Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world’s most popular tarot deck. The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot details the ten most important symbols on each and every card in the deck complete with hundreds of illustrations for easy use. In addition to an explanation of the symbols, each card is given a brief interpretation by topic:
- Primary meaning
- Prognosis or tendency
- Spiritual meaning
- Love and relationship meaning
- Daily meaning
- Success and happiness meaning
Writing in a convenient format designed for quick reference, European tarot authorities Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Bürger also provide tips, hints, facts, and lore to improve your reading right away. Within these pages, you will find the top ten most important:
- Ways of using a single card
- Tips and rules for interpretation
- Facts about the tarot
- Interpretations for each suit
- Spread layout techniques
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Barbara Jean –
This book is small , but it has a wealth of information in it . The meaning and significance of the 10 most important symbols in the illustrations of each card are described in detail. It really made me study the images and symbols on each card. There is also a one page summary for each card with a brief primary, spiritual and Daily meaning . I refer to this book each time I do a spread and each time I seem to notice something in the illustration that in the past I had not observed or recalled .
The goal of this book seems to be to teach a person to see the symbolism in each card illustration and apply it to your interpretation of a reading .
I would definitely recommend it if you want to form your own interpretation of the cards as they apply to your question or situation and not just rely on someone else’s opinion of the meaning of each card
For me, other Tarot books that give a specific interpretation for each card seem to be too vague to be useful and often the interpretation doesn’t seem to apply to the question I asked.
Terry Y –
After consulting with many reference books, I decided to get the Rider Waite deck which has more in depth symbols included on each card. This guide book contains exactly what its title promised: it details the positive and negative (advice/ warnings) aspects of each symbolic object, numbers and colour on each card. You will appreciate this book if you are interested in the spiritual and symbolic interpretations of the RW tarot deck.
This book isn’t meant for every day spell it out interpretations on spreads, as there are only a few sentences in advising “for success and relationship” on each card. This book will help readers develop intuitive skills to interpret each card using Tarot’s symbolic language without the need to keep looking up a reference book. e.g. the colour grey represents neutrality, but can also mean being indifferent, apathy.
Cindy D. –
I purchased several books on the Rider Waite Tarot to do a deep dive. I plan to read about each card from different sources and record. This book focuses on symbolism in the deck. Good reference. Symbols can help with card interpretation unique to it.
Valentim –
The book is great, it explains the symbology rigorously. I really liked it, the illustrations are in color which helps a lot. Beautiful book.
Nickie Nolan –
It’s very easy to understand and use. Perfect for me
syaasya –
this book gives great descriptions on the cards. It describes what the card means in each “need” for ex. love & relationships, success and happiness, card of the day, tendencies, spirit experience and general meanings. The book also talks about the card itself. Mentioning what the details of the card are which includes the meaning behind certain colors, clothes & any minor or major details. Not only that the book explains how tarot works, different tarot spreads & how & how not to decipher your readings. 10/10 definitely buy it if youre thinking about purchasing it
Anna Heaton –
Echt een geweldig en overcompleet boek met super uitleg over de symbolen in de rws kaarten en verdere informatie, echt de ultieme gids🙏🤗♥️😍
Gina Strube –
Such a useful book!!
It really guides you in a better understanding of reading the Tarot. Then highlights & points out each symbol on each card with clear visuals!!
Im very impressed & happy with this book! Will be referring to it anytime I need a helpful reminder of what means what.
Eva –
Amazing to get all the basics and learn more about the tarot
Lucia –
For beginners it’s really useful to have the basic tips about each card.
It provides some general hints about tarot interpretation, the main meanings of things like colours and other key terms. Furthermore it gives ten key-symbols for each card.
I guess for more skilled tarot users this book might be too simple, but for me it was fine and good to help me in my reading practice.
Fiona McAtee –
Absolutely love this book. It is laid out in such a way it really facilitates looking up meanings. It has so many details on each card it’s fascinating to just read the description. Another feature I like is it gives different viewpoints for each card i.e. “Card of the day”, “Basic meaning”, “Love and relationship” etc. The only thing I dinnae like is it really doesnae give a reverse meaning. It will point out negatives, but no all cards are negative when reversed. So. I have been writing in what the guidebook that came with the cards says on reversals. Other than that? It’s the ultimate guide to Rider Waite Tarot.
kitty snyder –
Lots more of the same beautiful illustrations that are on the cards of this deck.
Lots of categories of descriptions of each card’s possible meanings and different ways to read them.
Very helpful and informative!
Easy to understand.
Christina –
I love this book. I bought it after reading through my friend’s copy and realizing that it’s a great tool for interpreting tarot cards. It has a lot of detail and has helped me develop an understanding of tarot.
I’ve noticed that the images in the book sometimes have different colors from my version of the RW tarot deck, which would skew the meaning very slightly.
But since I use tarot as a way to reflect on myself and not as a serious tool for divination, this doesn’t bother me. Overall, it’s a great tool to have in my arsenal.
leona m. –
very easy to read and understand/ lots of fun