CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

PART ONE: TAROT BASICS

Chapter 1: Elements of the Tarot

Chapter 2: Doing Readings

Chapter 3: Interpreting the Cards

PART TWO: ENERGY AND CARD ORIENTATION

Chapter 4: Upright and Reversed Cards as Energy

Chapter 5: Upright and Reversed Cards in Readings

PART THREE: CARD DESCRIPTIONS

Introduction to the Card Descriptions

Major Arcana Keyword Chart

Major Arcana Card Descriptions

Minor Arcana Keyword Chart—Ace—Ten

Minor Arcana Keyword Chart—Court Cards

Minor Arcana Card Descriptions

PART FOUR: TAROT SPREADS

Chapter 6: Elements of Spreads

Chapter 7: Spread Shapes

Chapter 8: Small Spreads

Chapter 9: The Celtic Cross Spread

Chapter 10: The Flex Spread

Chapter 11: Creating and Using Flex Spreads

Flex Spread Position Meanings

PART FIVE: REFERENCE

Simplified Reading Procedure

Full Reading Procedure

Interpretation Procedure for a Single Card

Procedure for Writing a Question

Shuffling Methods

Areas of Life

Suit Qualities

Suit Pair Meanings

Court Card Rank Pair Meanings

APPENDIXES

Appendix A: The Fool's Journey

Appendix B: Reading for Others

Appendix C: Three Sample Readings—Celtic Cross

Bibliography

Notes

Acknowledgments