2 good books
Hi,
I own several books on Thoth, and out of those I find these two below to be very helpful.
Angeles Arrien - The Tarot Handbook. This is a very complex work. It deals with the symbolism, the astrology, it has got very detailed explanations on every card and how they relate to the other cards in the readings, every card is offered the symbols explanation, self growth explanation, affirmation, challenges, how it mirros you etc. Its not all fluffy and new age at all, its quite practical and useful reference to the meaning of the cards.
Its got quite a complex chapter on reading layouts, special chapter on court cards, chapter on astrology, chapter on the symbols...
The books makes sense, its not like you read the card explanation and are none the wiser about the actual meaning, which in particular is my problem with "The Mirror of the soul book", which I find it too vague, not offering particular answers.
Check it out on amazon and read the reviews, people are very happy with this book. I find it surprising the book is not mentioned on this website or in the threads, as it is actually a book to really work with.
The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Symbols (Paperback)
by Angeles Arrien
The other book I like is Suzanne Peyman's "78 Paths of Wisdom".
She is a psychologist, and I find the insights into the cards to be quite deep, not brushed up. It often offers negative meanings to cards which are usually considered stark positive and wise versa. Its an interesting read even if you did not own the deck.
The psychology and mythology and symbolism behing every card is also explained well. She is a german author and I dont think its translated into English yet. I talk about this book in a recent thread I started.
Take care all,
Kat