things like numerology, elements, planets and signs, etc. It makes it so much easier to reference, and found it to be perfectly concise .
Thank you to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
February 11, 2022
Five stars. I’ve been reading Tarot on and off for years, but I still consider myself to be a beginner, so I love checking out as many different books on the subject as I can. The Zenned Out Guide to Tarot is a great resource no matter how experienced (or inexperienced) you might be. It’s well done, complete without being overwhelming, and beautifully illustrated. It will definitely have a spot on my bookshelf for future referencing.
I am so grateful to Quarto Publishing/Rock Point and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Zenned Out Guide to Tarot.
I am so grateful to Quarto Publishing/Rock Point and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review The Zenned Out Guide to Tarot.
November 26, 2022
i don't like it
October 12, 2021
Cassie Uhl has done it again with an amazing guide into one of our favorite spiritual niches - Tarot. This is a great book to read all the way through or to hang onto for referencing when you are a skilled reader or a new reader! The illustrations in this are nothing short of beautiful and I love that you get a description of the card meaning both regular and reversed. I have always struggled with how to read reversed cards so this gave me a perfect starting point to work it into my practice. This guidebook is truly for your work with the cards, as Cassie says if you want to dive into the history of tarot you should look into other resources. She provides us a quick snippet and then moves swiftly into card spreads, meanings, and uses.
Thank you Cassie Uhl, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really don't think that there will ever be a Zenned Out Guide I don't run to read.
Thank you Cassie Uhl, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I really don't think that there will ever be a Zenned Out Guide I don't run to read.
October 17, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-copy of this book.
I received this book at exactly the right time as I had bought a deck of Tarot cards only a few days previously. I don't think reading it as an e-copy is the best way of experiencing this book, I feel it needs to be physically held and flicked through!
It is beautifully designed and illustrated and gives a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of reading the Tarot, including descriptions of the elements, correspondences, some numerology, astrology and suggested spreads. Each card has a fairly detailed explanatory page.
I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a thorough introduction to the Tarot.
I received this book at exactly the right time as I had bought a deck of Tarot cards only a few days previously. I don't think reading it as an e-copy is the best way of experiencing this book, I feel it needs to be physically held and flicked through!
It is beautifully designed and illustrated and gives a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of reading the Tarot, including descriptions of the elements, correspondences, some numerology, astrology and suggested spreads. Each card has a fairly detailed explanatory page.
I would recommend this book to anyone wanting a thorough introduction to the Tarot.
December 26, 2021
After taking an introductory class at my yoga studio, I got my first tarot deck and did some light exploration.
Cassie's book is an easy to digest, helpful, immersive guide that helps to dig a little deeper into history, elements, astrology, numerology and the major/minor arcanas. I love the books layout and design (it's gorgeous) and how much I was able to learn in a short amount of time.
Would def recommend to anyone starting out on their tarot journey who may feel a little self conscious diving in and need a little extra information to gain comfort and clarity.
Cassie's book is an easy to digest, helpful, immersive guide that helps to dig a little deeper into history, elements, astrology, numerology and the major/minor arcanas. I love the books layout and design (it's gorgeous) and how much I was able to learn in a short amount of time.
Would def recommend to anyone starting out on their tarot journey who may feel a little self conscious diving in and need a little extra information to gain comfort and clarity.
September 30, 2021
I've read a few of Cassie Uhl's books before, and she can do no wrong. This book is just as perfect as her others.
I'm not too knowledgeable on the tarot, so this book was perfect for me. It was easy to understand, and I loved the different sections. I had no idea that different tarot cards belonged to different elements for example.
Like all of Uhl's other books, the illustrations in this book are stunning! They really add so much to the book.
Loved this!!
I'm not too knowledgeable on the tarot, so this book was perfect for me. It was easy to understand, and I loved the different sections. I had no idea that different tarot cards belonged to different elements for example.
Like all of Uhl's other books, the illustrations in this book are stunning! They really add so much to the book.
Loved this!!
October 28, 2021
4/5 stars!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I liked that the author introduced the history of the tarot first, it's like fun trivia for beginners. I also loved how the contents of this book are very easy to read and understand. The author connected numerology and astrology to tarot, as well. It is definitely great for beginners, alongside the pictures and colors.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I liked that the author introduced the history of the tarot first, it's like fun trivia for beginners. I also loved how the contents of this book are very easy to read and understand. The author connected numerology and astrology to tarot, as well. It is definitely great for beginners, alongside the pictures and colors.
July 17, 2023
Each page is colorful, with watercolor designs. It includes how to select a deck, important card combinations, and correspondences. The book also has numerology, astrology, zodiac and planet meanings, etc. The book would be a good first tarot book for someone, but if you already have a collection, I don’t see it adding anything to it. All in all, the book is colorful and a good introduction for someone that is not interested in going too deep into tarot.
September 25, 2021
This book takes an empathetic approach and gives bite size approaches and allows you to have kindness and patience with yourself when dealing with life. This is so necessary for everyone to read in life. Highly recommend. Especially loved the reflection to true life to humanize my feelings and relate. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
October 16, 2021
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. I was immediately drawn to the title, knowing that I love Tarot and I want to read more accurately, but it stressed me out. The book is well explained, gives great advice on how to do better readings, and use the Tarot as intended...to tap into our intuition. Highly Recommended.
November 7, 2021
Un libricino molto basic sulla lettura dei tarocchi, con la spiegazione di ogni singola carta sia dritta che al rovescio, con una storia del metodo all'acqua di rose ma comunque corretta. Belline le illustrazioni delle carte, credo sia perfetto per il mazzo associato.
Ho visto sicuramente di meglio, ma non è male questo, ci sta
Ho visto sicuramente di meglio, ma non è male questo, ci sta
December 31, 2021
*Thank you to netgalley and the publisher/author for a free E-ARC in return for a honest review*
Surprisingly calm and easy guide to follow, one which allows the reader to take it's time and process the individual cards.
I can understand why it was titled the 'Zenned Out Guide' and it suites vert well.
Surprisingly calm and easy guide to follow, one which allows the reader to take it's time and process the individual cards.
I can understand why it was titled the 'Zenned Out Guide' and it suites vert well.
November 7, 2021
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)
I found this to be a helpful beginner guide that touched base on a few different topics. The book itself was colorful which is a fun change from what I normally read.
I found this to be a helpful beginner guide that touched base on a few different topics. The book itself was colorful which is a fun change from what I normally read.
January 15, 2022
Well written I just started reading the tarot cards. This book has helped me understand more and was beautifully explained.
Going to purchase a copy for me to add to my other books
Going to purchase a copy for me to add to my other books
December 29, 2022
I am the tarot master now
May 14, 2023
I’ve read better tarot books but this is great for a beginner
May 18, 2024
I highly recommend these beautiful books! I’m just starting out on my journey & it’s such a comfort to have.
December 28, 2021
A fresh take on learning Tarot - the book covers the general meanings of the major arcana, suits, court cards and pips, but focuses more on learning to trust your intuition when reading the cards. Presented in an easy-to-read format with lots of cool images, and includes some neat high-level info on the history of Tarot as well. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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