The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings Kindle Edition

Let me begin this review by stating that I am a male. What males tend to do are buy the item and read the instructions when all else fails.I bought The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings through Biddy Tarot and while I was waiting for it to be delivered, I decided to read the reviews on the book.Oh dear! The top reviews on the book were damning, to say the least, about the readability of the Font and Type-print and I thought, as Brittney sang, Oops! I’ve done it again!So, when the book arrived on Thursday, I imagined all sorts of disappointment.However, to cut a long story short, the book was both readable and I personally find no issues with either the font or the type-face used. Now bear in mind That I am Scottish, over 60 (certainly not my speed) and half deaf, I decided on an early night to get to grips of the content of the book.Now the reviews I read, had issues with the printing quality of the book, yet none of those reviews had anything but high praise for the content of the book.This book gives me an additional tool with which to work in developing my Tarot skills. One of the main things about It, from the beginning, is that it stresses that it is a Learning Resource, something to which I can refer in order to expand my interpretations and to perhaps clarify in some instances.The information shared is the result of many years of learning and practice by Bridget. She has chosen to share her experience in the form of The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings.The content of this book is a wealth of knowledge – the keywords, the descriptions, the meanings, upright and reversed meanings etc. all there for advice and learning assistance. For me and I’m sure many others this book will take us closer to intuitive Tarot reading as a reference source.I don’t imagine that I am the only person to have a readable copy of this book and I sympathise with anyone whose copy is less than perfect for them. I received an email from Biddy Tarot regarding these reported issues and I understand that these are in hand to rectify the problems. Luckily for me that does not apply,One further point regarding the issue of the illustrations being black and white. I consider it a non-issue as I have several different Tarot Packs and I personally would only be referring to this or any other book I have, whilst using the pack.I also find the flip-card downloads an extremely valuable resource, both Biddy’s own words and the blank copies, which I have been filling in with my own words, sometimes they match more often not but the underlying interpretations are near enough to show that I’m in the right area.Tarot is a subjective entity and each reading, sometimes the same cards with different interpretations is what it is about – intuitively knowing these differences – this book, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings, is one very important resource that I will use along with access to the Biddy Tarot Website to aid me in becoming a more intuitive reader.Walter SmithScotland

I received the first batches of print that came out, where so many were getting light printed books that were unreadable. Mine isn't so bad, it is light but can still be read without problems so I kept it. I'm a Tarot reader of 20 years and often read online for paying clients. It is very important for me to know and recall (which is awful hard to memorize) all the cards, meanings and details for a reading. I find this book the most helpful of all the other manuals I've had over the years to help me with meanings and interpretations. Yes, a true reader doesn't need a book to do a reading, but goes by memory and the feeling of the cards; or at least that is what I learned early on when I started reading.My struggle is not using the cards, as I have always been very gifted at being able to work with energy and pull the cards meant for each person I am reading, but when it comes to meanings of the cards and telling a story within the reading, especially when I am on the spot (live) it is very hard for me to recall the information I need, so relying on this book to help me, especially on some cards that are just hard to get around a meaning with, I have become much better in my readings.This book helps me to fully detail out and offer a story line to my reading. It also helps bring meaning and a personal touch (you know Brigit has read many years because her words are as if she were speaking directly you with wisdom and years of readings behind her) that helps the sitter feel and know that they are getting a valued reading.I have little tabs on each section of the cards, minor and major arcana so that I can easily flip through the book to find what I need. The margins are wide enough to add in notes if you like and the print is large enough to read fairly well without bifocals. I really enjoy the size of this book because it is large enough to hold in my hands or lay it down within reach for a reading and there are quotes at the top of each card to help you pull extra meaning from the card you're about to read.I also like the chart before each suite of cards that breaks down the meanings in just a couple words, so you are not flipping through the book looking for on the spot meanings, as you can quickly look at the chart and there they are.This is a true find and I am so happy it is available in print. I've used the Biddy Tarot website for my readings before this book was available in print and it helped me greatly in readings so I knew once this book was available (I pre-ordered) it was going to be a treasure all in its own.I would highly recommend this book to everyone from beginner to veteran Tarot reader because it is so easy to use, easy to read and has this personal touch that I find really helps me in readings.This book is the best I've come across in 20 years of readings and I can't recommend it highly enough. It is very well written and worth it

