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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: TAROT BASICS
CHAPTER ONE: ELEMENTS OF THE TAROT
The Major Arcana
The Minor Arcana
Card Orientation
The Spread
Learning the Deck
CHAPTER TWO: DOING READINGS
The External Environment
Internal Environment
Subjects
Reading Procedure
CHAPTER THREE: INTERPRETING THE CARDS
Interpreting a Single Card
Interpreting Major and Minor Arcana Cards
Interpreting Aces
Interpreting Court Cards
Interpreting Card Pairs
Interpreting Card Groups
Creating the Story
Positive vs Negative Interpretations
PART TWO: ENERGY AND CARD ORIENTATION
CHAPTER FOUR: UPRIGHT AND REVERSED CARDS AS ENERGY
Energy and the Tarot
The Energy Cycle
Energy Phases
Repeating Cycles
CHAPTER FIVE: UPRIGHT AND REVERSED CARDS IN READINGS
Opposing Energy Pairs
Mismatches
Orientation and Card Groups
PART THREE: CARD DESCRIPTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE CARD DESCRIPTIONS
Major Arcana
0: THE FOOL
Description
1: THE MAGICIAN
2: THE HIGH PRIESTESS
3: THE EMPRESS
4: THE EMPEROR
5: THE HIEROPHANT
6: THE LOVERS
7: THE CHARIOT
8: STRENGTH
9: THE HERMIT
10: WHEEL OF FORTUNE
11: JUSTICE
12: THE HANGED MAN
13: DEATH
14: TEMPERANCE
15: THE DEVIL
16: THE TOWER
17: THE STAR
18: THE MOON
19: THE SUN
20: JUDGEMENT
21: THE WORLD
Minor Arcana
Tarot Keywords Minor Arcana—Court Cards
ACE OF WANDS
Description
TWO OF WANDS
THREE OF WANDS
FOUR OF WANDS
FIVE OF WANDS
SIX OF WANDS
SEVEN OF WANDS
EIGHT OF WANDS
NINE OF WANDS
TEN OF WANDS
PAGE OF WANDS
KNIGHT OF WANDS
QUEEN OF WANDS
KING OF WANDS
ACE OF CUPS
TWO OF CUPS
THREE OF CUPS
FOUR OF CUPS
FIVE OF CUPS
SIX OF CUPS
SEVEN OF CUPS
EIGHT OF CUPS
NINE OF CUPS
TEN OF CUPS
PAGE OF CUPS
KNIGHT OF CUPS
QUEEN OF CUPS
KING OF CUPS
ACE OF SWORDS
TWO OF SWORDS
THREE OF SWORDS
FOUR OF SWORDS
FIVE OF SWORDS
SIX OF SWORDS
SEVEN OF SWORDS
EIGHT OF SWORDS
NINE OF SWORDS
TEN OF SWORDS
PAGE OF SWORDS
KNIGHT OF SWORDS
QUEEN OF SWORDS
KING OF SWORDS
ACE OF PENTACLES
TWO OF PENTACLES
THREE OF PENTACLES
FOUR OF PENTACLES
FIVE OF PENTACLES
SIX OF PENTACLES
SEVEN OF PENTACLES
EIGHT OF PENTACLES
NINE OF PENTACLES
TEN OF PENTACLES
PAGE OF PENTACLES
KNIGHT OF PENTACLES
QUEEN OF PENTACLES
KING OF PENTACLES
PART FOUR: TAROT SPREADS
CHAPTER SIX: ELEMENTS OF SPREADS
Number of Positions
Placement Order
Spread Shape
Position Meanings
CHAPTER SEVEN: SPREAD SHAPES
Design Principles
Spread Patterns
CHAPTER EIGHT: SMALL SPREADS
Daily Reading
CHAPTER NINE: THE CELTIC CROSS SPREAD
Positions Pairs in the Celtic Cross
Celtic Cross Spread Position Meanings
CHAPTER TEN: THE FLEX SPREAD
The Main Subject Area
Related Subject Areas
The Factors and Guidance Area
Guidance
CHAPTER ELEVEN: CREATING AND USING FLEX SPREADS
Choosing the Main Subject
Choosing Related Subjects
Choosing Factors and Guidance
Learning Your Layout
Serial Flex Spread Readings
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
Appendix A: FOOL'S JOURNEY
The Fool
The Magician and the High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World
Appendix B: READING FOR OTHERS
The Process
Appendix C: THREE SAMPLE READINGS—CELTIC CROSS
Jill's First Reading
Jill's Second Reading
Jill's Third Reading
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NOTES
Acknowledgments
To Our Readers
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