The Ultimate Guide to Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to the Cards, Spreads, and Revealing the Mystery of the Tarot (Volume 1)

Had this book years ago. Gifted to someone just starting with the Tarot. Bought it to replace that one. I highly recommend this to new readers. It's big and in color. Easy to look up and find meanings. Easy to read and great for reference.

This book is fantastic. I have had a deck of cards with the tiny guide book that it came with for years and decided to buy this book to help me. I was absolutely shocked when it came in the mail because the quality of this book is really good. The pages are thick and glossy. The images are vivid and beautiful. And I just went back to look at how much I paid for this book and I only paid like $13 for it. I seriously hope the author of this book charges more in the future because it is worth way more than $13. There are multiple layouts that you can use for the major arcana cards. There is information about Crystal use with this and chakras. I was actually very pleased and surprised by how thorough this book is. If you’re looking to get better at reading the traditional rider/Waite tarot deck then I would highly recommend this. I’m already getting so much better at it after just a week of practicing and reading this book.

I am a beginner to reading tarot cards. This book is very enlightening and easy to understand, and is welcoming for a newbie such as myself. In the beginning of the book Liz Dean explains several very simple ways to view the cards. She tells you how you can interpret a card just by its color, or by its number or suit. It gives brief summaries of the meanings of the cards as a quick reference, but then it has entire pages dedicated to each card, and even includes the reversed meanings. The descriptions go super in depth in an easy to understand way and they cover a wide variety of contexts and situations. Just by reading about a card, you will find yourself with a far better understanding of it. There's a ton of information presented in a very concise manner - you will learn a lot but it won't feel boring or tedious. The beginning of the book also includes some very fascinating history about tarot. There are also a wide variety of spreads to try - she demonstrates one-card, three-card, and weekly and monthly readings among many others. Each card of the major arcana also has its own spread that you can try. I'm very glad that I bought this book - I've still got a long way to go before I've mastered tarot, but this book has made the task feel a whole lot less intimidating. The colorful illustrations and the organization of each section make it a fun and engaging read. Worth noting is that this book uses the Universal Waite tarot - a variation of the Rider Waite Smith deck. So, I recommend having a variation of that deck if you are using this book to study, because it will make things a lot easier to follow.

An excellent book, clear and up-beat, positive energies. I believe it will work best for those using the corresponding Tarot deck associated with the book.

It’s the best beginner tarot guide you can ever buy!

This guide is beautifully done and very informative. However, the spiral binding is not good. Every time I use the book, I have to be careful that the spiral binding does not come undone from the top or bottom of the book (which it has several times). It's kind of disappointing, but otherwise, the content of the book is excellent.

Love this Tarot book. Nice and big and legible. Has all the meanings for all the cards Has full description of the cards. right side up and reverse. Has beautiful pictures and a nice introduction and explanation of how to use the book. Has nice tarot card spreads. For the major arcana. Lots more. If you are in need of a tarot book check this out and if you purchase, you will not be sorry and think it is just another tarot book I have lots of tarot books beside this one. I really like it for its simplicity of the write ups.

I love this book! Has everything you need to start reading tarot cards! Love the visuals & explanations!

Love this book! Will use for years to come. Is colorful, has great images and different explanations. Shipping was fast! Recommended!

easy to read and follow

This book is amazing, it has so much information in it, it’s fantastic for someone wanting to learn tarot. I recommend 100%, you will not be disappointed.

Absolutely love it !! Very informative - it provides the background and explaining the meaning of each cards in great details under different columns. Very easy to understand. I'm surprised it includes the reverse meaning as well! It covers the basics you need to know as well as the reflections of each card :) I'm so happy it is not black-and-white because I'm a visual person :) It has so many spreads to try out and I gain so much insights from this book! For example the chakra spread, I never knew about it and I have never thought that it could be applied to tarot as well! It promotes the users to think outside the box and be creative. This is very important when it comes to the readings. It is the best guide to Tarot and I do not think I need another guide after all. I have 3 guides at home before thinking about buying this one and I didn't expect too much from it. The reason for buying this book is I felt like I have not learnt a lot from those books. They all focused on the meanings and did not really "guide" you on how to read the cards. I felt stuck and that was the reason why I have stopped playing tarot for some time now ... until I got a feeling that I need to pick that up again and now I feel so blessed to have this guide with me! Highly recommended for everyone! It is more than just a book of interpretation of the cards! Nothing to complain about!

Fantastic book for beginners. Am glad I purchased it. Its so detailed that beginners become intermediate level readers. Written so beautifully that one understands and memorizes as one reads. Buy without doubt!