Truly Easy Tarot: Simple Readings and Practical Teachings

by Mantis

Overview

Reveal what the cards hold with this clear and simple guide to tarot

Truly Easy Tarot helps any modern tarot reader distill a deep and layered practice into concise teachings, no matter their experience level. The power to draw wisdom and guidance from your deck is now within reach, and the tarot's enlightenment is yours to behold.

Within these pages, you'll unearth straightforward meanings for all 78 tarot cards, and a clear understanding of how they interact with each other. You can even try your hand at readings right away, with illustrations and insights for 20 different card spreads that you can perform for yourself or interpret for others.

Truly Easy Tarot includes:

• Practice makes perfect—The card spreads increase in complexity from single card readings to multiple card setups like the Celtic Cross and the Horseshoe, so you can progress at your own pace.
• From major to minor—This tarot tome doesn't skimp, covering both the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana.
• Brief background—Explore the tarot's history, from its origins as a card game to its rise as a method of divination, teaching, and personal growth.

Discover the mystery and magic of the tarot with an uncluttered reference guide that anyone can use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646115495
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	03/24/2020
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	741,549
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Mantis is a writer, mystic, and tarot reader from the desert lands of Southern California. He has a private tarot practice where he seeks to guide people through their spiritual journeys, life cycles, and personal empowerment. Mantis focuses on the interconnectedness among the individual, the collective, and the cosmic using that as a framework for mental, emotional, and spiritual development.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

Part 1 The Truth of Tarot

Chapter 1 Past, Present, Future: The Tarot Over Time 3

Part 2 From Major to Minor: Exploring the Cards

Chapter 2 The Major Arcana 14

Chapter 3 The Minor Arcana 60

Part 3 Pick A Card, Any Card: Simple Tarot Spreads

Chapter 4 The Spreads 176

Conclusion 220

Resources 222

References 223

Index 225

Editorial Reviews

Truly Easy Tarot by Mantis manages to find the sweet spot between traditional and contemporary, which makes it the perfect tarot book for the modern age. Everything that you need to begin reading with confidence is here. A variety of helpful spreads, both classic and new, will give you layouts for every situation you might encounter. Mantis left no stone unturned, making Truly Easy Tarot a useful book that every tarot reader, from novice to expert, will want to turn to again and again.” —Theresa Reed, The Tarot Lady, author of The Tarot Coloring Book and Astrology For Real Life

“Truly Easy Tarot is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to get started with tarot cards. Mantis's approach provides guideposts to help you develop your own relationship with the tarot in the form of memorable and intuitive card interpretations, a series of helpful tarot spreads, and plenty of divination tips along the way. In a crowded field of tarot intro guides, this one ought to be a new classic!” —Weston, host of Root Lock Radio: A Tarot Podcast

“Engaging, thoughtful, and bursting with tarot goodness, Mantis takes you on a journey through the tarot in this modern treasure trove of a book. The tips and tarot spreads give so much for all tarot enthusiasts to enjoy. A complete delight to read and a welcome addition to my tarot bookshelf.” —Ethony Dawn, author of Your Tarot Court

“Truly Easy Tarot is a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to tarot. I love the encouraging tone and gentle guidance that Mantis creates. This is a great resource for anyone interested in reading tarot.” —Mary Evans, creator of Spirit Speak Tarot

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