Tarot Masterclass
by Paul Fenton-Smith

Accessible and innovative, this comprehensive reference will deepen an understanding of tarot cards by providing detailed meanings for each card, including health, personality, and financial aspects; color charts for instant interpolations;

readings for conflicting and reverse cards; and both spiritual and practical layouts. Focusing on the Rider Waite pack—the oldest and most widely used tarot deck—this manual also offers a thorough explanation of the court cards, which are often neglected in tarot guides. Practical steps to psychic cleansing and protection combine with real-life stories to emphasize the important points of the tarot as well as give them worldly, topical meanings. Complete with never-before-seen charts of the major and minor arcana, this guide book will strengthen any readers’ skill and increase their confidence in this timeless art.

Predicting Your Future: The Complete Book of Divination
by Jane Struther

This is an excellent beginners guide to the many forms of divination. I had been looking for sometime for a very simple and straightforward guide to the tarot. Struthers give a simple as well as a more in-depth explanation of the Major and Minor Arcana as well as a diagram of many popular tarot spreads. I love the fact that she stresses not adhering strictly to the description the guidebooks give you but to follow your intuition as well in deriving meaning from the cards. She also covers many popular forms of divination such as astrology, palmistry, cartomancy, and numerology. All in all, a great book for anyone looking for a well-written and concise explanation of these subjects.