T he following list contains tarot books, decks, and resources referenced in my tarot journey over the years. The list also includes helpful resources for reversals, connecting the tarot to the Kabbalah, and alternative views on the tarot. These will complement your study and offer further explorations of the spiritual aspects, mental concepts, symbolism, astrological connections, and more.
Becker, PhD, Catherine Kalama. Illustrated by Doya Nardin. Mana Cards: The Power of Hawaiian Wisdom. Hilo, HI. Radiance Network Inc., 1998.
Crowley, Aleister, and Lady Frieda Harris. Crowley Thoth Tarot Deck. Stamford, CT: U.S. Games Systems, 1969. Originally published 1969 by the Ordo Templi Orientis, Belgium.
Dean, Liz. The Ultimate Guide to Tarot: A Beginner’s Guide to the Cards, Spreads, and Revealing the Mystery of Tarot. Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2015.
Douglas, Nik, and Penny Slinger. The Tantric Dakini Oracle. Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, 1979.
Duquette, Lon Milo. Understanding Aleister Crowley’s Thoth Tarot. York Beach, ME: Red Wheel/Weiser, 2003.
Eads, James R. The Prisma Visions Tarot Deck. Los Angeles: James R. Eads Studio. https://www.jamesreadsmerch.com.
Greer, Mary K. The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Worldwide, 2002.
Gruhl, Jason, Jonathan Saiz, and Andi Todaro. The Fountain Tarot: Illustrated Deck and Guidebook. Boulder, CO: Roost Books, 2017.
Haich, Elisabeth. Wisdom of the Tarot. Santa Fe: Aurora Press, 1984.
Heimpel, Noel Arthur. The Numinous Tarot. Seattle: Noel Arthur Heimpel, 2018.
Koda, Katalin. “Ceremonial Tarot with Katalin Koda.” Biddy Tarot Podcast, episode 125, 2017. https://www.biddytarot.com/btp125-ceremonial-tarot-katalin-koda/
Krans, Kim. The Wild Unknown Archetypes Deck and Guidebook. San Francisco: HarperOne, 2019.
———. The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook. San Francisco: Harper-One, 2016.
Place, Robert M. The Fool’s Journey: The History, Art, and Symbolism of the Tarot. Saugerties, NY: Talarius Publications, 2010.
Pollack, Rachel. Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: A Book of Tarot. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997.
Sharman-Burke, Juliet. The Complete Book of Tarot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Become a Better Reader of the Cards. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1985.
Snow, Cassandra. Queering the Tarot. York Beach, ME: Red Wheel/Weiser Books, 2019.
Taylor, PhD. Jill Bolte. My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey. New York: Penguin Books, 2008.
Waite, Arthur Edward, and Pamela Colman Smith. The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Deck. Stamford, CT: U.S. Games Systems, 1996. Originally published in 1910, by the Rider Company, London.
Wang, Robert. The Qabalistic Tarot Book: A Textbook of Mystical Philosophy. Stamford, CT: U.S. Games Systems, 2019.
Ziegler, Gerd. Tarot: Mirror of the Soul: Handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot. York Beach, ME: Weiser, 1988.
Ceremonial Resources
These resources provided further support for students who wish to deepen their study of ceremony and spirituality. Each book contains ceremonial teachings, practices, and reclaiming myths which helped to inspire many of the practices available in this book.
Chödrön, Pema. Tonglen: The Path of Transformation. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Vajradhatu Publications, 2001.
Jim, Harry Uhane. Wise Secrets of Aloha: Learn and Live the Sacred Art of Lomilomi. San Francisco: Weiser Books, 2007.
Koda, Katalin. “Fire of the Goddess: A Ceremony of Self Marriage.” Kalapana, HI: From the Void, 2013. https://vimeo.com/65011452.
———. Fire of the Goddess: Nine Paths to Ignite the Sacred Feminine. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Worldwide, 2011.
Perera, Sylvia Brinton. Descent to the Goddess: A Way of Initiation for Women. Toronto: Inner City Books, 1981.
Prechtel, Martín. The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 2015.
Wesselman, Hank. The Bowl of Light: Ancestral Wisdom from a Hawaiian Shaman. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2011.