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THE
EVERYTHING®
TAROT BOOK
SECOND EDITION
Reveal your past,
inform your present,
and predict your future
Skye Alexander
Adams Media
Avon, Massachusetts
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Contents
Top Ten Ways the Tarot Can Help You
Introduction
1 Chapter 1: The Two Books of the Tarot
The Major Arcana
Fate and Universal Forces at Work
The Minor Arcana
Court Cards
The Numbered Cards
The Minor Arcana and Playing Cards
2 Chapter 2: Exploring the Tarot
A Tool Divination
Tapping Your Intution
Early Tarot Decks
Storytelling Decks
Variations in Terminology and Numbering
Recent Developments
3 Chapter 3: Choosing a Tarot Deck
Finding the Right Deck
Using More Than One Deck
Handling Your Deck
Blessing and Purifying the Cards
Shuffling the Deck
Storing Your Cards
4 Chapter 4: Learning to Interpret the Tarot
Teaching Yourself Tarot
One Step at a Time
Using Your Intution
Communicating with Your Selves
Keeping a Tarot Journal
Where to Start
5 Chapter 5: Tarot Symbolism
Different Strokes
Suit symbols
Numerology and the Tarot
Color Symbolism
Popular Symbols
Universal Symbolism
Personal Symbols
6 Chapter 6: Astrology and the Tarot
Astrological Indicators and Imagery
The Major Arcana
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgment
The World
7 Chapter 7: Using the Tarot for Personal Growth
A Path to Enlightenment
Using the Major Arcana for Growth
Using the Minor Arcana for Growth
Developing Intuition
Spiritual Progress
Meeting Your Spirit Guides
8 Chapter 8: The Fool's Journey
Charting the Course
Beginning the Journey
Living the Journey
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgment
The World
Witnessing Your Own Journey
Trump Cards in Readings
Major Arcana Relationships
9 Chapter 9: How to Do Readings
Attitude's Influence
Writing Questions
The Future, Fate, and You
Reading for Yourself
Reading for Others
Practicing Readings
10 Chapter 10: Tarot Spreads
Acquainting Yourself with Spreads
Choosing a Signiflcator
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgment
The World
Laying Out a Spread
Interpreting a Spread
What Different Spreads Can Tell You
Deciding Which Spread to Use
Trumps in a Spread
Creating Your Own Spreads
11 Chapter 11: Sixteen Spreads
Single Card Method
Yes/No Method
Either/Or Method
Past-Present-Future Method
Immediate Situation Three-Card Spread
Four-Card Spread
Practical Advice Five-Card Spread
Traditional Celtic Cross Spread
General Life Conditions Spread
Quick Answer Spread
The Horseshoe Spread
The World Tree Spread
The Tree of Life Spread
Feng Shui Spread
Horoscope Spread
Thirteen-Card Story Spread
12 Chapter 12: The Major Arcana
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
The Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgment
The World
13 Chapter 13: The Minor Arcana—The Suit of
Wands
Interpreting the Wands
King of Wands
Queen of Wands
Knight of Wands
Page of Wands
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
14 Chapter 14: The Minor Arcana—The Suit of
Pentacles
Interpreting the Pentacles
King of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles
Two of Pentacles
Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Eight of Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
15 Chapter 15: The Minor Arcana—The Suit of
Swords
Interpreting the Swords
King of Swords
Queen of Swords
Knight of Swords
Page of Swords
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords
Three of Swords
Four of Swords
Five of Swords
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords
16 Chapter 16: The Minor Arcana—The Suit of Cups
