Tarot Made Simple

This is a brilliant starter book for anyone interested in tarot cards. The layout goes through the basics and the explainations of individual cards. 
There are step by step instructions for the care, use and upkeep of the cards. Ideal for anyone spiritually inclined.

Ok, that was great! It's more than just the cards, is how to deal with them. How to store and how important is having a good clean space to read it; Suffling, cutting, turning over. Kinds of reading and which is the ideal (for the moment). Every page was a card at the bottom, with the different meanings for each one. It so much more than I would ever think.  It's a step-to-step guide. If you know nothing, this is the right book for you. If you do know something, it will still be an amazing guide.

If I need a rating, it would be 4/5, but I don't like the idea of rating a non-fiction book. Which is actually funny, bc I don't ever read non-fiction. But this - and a few others - really picked my interest. 
On a side note, the absence of a kindle edition really annoyed me, since I had to read it on my laptop, instead of my kindle


<b><i>♥I got a copy from the publisher through NetGalley and this is my most honest uninfluenced review♥</i></b>

This was an excellent book for someone just starting to read tarot.  The explanations were easy to read and understand.  Tthe author went into details about how to care for cards, different kinds of readings,  and encouraged journaling your readings.  I don't think this is a book for someone very experienced with tarot, as it is very simplistic and doesn't go into great detail about the meaning of each card.  But, for someone just starting to read tarot, this book is perfect.  I also think for the average user who doesn't want to get really in-depth with this book, this book is great as it doesn't get weighed down with deep analysis of things, but it keeps it simple and straightforward.

I like reading about Tarots and this book was a really pleasant and interesting read.
Even though I read a lot on this topic this book showed something new and new ways to understand the card meaning and new spreads.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC

This is a book that lives up to its name, a streamlined introduction for people who want to hit the ground running. 

It is designed to be used in its physical form, and might reasonably be described as two books in one. 

The unique “split” format of the book works this way: 

The top “book” is a general introduction and invitation to application. This contains the streamlined information a new tarot user is looking for, for context: a brief history, what to do with your cards, even how to turn them over, if that minutiae is a matter of concern. Other users - don’t worry about this being prescriptive, there are people who grow in their confidence because they feel more certain they’re doing it “right” and we all can move on to bigger things.

These “bigger things” include a grand variety of spreads — laying down the cards and practicing finding the meaning in them. 

This is what the bottom half of the book (the “second” included book) and its split pages are designed for. Without losing your place on the top, you can flip through the pages describing each of the cards’ meanings, both upright and reversed.

Bonus: in contrast to most other tarot books, this one is spiral-bound and lays open, holding your spot while you work. Beautiful. 

The spreads (invitations to reading the cards) are an amazing spectrum of everything people go to the cards for. There are many multi-card complexities, but the reader is introduced to the simpler/less complex single and 3-card readings, first. 

I think this book would be excellent for anyone wanting to build a private practice of reading tarot for themselves. The various spreads invite different questions, and developing readers will have the opportunity to experience their own discoveries while building familiarity with their new deck. 

(Thanks to the publisher Fair Winds Press for providing a review copy through Net Galley.)

Tarot Made Simple is one of the best books on understanding and reading Tarot cards that I have ever seen. The spreads are so much easier than most that and what the cards mean is explained in simple terms that anyone can understand. I have already ordered my own copy. I really love this book. I received this book from Net Galley and Quarto Publishing-Fair Winds Press for a honest review and no compensation otherwise.

A brilliant starter book for anyone interested in tarot that has yet to start to learn. I loved the bright, colourful pictures of the cards and did enjoy the way the book was designed with a  card and its meaning on each page. 

There's advice on getting started and various card readings. It's easy to read and understand. It is designed for beginners so those with some degree of experience may find it a bit simplistic but I really enjoyed the whole thing. 

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Excellent tarot guide using Rider Waite cards explaining each card in both the upright and reversed position plus showing a selection of layouts. But in a concise and easy to read format. Highly recommended.

