A comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to the Tarot presents easy-to-understand illustrations and diagrams; complete instructions on how to lay out, read, and interpret the cards; a history of the Tarot; and other features for both beginners and advanced users. Reissue.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley is a leading expert on the paranormal, and is the author of 45+ books, including ten single-volume encyclopedias. Since 1983, she has worked full-time in the paranormal, researching, investigating and writing. She has done extensive field work investigating haunted, mysterious and sacred places, and has had numerous strange and unexplained experiences. When she is not on the paranormal road, she is working on new books and writing for TAPS Paramagazine, FATE magazine, and the Journal of Abduction-Encounter Research. Rosemary lives in New Jersey, and spend much of her time traveling the spooky byways of one of the most haunted states in America, Pennsylvania."
Quite a lot of New Age hokum and fluff here. But also a decent overview of Western symbols and archetypes. Quite interesting, despite some of the cheesier passages. I've had this as a reference book for ages, but it was still worth the time to do a full read through.