| Mary
Greer - Tarot for Your Self: A Workbook for Personal Transformation Mary Greer is an internationally recognized Tarot teacher and this is just one of her many works. But it was my first Tarot book that moved beyond the basics and explored the possible origins of the Tarot and the many different forms of the Tarot and divinatory uses of the cards. |
| Eden
Grey - A Complete Guide to the Tarot One of my first books on the Tarot. Ms. Grey is another internationally recognized Tarot teacher with several works to her credit. This is definetly an introductory work and covers only the symbolism of the Rider-Waite Tarot. But excellent for beginners. |
| Aliester
Crowley - The Book of Thoth Crowley gives a discourse on his own Thoth Tarot. This is classic Crowley: erudite, amusing and fatally obscure. If you have no grasp of the Qabalah, don't even attempt it. But a close reading of the first few chapters of Crowley's Magick in Theory and Practice can help out with the tough spots. |
| Akron
and Hajo Banzhoff - The Crowley Tarot Handbook An incredible resource for students of the Crowley/Harris Tarot. Many disagree with their view on Crowley's actual involvement in the creation of the cards, but it rings true with me. This book is just stuffed with information and I give it my highest recommendation. |
| Robert
Wang - The Qabalistic Tarot If you want a text book on the Tarot, this is your book. While its style may put some readers off, this is an invaluable work on the Tarot. It should be on every students shelf. Wang compares and contrasts the symbolism of the Crowley/Harris Tarot, the Marseilles Tarot (one of the oldest Tarot decks in existence), the Rider-Waite Tarot and the Golden Dawn Tarot (which Dr. Wang designed and illustrated with the help of the late Israel Regardie). But that is just the beginning... Dr. Wang covers, in depth, the possible connections between the Tarot and the Qabalah and provides excellent information on this unique, Hermetic tradition. My highest recommendations for this book. |