I rather enjoyed this book and its variety of spreads. Its a good basic starter for any one interested in Tarot and gave a good clean summary on the how-tos of taking care of a deck. The summary of each card was clean and precise. The author seemed to have done well with laying this all out in a good format and easy to find structure.

Good work all the way around on this book.

Tarot Made Simple has an interesting layout that truly makes reading the tarot cards more simple. The pages of the book are divided. In the upper half of the page you can find a certain spread, like the Celtic Cross, explained, while in the lower half of the page one of the major and then minor arcana is explained in its upright and reversed state. 

The information is concise and is probably best for advanced beginners who want to feel more comfortable using the cards, or for advanced readers who want to explore new spreads.

This book is a wonderful guide to beginning tarot!  It gave meanings of each card, along with their reversed meaning (which a lot of books don’t include).   This book also gave step by step guidance of beginning a reading, cleansing your cards, how to shuffle, how to phrase/ask your questions, and a lot of different examples of spreads and how to read them!  I loved how laid back the view of this book was too – a lot of “whatever feels right to you”, and “whoever you want to ask for guidance or thank” – and I really appreciated that.
Overall, this feels like a great reference book to always have around and check back with.

*Thanks so much to Fair Winds Press via Netgalley*

This guide is handy to have around if you are interested in Tarot.n Each page features info or a layout spread as well as a card with quick reference. If you are just learning this will be a useful tool to familiarize yourself with the cards. I was impressed with the number f different spreads included. I wish it had some history of the Tarot it something I've wanted to learn about. 

Tarot Made Simple is a great handbook for beginners!

A quick breakdown of each card and it’s meanings. Also information on setting up your space, charging cards, storing cards, and more.

If you are a beginner or more advanced this book you will learn something. From reversal cards, information on the cards and different spreads for all information this book has it all. The cards are beautifully illustrated and detailed. This book also gives instruction on how to cleanse, attune and store your cards.  I recommend this book for anyone who has a deck of Tarot cards and gets confused on the meanings and symbolism of the deck. It is an easy to follow and perform book. 
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I want to preface this by saying that I don’t read tarot.  I’m not even sure I want to.  But I do love me some Tarot deck art.  I do understand the appeal.  I figured I’d read this book just to see if I could be interested in reading them.

I am also treating this book like a reference book, which is how I think it should be treated.  You can read it through but if you want to get comfortable using Tarot Cards, you’ll be referring back to this book, a lot.  Unless you have an amazing memory, then kudos to you!  But most of us could read this several times and still need to refer back to it. 

This covers the cards themselves and their meanings.  How to store your cards, how to care for them, shuffling, etc  It also covers spreads from a single card daily spread to complicated multi-card readings.  It’s all here.  

I feel like if I did become interested in doing readings, this would be the every day go to for reference kind of book - need to figure out what spread to use?  That’s this book.  If I wanted more substantial history of the Tarot or info on decks or how they’ve evolved, etc. then I’d get a more detailed book.

I do feel like the layout of the book is a little odd.  The top half of the pages features the info on the cards, storing, etc.  as well as the layouts themselves.  The bottom half of the pages has a card on each page.  I think I would have preferred to have the info from the top half of the book in one section and then all of the cards in the back and easy to find together.  The way they did it does break up the art work better for your first read through, but it is less useful from a practical standpoint if you want to look up more than one card. That’s just personal preference though.  I am happy with the content.

Probably the best non-companion Tarot book. Very easy to understand and what I like the most is it's filled with spread sample. Novice me would love to have/read this book, and still, as a somewhat not-novice, I found this book refreshing. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning tarot.

I found that this can be a book that can be good on the go. It can be a good quick look through if needed. Nice book to have a read - even if you have seen this information before.

