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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
informative
slow-paced
informative
slow-paced
informative
slow-paced
Book 1 (Major Arcana) 2 Stars
Book 2 (Minor Arcana) 3 Stars
I really disliked the first half of this book. Sex and gender and binaries were mentioned constantly. The justifications for many connections and conclusions drawn felt almost laughably tenuous. And we even get some low key offensive mental illness references and racial slurs… just no.
I tried to appreciate this book for what it was and it’s place in the history of tarot, but I really struggled with the first half.
It was somewhat redeemed by the second half. Although I still didn’t enjoy it all that much, I could appreciate what Pollack contributed to tarot a lot more in her exploration of the minor arcana.
I don’t think this is a must read tarot book in the 2020s, and it certainly wouldn’t be one I’d recommend to someone getting interested in tarot. I think we have many better options now. But I can still appreciate the incredibly impactful contribution Pollack made to the world of Tarot with 78 Degrees of Wisdom.
Book 2 (Minor Arcana) 3 Stars
I really disliked the first half of this book. Sex and gender and binaries were mentioned constantly. The justifications for many connections and conclusions drawn felt almost laughably tenuous. And we even get some low key offensive mental illness references and racial slurs… just no.
I tried to appreciate this book for what it was and it’s place in the history of tarot, but I really struggled with the first half.
It was somewhat redeemed by the second half. Although I still didn’t enjoy it all that much, I could appreciate what Pollack contributed to tarot a lot more in her exploration of the minor arcana.
I don’t think this is a must read tarot book in the 2020s, and it certainly wouldn’t be one I’d recommend to someone getting interested in tarot. I think we have many better options now. But I can still appreciate the incredibly impactful contribution Pollack made to the world of Tarot with 78 Degrees of Wisdom.
I finished my Tarot book! 💃
I've wanted to learn how to read Tarot cards ever since reading @cheemobile's essay "The Querent", so I was super excited when my boyfriend got me my first Tarot deck as a Christmas gift. Since then I've been working my way through Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack, a guide to the symbolism behind the Rider-Waite Tarot deck and some pointers for beginning readings.
I suppose I should preface this mini-review by saying that I'm not a particularly superstitious person. I'm not sold on the idea of fate or destiny, and I don't really believe in psychic abilities.
What I do believe in is stories, and storytelling as the main way humans have processed a chaotic universe, and that's one way of interpreting the Tarot - as a kind of shorthand for the stories that humans have told each other across cultures for hundreds, even thousands of years. (Of course, the actual deck has only been around for a century or so, but it has its roots in something a lot deeper.)
I've really enjoyed learning about the symbolism of and stories behind the Tarot deck, and I've found working with the cards really useful for finding a different perspective on the things I'm thinking about. Where you place yourself in the constant narrative of your life isn't as fixed as it can seem sometimes, and so far I've found that Tarot cards offer an opportunity to change the way I'm looking at things.
If you guys have read any books about your hobbies I would loooove to hear about them! Also if you have any recs for more books about Tarot 🤩
I've wanted to learn how to read Tarot cards ever since reading @cheemobile's essay "The Querent", so I was super excited when my boyfriend got me my first Tarot deck as a Christmas gift. Since then I've been working my way through Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack, a guide to the symbolism behind the Rider-Waite Tarot deck and some pointers for beginning readings.
I suppose I should preface this mini-review by saying that I'm not a particularly superstitious person. I'm not sold on the idea of fate or destiny, and I don't really believe in psychic abilities.
What I do believe in is stories, and storytelling as the main way humans have processed a chaotic universe, and that's one way of interpreting the Tarot - as a kind of shorthand for the stories that humans have told each other across cultures for hundreds, even thousands of years. (Of course, the actual deck has only been around for a century or so, but it has its roots in something a lot deeper.)
I've really enjoyed learning about the symbolism of and stories behind the Tarot deck, and I've found working with the cards really useful for finding a different perspective on the things I'm thinking about. Where you place yourself in the constant narrative of your life isn't as fixed as it can seem sometimes, and so far I've found that Tarot cards offer an opportunity to change the way I'm looking at things.
If you guys have read any books about your hobbies I would loooove to hear about them! Also if you have any recs for more books about Tarot 🤩
informative
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reflective
slow-paced
Definitly a comprehensive book on tarot cards. I havebeen reading them since I was 9. originally as a fun little parlor trick. and now I use them for various thoings including readings and meditation. the book in many ways made me have another look at the cards and pick up on details I have never noticed before. some of which profoundly influenced the way I look at a great many of the cards.
im taking one star away because reading the book, its easy to become burried under meanings and often tenuous connections between widly varing religious and magical systems. I dont think this book is really meant to be read through as a whole which I did but its more of a reference book. for the cards you find difficult to interprete.
its discription ofnthe celtic cross spread was acctually one of the most accesible I have come across. and I definitly feel I understand it better.
if your genuinely interested in tarot its worth having
im taking one star away because reading the book, its easy to become burried under meanings and often tenuous connections between widly varing religious and magical systems. I dont think this book is really meant to be read through as a whole which I did but its more of a reference book. for the cards you find difficult to interprete.
its discription ofnthe celtic cross spread was acctually one of the most accesible I have come across. and I definitly feel I understand it better.
if your genuinely interested in tarot its worth having
I know this is a classic, but I think Pollack's interpretation of the tarot is a bit esoteric or obtuse for me. I figured that after I read this, I would be purchasing a copy, but I must admit that I don't think I'll use it. I haven't quite found THE tarot book for me yet.
My go to reference. It brings so many different kinds of spirituality and ties them all together in a big esoteric bow