Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #115710 in Books
• Published on: 1985-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Customer Reviews

Archetypes in depth
This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to get the full range of meanings about any card. She not only covers the Jungian ideas, but a full range of other possibilities as well, with many pages of information on each card of the Major Arcana. She shows a variety of deck images for each card, as well as other graphics, including paintings and photos of ancient artifacts that pertain to the archetype being discussed. A very valuable addition to anyone's tarot library.

Extrememly insightful
Sallie Nichols provides a fresh new perspective for the Tarot reader in this book. Rather than merely showing a card with its explanation next to it (as is done with many books on the subject), Sallie goes into depths on the Jungian theories behind each of the Major Arcana cards. The insights dare to be different without breaking any rules, and gives you a better understanding of the archetypes at work in your life. Very interesting, and definitely worth recommending to Tarot readers (or Jungian theorists) of all levels.

A must have for anyone interested in the human psyche
An absolute must for anyone who is a serious practitioner of the Tarot. It gives great insights about the major aracana as archetypes from someone who has obviously been practising the Tarot for a considerable number of years. This is a woman who has a considerable command of her subject and a deep appreciation of the Jungian unconscious, a deep and rich repository of wisdom and knowledge. This is the beautiful culmination of years of work. And there is also lots of lots of information on the history and symbols of each major arcana card. Even though this was written some time ago it is timeless in its understanding of the deep processes that make us human.