What Is the Tarot? 1(6) The Origin of the Tarot 3(1) Two Approaches to the Tarot 3(1) Coincidence and the Random Oracle 4(3) Various Versions of the Tarot 7(12) The Traditional Cards 9(1) The Waite Tarot 9(1) The Crowley Tarot 10(2) Further Tarot Variations 12(1) Are There Right and Wrong Tarot Cards? 12(1) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers 13(6) From Asking the Question to Interpreting the Answer 19(6) Quick Access for People in a Hurry 21(2) How Should the Question Be Asked? 23(1) Shuffling, Drawing, and Laying the Cards 23(2) The Interpretation 25(8) The Individual Cards 27(1) Summarizing the Message 27(1) Reversed Cards 27(1) The Quintessence 28(3) Methods of Laying Out the Cards 31(1) Simple Card Layouts 31(1) Card for the Day 31(1) Card for the Year 31(2) Comprehensive Layouts 33(32) The Ankh 35(2) The Astrological Tarot Reading 37(3) The Relationship Game 40(2) The Blind Spot 42(2) The Decision Game 44(2) The Secret of the High Priestess 46(2) The Celtic Cross 48(3) The Cross 51(2) The Next Step 53(2) The Fool's Game 55(2) The Partner Game 57(1) The Plan Game 58(2) The Door 60(2) The Path 62(3) Keywords for Interpretation 65(162) Introduction 67(3) The 22 Cards of the Major Arcana 70(44) The 56 Cards of the Minor Arcana 114(1) Wands 114(28) Cups 142(28) Swords 170(28) Disks 198(29) Sample Interpretations 227(8) Example 1 229(1) Example 2 230(5) Glossary 235(2) Selected Bibliography 237(2) Index 239(6) About the Authors 245