Full Description
This practical book is all about using tarot to answer questions about real life from romantic relationships and budget concerns to career changes and health goals. Jack Chanek walks you through all 78 cards, putting special emphasis on the minor arcana because they help the most with day-to-day topics. Chanek lays everything out in easy-to-understand terms and builds your confidence through practical exercises and explanations of spreads, symbols, reversals, intuition, and more.Tarot for Real Life demonstrates that the best way to learn tarot is to just dive in. Chanek dives in right beside you, providing example readings, journaling prompts, and enlightening stories. This book is like a wise companion on your daily adventures, showing you the possibilities awaiting in every card.
Contents
Contents
List of Cards xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Preface xv
Introduction 1
Part I: Practical
Chapter 1: Setting Yourself Up 11
Chapter 2: How Does Tarot Work? 21
Chapter 3: The Suit of Pentacles 31
Part II: Intellectual
Chapter 4: Spreads and Card Layouts 55
Chapter 5: Reversed Cards 65
Chapter 6: The Suit of Swords 73
Part III: Emotional
Chapter 7: Intuition and Imagery 97
Chapter 8: Tarot as Storytelling 105
Chapter 9: The Suit of Cups 115
Part IV: Aspirational
Chapter 10: What to Do When You're Wrong 139
Chapter 11: Tarot Ethics 147
Chapter 12: The Suit of Wands 157
Part V: Personal
Chapter 13: The Importance of Objectivity 181
Chapter 14: Significator Cards 189
Chapter 15: The Court Cards 197
Part VI: The Big Picture
Chapter 16: Reading Dynamically 233
Chapter 17: The Fool's Journey 245
Chapter 18: The Major Arcana 255
Conclusion 301
