Learning the Tarot: A Tarot Book for Beginners

by Bunning, Joan

• ISBN13: 9781572811942
• ISBN10: 1572811943
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: U s Games Systems

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Section I---Lessons
Introduction to the Tarot	3	(6)
Part 1 Elements of the Tarot
The Major Arcana	9	(2)
Twenty-two cards that make up the heart of the tarot deck
The Minor Arcana	11	(3)
Fifty-six other cards. Four suits and what they mean
The Spread	14	(1)
Layout of the cards. Celtic Cross Spread
The Daily Reading	15	(2)
One-card reading for everyday use. Setting up a journal
The Environment	17	(2)
Importance of the environment-inner and outer. Setting up a tarot spot in your home
Writing a Question	19	(3)
Finding out what you want to know. How to write a question for a reading
The Question Reading	22	(5)
How to do a reading for yourself based on a question
The Other Reading	27	(2)
How to do a reading about another person or subject
The Open Reading	29	(5)
How to do a reading with no particular question
Part 2 Principles of Interpretation
Introduction	33	(1)
Interpreting a Single Card	34	(2)
Major and Minor Arcana Card	36	(2)
Aces	38	(2)
Court Cards	40	(3)
Card Pairs	43	(3)
Position Pairs in the Celtic Cross Spread	46	(10)
Reversed Cards	56	(3)
Creating the Story	59	(2)
Some Final Thoughts	61	(5)
Section II---Exercises
Introduction to the Exercises	65	(1)
Introduction to the Tarot	66	(1)
The Major Arcana	67	(1)
The Minor Arcana	68	(2)
The Spread	70	(2)
The Daily Reading	72	(1)
The Environment	72	(1)
Writing a Question	73	(1)
The Question Reading	73	(1)
The Other Reading	74	(1)
The Open Reading	75	(1)
Interpreting a Single Card	75	(1)
Major and Minor Arcana Cards	76	(2)
Aces	78	(1)
Court Cards	79	(3)
Card Pairs	82	(3)
Position Paris in the Celtic Cross	85	(2)
Reversed Cards	87	(2)
Creating the Story	89	(1)
Some Final Thoughts	90	(3)
Section III---Suggestions for Exercises
Lesson 3	93	(1)
Lesson 12	94	(1)
Lesson 14	95	(2)
Lesson 15	97	(3)
Lesson 16	100	(2)
Lesson 17	102	(10)
Section IV---Card Descriptions
Introduction to the Card Descriptions	107	(4)
Part 1 Major Arcana
Keywords	111	(1)
The Fool	112	(2)
The Magician	114	(2)
The High Priestess	116	(2)
The Empress	118	(2)
The Emperor	120	(2)
The Hierophant	122	(2)
The Lovers	124	(2)
The Chariot	126	(2)
Strength	128	(2)
The Hermit	130	(2)
The Wheel of Fortune	132	(2)
Justice	134	(2)
The Hanged Man	136	(2)
Death	138	(2)
Temperance	140	(2)
The Devil	142	(2)
The Tower	144	(2)
The Star	146	(2)
The Moon	148	(2)
The Sun	150	(2)
Judgement	152	(2)
The World	154	(163)
Part 2 Minor Arcana
Keywords	158	(2)
Wands	160	(28)
Cups	188	(28)
Swords	216	(28)
Pentacles	244	(31)
Section V---The Celtic Cross Spread
The Celtic Cross	275	(3)
Position Descriptions	278	(10)
Jill's Readings	288	(9)
Introduction	288	(1)
First Reading	288	(2)
Second Reading	290	(1)
Third Reading	291	(6)
Appendices
Appendix A The Fool's Journey	297	(6)
Appendix B Tarot Suit Qualities	303	(3)
Appendix C Suit Pair Meanings	306	(2)
Appendix D Court Card Rank Pair Meanings	308	(2)
Appendix E Shuffling Methods	310	(1)
Appendix F The Question Reading: A Step-by-Step Procedure	311	(2)
Appendix G The Other Reading: A Step-by-Step Procedure	313	(2)
Appendix H The Open Reading: A Step-by-Step Procedure	315	(2)
Bibliography	317	(2)
Index	319	(2)
About the Author	321