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Pictorial Key to the Tarot
by Arthur Edward Waite
from Weiser Books

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Cheers!
  I got this book along with the Universal Waite deck. I was interested in the original book that A.E.Waite published along with his now-famous deck of cards.
  What I find interesting is that Mr. Waite states quite clearly that the Tarot never had any origins in Egypt, nor is it associated with other doctrines such as Astrology, Numerology or Kabbalah. His writing style is, at best, witty and sarcastic. He gives us the meanings of the cards (at face value) and leaves us to figure out the rest.
  Of... more info

• An Awesome Book
  I finally got the Rider Waite tarot and I was impressed with that, it was the first modern tarot card deck and it became the standard that all other decks are judged by. Arthur Waite was a master of the arcane and a famous person and Golden Dawn member from its heyday in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You could get this book just as a sampling of the greatness of the author Mr. Waite and the occult mastery he stood for. But as a referance for his own masterpiece the Rider Waite tarot it is indespensible... more info

• A most valuable tool for Tarot Readers!
  There are tons of books out there on how to read Tarot, but get serious - they are all knockoffs from the master himself. Waite more than anyone, as co-author of the most frequently used deck in the last century, can take you into the mysteries surrounding the Tarot to help you better divinate the symbolism - especially if you are just developing your intuitive skills. If you are at all serious about Tarot, you must own this book!

• Worth the Work
  Yes, the prose is difficult, but his sense of humor often had me smiling while reading it.
  Yes, he is not always forthright, but his obscurity can force us to think and consider as well. I am glad that he left me with quite a few things to chew on and ponder instead of a bunch of answers. This is a book I will return to cause it forces me to think.
  Beware, this book is not for beginners and will most likely confuse and discourage them. But once you are ready to read it, this book can stretch your... more info

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