Tarot for Real Life: Use the Cards to Find Answers to Everyday Questions by Jack Chanek Jack Chanek is an exciting new voice for Llewellyn. You may already be familiar with his name from his first book, Qabalah for Wiccans. Or perhaps you met him as I did, through his blog, particularly his articles on Baba Yaga. In this book, Chanek takes a fresh approach to tarot by putting as much emphasis on the minors as the majors, hence bringing our attention to where the archetypal energies manifest in the real world. By weaving his teachings on the practical aspects of tarot reading through the suits, we experience a beautiful unfolding. The practice and sample readings throughout the

Back in my early days of learning tarot, many readers used reversals consistently. But the last few decades ushered in an era where many readers do not use reversals or use them to indicate states of being, such as blocked energy. Many of the newer books do not include reversed meanings because the authors do not use them. If you are someone interested in a book that gives almost equal attention to the reversed meanings as the upright, you'll probably really enjoy Tarot Plain and Simple. Here's an example, using the High Priestess, a favorite of most readers.   2, The High Priestess Juno, The Papess, The Female Pope, La Sacerdotisa Upright: Intuitive

Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone have a wonderful book called Tarot Tips. It is filled with bite-sized tips that are perfect for dipping in and adding something new to your practice or to bring to a Tarot Meet Up or tarot play date. Reversals are always interesting. Every reader has their own perspective. One offered in this book comes from Tip 30: Secret Paths. It is called The Reversed Major Secret Path and it goes like this: The next time a Major Arcana comes up reversed, take a look at its numerological partner. You may find the information you need is found there: 21 World/ 3 Empress 20 Judgement/ 2 High Priestess 19 Sun/ 10 Wheel 18 Moon/ 9 Hermit 17 Star/ 8

When people get to together to discuss tarot, one of the topics that often comes up is “do you read reversals?” Reversals are cards that appear upside down relative to the orientation of the reading. Like this (The Lovers from the Llewellyn Tarot by Anna Marie Ferguson): The topic of reversals includes several subtopics, such as do you use them (or ignore them if they show up), how to you make sure they appear in readings, and what exactly does it mean when a card is reversed? 1. Should You Use Reversals? You need to decide for yourself. Because there are so many different ways to work with the cards, there isn’t a single rule that works for everyone. There are two things