"Life talks to us all the time," says author Paul Quinn, "and the Tarot is an articulate way to facilitate that deep conversation." In this elegant, down-to-earth book, he shows how to read the cards in conscious partnership with our own higher wisdom and so enjoy a lifelong guide for nurturing spiritual well-being, growth, balance, and joy. Quinn believes the value of the cards is in self-empowerment ("I consciously create my life") rather than in fortunetelling ("My life is predetermined"). Rare in authors on this subject, he focuses on the Tarot, not for divination, but as an intuitive and practical tool for finding our greatest potential in the moment-right here, right now-for we can plant the seeds of our future only in the present. With illustrations from the Rider-Waite deck, the book offers seventy-eight concise and instructional real-world case studies (one for each card) from Quinn's past readings for himself and clients. Newcomers to the Tarot and experts alike will appreciate his rich blend of thought-provoking examples and entertaining anecdotes that make the complexities of the cards easy to understand without diminishing their mystical power. Drawing on Jungian psychology, the Hindu chakras, and other esoteric traditions, he presents the Tarot's ability to reveal unconscious patterns, offer wise advice, and illuminate the dynamics of relationships to help us make positive choices from a place of greater awareness. He also: *cautions us on the psychological pitfalls of using the Tarot and how to avoid them *explores how each card-even the ones traditionally perceived as scary or negative-can be interpreted positively when it appears within the context of right understanding *and presents guidelines for reading the cards effectively with children.