I have been using Biddy Tarot's website for interpreting my tarot cards for the past 4 years, so I was delighted to now be able to have an actual book version of the meanings. The issues with the design and light print that I saw in other comments must have been dealt with because the copy I received was of good quality paper and dark readable print. Yes it is in black and white, but as the book is already quite an expensive purchase, printing it in colour would have made the cost prohibitive for most people. I don't use the Rider tarot set anyway, so for me the pictures are irrelevant because it is the words that I want. It is a large book (450 pages) and you do get a lot of value for your money. There are between 3-5 pages of text for each card. The amount of information in the book is considerably more than that which available on the website. I also like that as well as a general interpretation, each card is broken down into interpretations for different types of readings (such as work/career, relationship, well-being and health, personality and spiritual readings etc) because it helps to focus the reading more clearly. I also have found the 'card combinations' a useful feature, to show how the suggestions of each card in conjunction with other cards can enhance the focus of a meaning. There is the same infortmation for reversed cards too. I like that the name of each card is clearly printed on the top right of each page as this makes it easy to locate a particular card when riffling through the book. It is helping me to understand the order they come in too. As yet, I have only done readings for myself and family but I'm aiming to take part in the next Tarot course Biddy is running, to help me develop my skills further. Overall I would say this is an excellent book and has helped me to increase the depth and accuracy of my readings enormously.

I've been using the Kindle edition of the 2nd edition of this book for a long time, and I really like Biddy's interpretations. In fact, I'm a big fan of all of Biddy's resources, and have taken a couple of her courses, and have her Tarot deck (lovely). So I decided to splurge and get this updated edition in print because it's just easier for me to flip around in a physical book. But the print version is a little disappointing - it just doesn't look or feel like a nice book. It feels like something you'd expect if a friend set the layout and printed it off for you in their home study, rather then something coming from a publisher (I don't see any indication of a publisher, in fact, which might explain it). The margins are huge, and the print smaller than it needs to be for the size of the book. The images are not only black and white (which would be fine - colour is expensive), but they're faint. By using the space on the pages better, they could have saved on paper, and spent the money on better print quality. It's still a fantastic resource, and I would recommend it, but I think it's important to note that it isn't the treat I expected, for the price.

Esselmonts book is a very exhaustive interpretation of every card in the RWS Tarot deck. It is definitely the best I have seen so far. She has around 5 pages on each card, concentrating on the actual real life interpretation of the cards, rather than just describing them. Interpretation includes; keywords, quotes, description, general meaning, career/work, personality, relationship, spirituality, health, reversed meanings and suggested interpretation of card combinations. Even though this book does not cover all aspects of tarot, it does cover the most important part; the interpretation, extremely well. This book is well worth the read for the novice and expert alike. This is a reference book to be sure too.

Seriously, I just don't understand why there are negative reviews about this book. I just don't.It's a good sized book, a tonne of information that's set out perfectly by category. There are keywords, description of each card too and with upright and upside down meanings.The font isn't too small or too big, it's just like any other book. The margins are no bigger or smaller than any other book either so really - why slate the book.There's also quick keyword charts with pictures for each card.I'd have liked the cards to have been in colour but this doesn't alter the five-stars.Buy the book - honestly, it's so good.

I have the 2017 edition of this book (hence the different cover) and I have to say it's a brilliant guide to tarot cards and their meanings. This book gives any reader, amateur or professional, great insight and a strong foundation into how each card can be read, without confining the subjective art to constraints of right or wrong.Every card is listed, with often a five page spread detailing General meaning, Career, Personality types, Relationships, Spiritality, Health and key card combinations. It also includes one page for each on reverse meaning.Clearly organised by Arcana and suits, it's a hands reference guide perfect for studying intently or dipping into when you feel the need.As well as this, the binding is of good, firm construction, without being too hefty. Definitely a recommended product!