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Product Description
Rachel Pollack's warm and friendly "big sister" approach puts teens at ease as they learn about Tarot and how it applies to their lives. Emphasising this centuries-old divination tool as a fun way to spark personal insight, she demonstrates how to become familiar with the cards through intuition. Detailed descriptions of the Major and Minor Arcanas are provided, along with examples of how they can apply to a young adult's life.

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent beginners guide August 24, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

This is probably the most approachable of all of Rachel's works
and the shortest, there is something to be said for keeping her concise. That said this book is a wonderful introduction to the Rider Waite Tarot.

An example from the book on the Moon card,
Keywords: Instinct, Mystery, journey and wilderness. Craziness (lunacy) and creativity.
Astrological sign: Pisces
Musical Note: B
Idea: Gift of Imagination
Challenge (a nice way to handle the reverse side) FEAR

She mentions that there are no people here, the only Major Arcana like that, and it is propitious for artists and writers and people who deal in dreams (I do a alot of dreamwork for my clients using the tarot probably why I am attracted to this card).

Reversed she says that it shows we are resistant to the powerful forces of accepting something, that may be more primitive, primal or larger than ourselves.

In the back of the book are several great spreads, probably about 12, including her favourite Situation/Don't Do/Do.

For advanced readers getting this little lovely is a nice reference guide and the spreads are very helpful. For the beginner it is just wonderful. The bibliography sadly is a loss,
but otherwise the book is just tops.

4 out of 5 stars

Good Book For Tarot Beginners and Teen Girls September 7, 2005
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

"...Tarot does more than just give us information. It gives us tools to make real changes in our lives. This is because Tarot works in pictures, and pictures are very powerful." - From the book

Learning the Tarot can be a daunting task. These seventy-eight beguiling cards are laden with symbols, associated with the four elements (plus Spirit), and are often read reversed in addition to their upright meanings. For some, the sheer amount of information connected to the Tarot can be downright overwhelming.

Tarot author Rachel Pollack, author of the renowned book Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom, has written an engaging new book designed for those just beginning their journey with the cards. Geared towards teenagers, Seeker - The Tarot Unveiled gives a brief overview of the origins of the Tarot, answers a few frequently asked questions regarding the cards ("Does someone have to give me my Tarot deck?"), and provides general upright and reversed meanings for each card.

Pollack dedicates two to three pages to each of the Major Arcana cards, while the Minors get about a page and a half of exposition. Pictures of the Universal Tarot are used in the book (although the author often mentions the Rider-Waite-Smith renderings), and a sidebar provides at-a-glance associations. For example, the sidebars for the Majors detail:

*Keywords
*Astrological association
*Musical Note
*Gift (upright meaning)
*Challenge (surprise events)

The Minor Arcana sidebars show:

*Keywords
*Elemental Quality
*Number Quality

The Court card sidebars are similar to the Minors, except that court quality replaces number quality. For example, the Page of Swords court qualities would be young and energetic while the elemental qualities would be air and mind. Keywords for this card are caution, alertness, intelligence, study, and high principles.

Pollack also dedicates three pages to the numerical patterns of the Minor Arcana and explains how these themes develop according to the suit and its own basic qualities. The end of book catalogues various 3-card spreads, as well as seven additional spreads using more than three cards (including the Celtic Cross). A few of these more complex layouts are spreads dedicated to special issues such as conflict, pressure, and sexual choice.

Seeker: The Tarot Unveiled is a fine introduction for those unfamiliar with the Tarot, especially for females ages 15-17. Pollack distills her wisdom into manageable chunks, bolstering confidence in young readers. Those already familiar with the Tarot won't find much new here, but this book does provide solid, basic information for at-a-glance reference-especially with the helpful sidebars. Individuals over the age of 20 or so may tire of the references to SAT's, teen pressures, backpacks, boyfriends, and college choices.

Pollack shows individuals the what of Tarot and, to some extent, the why. However, if you're someone who is serious about learning the Tarot and its traditional symbolism and correspondences-as well as how to read intuitively and form your own card associations-then I suggest getting The Complete Tarot Reader by Teresa Michelsen, instead. Another good choice for teen girls is Maria Shaw's Tarot Kit for Teens. A big plus for Shaw's kit is that is not only comes with a book, but also the Universal Tarot deck and a black organdy bag.

(Note: Llewellyn recently put out Shaw's kit. Why must there be yet another beginner Tarot book for teens?)

5 out of 5 stars

Seeker October 18, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I own a new age bookshop in the U.S. When customers ask me for books on how to read the tarot cards I always recommend the great Rachel Pollack. She is the world's expert on the tarot. This book is great for teenagers who are new to tarot. It suggests spreads especially suited to the needs of young women. This book is selling very well.

5 out of 5 stars

Another tarot classic from THE TAROT GRAND MISTRESS August 26, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Rachel Pollack did the bible of tarot 'Seventy eight degrees of wisdom'. 'Seeker' is another informative book on the tarot. The cards can be used to learn the truths about our lives and jobs and all aspects of our lives. In this day when fundamentalist religious groups are seeking to impose their views on the rest of us, the tarot is a warm spiritual guide to life. I would certainly recommend this book to teenagers who are interested in spiritual truths. Books like this could be very helpful to youth.

5 out of 5 stars

teen girls will love this book September 8, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I am 28 years old and I will be giving this book to friends of mine who are teenagers. Teen girls in particular can learn alot with the tarot and this book shows them how to do it. Rachel Pollack is the world expert on the subject of tarot cards. 5 stars for sure.

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