Product Description

"The Tarot Bible" teaches you everything you need to know about tarot, including how to choose the right pack of cards and how to ask questions. It features interpretations for every card of the Major and Minor Arcana, practical advice on how to give readings and how you can use tarot in combination with other divination techniques such as numerology, astrology and crystals. The book also features over 30 tarot layouts that you can use to gain insights into yourself, your relationships and your future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106800 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Burton and South Derbyshire Advertiser
"features everything you need to know on diving into the future
and assessing where you are now"

About the Author
Sarah Bartlett is a renowned astrologer and author. She is the astrologer for Cosmopolitan and Spirit and Destiny magazines and for three years was the astrologer for the London Evening Standard. Sarah now regularly appears on Steve Wright' s Afternoon Show on BBC Radio 2. Location: UK.

Customer Reviews

a very good introduction
a very good book for the newbie, but offers a very large range of useful spreads and practices for the more experienced reader. The cards themselves are very well illustrated, with good modern interpretation. One great thing about this book is that it introduces the idea that the cards have different meanings in different parts of the spread and goes a little way into the context of other cards, something which some of the more advanced texts do'nt do.
in the introductory section it offers a good guide for using tarot in a modern context and practical tips such as storage and keepng decks and the section at the back provides useful tips on journaling and how to get the most from your readings. Some of the spreads work very well ideed.
What would make this book even nicer, especially for the beginner, is if it was available with a deck of its own especially as the one in the illustrations is so nice, but then again there are so many nice ones available that this is not a major issue. A very good reference book.

Informative, comprehensive and a must have for all levels
This another offering from the Godsfield Press series (check out the Crystal Bible & Angel Bible). This book is the ultimate reference guide - a balanced blend of just enough introductory information for beginners with plenty of ideas for spreads, use of crystals, numerology and astrology to keep the more adept interested.

Each card has 2 pages dedicated to it - usually the left hand page carries a large picture of the card (Rider Waite deck used) with some key words, the right hand page gives you the meanings of the card including what it means in various positions ('you' ' querent' 'future' 'crossing' etc etc).

The book is split into two clear parts. Part 1 deals with Tarot Basics:
*what the Tarot is and isn't
*history
*how it works
*pyschology of tarot
*choosing/ looking after cards
*brief guide to the different decks and list of recommended

Part 2 deals with:
*tarot Directory (cards and meanings)and covers Major and Minor Arcana
*spreads
*sample Readings
*using astrology, crystals, numerology and further reading ideas


There is quite a comprehensive section on spreads:
12 suggestions for everyday spreads
10 suggestions for relationship spreads
8 suggestions for destiny spreads
12 suggestions for revelation spreads
+ sample readings for every single suggestion

I would say that this is definitely an essential for beginners but is also fabulous for the more experienced. The book is generally well laid out and colourful and makes for pleasant and interesting reading. One of the best books on the Tarot.

Set to be a Tarot classic
I think one reviewer very unfair about this book. Reversed cards are always debateable. Best to leave them out when you're beginning. And just because something is upside down doesn't necessarily mean it means the opposite to something the right way up! The author explains all this quite simply. I have just read the French translation of this book and it's utterly perfect for everyday tarot use as well as for the beginner. Because there's a whole page for each card you can use the book as an oracle too - you don't need to buy a set then - just think of your question and open the book at random, or do so for what kind of day you're going to have. Really lovely and highly recommended