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De 78 graden der wijsheid: de tarotkaarten van de Grote en Kleine Arcana ontsluierd
Rachel Pollack
4.21 AVERAGE
143 reviews for:
De 78 graden der wijsheid: de tarotkaarten van de Grote en Kleine Arcana ontsluierd
Rachel Pollack
4.21 AVERAGE
*Marge holding up a tarot deck* I just think they're neat!
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I am not at all into esoterica, but this book is as much about card reading as it is about philosophy, psychology, and, most of all, symbolism. A very enjoyable read if you have interest in symbolism and history.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This was very dense but I learned a lot
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
informative
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fast-paced
Hard to follow at times, the author tends to ramble about multiple things at once, but was still worth reading.
Total newbie tarot here, but I liked how Rachel uses a real life example for her Celtic Cross reading.
I found her descriptions of each card exciting to read initially, but when it came to the Minor Arcana, the symbolism was quite lacking. Hence the 3 stars for the rating.
I found her descriptions of each card exciting to read initially, but when it came to the Minor Arcana, the symbolism was quite lacking. Hence the 3 stars for the rating.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A good look at the interpretation of tarot cards and spreads. This could have been a 5 star but there were a number of tech edit failures (i.e. Water was spelled as Wat in back to back sentences and grammar was confusing in some places) and there were some unsupported historical claims that bring to mind the Margaret Murray hysteria. Specifically, the claim that, prior to patriarchal conquest it was common practice in both Europe and India for priestesses to sacrifice the king at every winter solstice as an offering to the Goddess, necessitating the selection of a new king, is just fantasy. It assumes the existence of a pan-European (from the northwestern tip of Ireland to the southeastern tip of India) Goddess cult that was overrun and replaced by the IE cultures (who then created diverse but linked cultures?). Worse, these factual claims came without even a perfunctory citation.
Ultimately, this book gets 3 stars because of the Tarot info. It should have left the pseudo history on the cutting room floor and desperately needed a competent tech editor. It could have been a 5 absent those problems.
Ultimately, this book gets 3 stars because of the Tarot info. It should have left the pseudo history on the cutting room floor and desperately needed a competent tech editor. It could have been a 5 absent those problems.
informative
reflective
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informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced