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Understanding Tarot: A detailed guide to the Rider-Waite tarot cards, for both the new and experienced tarot student and reader.
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. Both the upright and reversed meanings of each card are given. For those new to tarot, keywords for each card are displayed in bold-italic text.
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. In addition, the book includes an ‘In a Nutshell’ section for each card, which allows it to be used with any set of tarot cards.
Understanding Tarot is intended to be a companion for all tarot students, whether they are completely new to the subject or an experienced enthusiast looking to broaden their view of this wonderful deck of cards. Whether you wish to understand each card in detail or use them for psychic development, this book has you covered.
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. In addition, the book includes an ‘In a Nutshell’ section for each card, which allows it to be used with any set of tarot cards.
Understanding Tarot is intended to be a companion for all tarot students, whether they are completely new to the subject or an experienced enthusiast looking to broaden their view of this wonderful deck of cards. Whether you wish to understand each card in detail or use them for psychic development, this book has you covered.
797 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2022
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November 16, 2025
Understanding Tarot by Pam Richard’s is truly one of the best tarot books I’ve read. Nearly 400 pages, this book offers incredibly detailed descriptions of each card. Even after 12 years of practicing tarot, I realized how many small details, symbols, and even colors I’ve been overlooking. I highly recommend this book to tarot students of all levels, whether you are new or experienced. It’s a wonderful resource that really expands your knowledge and intuition of the cards!
January 9, 2023
As a new beginner, just learning to read tarot, I find this to be the most helpful book I've read so far. Pam's in depth descriptions of each card has helped me think outside the small descriptions I've read elsewhere. This will be my go-to book for quite awhile! (Love having it on Kindle for ease of use over all my devices!)
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