The Beginner s Guide To Tarot is an ideal kit for the novice tarot reader. There are a clearly and attractively illustrated set of 78 cards inspired by the Rider-Waite and Visconti-Sforza Tarot decks, and a 192-page book written by Juliet Sharman-Burke. Although this Beginner s Guide to Tarot is specifically designed with the novice in mind, it is not just an introductory course. The art by Giovanni Caselli updates the classic Rider-Waite-Smith imagery, and noted Tarot expert Juliet Sharman-Burke has written an insightful and clear guidebook. With lovely art and a perceptive book, this Beginner s Guide to Tarot will continue to provide pleasure and enlightenment even when the reader s skills mature. An original, complete book and card set designed to introduce the beginner into the intricacies of the Tarot. The tarot is an ancient art, dating back at least to the mid-fifteenth century, and reading the tarot is a skill that can be learned and ultimately mastered. While there are many books and decks for the advanced tarot enthusiast, there is very little for the less advanced. Now there is The Beginner s Guide to the Tarot, a book and card set designed specifically for the novice. In the fully illustrated, 192 page book, noted tarot expert Juliet Sharman-Burke leads the reader through the cards and suits, the Minor and Major Arcana, and the major layouts for the compete 78 card deck. The book is packed with a newly designed and illustrated deck which draws upon both traditional and modern tarot iconography and is rendered in a clear, distinctive style.