Past-Life & Karmic Tarot (Special Topics in Tarot Series) Paperback – July 8, 2004

Very good book definitely a 5 start. I have to admit I was a bit discourage with the book at first because there were no interpretations for the cards but the more I read the book and got into the reads the more I realized I didn't need any interpretations. I realized I could do it my self very easily. All you have to do is Google a card and you will get dozens of good websites that give enough of an explanation to understand what the cards are telling you. I recommend going with sites that give base interpretation of the cards because it makes the read easier to understand. Many people now a days go overboard with an interpretation which in this case will just complicate things. Keep it simple and you will understand what the cards are trying to tell you. The other things good to have is a base knowledge of Astrology because it all ties in together. The reads I have done for my self and my husband make a lot of sense and some have proved to be very accurate others I can't say yet because they are concerned with the future. All in all I recommend this book for people who have been working with the tarot for some time and also have an understanding of Astrology. For those who don't have this experience and still want to get involved with reads like these I suggest learning the tarot, Astrology, and getting informed about past lives. A good tarot website that I like to use with these reads is [...] a good Astrology website I like to use for free charts is [...] and for great past life information I recommend Michael Newton books.

I have always been interested in the topic of past-life, but I happen to be someone who is so resistant to getting regressed. So I was pleased to see a tarot book that was dealing with this topic.The sample readings for each of the spreads were very helpful, but I could use a bit more in depth explanations and interpretations on those too. Another thing that would have been helpful was a list of the spreads with short description of what each spread was for at the beginning of the book so that it's easier to go to the spread you are interested, depending on what aspect of past-life you want to find out. Yes, the descriptions were given in the appropriate chapter for each spread, but it would be much easier/quicker to locate which spread is the one you want to try out, if there was a list.There are about 18 spreads (using 3-28 cards, most are over 10+ cards) mentioned in this book, along with other means of getting past-life information (such as meditating with a tarot card or doing self-regression). I have only tried 4 spreads so far, the Invoking Pentacle Spread, Dark Moon Spread, Tree of Life Spread and the Big Picture Spread. And also planning on doing the Constellation Past-Life Wheel. The results from the 3 spreads were pretty amazing and consistent. The fourth one, I'm still working on the interpretation. I will definitely do more.

I like the different angles that the author takes. All the tarot spreads are self explanatory. There are a few that need some focus. But overall all the Special Topics books are a great addition for a tarot reader.

I don't have alot to say about this book as I have not completed it as of yet. But I will say that I have done at least one to two spreads that have made the money paid for it wothwhile. The layout allowed me to see directly into karmic cause and effect, which was very helpful to my client. Very, very effective. I have recently started a tarot consulting business, and I am waiting for the right oppertunity to use this book.I am sure it will again prove its usefulness.Recommend to advanced intermediate, to the advanced student. Especially helpful if your strong intuitivly.

I bought this book because I love studying past lives. I've had regressions and I've also explored using the tarot to gain information about past lives. So, when I saw this book in the bookstore, I was very excited and couldn't put the book down.My issue with the book is that the spreads are complicated and some of them are REALLY long and convoluted (like the Lifetime Convergence Spread). Another example is The Constellation Past-Life Wheel which has a simpler layout, but the positions change based on the client's birthday and it involves astrological interpretations that would be difficult for anyone who is not an astrologer to understand.From some of the reviews here, it appears that the book is even confusing for advanced users. Ultimately, I've created my own past life spread which is really simple and straightforward to use rather than using the ones in Past Life and Karmic Tarot. I do want to experiment with these spreads a bit more to see if I can get something out of them, but they are complicated and time consuming.I also wish that they had changed the format of the illustrations of spreads so that you can see what the positions mean next to the numbers. It's annoying to have to flip back and forth (of course this would not work for the above spreads which have more than 10 cards, but it would make other spreads easier to understand).If you are a beginner, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Buy something straightforward like Power Tarot (which covers lots of spreads that can be adapted to anything) or buy a book on desiging your own spreads. I've also seen some useful spreads on Tarot message boards. This book will frustrate you and you may end up more confused once you lay out the cards than you were before.

This book looks fascinating! I am setting it aside for now, to treasure once I have a better working knowledge of the tarot.

Perfection! Thank you!