Year: 2008
Author: Wald & Ruth Ann Amberstone
Publisher: Weiser
ISBN: 1578634164
English language
Format: ePub
Interactive table of contents: Yes
Number of pages: 407

Secret Language of Tarot sets itself apart from other tarot books by teaching readers how to translate the pictorial symbolism from one deck to another, strengthening the reader's ability to recognize specific icons in any deck and in the world around them.
The Secret Language of Tarot can be used as both a reference book and as a series of guided meditations on the individual symbols. Each of the seven chapters contain a set of symbols that share a common theme. Extensive research provides readers with the lore and mythological meanings of the symbols to help foster intuitive powers. The explanation of imagery is both insightful and eclectic.
When read from beginning to end, The Secret Language of Tarot reveals a hidden current of understanding and connection between the individual cards of the deck. Each chapter ends with an Integration Lesson and a special Symbol Spread to deepen the understanding of the cards.
The Secret Language of Tarot brings imagery and intuition into a course of study of the tarot. It is a must-have for any serious tarot reader that is written in accessible language for the novice as well.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Mary K. Greer
About the Card Illustrations by Holly Voley ...................xvii
Introduction by WaldAmberstone .............................. i
How to Use this Book ......................................5
CROWNS, PILLARS,THE ROSE AND THE LILY
Crowns .................................................I2
Pillars ..................................................i8
The Rose and the Lily
Integration: Crowns, Pillars, the Rose and the Lily .............36
Symbol Spread: The Two Pillars, the Rose, the Lily, and the Crown
PATHS, MOUNTAINS, CROSSES
Paths ...................................................45
Mountains ..............................................6i
Crosses .................................................69
Integration: Paths, Mountains, and Crosses
Symbol Spread: Crossroads, Path, and Mountain
MOONS, STARS, POOLS
Moons ..................................................89
Stars ...................................................96
Pools ..................................................105
Integration: Moons, Stars, and Pools
Symbol Spread: The Pool, Moon, and Star
HORSES, SUNS, BANNERS
Horses
Suns
Banners
Integration: Horses, Suns, and Banners .....................150
Symbol Spread: The Rider's journey
ARMOR, BLINDFOLDS, FEATHERS
Armor
Blindfolds ..............................................168
Feathers ...............................................174
Integration: Armor, Blindfolds, Feathers
Symbol Spread: Armor, Blindfold, and Feather ...............18q
CASTLES, CLOUDS, GARDENS
Castles ................................................193
Clouds
Gardens ...............................................207
Integration: Castles, Clouds, and Gardens
Symbol Spread: Castle, Cloud, and Garden
RIVERS,TOWERS,ANGELS,TEMPLES
Rivers
Towers
Angels
Temples ...............................................249
Integration: Rivers, Towers, Angels, and Temples
Symbol Spread: River, Tower, Angel, and Temple ..............260
Afterword by Lon Milo DuQette
EXERCISES AND SPREADS

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