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Modern Tarot: Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards

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Beloved literary iconoclast Michelle Tea reinvents tarot for a new generation in this guide to using the Tarot as a twenty-first-century tool for connecting with our higher selves. Long before Michelle Tea was winning awards for her poignant memoirs, she was a scrappy misfit on the streets of San Francisco, supporting herself by giving eerily prescient tarot readings. As her reputation as a writer grew, she stopped publicly reading the Tarot, though she never stopped doing it privately. Based on over twenty-five years of experience and a deep and abiding love of the cards, Modern Tarot brings the full force of Tea’s unique insight, inviting pop sensibility, and wicked humor to bear on the tradition of the Tarot in a fascinating journey through the cards that teaches us how to use this tradition for radical self-growth. Whether you’re a dyed-in-the-wool seeker or a digital-age skeptic—or a little of both—the power of tarot is open to you. Modern Tarot doesn’t require you to believe in the supernatural or to focus narrowly on using the tarot as a divination tool. Instead, it offers fiercely insightful descriptions of each of the seventy-eight cards in the tarot system (each one fully illustrated by Amanda Verwey) and specially designed rituals to guide readers on a path toward transformative personal growth. Grounded in Tea’s decades of tarot wisdom and personal experience, this is a guide that beginners will fall in love with and experienced readers will learn from anew. With her trademark one-of-a-kind insight and wit, Tea shows how tarot offers moments of deep, authentic connection during a time when “connection” is ubiquitous but rarely delves beneath the surface—and how the affirming and personal nature of the Tarot offers a spiritual experience that is gentle, individual, and aspirational. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2017


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062682407


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #100,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #325 in Witchcraft Religion & Spirituality #354 in Tarot #1,505 in Personal Transformation Self-Help


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    • Personable, feminist, modern, and relatable
If you use the "look inside" tool on Amazon, you can read a few pages from this book and get a feel for what a wonderful writer Michelle Tea is. When I read what she has written, it feels like I am having a conversation with a very cool and worldly friend. What I love: Each card is described in multiple ways. It can be a symbol of events, of a person, of your emotional life, and so on - Michelle covers it all. The thing I love the most is how she gives a little anecdote from her life about every card. She tells a story when she was too eagerly and passionately into her progressive thinking and was a complete jerk to other people, playing fast and loose with what it meant to be a feminist - she said this is when she embodied the knight of swords card. Each story she tells puts the card into a context that I can remember and understand. She also makes it clear that the cards are meant to enhance your intuition and be a tool for reflection - while she does think magically, she doesn't impose magical thinking on the reader if that is not their intent. What I don't love: This book only covers the meaning of upright cards. I am a novice in tarot and I don't know if having upright and reverse cards is always necessary or if it complicates things. I would have liked her to describe the reversed meanings of the cards as well, however I can use this book as a guide in my daily practice and intuit my own meanings. Would I recommend this to a friend interested in tarot? Oh yeah! I think this is a great tool and really enjoy the author! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019 by Apple
    • Michelle Tea presents a great guide to the Tarot with 'Modern Tarot
Michelle Tea presents a great guide to the Tarot with 'Modern Tarot.' Her introduction discusses the background she has with the cards and her personal use. The balance of the book is devoted to the variety of readings and meanings that, to her, are evoked from the imagery - and often, a personal anecdote or experience pertinent to the card's message. In addition, with each card, a short description of a ritual is included - on some scale of hokey to interesting/insightful. She works within the symbolism and art of the standard Rider Waite deck, but with a keen eye towards queer identities: rather than ascribing conservative / traditional meanings to all the cards - historically quite gendered - she is open about the fluidity of cards' meanings, and acknowledges the shortcomings of traditional interpretations. She does not cover reverse / inverted meanings, but that's no big deal. Nor are different spreads covered (3, 5, etc). Overall, this is an excellent, thoughtful, sensitive, and nuanced guide to reading the cards and is well suited for beginner and advanced tarot reader looking for a thoughtful guide to the deck. I would recommend it in conjunction with the Biddy Guide to the Tarot for a complete walk through of the symbolism and meaning behind different cards ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017 by Leah Berk
    • This is someone you'd like to hang out with.
Wise ass interpretation of the tarot with an emphasis on the wise part. Light on speculative metaphysics and heavy and hard on practical things we tend to do that short circuit our sure fire attempts at happiness. A great guide for your own referral and a wonderful read on its own. I can't think of any other books on the Tarot I'd day that about. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024 by David Brooks
    • I’m enjoying it!
I’ve begun reading this book, and I agree with other reviewers that it reads like a personal journal. I’m okay with that so far, because the author’s stories and feelings are relevant to the subject and help in describing the card meanings and the author’s overall approach to tarot. That said, I’m disappointed she doesn’t include the spreads she typically uses and her approach to reading them. Certainly I can get spreads and how-to’s elsewhere, but she’s got me engaged in her descriptive and personal narrative and then leaves me hanging. I keep wondering, what’s her favorite spread, and what would her take be on X card appearing with Y card and then with Z card…? She has a fresh approach (to me, anyway), so I’d be interested in hearing her thoughts. One other minor miss for me, as for another reviewer, is that if Rider Waite symbology is referenced in the narrative, the illustrations should match. I appreciate that she’s going for an updated approach with the illustrations, but it’s not supporting her text—a missed opportunity for clarity. (Career technical writer here.) Despite those things, she’s a good writer, and I’m enjoying the book. Her characterizations of the cards are vivid and easy to understand. The rituals at the end of each card’s chapter are fun and make a point about the power of intention, even if they’re not actually performed. Worth a read, for sure. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2025 by A Traveler
    • A Must-Have for Modern Tarot Readers
I absolutely adore this book. Offering inclusive, contemporary explorations of all 78 cards in the tarot along with recipes, rituals, and ways to connect with each archetype, Modern Tarot is an insightful and thought-provoking read. Michelle's interpretations are modern and intuitive, offering easy-to-understand explanations for beginners alongside more in-depth ideas for experienced practitioners. I devoured this book in one sitting and refer back to it regularly, and it's quickly become one of my favorite tarot books. Highly recommend! Meg // @3am.tarot ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2020 by Meg Jones Wall
    • Must-have for both newbies and advanced!
For a beginner, this has been my bible. It’s summaries of each card are on point, succinct, and entertaining! Michelle Tea redefines the tarot to modern times. The activities or spells are interesting, even if you don’t actually do them (some of them are as simple as making a gratitude list). This is perfect for both reading others and self-exploration. The pictures are sketches of modern tarot cards, which only adds to the descriptions. LOVE IT!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020 by Autumn N. Folkringa

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