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Title: The Pictorial Key to The Tarot
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Narrator: Alec Sand
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-01-10
Publisher: Trout Lake Media
Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 50 votes
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought
Publisher's Summary:
Arthur Edward Waite was a profound student of the occult. He was a member of the Order of The Golden Dawn, and made the Tarot accessible to the modern day reader. This classic text for the Rider- Waite deck discusses:-The major and minor arcana.-What each card means.-Reversed card meanings.-How to do a basic reading. The Pictorial Key to The Tarot is ideal for use with the Rider- Waite Deck and the Universal Waite Tarot Deck.
©2010 Arthur Edward Waite (P)2008 Trout Lake Media
Editorial Reviews:
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot was written by famed British occultist and longtime author of everything mystic, A. E. Waite, in 1911. This is a classic and esoteric guide for beginners and curious celestial seekers on how to read a 78-set deck of divinatory tarot cards, and dutifully describes the different ways with which to decipher the mystical meanings that some believe are found within the cards cryptic symbols.
This unabridged audiobook is narrated with commendable plainspokenness and natural insight by Alec Sand.
Members Reviews:
Not for everyone.
I'm very glad this was recorded. But I can only recommend it to those who are already familiar with the print version and the author. It's hard to express just how pompous and bombastic Waite is, but the reader does a fantastic job of bringing this incredibly tedious text to life.
If you are looking for a introductory text on the Tarot, it's best to skip this one. If you are familiar with the author and others of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, then this can be an amusing listen.
If you find the author self-important and annoying, you are in good company: people have felt that way about Waite for more a century.
Labyrinthine language, not worth the time!
This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Mr.Edward Arthur Waite was co-creator of this very popular, perhaps the most popular, Tarot deck, yet I wouldn't have paid cent to listen to him speak live, were I to be transported back in time. The use of language in this book is so obfuscating, indeterminate and labyrinthine that I cannot really say it is worth one listen-though I did that-let alone a second listen. Alec Sand's reading here is eerie to say the least, but the book itself is the problem....and the book is very, very weird.
I can't say what type of person would like it more. That's beyond my ken.
Pictorial Education
This book is very detailed. If you are not a detailed person, do not get this book. I enjoyed how Arthur Waite goes through the history of the tarot cards and including its myths and legends as well.
It is amazing the how the tarot card's pictures developed over the years. If you are wanting a better understanding of the tarot card's and the meaning of each this is a great book.
Alec Sand did an excellent job with narration.
Great Book if you know the Rider- Waite Deck
Wanted to make sure that people know this is a great audio companion to the book of the same name by Arthur Edward Waite who helpd create the Rider- Waite Tarot Deck. The descrptions are great it would be best to listened to with the deck. Otherwise this audio book will not make sense to the listener.
It was nice to listen to his throughts of the cards of the Rider- Waite Deck.
Good book. Horrible narration.
Would you try another book from Arthur Edward Waite and/or Alec Sand?
I would read more of Waite.