Tarot and the Psychology of the Soul: Exploring the Archetypal Mirrors of the Psyche

by Mariana Louis

Overview

Tarot and the Psychology of the Soul is part classic guidebook, part provoking how-to, and a dash of stirring tarot philosophy. With a focus on inspiration and inclusivity for all tarot levels, it begins by establishing how we can view the cards as reflections of the psyche via depth psychology and walks readers through how to use the cards for the inner work and shadow work to answer the question: How am I meant to live?
 
Rather than tarot cards being used to solve our meaninglessness and confusion, they can help mend a divide between the conscious and unconscious sides of our psyche. Depth psychology unveils the road into the wilderness of the unconscious, showing us how to listen to the insights of our dreams, the whispers of our shadows, and the longings of the essential self.
 
Mariana Louis delivers principles that tarotists can return to again and again. She guides beginners and seasons practitioners alike in discovering how the cards innately reflect the psyche and the world of archetypes, which, if we learn how to understand them and work with them, are the key to transformative inner work.
 
While Tarot and the Psychology of the Soul is founded on scholarship (depth psychology and tarot), it connects to readers in a style that is both intimate and encouraging, motivating them to discover the true power of the tarot and the true wisdom they carry within.
 
Throughout the book, Mariana offers:

• Psycho-spiritual meanings and approaches to the minor and minor arcana
• A breakdown of how to apply all that the reader has learned
• Guidance on how to prepare for readings and how the cards communicate

With this deepened perspective, pulling a card acts as an invitation to drop in, connect, recognize your authentic self, and be empowered to live it. Tarot and the Psychology of the Soul shows you how to trust your own immanent powers of interpretation and inspires you to seek the endless potentialities of the cards within your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633413948
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	03/02/2026
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320

About the Author

Mariana Louis left behind a promising career as a musical theater performer to become one of the leading contemporary tarot scholars and teachers. Today she has a loyal audience on Instagram and her videos have garnered nearly a quarter million views on YouTube, and she is widely recognized as one of the foremost voices in educating tarot enthusiasts on the psycho-spiritual power of the cards. Outside of her own offerings, she is a faculty member of the Jung Archademy, an esteemed online educational platform with a select faculty of Jungian analysts and vetted depth psychology scholars. Mariana’s guidance is so highly valued because it is so unique: drawing from a rich background in depth psychology and Western thought traditions, Mariana teaches tarotists the archetypal patterns hidden within the cards and how to use them as a guide on their journey of individuation. 
 
Her writings and reflection on psycho-spiritual growth have been featured in online magazines such as Thought Catalog, Soul Anatomy, and The Cut, and her prose and poetry have been published in Luna Luna Magazine and Sixfold Magazine and have appeared in the music of acclaimed composer Gary Schall. Her greatest work remains her teaching, where she has guided countless students via her platform Persephone’s Sister in subjects such as witchcraft and Jungian theory, tarot and shadow work, and images of the archetypal Feminine. She is also cohost of Soror Mystica, a podcast elucidating the world’s most mystifying symbols. Mariana is a native New Yorker based in Queens and lives with her husband, two cats, and perpetually expanding book collection.