Tarot Book Recs?

[Siavahda]

I just nabbed Cassandra Snow's Queering the Tarot and Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom, but I was wondering if anyone was aware of other books that might suit (ha!) a queer, intuitive reader who's into diverse decks? I'm much less interested in the history of tarot than I am in new and experimental takes on it, new ways of looking at the cards and steering clear of rigid interpretations... That sort of thing.

 

Bonus points if the recommended book/s come as ebooks, since physical disability makes handling paperbacks difficult these days!

[Wheel of Fantastic]

If you want a different take on how tarot works I can recommend 'Radical Tarot: Breaking all the Rules' by Vincent Pitisci. He makes a very persuasive argument that tarot reading is a form of creative thinking known as conceptual blending. We focus too much on the cards themselves rather than on the interaction of tarot spread positions with the random placement of the cards. He's certainly got a point. Pitisci is a professional reader who uses Tarot de Marseille so if you want insight into how you could read the minors this could also be an interesting book.

 

Unfortunately, the book does not come as an ebook but it is not expensive and easily available on Amazon. 

[stephanelli]

This isn't so much about learning the tarot as connecting with the cards but I immediately thought of it when I read your post.

Its "The Tarot Activity Book by Andy Matzner"

[Bookworm]

Lately, I have been liking Tarot for Life: Reading the Cards for Everyday Guidance and Growth, by Paul Quinn. It’s available as an ebook.

[Jewel]

21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card.  It is a workbook, but it is wonderful for growing as a reader intuitive or otherwise.  You can use any deck, and if you really follow through it you end up with indepth knowledge of the deck you choose to work with.  All of Mary Greer's Tarot books are really good, her reversals book is fabulous if you like reading with reversals.

Edited May 15, 2019 by Jewel