The Tarot Companion

An interesting and wonderfully illustrated guide to Tarot reading. It's really useful for clarification on the meaning of cards and help me to discover things I didn't knew.
Highly recommended to people who want to discover to beginner and advanced Tarot users.
Many thanks to Quarto Publishing Group and Netgalley for this ARC

An overall good guide to the tarot cards. Very clear meanings on the individual cards. I really liked the breakdown on the minor arcana into people. you and influence. #TheTarotCompanion #NetGalley

This was a beautifully illustrated, accessibly laid out, and concise guide to reading tarot cards. The introduction covered basic card layouts as well as particulars on how to cleanse your cards of energy, acclimatise them to your being etc. The largest focus of the book was dominated by an overview of both the major and minor arcana, each accompanied by full-page artwork, illustrating the card in question. As a tarot novice, I found this to be a thoroughly helpful guide that gave an adequate overview for me to begin my practise.

Very informational, easy to understand with pictures too! 

I've always wanted to learn how to read Tarot cards, some of the previous reads I've picked up weren't the best at explaining the process to a layman. After this, I feel confident enough to try it on my own.

Very nice insight on tarot cards. I found this book very easy to read and understand. I will be following the guidance provided in this book. I will also be looking for more from this author. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.

A great resource book for beginners or people who want to refine/refresh their knowledge. Liz Dean not only explains general card meanings, but gives examples and insights for what the cards may signify in different scenarios, readings, and people.

Fantastic and accessible tarot divination instructive book. There are a lot on the market but I was genuinely impressed by this one. The book contains easy to understand instruction on card layout and precise information on what each card represents. Perfect for beginners or those wanting a handy quick go to.

Great reference book to teach what the Tarot cards mean. What does it mean if it's reversed, what of the death card? So many great tips and knowledge from this book. Perfect for learning or teaching Tarot. One thing the author said about using your intuition to read the cards, was so right  I'm happy to see that. I think this book would be a great addition to the library of anyone who is interested. I personally love this book and was honored to be able to read it

This little book is a great introduction to tarot cards and their meaning. Dean also includes a couple basic spreads and ways to read the cards. Perfect for the beginner or anyone interested in how tarot works.

Nice detail for anyone who is interested or even already schooled in tarot reading. More detailed than any books I have read on the subject! Easy to use yet very comprehensive. "Key meanings" assist in gaining quick access to information!!!


RECOMMEND!


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Great guide to further understand the tarot card meanings, both upright and upside down! I loved the illustrations and found all of the information included to be helpful and easy to use. Definitely would recommend! The cards used for the explanations are following the Rider Waite tarot.

The Tarot Companion by Liz Dean
A Portable Guide to Reading the Cards for Yourself and Others

Originally published 2015
Fair Winds Press
The Ultimate Guide to Tarot by Liz Dean

April 2018 republished
Quarto Publishing 
Nonfiction, spiritual, self help

I received this digital copy from Quarto Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book is the perfect companion to those interested in learning how to read tarot cards. I personally have no knowledge about tarot cards and found the book interesting. It was well organized with lovely illustrations of each card. It explained the meaning of each card as it might relate to a person. It is very thorough going over every card. Since I have no experience with tarot reading it intrigues me to want to learn more about it. 

Clearly, this book isn’t for everyone. It’s a great start for those spiritually inclined and wanting to learn without having to “dive in”.

Very easy and quick to get through. Also quick to the point, no extra stuff. Good to take along with you. It can be a good introduction book.

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A good introduction book about Tarot including historical facts and techniques to read the tarot. The book is well explained and the instructions are easy to follow with helpful illustrations.

This is such a beautifully Illustrated and detailed book that anyone interested in learning tarot should have. The Tarot companion guides you through various tarot spreads and a detailed meaning for each and every card in each position. I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley and the review is voluntary.

If you have a copy of Liz Dean's earlier book, The Ultimate Tarot Guide, you don't need this one as well. However, if you want to chose between the two, I recommend this one. This book keeps things simpler. Gone are the references to numerology, zodiac signs, and color schemes. Card meanings are confusing enough for beginners without all that added noise. With the quick reference guide, meanings of cards are easy to locate. However, there's very little information beyond the meaning of each card. Very few spreads. Honestly, given the quality of the spreads in her Ultimate Tarot Guide, this is a good thing. Dean's style is a bit too modern for me; I suspect she subscribes to the idea that Tarot should always be positive and uplifting, which I don't agree with at all. If you want an on-hands reference book, this is a good one, but don't use it as your only source of information.

I have always been interested in tarot cards; I have a fascination with how people use their spirituality. I have always wanted to know the whys and how of the practice.  The Tarot Companion doesn't really give much background on the history and why tarot cards work. But it's a lovely walk through the Arcana and what the cards mean. I really enjoyed that because tarot often shows up in movies and video games so now UI understand more about the Persona games. 
While this is a great reference for getting started, I am going to continue to my research on the history of the process.

A great place to start as a total novice! I've been really curious about tarot for awhile but especially because I've seen a variety of artists creating tarot art. I've looked into a few other books but felt a bit overwhelmed by some of the history and subtleties of the cards that I suspect are important if you've been reading tarot for awhile but from where I was at I was intimidated. The Tarot companion is really easy to get started with and simple enough to gain understanding without feeling daunted by the nuances--which is so important for a starter's guide. I'm not sure if it benefits more advanced Tarot readers as a reference guide but it is definitely my go to reference guide for Tarot now.

Clear, concise, and insightful.   Definitely recommend this title for anyone looking to delve further into the world of tarot readings!

Great guide and handy reference to the tarot for beginners. Concise but meaningful, with richly colored illustrations.

This is a great introduction to reading tarot cards. Each card is illustrated beautifully and the explanations give you a deeper insight in the use of tarot cards and their meaning. The author first explains how to do tarot spreads, how to cleanse your cards and what upright card pulls mean. She continues with diving deeper into the meaning of all of them, like the major and minor arcana.

If you are looking to learn more about tarot and don't know where to start, then this book is the perfect starting point for you.

Beautifully illustrated & extremely informative. As a tarot novice, I found this to be a helpful guide & look forward to reading more by this author.

This is a great resource for a tarot reader who is just learning the craft, but also for an intermediate reader to help refresh their knowledge.  Each card in the classic tarot deck is covered in a simple to understand, but still through way. There are only a few tarot spreads and the descriptions of the cards stick to the classic interpretations so if you are looking for a book to give you new inspiration for your tarot reading through modern twists on the cards or creative, unique spreads this is not the book for you. That said I know that I personally would refer to this book a lot as in intermediate reader who has experience with tarot already in refresh myself in between readings and reconnect with my practice. A well written, easy to use tool for any tarot reader.

As a tarot reader myself, I quite enjoyed this companion, especially because it is a companion. You could easily put it into your pocket alongside your cards. 

It is a good reference book, especially if you haven't been reading the cards for long and need a little help with the interpretation of the Major and Minor Arcana in a certain layout.

I feel like I always find myself Googling different tarot spreads and their meanings so this book was a must-have for my Net Galley pick. Being someone that is fairly new to giving myself tarot readings, it was interesting and also exciting to learn about all of these different aspects of readings that I hadn't been aware of before. This book was beautifully written and illustrated and I'm so happy to have been able to read it!

A great choice for beginning tarot users! I liked the illustrations of the cards and the very detailed meanings and interpretations.