This is an extremely thorough guide to every card in the tarot, probably the most thorough I've ever seen. There are not many illustrations and the interior is in black and white. It's very complete and would be a great guide anyone looking for more in-depth information about the cards.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I have read many very simple and basic guides to Tarot and usually felt short changed following them. However, this contained so.much information and went so in depth into each card that I will likely need to go back over this more than once.

Explore each tarot card in detail, you curious wanderer. Quench your thirst with this excellent reference book.

I enjoyed learning about the Qabalah and the Golden Dawn's influence on Tarot. As a seasoned tarot reader even I found myself fascinated by the information and connections made here. There is something for everyone here. This book will absolutely enrich my own readings in the future and I'll definitely be pre-ordering a hard copy for myself. Thanks for allowing me to review it. I'll be posting my 5 star review on Twitter, Goodreads, Amazon (after publication) and in the Broom Closet spiritual learning group on Facebook.

Discover the mysteries and secrets of the tarot. Learn how to read the cards in the different decks of tarot. This book answered many of my questions. It has definitely piqued my interest. By the time I finished reading this, I have fallen in love with the mystery of tarot and it's beautiful decks.

This is a far more in depth guide to Tarot than what I was expecting. The authors provide a brief history on Tarot and card-by-card analysis—symbolism, card number, element, Hebrew letter/meaning, path number, color scales in the four worlds, themes and keywords, relations to astrology and mythology, related cards, planet and dignities, etc.

'Tarot Deciphered: Decoding Esoteric Symbolism in Modern Tarot' has knowledgeable information anyone interested in tarot cards/tarot reading can take something away from. Case in point, I just purchased a deck and despite it bringing a itty bitty booklet helping me to interpret the cards, it felt lacking and I didn't feel like I was able to get more from it but with this reference book, I know I am moving in the right direction. The background on the meaning of each card and what they represent has been extremely helpful.

It's the perfect reference guide I know I will use time and time again.

The book crams in a lot of information to take in at first reading, but it is a reference book which will involve in depth reading. With references from mythology and astrology, and the historical references as well, it is detailed, and will be ideal for the advanced practitioner of tarot, as well as the beginner who seriously wants to pursue this topic.

Tarot books are pretty common these days. It takes a unique and well-researched approach to stand out from the crowd. TAROT DECIPHERED accomplishes that task. A lot of information is presented for each card, focusing on the following topics: Astrology/Element, Mythology/Alchemy, Qabalah Path, Rider-Waite-Smith Symbolism, Thoth Symbolism, Related Cards, and Advanced Concepts for Further Exploration. That's a huge undertaking, but each of the topics are ones I delved into when learning tarot and building my relationship with it. The information is concise, without being rudimentary or leaving you with more questions. This is a huge reference book, coming in at 644 pages.

I would not recommend this book for the beginning tarot hobbyist. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Tarot would be the one I point you to for that. This book is more for advanced readers or beginners that are serious about learning tarot and historical influences. It will be a great tool to gain an in-depth understanding of the symbolism of each card and how they have come to be.