I have been trying for quite some time to find a book about Tarot that ties everything together. Most books serve as more of a reference but this book provides many ways to interpret the cards. I loved reading through it and I would definitely recommend others check it out if they want a thorough look at tarot. It was quite interesting and gave unique insights into looking at the cards. I will definitely be picking this book up when it is released.

Thanks NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Liz Dean is a prominent and well respected writer in the Tarot world. When I saw her latest book listed on NetGalley, I immediately requested it.

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Trying to remember the many layered definitions for each of the 78 cards in Tarot deck can be daunting, but Dean has made it easier by grouping the cards with similar numbers or characteristics together. Almost like a "cheat sheet!" I found myself making notes of her numerous interpretations of some of the most misunderstood cards.

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I can go for months, even years, without consulting my tarot decks. I tend to take life as it comes, but during COVID, with little else to do but worry about the future of mankind and this planet, I was driven to dust off a few of my favourite decks (and my memory!) and brush up on the meaning of the various cards.

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This is, as always, an excellent reference guide for those who are new AND those who are already well-versed in the meaning of the Tarot cards. Highly recommended!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read an ARC of this book. It was fascinating and honestly, a little overwhelming, to read all of this info about the tarot and how the cards connect. I definitely intend to get my hands on a copy of this book so that I can study it more intensely and use it for some future readings. Highly recommended, especially for someone who already has familiarity with the cards and has worked with them some. I think this would be a lot for anyone just starting.

This is a very useful book when trying to become more familiar with tarot. The numerology is explained in a way that is easy to understand and I love the examples of spreads in the book to further deepen the knowledge.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the arc.

If you are a beginner looking to get into Tarot cards, go no further. This informative and easy to understand guide will unlock the mysteries of tarot, giving you a great insight to what each individual card means and also how the cards work together. As a novice, I learnt a lot and would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is interested (but maybe intimidated) in the subject.

Tarot By Numbers by Liz Dean is an insightful reference guide for both tarot novices and practiced card readers. With many brightly colored illustrations on nearly every page, this book offers quick reference material for everyone. I appreciated how thorough the information presented is, and the nuance of reading the cards in relation to numerology.

An interesting new-to-me way to read cards. It always seemed like the numbers would be useful but until now I didn’t know how to read them. This book really expanded my knowledge base! It makes cars reading a lot easier to do at a glance.

I'm such a huge fan of LIz Dean and this book is no different, If anything it simply confirms my love for her and her incredible knowledge of all things tarot and divination, This is a wonderful in depth read into understanding tarot, While this may be a bit overwhelming for a beginner.. I think it's still a perfect resource for any level of tarot reader.

Tarot by numbers uses an easy numerical approach to reading Tarot Cards. It is an easy to understand method and system that will allow you to build confidence while recognising patterns and order. It is the perfect book for beginners as it is not at all overwhelming. Each card is referenced as well as different associations and sample spreads. It is well structured and illustrated and would be a great reference and tutorial book for tarot lovers of all levels. Overall an excellent and very interesting book.

A Wealth of Arcane Knowledge!

Whether you're a seasoned tarot reader or just starting out, Tarot by Numbers has something for everyone. Liz Dean breaks down the numerology of the standard tarot deck and then delves into the relation between a card's number and suit.

I personally had to re-read this book twice. Once to familiarize myself with the text and a second time to take notes. This may sound daunting, but it's proven to be an incredible start to my tarot journal, which previously I had no idea where to start.

Layering numerology, symbolism, and suit, Liz takes something that seems incredibly complex and boils it down into memorable narrative.

Compatible with all decks, including playing cards, this is the guidebook you will want to keep at your altar to revisit often.

[Thank you to NetGalley and Fair winds Press for offering me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.]

I came across this book the other night while perusing Netgalley's extensive collection, and as someone interested in this subject but doesn't know a whole lot about it, requesting it was a no-brainer for me. So, a big thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group- Fair Winds/Fair Winds Press for this advanced review copy.

This was a relatively quick read, only took two, maybe three hours to read. This is a fantastic book for beginners if they're just getting into Tarot or maybe just testing the waters a bit. I think that those who are more advanced or knowledgeable would also enjoy it too, it might give them a new way of looking at and understanding their cards.

Unlike most tarot books that just lay out what each card typically means, this one goes further by focusing on the numerology of each card and what it means, and how the cards go together (Appendix II: Directory of Card Meanings does give this information in an easy to read list). It also walks readers through numerous layouts, what each section of the layout means, and how to interpret the cards in those sections.

