I really liked this Tarot book. Instead of presenting the card definitions by suit, it presented them by number/name so you could compare all the aces or all the kings and then see the specific differences between the four suits. I found this to make a lot more sense personally.
For each Major Arcana and Minor Arcana (except court cards), a picture from the Rider-Waite deck is shown plus a quick sentence that sums up the meaning of the card: “This is a card about getting or making fresh starts.” – pg 28, The Fool. Then there is a paragraph examining what you see on the card and their meanings. This paragraph also contains more on the meaning. A quick reversed meaning is given and then a more specific meaning for Work, Love, Money or Future. Also as each number is introduced, all four cards of that number are shown together along with a quick sentence describing the general meaning of that number. “The sixes indicate adjustments in thoughts, attitudes, or conditions. They can also represent the ability to transcend difficulties. Sixes stand for balance and equilibrium.” – pg 106
Or the Minor Arcana Court Cards, you’ll find the picture and quick sentence as well as the description however along with definitions, you will also find personality traits of that card. The author believes that the court cards indicate a specific person in the querent’s (the person you are reading for) life. Then there is the reversed personality and reversed meaning and the meaning for Work, Love, Money and Future.
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