The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings

I received the first batches of print that came out, where so many were getting light printed books that were unreadable. Mine isn't so bad, it is light but can still be read without problems so I kept it. I'm a Tarot reader of 20 years and often read online for paying clients. It is very important for me to know and recall (which is awful hard to memorize) all the cards, meanings and details for a reading. I find this book the most helpful of all the other manuals I've had over the years to help me with meanings and interpretations. Yes, a true reader doesn't need a book to do a reading, but goes by memory and the feeling of the cards; or at least that is what I learned early on when I started reading.My struggle is not using the cards, as I have always been very gifted at being able to work with energy and pull the cards meant for each person I am reading, but when it comes to meanings of the cards and telling a story within the reading, especially when I am on the spot (live) it is very hard for me to recall the information I need, so relying on this book to help me, especially on some cards that are just hard to get around a meaning with, I have become much better in my readings.This book helps me to fully detail out and offer a story line to my reading. It also helps bring meaning and a personal touch (you know Brigit has read many years because her words are as if she were speaking directly you with wisdom and years of readings behind her) that helps the sitter feel and know that they are getting a valued reading.I have little tabs on each section of the cards, minor and major arcana so that I can easily flip through the book to find what I need. The margins are wide enough to add in notes if you like and the print is large enough to read fairly well without bifocals. I really enjoy the size of this book because it is large enough to hold in my hands or lay it down within reach for a reading and there are quotes at the top of each card to help you pull extra meaning from the card you're about to read.I also like the chart before each suite of cards that breaks down the meanings in just a couple words, so you are not flipping through the book looking for on the spot meanings, as you can quickly look at the chart and there they are.This is a true find and I am so happy it is available in print. I've used the Biddy Tarot website for my readings before this book was available in print and it helped me greatly in readings so I knew once this book was available (I pre-ordered) it was going to be a treasure all in its own.I would highly recommend this book to everyone from beginner to veteran Tarot reader because it is so easy to use, easy to read and has this personal touch that I find really helps me in readings.This book is the best I've come across in 20 years of readings and I can't recommend it highly enough. It is very well written and worth it

Let me begin this review by stating that I am a male. What males tend to do are buy the item and read the instructions when all else fails.I bought The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings through Biddy Tarot and while I was waiting for it to be delivered, I decided to read the reviews on the book.Oh dear! The top reviews on the book were damning, to say the least, about the readability of the Font and Type-print and I thought, as Brittney sang, Oops! I’ve done it again!So, when the book arrived on Thursday, I imagined all sorts of disappointment.However, to cut a long story short, the book was both readable and I personally find no issues with either the font or the type-face used. Now bear in mind That I am Scottish, over 60 (certainly not my speed) and half deaf, I decided on an early night to get to grips of the content of the book.Now the reviews I read, had issues with the printing quality of the book, yet none of those reviews had anything but high praise for the content of the book.This book gives me an additional tool with which to work in developing my Tarot skills. One of the main things about It, from the beginning, is that it stresses that it is a Learning Resource, something to which I can refer in order to expand my interpretations and to perhaps clarify in some instances.The information shared is the result of many years of learning and practice by Bridget. She has chosen to share her experience in the form of The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings.The content of this book is a wealth of knowledge – the keywords, the descriptions, the meanings, upright and reversed meanings etc. all there for advice and learning assistance. For me and I’m sure many others this book will take us closer to intuitive Tarot reading as a reference source.I don’t imagine that I am the only person to have a readable copy of this book and I sympathise with anyone whose copy is less than perfect for them. I received an email from Biddy Tarot regarding these reported issues and I understand that these are in hand to rectify the problems. Luckily for me that does not apply,One further point regarding the issue of the illustrations being black and white. I consider it a non-issue as I have several different Tarot Packs and I personally would only be referring to this or any other book I have, whilst using the pack.I also find the flip-card downloads an extremely valuable resource, both Biddy’s own words and the blank copies, which I have been filling in with my own words, sometimes they match more often not but the underlying interpretations are near enough to show that I’m in the right area.Tarot is a subjective entity and each reading, sometimes the same cards with different interpretations is what it is about – intuitively knowing these differences – this book, The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Card Meanings, is one very important resource that I will use along with access to the Biddy Tarot Website to aid me in becoming a more intuitive reader.Walter SmithScotland

I absolutely love this book! It is my “go to” reference. The writing style is easy to understand, and pleasant to read. I like that while it offers the traditional meanings of the cards, it does not say that this card means “X” and that is the only thing that it can mean. The book offers suggestions of how to read each card, but it also tells you that you also need to listen to your gut or intuition as you read. I feel like I have a friend looking over my shoulder helping me decipher the cards.The book has an in-depth discussion of each card, as well as offering suggestions as to what it means in different types of readings. A card might mean one thing if the reading was financial and another if the card shows up in a reading about spirituality. The book also presents several possible card combinations and a discussion of the meaning if the card is reversed. In addition to the individual card interpretations, the book also explains the overarching meaning of each suit, and it provides a quick chart of key words for each card. The book also included a chapter discussing multiple ways to read reversed cards, one that discusses the numerology inherent in tarot and a guide to deciphering card combinations.I have both the print book and the e-book. The E-book is set up for ease of navigation when using Adobe, and I use it often. However, it can be a pain to power up my device every time that I need to look up a card. The print book may not be as “pretty” because it does not have color illustrations, but it is much more convenient to grab the book and thumb through the pages to find what I am looking for. I will continue to use both the print book and the E-book. I highly recommend it!