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The Tales Behind Tarot

Discover the stories within your tarot cards
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The Tales Behind Tarot by Alison Davies offers readers an insightful exploration of the stories and myths that shape each tarot card's meaning. This book blends captivating narratives with practical advice, allowing individuals to connect more deeply with their personal journeys and unlock the transformative power of tarot in their lives. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned tarot enthusiasts, it invites you to delve into the universal themes of each card to inspire self-discovery and growth.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the symbolic and mystical world of tarot cards, as it explores the stories and principles behind each card. It offers insights into personal development, providing a unique blend of mythology and practical advice to enrich your self-help journey.

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The Tales Behind Tarot

Dive into the mysterious, illuminating world of The Tales Behind Tarot. In an introduction to the tarot unlike any other, join storyteller, tarot reader and teacher, Alison Davies, and read 78 unforgettable tales behind all the cards in the modern tarot deck.

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In an introduction to the tarot unlike any other, join storyteller, tarot reader, and teacher, Alison Davies, and read 78 unforgettable tales behind all the cards in the modern tarot deck. Every tarot card has a story to tell and is rich in symbolic meaning.

In this gorgeous book for aspiring and experienced tarot readers alike, expert practitioner Alison Davies brings the stories of the cards alive. With key words and themes to help you understand the meanings of the cards, use this storybook as a tool to learn the tarot or take your tarot readings to the next level.

Follow The Fool on his journey through the Major Arcana as he travels down the path of life, meeting iconic characters along the way such as The Magician, The Hermit, Death, and The High Priestess. Follow the stories of the four suits in the Minor Arcana, and watch three sisters rise to power in the Suit of Pentacles, and a world-changing idea is born in the Suit of Wands.

Stories give us context, context gives us knowledge, and knowledge is empowerment. Enhance your tarot practice, and learn to understand, decode, and apply the wisdom and meaning of the tarot in your life through the power of these stories.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711280663

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Leaping Hare Press

Illustration: color illustrations

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Lindsay Squire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 830g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Alison Davies lives in Norwich, and runs workshops at universities throughout the UK showing academics, students and early years practitioners how stories and narratives can be used as tools for teaching, healing and learning.Lindsay Squire aka The Witch of the Forest is a practitioner of eclectic Witchcraft and is the Witch behind the popular Instagram account, @thewitchoftheforest. She has been walking her own spiritual path for over a decade, and is passionate about helping and empowering Witches at the beginning of their Witchcraft journeys. She is the author of several titles on witchcraft and astrology, including those from the Witch of the Forests Guide to... series, such as Astrology Magick, Natural Magick, Earth Magick, and Tarot Magick. Lindsay lives in her home county of Yorkshire with her husband and their mischievous cats, Luna and Merlin.

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