Tarot cards have always intimidated me and as a result I have stuck to (what I find to be less intimidating) oracle cards. But with this book, all of that changes. In Focus Tarot by Steven Bright is a fantastic, informative and non-intimidating way to learn how to read tarot cards. I think this book is a great introduction to the subject for someone who would like to learn how to lay spreads and read their own cards, read cards for others or understand the process better if someone is reading cards for them.

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A useful and extensive guide about how to read tarot's cards. Each card is explained in details about the meaning possibles and the representation. I liked the way the author provides these detailed descriptions.

I'm an intermediate tarot reader for myself and my friends. I've been reading them for about 20 years, though I'm a little rusty. As the author fully admits in his book, this guide is targeted at beginner and intermediate reading levels, and I would agree with that target, as he does not delve into some of the more difficult spreads or combinations of meanings. I've read quite a few tarot books and deck booklets over the years. I will say that this book had some of the best meanings of the individual cards, outlining their meaning in general, in a situation, as a person, keywords and reversal meanings. It also had some questions for each card for you to think about. SB also talked about simple spreads and ways that the card meanings weave together a scenario. While he didn't go in depth with this, he did give a few examples to see it at work. IMO this is a solid book for newbies to tarot reading, and a good resource to intermediate readers to add some new meanings and ways at looking at already familiar cards. Overall, a tarot book that should be a great reference for beginners and intermediate tarot readers.

A clear and concise introduction to tarot for beginners. I particularly liked the lay out. I have already shared this across my social media channels and received a favourable response.

I’ve recently developed an interest in tarot reading, so I’m pretty much an absolute beginner. The tarot, as I discovered early on, can be beyond baffling — so many different decks, so many different interpretations — so I turned to Stephen Bright’s guide with particular interest.

It’s difficult to give a complete assessment, because — by the author’s own acknowledgment — it’s a book to dip in and out of rather than read from beginning to end, which is what I did. Nevertheless, I found it both valuable and fascinating.

It’s very clearly set out in three sections. The first is a general introduction to what tarot is, what it isn’t (that’s important) and introduces the suits. It’s not long, but it’s clear and unfussy. The second section goes through the pack and explains every single one of the cards, and how they might be interpreted in general, in relation to a situation, and with regard to the individual doing the reading. The third covers some ways of setting out the cards (spreads) and how a reader might interpret them.

I’ve dipped into a couple of other books of this nature, and this is by far the most accessible of them. It also avoids the trap of giving so much information, in particular on the different spreads, that it becomes confusing. There’s detail where we need it — on the cards themselves — and useful and relevant examples elsewhere.

All in all, a book I can see myself going back to time and time again.

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I got into Tarot a few years ago and I don't practice much, but I'm more interested in the meaning behind the cards anyway, so I really enjoyed this book.

It's great for beginners because it's really engaging and easy to understand. It analyses each card and keeps you wanting to learn more.

I loved the illustrations I thought they were beautifully done.

Even if you're not a beginner this is a great reference book.

In Focus Tarot by author Steven Bright is a great start to tarot reading! I have had a deck of tarot cards for quite some time and haven’t really figured out EXACTLY how to use them. After reading Bright’s In Focus Tarot I can easily spread the deck and read them. Plus tons of other tips and explanation.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of In Focus Tarot in exchange for an honest review.