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Tarot Literature

A curated bibliography of essential books on Tarot — from classic treatises to modern practical guides.

Recommended Reading

1

Papus (2004). The Kabbalah. Predictive Tarot.

Moscow, AST Publishing.

2

Tomberg Valentin (2000). Meditations on the Tarot.

Kyiv, "Sophia".

3

Shmakov Vladimir (1993). The Sacred Book of Thoth. The Great Arcana of the Tarot.

Kyiv, "Sophia".

4

Wirth Oswald (2003). The Tarot of the Magicians.

St. Petersburg, "Exlibris".

5

Hall Manly P. (1994). An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy.

St. Petersburg, SPIKS.

6

Kaplan Stuart R. (2004). Tarot Classic. Origins, History, Divination.

Moscow, "Tsentrpoligraf", 207 pp. ISBN 5-9524-1289-0.

Original edition: Kaplan Stuart R. Tarot Classic.

7

Banzhaf Hajo (2006). The Rider-Waite Tarot.

St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, "Glazgora" Publishing, 208 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0131-0.

Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo (2001) Das Tarotbuch.

8

Banzhaf Hajo, Akron (2006). Encyclopedia of the Crowley Tarot Arcana. Complete Card Interpretation.

St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 240 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0340-2.

Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Akron (1995) The Crowley Tarot. ISBN 0-88079-715-0.

9

Banzhaf Hajo, Theler Brigitte (2006). The Thoth Tarot of Aleister Crowley. Keywords.

St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 256 pp. ISBN 5-9573-0338-0.

Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Theler Brigitte (2001) Keywords for the Crowley Tarot. ISBN 1-57863-173-4.

10

Banzhaf Hajo, Hemmerlein Elisa (2009). The Rider-Waite Tarot and the Aleister Crowley Tarot. A Practical Guide.

St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 208 pp. ISBN 978-5-9573-1709-8.

Original edition: Banzhaf Hajo & Hemmerlein Elisa (1999) Tarot as Your Companion. ISBN 1-57281-217-6.

11

Pollack Rachel (2006). Tarot. The Complete Illustrated Guide.

Moscow, AST, "Astrel", 192 pp. ISBN 5-271-12808-3.

Original edition: Pollack Rachel (1999) Complete Illustrated Guide to Tarot. ISBN 0-00-713115-1.

12

Greer Mary K. (2009). The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals.

Moscow, "Enigma", 352 pp. ISBN 978-5-94698-067-8.

Original edition: Greer Mary K. (2002) The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals. Llewellyn Publications.

13

Bartlett Sarah (2007). Tarot. The Complete Guide.

Moscow, "Kladez-Buks", 400 pp. ISBN 978-5-93395-195-7.

Original edition: 2006, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. ISBN 1-84181-298-6.

14

Moore Barbara (2006). What Tarot Can Do for You.

St. Petersburg, "Ves" Publishing Group, 160 pp. ISBN 5-9578-0686-X.

Original edition: Moore Barbara (2004) What Tarot Can Do for You. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0173-4.

15

Hollander Scott P. (2005). Tarot for Beginners.

Moscow, "Grand", "Fair-Press", 400 pp. ISBN 5-8183-0114-1.

Original edition: Hollander Scott P. (1995) Tarot for Beginners. Llewellyn Publications.

16

Filadoro Massimiliano (2007). The Universal Tarot.

Moscow, "FAIR Publishing", 256 pp. ISBN 978-5-8183-1226-2.

Original edition: Filadoro Massimiliano (2005) The Universal Tarot. Lo Scarabeo. ISBN 888395486-6.

17

Skye Alexander (2005). 10-Minute Tarot.

Moscow, "Ripol Classic", 256 pp. ISBN 5-7905-3415-5.

Original edition: Skye Alexander (2003) 10-Minute Tarot. Fair Winds Press.

18

Nun Rita (2005). Secrets of the Esoteric Tarot.

Moscow, "Ripol Classic", 640 pp. ISBN 5-7905-3026-5.

19

Berkovsky Yu.R. (2004). Tarot: The Ancient System of Symbols.

Moscow, RIPOL Classic.

20

Zaichenko Vitaly (AlimaZ). The Waite Tarot and Beyond.

Moscow, "Alert-Service", 208 pp. ISBN 5-8463-2739-3.

21

von Gugenheim Max (2006). All About Tarot Cards. The Arthur Waite System.

St. Petersburg, "Crystal"; Moscow, "Onyx", 176 pp. ISBN 5-306-00349-4.

22

Lady Lorelei (2005). Tarot. A Practical Guide.

Moscow, "Omega-Press", 176 pp. ISBN 5-465-00618-8.

Original edition: 2004, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.

23

Chalova Yulia (2007). The Tarot Deck. Archetypes, Predictions, Spreads.

Rostov-on-Don, "Phoenix", 285 pp. ISBN 978-5-222-11644-9.

24

Tarot: Theory and Practice. A Complete Description of the Arthur Edward Waite System.

Kyiv, "Sophia".

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