Sacred Art of Tarot: An Essential Guide for Reading the Cards to Enhance Your Intuition and Reveal Life's Meanings

Learn and master the intuitive art of tarot reading with this lushly designed and comprehensive, yet thoroughly approachable, reference.

Featuring vibrant, full-color illustrations, a gorgeous foil-detailed cover, and an elegant ribbon marker, Sacred Art of Tarot provides all the history and knowledge you need to read the cards with confidence in one stunning volume. Whether you’re new to tarot or an experienced reader looking to deepen your interpretation skills, author and tarot expert Liz Dean provides the clear, concise guidance you seek. Adapted from her bestselling The Ultimate Guide to Tarot and The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Spreads, you’ll find:

• A wide-ranging introduction to tarot—its history, the benefits of reading tarot, and an overview of the cards
• Detailed interpretations for each card of the Major and Minor Arcana, including their symbolism and meaning, reversed meaning, and links to astrology, kabbala, numerology, and chakras
• Step-by-step guides for attuning, cleansing, and protecting your deck and creating a space for your readings
• A wealth of options for card layouts, including the classic tarot spreads used for hundreds of years—Celtic Cross; Past, Present, Future; Astrological Week, Month, and Year Ahead; and the Chakra Spread—plus, a mini-layout to try for each of the 22 Major Arcana cards
• Unique tarot spreads based on the questions most often asked of professional tarot readers and teachers, organized by subject, with more than 50 new and classic tarot card layouts for love, money, and success that can help when reading for yourself and others
• Appendices listing individual card correspondences for astrology, Kabbala and the Tree of Life pathways, chakras, and crystals

If you’re a beginner, you’ll find you can easily begin doing readings. If you’re an advanced tarotist, you will enjoy the challenge of the more complex layouts. Along the way, you will learn how to combine the three essential ingredients of a great tarot reading: knowing the meaning of the cards, how to lay them out, and trusting the intuitive messages the images often spark within us during a reading. This synthesis is the true magic of tarot.

Wherever you are on your tarot journey, you will delight in discovering new ways to see the story of your life—and to have your important questions answered through these magical cards. For every tarot reading journey, Sacred Art of Tarot is a must-have companion.


The Sacred Arts series offers beautifully designed guides to timeless mind-body-spirit practices, from tarot and crystals to witchcraft and beyond. Each volume brings together expert wisdom and rich illustration in a refined, collectible edition—uniting ritual and artistry in one luxurious package.