Tarot Angel

Name: Tarot Angel
ISBN: 9787510402937

张玉婵New World Press · ChinaMay 2023

3.5

Word count: 180K words
Chapters: 54
ISBN: 9787510402937

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Summary

Legend has it that the Tarot was originally the "Book of Thoth" (the god of moon, culture and education), a mystical book used to convey the will of the gods. When the pharaohs of ancient Egypt encountered difficult problems, they would open this "Book of Thoth," and all problems would be readily solved. After the library of Egypt suffered the "disaster of fire," only the Tarot Angels remained relatively intact…

Editor's review

Tarot Angels is a beginner's guide to tarot and spiritual growth written by Zhang Yuchan. The book systematically introduces the basic meanings of the 78 standard Rider-Waite tarot cards, upright and reversed interpretations, and the use of spreads. More unusually, the author integrates tarot reading deeply with inner exploration and spiritual healing. Unlike many tarot books on the market that focus on divination and prediction, this book treats tarot as a mirror reflecting the inner self and a tool for self-dialogue and self-knowledge. The author's prose is delicate, and while conveying knowledge she also weaves in philosophical reflection on life's lessons, lifting the content beyond a mere technical manual and giving it the feel of a spiritual reader. For beginners, the book is clearly structured and richly illustrated, lowering the barrier to entry; for readers with some foundation, its discussion of card-meaning connections and spiritual projection can offer fresh inspiration. Overall, this is a sincere work that combines practicality with depth and guides readers toward inner exploration.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Complete beginners interested in tarot divination and spiritual exploration
Psychology enthusiasts who hope to use tarot as a tool for self-awareness and inner growth
Readers who like the Rider-Waite tarot system and seek systematic learning materials and different interpretive perspectives
People curious about the occult, symbolic systems, and exploration of the subconscious

Not a good fit for

Utilitarian readers seeking quick-fix divination techniques solely for predicting good or bad fortune
Pure occult studies scholars expecting in-depth academic research or historical contextualization

Reading tips

It is recommended to read the basic theory in the first half of the book step by step, using a Rider-Waite tarot deck for hands-on comparison with the physical cards
When practicing card meanings, try following the book's guidance to record your intuitive feelings about the card images and build your own interpretive connection
Apply the book's spreads to daily reflection or to sorting out specific issues, focusing on the process rather than the result and experiencing tarot's value as a tool for organizing thought

About the publisher

New World Press China · Founded in 1951

New World Press is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans documentary literature, popular science, military studies, literary appreciation, social sciences and essays. Its titles reflect a broad editorial vision: documentary works such as Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption and A Civil Action; classic translations including On the Origin of Species and On War; and literary works such as Six Records of a Floating Life and Wu Guanzhong's selected essays on beauty and painting. Its authors include Laura Hillenbrand, Charles Darwin, Carl von Clausewitz, Shen Fu and Daniel Everett, showing a balance between translated and original works. Publicly available information on its fuller publishing profile and features is limited.

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chapert1 做了一辈子倒霉鬼
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Chapter2 上帝！给我一个惊喜！
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Chapter3 突然多了一家人
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Chapter4 新的生活，恶梦的生活
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Chapter5 与讨厌鬼为伴
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Chapter6 法国的薰衣草旅行
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Chapter7 他简直无理取闹
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Chapter8 重逢，最思念的人
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Chapter9 灾祸降临
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Chapter10 因为很爱
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Chapter11 那个曾经爱着的人
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Chapter12 萧家的大危机
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Chapter13 失踪的大小姐
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Chapter14 邪恶的契约
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FAQ

Is this book suitable for someone who knows nothing about tarot?

Very suitable. The book starts from tarot's origins, structure, and basic card meanings, with illustrations and plain language, and is an introductory guide designed specifically for beginners.

Which tarot deck is the teaching in the book based on?

The book's core teaching system is based on the internationally most common and representative Rider-Waite Tarot, whose imagery and symbolic system are clear and make it the best choice for beginners.

Does this book focus on divination and prediction or on psychological analysis?

The book leans toward the latter. While teaching divination methods, the author places more emphasis on self-knowledge, emotional sorting, and spiritual growth through tarot, advocating a constructive, inward-oriented way of using it.

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About the author

张玉婵 Author

Zhang Yuchan is an author for whom publicly available information is currently limited, and whose writing is known mainly through one signed work, Tarot Angel. The book is classified as a social novel, suggesting that the author attends to emotional, interpersonal, and fate-related issues in real life and uses tarot, an element rich in symbolic meaning, to link the narrative. Based on the available information, Zhang Yuchan tends to present the situations and choices of urban characters in an accessible, readable manner, incorporating observations of individual psychology and social relationships within a genre framework. Because details of the author's life, writing career, and later works are not yet publicly recorded, a full account of the author's development cannot be given. Tarot Angel alone already shows an inclination to explore real-world issues through popular cultural imagery, and it may be read and considered as a social novel.