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When I first created my Learning the Tarot website in 1995, I never dreamed how much interest in the tarot I would find. People from all over the world began writing to tell me about their experiences with the course and their adventures with the cards. This response was music to my ears! I knew from my own experience that the tarot is a wonderful tool for personal guidance and inner exploration. Now I was finding out that others felt the same way too. The tarot is a set of 78 intriguing picture cards that tend to trigger personal insights, enhance intuition and deepen awareness. My goal in Learning the Tarot is to give you the basics you need to begin working with the tarot on your own. I try to make this inner process understandable by breaking it up into a series of steps that are simple while still doing justice to the depth and beauty of the cards. I concentrate on the everyday, showing how the tarot makes real, practical sense in the modern world. The tarot is a living system that adapts creatively to each user. Rather than rules, I offer guidelines. While reading my book, I want you to feel that you have a teacher sitting next to you who is introducing you to this special tool, but also encouraging you to go on to discover your own unique approach to the cards.
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Posted June 29, 2002
Of all the books I have, this book is the most helpful and easiest to understand. Joan wrote this book with the beginner in mind. Other authors seem to have forgotten that most beginners are looking for guidelines to go by and some have No knowledge of the Tarot. This book is GREAT!!!! I highly recommend for the beginner and other more experienced reader!
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Posted January 28, 2008
Very practical book, i have been reading the tarot for 38 years and always keep my eyes open buying new books, i wish to know about this book before i expended a fortune buying a correspondence curse from a tarot school that after all it focused only in the description of the cards not exactly in the practical meanings that is all that matters for a reading.
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Posted May 21, 2007
Ms. Bunning really explains things in depth for a beginning book and this is one of my all time favorites. I have many books on Tarot and this is one I use again and again.
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Posted October 31, 2005
An excellent introduction to the RWS family of decks. Bunning offers a simple, easy to use approach that will have newbies reading quickly. Simple, logical, approachable. Does not include any esoteric info but my opinion is that this topic should be reserved for intermediate tarot students.
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Posted December 3, 2005
This was the first tarot book I ever ran accross, and I love it! I've been very fortunate to find an online version, since I'm blind, and love the info it gives! I feel that the interpretations can be most wonderful. Joan Bunning is a great writer, and author as well at teacher.
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Posted September 5, 2003
Of all the books that I have purchased on reading the Tarot, none have been as good as Joan Bunning's Learning the Tarot. It's certainly designed for the beginning level Tarot card reader, it is clear, concise and makes each card understandable and memorable. I've read this one book many times now, and took the course over a year ago. I highly recommend both the book and the free course, taught by the author, and available through BNU. If you have any interest at all in learning how to read Tarot cards, this book is definitely for you!
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Posted August 31, 2001
Joan does a wonderful job explaining the tarot. I've looked at a few other tarot books but no one breaks it down to make it easier for the beginner like me. Thanks for this book and doing such a wonderful job on the BNU course. I feel I've learned lots. I hate to see the course end!
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Posted September 30, 2001
I have several books on the tarot, but this one is the best I've seen. With this book, Joan Bunning has guided me in the direction I have wanted to go. The imagery on the Rider Waite deck has finally come to life for me. If you're looking for a book that brings out the details of the cards without being overwhelming...your search is over. I also recommend the B&N University online class that Joan teaches. She is real and reachable. Thank you, Joan, for sharing your wisdom and insight with us.
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Posted August 9, 2001
This book is teriffic. Joan Bunning is a wonderful teacher. Her book's lesson plan is easy to follow and is very thorough.
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Posted June 9, 2001
Freeze! Stop! You either got to this point in your life by typing tarot in in that keyword box.. or you got here by going through Joan's site. Good news. You can stop. You're done searching :) I will not say this book is the ultimate tarot book. I will not say that you will fail unless you buy THIS book. But I will say this. Joan is approachable, nice, and a very good teacher. She shows how to best interpret the cards for YOU. She teaches YOU how to learn the tarot in a manner that will be most conducive to YOU. You do it all. From the journal to the cards.. YOU are centered. You are central. If you want a book that gives you the ability to work with a great divination method, go ahead. Order this book. Good journey!
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Posted April 25, 2000
Joan's free online study version of her book illustrates her unselfish and unreserved sharing of her knowledge to others, truly the making of a true tarot card reader! Her book is very well organized, clear and concise, and allows no room for misunderstanding or confusion. It truly covers all aspects from a beginner's point of view to that of the more serious student of the tarot. I truly recommend Joan Bunning's book. It is extrememly informative and made learning all the more fun. It could easily passed off as Tarot101.
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Posted December 8, 2011
This is one of the best Tarot books I have ever read! I absolutely loved it! The author is very engaging and it feels like she is right there with you as you work your way through the outstanding exercises. Her section on the Celtic Cross Spread is fantastic-extremely detailed and allows for the best possible interpretation using both the Position Meaning and the Card Meaning. It can be a bit of a challenge to know which Position Meaning to use (probably reader error!) but I think it is worth it to be able to explore the Card Meaning more fully.
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Posted May 26, 2002
Absolutly no help, very confusing and nothing useful!
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When I first created my Learning the Tarot website in 1995, I never dreamed how much interest in the tarot I would find. People from all over the world began writing to tell me about their experiences with the course and their adventures with the cards. This response was music to my ears! I knew from my own experience that the tarot is a wonderful tool for personal guidance and inner exploration. Now I was finding out that others felt the same way too. The tarot is a set of 78 intriguing picture cards that tend ...