View Full Version : 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card...WOW!!!
madhavendra
31-01-2008, 02:58
Some days ago I got "21 Ways to read a Tarot Card" by Mary K. Greer.
I am somewhere in the middle (doing the apprentice way) and I have to say this is incredible! You just take one card and book leads you trough so many different levels of it, that after some time you start to feel like after proffesional psychotherapy. I didnt know I can go so deeply into my issues just by myself. Not only you get connection between you, your situation and that card, but also you learn of many different ways you could interpret it for others. Im not going to part with this book ever :) I really recommend it for everyone who serieusly wants to study Tarot.
Martin
dadsnook2000
01-02-2008, 12:48
We do have a study group for this book and are currently running both the Apprentice Level and Adept Level. After a year in length, this study group still has members joining in. Dave
Hi there madhavendra, glad you like the book, I participated in the study group for this book and it was so enlightening and still go back to read the new posts, I am seriously considering taking up the challenge for the adept level, its well worth having a look at the threads.
nicki
madhavendra
01-02-2008, 17:58
Thanks for invitation. I am going to join soon, just after I settle down little bit (I am moving to another country next week).
Wow, good luck with the move, hopefully I will look out for your posts in the study group.
nicki
planetmoon
24-02-2008, 08:32
I will get this one, after I have spent some more time with Tarot for Yourself.
Glastonbury Ed
25-02-2008, 19:38
I bought this book at the weekend, and agree with your comments. I'm working through the apprentice section at the moment. The card I picked out to work with has come alive in a very unexpected ways already.
I bought this book at the weekend, and agree with your comments. I'm working through the apprentice section at the moment. The card I picked out to work with has come alive in a very unexpected ways already.
If you love the book, pop over to the studies forum and have a look at the study group on this book, its really worth participating, I enjoyed every step and it certainly was enlightening
nicki
Glastonbury Ed
25-02-2008, 21:54
Good plan, thanks for the advice. I'll check it out.
I am seriously considering taking up the challenge for the adept level, its well worth having a look at the threads.
Hope to see you there Nicki. I getting ready to start Adept level Step 9, and all I can say is that it just gets better. I think it was great to have gone through all of the Apprentice exercises before moving onto the Adept. In the Adept level you start using much of the whole deck. Adept level 7 uses all the majors and an entire suit of your choice ... I think you would enjoy it.
This book is really amazing. I had been reading tarot for something like 12 years when I got it, and I have learned so much. It has really become more comfortable with my intuition, which has really enhanced my readings. This book blends basics with intuition and really provides a solid foundation, and gives you confidence in reading. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
The study group is excellent and an invaluable resource. It is a place to share and learn (not only from the book but each other). Very supportive and well run thanks to dadsnook.
Sorrowsbane
28-02-2008, 09:41
Would this be a good book for a beginner, or do you think it might be a bit overwhelming and better suited for a little farther down the road in my studies?
dadsnook2000
28-02-2008, 09:50
What is a beginner? You note in your profile that you have too many decks to list them all. If you collect decks, peruse them frequently, and have a strong sense of what you like and why you like them, then you may not be a beginner in the sense of one who is not familiar with tarot.
If you don't know how to use spreads, and if you can't put together a 3-card or five-card story telling what the cards mean, then you are a beginner.
If you know what you like in tarot decks, if you can read a 3-card spread, if you like to read and study and have a degree of persistence, then you could try the apprentice level. Or, you could follow-read the first six or seven steps in the apprentice level and see if it feels comfortable. Remember, you can go at your own pace, others are available to help. If you don't feel comfortable now, then wait a month or two -- we'll be here. Dave
Sorrowsbane
28-02-2008, 10:21
What is a beginner?
Thank you, Dave. You hit the nail on the head, as they say. I have far fewer decks than I used to (and I've updated my profile, so thanks for that nudge!), but I am familiari with a number of Rider-Waite styled decks. I find that I can read fairly well, as long as I have a book (or two) by my side to consult.
I'll check this book out and see if I'm ready for it. Thanks for your help.
Stephanie
Thank you, Dave. You hit the nail on the head, as they say. I have far fewer decks than I used to (and I've updated my profile, so thanks for that nudge!), but I am familiari with a number of Rider-Waite styled decks. I find that I can read fairly well, as long as I have a book (or two) by my side to consult.
Sorrowbane, 21 Ways is suitable for beginners, intermediates, and advanced alike, in my opinion. There is something here for everyone.
This book teaches you how to look at cards, how to really see what is there. It also gives you a foundation in things such as deck structure, numerology, elemental correspondences, among other things, and how to put it all together with your intuition. The book really helps you build confidence in your abilities, while teaching you at the same time. A true gift. I wish this book had been available when I started out with tarot. What you learn here will allow you to put down the "crutches" when you read, and let you enjoy the experience.
As Dave said, this is a book you work on at your own pace, and the members of the study group are great about encouraging, discussing, and helping you along.
21 Ways is a journey. You will get out of it what you put in regardless of your level of knowledge.
ETA: This book is about breaking down barriers and pre-conceived notions, and "quick" interpretations. If you are new to tarot and do not have any of these habits, then it will help you develop into a strong reader without having to unlearn some of the other habits.