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BillyAcre Regular user 135 Posts 
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I have read about Tarot Reader's Notebook, but Holy Moses it's $75?! If you could recommend any single tarot or playing card introduction for under around $30, what would it be?
PS And before you say look on eBay, I have never found mentalism/cold reading materials to be significantly less than retail.  |
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Jamie D Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2292 Posts
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I'd never suggest ebay for things as such. Richard Webster has a great book available. Also, check out the deceptionary.com for a wealth of knowledge.
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts
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Try ALIBRIS or ABEBOOKS for inexpensive used books. Both list the contents of thousands of bookstores nationwide.
See that other thread for those recommendations you want. You'll search for them. Eden Gray is the author that will make your learning stress-free....and for about $5. Keep in mind you don't need the entertainers approach to learning, that part comes later. Plus it's cheaper to just learn the system...even better if you slow down and UNDERSTAND the points rather than trying to memorize the points. In other words, read at the book, contemplate what youve read, understand what you understand and read using what you understand. Then get out there and do plenty of readings. Be cheap cause you ain't good yet. Then reread and contemplate more. Rinse and repeat till you are insightful and accurate. Then, maybe, get the more in-house mentalists' cold reading advice (which is usually crap or the mentalist's tarot reading advice, which is usually much better.. By then you'll know what to avoid,what's BS and what isn't worth applying.
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seadog93 Inner circle 3200 Posts
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I wrote a whole post, and then read Tom Jorgenson's post above.
Yep. ...and Eden Gray's books are great.
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sgrossberg Special user Southern California 739 Posts
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tarot, 2nd Edition - $14.36 (or less if you use Kindle)
www.amazon.com/dp/1592570666 There are also numerous Tarot spread books for well under $30. You can't go wrong with any of Enrique Enriquez's material, as well. |
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sgrossberg Special user Southern California 739 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, seadog93 wrote: Eden Gray's books were some of the first material I ever started with . . .  |
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Voodini Inner circle 1783 Posts
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$75 is not expensive when you consider the earning potential of a tarot card reader. It's a small investment really.
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BillyAcre Regular user 135 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, Voodini wrote: Oh I'm not against spending the money at all, I'm just a little short on scratch at the moment. |
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BillyAcre Regular user 135 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, Voodini wrote: You know what blankity-blank it, you're right. $75 I can make back pretty quickly (once I get started) |
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts
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You're not on a wind-up, are you?
if not - Tarotmania by Jan Woudhuysen (1974 I think?) - that was the first book I read on the subject...you can buy it for a penny from amazon new and used...
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SD Houston New user Billings, MT 61 Posts
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I had a set of Da Vinci Enigma tarot cards I found at one time. I think I paid about 20-25 bucks for them. They were beautifully made cards using images of many of Da Vinci's drawings. I've long since gotten away from tarot cards, but I really miss that deck.
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BillyAcre Regular user 135 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, IAIN wrote: What's a "wind-up"? And thanks for the recommendation. |
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IAIN Eternal Order england 18807 Posts
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Wind-up, as in saying something provocative to have a bit of fun/cause a reaction amongst us/kidding us on...
just being honest with you - and entirely my fault for misreading it, but it comes across like you definitely want to make money from readings almost straight away, even though it can take a while to learn and become good at it...i'm probably biased though to be honest...it takes time, and it might be that you could end up not being suited to giving readings after giving a few... i guess I'm saying that it takes a great deal of care to be an ethical reader - and shouldn't be about the money, chasing "hits" or anything like that... i just read your intro post, so I would say that there are tarot specific forums out there (especially if you're not interested in magic/mentalism), if that's what you are after...this is a pretty big one: http://www.tarotforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=1
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BillyAcre Regular user 135 Posts
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To answer your question, yes I want to make some money -- as soon as possible. But I am still realistic that I will not be earning a full living out of the gate. I know it takes time to not only learn the cards, but how to interact to get the maximum out of the reading. I was thinking do some free readings in a coffee shop or something. Then do some $5 skype readings. I'll build from there.
I know it sounds mercenary to want to start making money so soon, but I'm tired of being poor, and I need something to supplement my income. I'm not looking to bilk old ladies out of their houses. I'm going to spend a week or two once I get my materials together and then I'll decide my first move. Thanks for taking the time to offer your input too. |
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Chaz93 Inner circle Texas 1753 Posts
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Pictorial Key to the Tarot by A.E Waite
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bevbevvybev Inner circle UK 2674 Posts
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I wrote a book on Cartomancy. And it's nothing like 30 bucks.
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TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, BillyAcre wrote: Does not sound mercenary at all to me. Sounds completely reasonable. I learned how to read the Tarot because I had a gig. I grew to love it. I recently got The Easiest Way to Learn the Tarot - Ever, by Brenda Joy. I seem to remember reading somewhere that Jerome Finley recommended it, and that was good enough for me. It was very good, and only twenty dollars. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1419692......F8&psc=1
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dmoses Inner circle 2261 Posts
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And for the record, Ron's Tarot Reader's Notebook is more than worth every penny.
Probably the best book on the subject available. That said, Iain and Bev and Richard Webster have terrific work on the subject of giving readings with cards.
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dsacks Special user 609 Posts
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On Apr 17, 2014, TonyB2009 wrote: Actually, Brenda is the editor and Dusty White is the author. Also, Dusty does a lot of podcasts with some great supplemental info. As a first book one could do a lot worse
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ddyment Inner circle Gibsons, BC, Canada 2501 Posts
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Many of Richard Webster's free essays address BillyAcre's concerns.
I suggest beginning with "Instant Cash: The Story of Bill". There's a wealth of free and inexpensive information on these subjects. Ron Martin's tarot book (which is more on the business end, less on the readings) is superb, but it should be the last one you buy, not the first.
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