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Discovering Your Self Through the Tarot : A Jungian Guide to Archetypes and Personality by Rose Gwain (1993, Trade Paperback)
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Publisher:Inner Traditions International, The LimitedLanguage:EnglishIntended Audience:TradeGenre:Religion, Body, Mind & SpiritAuthor:Rose GwainLC Classification Number:BF1879.T2G83 1994ISBN-13:9780892814121Dewey Edition:20Format:Trade PaperbackDewey Decimal:133.3/2424Reviews:In this amazing book [Gwain] pulls together the tarot, Jungian archetypes, and the Qabalah. Not only does she add some very useful layouts for spiritual and self-awareness purposes, but she also helps the reader assess where he or she fits into these schemes and what parts of the self might be serving as shadows, or be unbalanced in an unhealthy way., One of the best texts dealing with Jungian theory and Kabbalistic imagery, meaning, and their relationship to the Tarot that I've seen. This book is a must addition to any Tarot library, and will undoubtedly add a new depth and dimension to your reading and practice, as well as your understanding of the Tarot.ISBN-10:0892814128Number of Pages:208 PagesLCCN:93-032044brand:Inner Traditions International, The LimitedTable Of Content:Discovering Your Self Through the Tarot A Jungian Guide to Archetypes & Personality Introduction 1. The Alchemist -The Basics of Using the Tarot for Transformation 2. Meditation and Active Imagination 3. Laying Out a Tarot Spread 4. Keeping a Tarot Journal 5. The Elements and Typology 6. The Court Card Quiz 7. The Function Block Spread 8. Descriptions of the Court Cards 9. The Attitude, the Ego, and the Persona 10. The Shadow 11. The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious 12. The Qabalah, the Tree of Life, and the Court Cards 13. The Sephiroth and the Levels on Consciousness 14. The Growth Spiral 15. Working with the New Suit of Spirit 16. Interpretations of the Major Arcana 17. Interpretations of the Court Cards 18. Interpretations of the Minor Arcana 19. Interpretations of Spreads Appendix Bibliography IndexItem Weight:10.3 Ozgtin13:9780892814121Illustrator:YesItem Height:0.6 inTopic:Divination / Tarot, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Judaism / Kabbalah & MysticismPublication Year:1993Item Width:6 inBook Title:Discovering Your Self Through the Tarot : a Jungian Guide to Archetypes and PersonalityItem Length:9 inSynopsis:This Jungian interpretation of Tarot symbolism uses the Tarot archetypes as mirrors for looking inside ourselves. Following Jung's personality types as guiding principles, the author shows how the Tarot can be an incisive tool for self-transformation, enabling you to discover the forces that are operative in your own personality. Provides a system for evaluating your strong and weak personality traits by indicating the court card and suit that correspond to your personality makeup. Highly original card spreads enable you to focus on and strengthen weaker facets of your personality. Other spreads enable you to gain insight into complex and challenging personal relationships. A section is devoted to using the Tarot to progress through the levels of consciousness represented by the sephiroth on the Tree of Life., This Jungian interpretation of Tarot symbolism uses the Tarot archetypes as mirrors for looking inside ourselves.