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The Witch’s Complete Guide to Tarot teaches you how to incorporate the power of tarot into your magical practices through accessible rituals and spellwork.
List of contents
INTRODUCTION
PART 1 Bringing tarot into your practice
CHAPTER 1: WHY READ TAROT?
CHAPTER 2: THE BASICS OF TAROT
CHAPTER 3: A BRIEF HISTORY OF TAROT
CHAPTER 4: CHOOSING YOUR DECK
CHAPTER 5: PROTECTING YOUR CARDS
PART 2 A short tarot primer: meet the cards and spreads
CHAPTER 6: THE MAJOR ARCANA
CHAPTER 7: THE SUIT OF CUPS
CHAPTER 8: THE SUIT OF SWORDS
CHAPTER 9: THE SUIT OF WANDS
CHAPTER 10: THE SUIT OF COINS/PENTACLES
CHAPTER 11: SIMPLE SPREADS
PART 3 Tarot and magic: intuition, divination, spells
CHAPTER 12: READING INTUITIVELY
CHAPTER 13: CRAFTING A STORY
CHAPTER 14: SHADOW ASPECTS AND REVERSALS
CHAPTER 15: THEMES TO LOOK FOR
CHAPTER 16: TAROT RITUALS AND SPELLS
CHAPTER 17: MAJOR ARCANA CARD SPELLS
CHAPTER 18: CUP CARD SPELLS
CHAPTER 19: SWORD CARD SPELLS
CHAPTER 20: WAND CARD SPELLS
CHAPTER 21: PENTACLE/COIN CARD SPELLS
CHAPTER 22: A FINAL WORD
REFERENCES/RESOURCES
About the author
Patti Wigington is a Pagan author, blogger, and educator. Since 2007, Patti has been the host of About.com/LearnReligions’ Paganism & Wicca website. She attends many Pagan festivals and presents workshops on a variety of Pagan topics. Patti is also a frequent guest on the podcast
Lady Brigid’s Ask a Witch. She lives in Ohio with several dozen Tarot decks, a couple of college students, and a very large dog.
Summary
Harness the centuries-old power of tarot for self-evaluation, introspection, and personal growth with The Witch’s Complete Guide to Tarot.
This book goes beyond a conventional tarot guidebook as it teaches you how to incorporate tarot into your magic and witchcraft practice. No matter which deck you’re using, tarot can be adapted into spellwork, ritual, and magic in a way that allows you to embrace your authentic self, celebrate who you are and who you wish to become, and indulge in transformative self-empowerment.
This guide for modern witches shows how tarot cards and all of the included icons, archetypes, and hidden mysteries can be included in spellwork and ritual just as one would include any other ingredient, like crystals, herbs, or oils.
Learn to trust your intuition and bring insight and excitement to your magic with tarot!
Discover today’s top trending mind, body, spirit topics with the Witch’s Complete Guide series from Chartwell Books. From personal care to reading the tarot, these engaging lifestyle guides give modern witches the expert insight and spiritual know-how they need while practicing their craft. Whether you want to explore the stars or the magic of crystals, or make it a priority to incorporate self-care into your daily routine, these brightly colored take-along handbooks have the tools you need to succeed.
Other titles in the series include: The Witch’s Complete Guide to Self-Care, The Witch’s Complete Guide to Astrology, and The Witch’s Complete Guide to Crystals.
