Tarot books that push the boundaries

Looking for a new tarot book that takes you beyond the usual Tarot 101 formula? One of these titles might be just what you need.

This month has been a busy one for me with local events, but I finally have some downtime and am looking forward to catching up with my reading.

There have been so many books catching my eye lately, including tarot books.

One book I’ve been eagerly anticipating is Tarot Tableau Revolution by María Alviz Hernando. This book blends Lenormand-style card reading with tarot, which excites me to no end. Tarot reading is card reading, and yet we are often taught to focus more on memorized meanings than looking at the cards themselves.

My approach to tarot is heavily influenced by reading Tarot de Marseille, which relies more on a card’s imagery. To see Hernando’s work to further the conversation around how we can narrow the gap between contemporary tarot reading and traditional cartomancy is right up my alley.

I’m also very excited about Tom Benjamin’s new book, The Modern Fortune-Teller's Field Guide. I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of this in the summer and it blew me away. It gives a tough-love approach to some the issues we see in tarot discourse today. It boldly talks about ethics, spiritual bypassing, and more – all key conversations for anyone who is interested in reading cards for others.

And finally, Lori Lytle’s Talismans and Tarot: Magical Tools to Amplify, Attract, and Manifest is another book I’m excited to dig into. Lori has become known for her approach of connecting tarot and talismans; I saw her present on this work at the Northwest Tarot Symposium in 2020 and her class was incredible. I still have the talisman that I charged in the sacred space that she created for all of us at that time.

I can’t wait to sit with Lori’s words and find new ways to weave magic and tarot together.

Have you read any good books about tarot, magic, or divination lately? I’d love to hear about them!

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