The book itself is split into an introduction and the five main parts with an additional three appendixes that host spectacular information to go along with what the book talks about. The five main parts are 1 - The Major Arcana: Cards by Numbers, 2 - The Minor Arcana: Cards by Numbers, 3 - Timing Techniques and Intuition, 4 - Number Techniques in Tarot Spreads, and 5 - Your Birth Cards and Tarotscope. These sections are jam-packed with great information and it's easy to follow along with. Some books can be on the dry side, but I didn't find this one to be like that at all, I enjoyed each section, especially section five, and I'll definitely be re-reading this and trying out some of the layouts.

The deck that is featured in this book is the Rider Waite Smith tarot, or RWS as the book refers to it, which I believe is the most common and 'traditional' tarot deck. I don’t have this deck, I have the Sharman-Burke deck, but it was easy to compare what's in the book to the cards in my deck. I had a lot of fun comparing my cards to those in the book and matching the meanings to images on my cards.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I would gladly buy a physical copy when it's published.

I really liked this book. The breakdown of cards is sensible and helpful and I learned a lot. To be fair, some of the numerical stuff went over my head, but then I never was a numbers person. However it was still interesting and even if I didn't fully understand it, I got something from it.

Whilst I’d love to give informative feedback for this book I can’t seem to access it properly (same for all books from this publisher). It sounds great so I’ll give it five stars anyway!

If you are like me, you are someone who has tried to learn tarot by looking up each card every time one is turned over in a spread. Reading tarot through looking at each individual card makes the process cumbersome and removes the interconnectedness and intuition that more seasoned tarot practitioners are readily able to achieve.

ENTER THIS BOOK!

Tarot by numbers is the first book I've found that explained reading the cards using a holistic approach. Unlike so many others, this is not merely a reference book with a page for the meaning of each card (though it has that towards the end). Instead, Dean incorporates numerology and encourages readers to understand the larger associations of the cards and how to develop comfort with them in different sample spreads.

The content is presented in a colorful and manageable style, making this a great tool for beginner to intermediate tarot enthusiasts.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for providing me with a digital ARC is exchange for this honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for giving me this eARC to review.

I love these sorts of books as they give a lot of information and can be great as references.

I can safely say this is one of the best tarot books I have ever read. It is jam-packed full of information but presented in a different way compared to other tarot books, which tend to just go through each card one by one telling you what it means.

This book, in contrast, applies numerology to the cards, instantly making them much more intuitive and easier to understand. After a brief history of tarot and a look at the background of tarot numbering and how to prepare a deck for use, the author introduces us to the major arcana. As mentioned earlier, she doesn’t go card by card as if they are separate entities, but rather recognises that these cards are connected so discusses their relationship to each other via the story of the Fool’s Journey. It was very eye-opening for me and made me feel much more comfortable with the meanings of these cards.

Next the book introduces us to the minor arcana but it is not suit by suit but rather by number, so she teaches us about all of the aces across the suits, showing their relationship to each other, and so on. For each number we are provided with a suggested spread so we can get to know how to use the cards effectively.

Applying numerology to the tarot provides a new dimension of understanding to the cards and helps provide a new perspective to the user. The rest of the books focuses more on numerology, for example creating a horoscope spread, working with the new moon, birth cards and searching for hidden numbers in the cards. The book is packed full of ideas for spreads and readings, as well as looking at more advanced practice and linking the major and minor cards by number. The Kabbala is also touched upon, making this an incredibly comprehensive tarot book.

There is a lot of information here and I think it is possibly the only book you need if you are a beginner wishing to learn tarot. More experienced readers will also surely find something new here. The books ends with a directory of card meanings covering both upright and reversed meanings. Everything you might need or want to know about tarot is here, and I recommend buying a physical copy so you can flick through it to find what you need. I shall certainly be preordering my own copy.

With thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an advance review copy. All opinions are my own.

A reader worries about these things when it comes to such books:
👉Will I be able to understand what the book is trying to say/teach?
👉Will the writing be too complicated and boring with long sentences and page full paragraphs?
👉Will the book will be plain and plain cover to cover?

I had all these worries before I opened the book.

Well, here's my first impression:
✔️The presentation is cool! Pointwise, concise, short sentences, short paragraphs

✔️ Colourful pages in between

✔️ Colourful illustrations

All these added fun and made me feel that it would be easy and possible for me to grasp the information the book is going to give. And so it did too!

The cards are shown and well explained.

For the beginners like me who aren't that familiar with Tarot cards and Tarot card reading. This one is the best so far!

Thank you, Quarto Publishing Group- Fair Winds, for the advance review copy.