A quick tarot companion book that is focused on go to and more interesting and unique tarot spreads. There is also a simple tarot reference for each card on the bottom half of each page of the book.  Great for bringing a long to a party to jog your memory on card reading and have people pick unique cards spreads from.  I loved the reads based on famous self- help books like the power of now and the secret. If you already have a tarot reference book that comes with your deck etc, this book would still be helpful because it's focus is on spreads instead of card meanings. Worth a look at for any tarot aficionado.

Of all the tarot books I've read (approx 30), Tarot Made Simple sits firmly in the top two.

Tarot Made Simple truly offers a simple, straightforward, beautiful, clear and bright compass to beginner and exprienced tarot card readers. 

The book and author assume you know little to nothing, yet, there's enough introspection to offer up some gems for experienced tarot card readers, too. My favorite bits were... well... all of it, but if I had to chose, it was exploring spreads that were new-to-me.

I'd readily buy this book for a newbie tarot card reader to help them along their path, or as a reference book for professionals.

I would have preferred this as a Kindle version, however, I feel it would not translate well to that arena, so I understand why it's not available. 

Thank you to NetGalley, and the publisher for early, free access to this fantastic tarot resource.

Since becoming interested in Tarort Cards, I have read a few books to get better understanding of the cards, their meanings, etc. This book is the best by far. Very concise and easy to understand. The author also provides different reading types for the cards, how to get started, how to keep your cards energized correctly and so much more. I highly recommend this book to all. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book. Although I received the book in this manner, it did not affect my opinion of this book nor my review.

It’s just as the name implies, it makes it simple to start playing with your tarot cards. Without any theory and just some introductory information on how attune, shuffle and take care of your card deck, this book is perfect for a beginner who wants to start reading cards right away without much hassle. This book is mainly a compilation of different reading spreads, with short and sweet explanations. The format is quite unique: the top half of the page is meant for spread explanations and the bottom half explains one card from the deck. That’s it, easier than the instructions from a table top game.

I think this books suits those trying tarot for fun or common knowledge. It doesn’t delve into the mysticism, origins or the art of fortunetelling, so I wouldn’t recommend it for those seeking these kind of subjects. If you want to give it a try, it has a lot of spreads to choose from depending on your question or situation: from the simple 1-card daily reading to more elaborated spreads about career,  creativity, love and even a spread for writers!. All you have to do is choose your spread from the top half of the book and then search the meaning of each card from the bottom half of the book.

I gave it a try, with the help of an online page because I don’t own any card deck, and it was fun. It was so fast and easy that I did several different spreads. Did I get any insight? well, I think this is an art that requires good interpretation skills, after all, each card has a fairly subjective meaning. So I wouldn’t say it was a success for me, but as general knowledge it was cool.

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Using diagrams and simple illustration, this book teaches how to read the tarot using different techniques. I loved the section of how clean the deck which is often neglected in other publications.

Tarot books are among the most frequently stolen at my library, so I'm always looking for new and interesting titles in the field. This book is comprehensive and approachable. Each page is divided into a type of reading on one half, and the description of a card on the other. Interesting reading, even if you're not looking for a genuine prediction of your own.

I love tarot! I feel like there is just so much to learn and sometimes I tend to get overwhelmed. I didn’t feel this way with this book at all. The author did the most amazing job at making everything understandable. I absolutely will be buying a physical copy of this one to refer to in my tarot learning.

This is a great, straightforward and easy to read resource, full of not just card meanings, but a large variety of spreads as well. Foregoing long paragraphs of history and/or theory in favor of simple and direct instructions, explanations and tips, and using helpful graphics, this is a handy book to have at your side as you try out different readings. Looking forward to trying some of these!

I have been fascinated with Tarot Cards for many years. I have a few different decks, I have taught my daughters how to use and respect them. I generally come up with Past life readings when I do a reading for someone. 

I honestly believe you can never learn to much about anything you are interested in and I did enjoy this book. This book is great for beginners and as a refresher course as well. 

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