My Tarot book collection is a nice size. Not too big, not too little, just the right amount of books for me to feel like a real tarot enthusiast, but not so big that I am mistaken for an expert.
I have some really good ones, and although out there, there are many more exceptional books I am happy with what I have and work from them without longing for other.
Recently though, I stumbled upon a book I did not know existed and I just had to have.
On a beautiful day in Kilkenny, while out enjoying the amazing weather, we went into a small book shop we always visit when in town. Their site seems to be under construction as it is missing some info, but I am linking it here nevertheless, in gratitude for having some really amazing books.
While looking through the book section on spirituality, my heart skipped a beat when I saw a large, blue book with the word Tarot beautifully written in gold lettering on its cover.
Intrigued, I moved books about and got to it.
The complete title of the book was: The Tarot: A Collection of Secret Wisdom from Tarot’s Mystical Origins.
The book was nicely wrapped in a tight plastic film, so I could not browse through it, but when I saw I just had to have it.
The book is published in 2021, but strangely enough I did not stumble upon it in all my internet discovery expeditions. I assume things happen, when they need to happen, and not before.
The amazing thing about this book is that it is a collection of old texts about the tarot, and for a person interested in everything about the tarot, it is an outstanding resource. Below, in the image showing its back, you can see info about the texts in it.
This is not a book to read just so, this is a book to consult, to study and understand. Some of the old texts are strange to the contemporary reader and I think that is part of what makes them fascinating.
At a weighty 956 pages and a pretty large format, this is a home study tool, as carrying it around is not very practical. But what an amazing resource to have!
The quality of the book is outstanding with sturdy hardcover, good printing and nice feeling paper.
I am so happy I stumbled upon it and, although I do not understand all of the information in it yet, I love trying to understand and reading it.
I am pleased it has in it some texts that I read about in other books, giving me the chance to consult them myself.
This is a great resource and, if, as it happened to me, it crosses your path, give it a browse, see if you want to give it some space in your library. It has pride of place in mine.