When I saw that Rachel Pollack had published a new book on tarot, I snapped it up quickly to check it out. I’m a big fan of her work on tarot, and it is for very good reasons that her first book ‘Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom’ is known as the bible of tarot.
One of the best bits about ‘Seeker’ is the Preface, in which Rachel describes her first experiences with the cards and how she became a teacher of tarot. I also liked the section explaining away the superstitious practices associated with tarot. But this book is obviously written for (very young) teens who want to be tarot readers, and adult beginners who want things spelled out for them in real simple terms.
Rachel Pollack is a poet, an artist, an award winning novelist, and probably the world’s most respected writer on the subject of tarot. ‘Seeker’ is her 28th book and is a basic guide to tarot that shows what it’s all about, in a no-nonsense kind of way. The mysteriousness of tarot is left behind and tarot itself is simply described as a technique that ‘allows us to look at ourselves and what’s going on in our lives.’
I can recommend it for Witchlings who want to delve into divination, as it has a down-to-earth quality that’s often lacking in books on tarot. It’s nicely presented, with images of the cards and keywords shown on each page.
Seeker: the Tarot Unveiled
Author: Rachel Pollack
Published by: Llewellyn Publications
ISBN: 0-7387-0521-7
One of the best bits about ‘Seeker’ is the Preface, in which Rachel describes her first experiences with the cards and how she became a teacher of tarot. I also liked the section explaining away the superstitious practices associated with tarot. But this book is obviously written for (very young) teens who want to be tarot readers, and adult beginners who want things spelled out for them in real simple terms.
Rachel Pollack is a poet, an artist, an award winning novelist, and probably the world’s most respected writer on the subject of tarot. ‘Seeker’ is her 28th book and is a basic guide to tarot that shows what it’s all about, in a no-nonsense kind of way. The mysteriousness of tarot is left behind and tarot itself is simply described as a technique that ‘allows us to look at ourselves and what’s going on in our lives.’
I can recommend it for Witchlings who want to delve into divination, as it has a down-to-earth quality that’s often lacking in books on tarot. It’s nicely presented, with images of the cards and keywords shown on each page.
Seeker: the Tarot Unveiled
Author: Rachel Pollack
Published by: Llewellyn Publications
ISBN: 0-7387-0521-7
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