very good tarot bookJanuary 2, 2009 I've already had a couple of Tarot books but this one is a real treasure. Not only Ann Moura mixes the tarot decks but also quite eclectic about her interpretations. If you already have some traditional tarot books in hand, this book may help you to broaden your perspective to understand how to read tarot cards, if that is going to be your first tarot book, you will not need a second one.
How is this Witchy? Boring!December 2, 2008 There is nothing new in this book. She may as well have lifted the meanings of the cards from any other generic Tarot lame-o book. I found nothing Withcy to add to my Tarot practices. It's so boring. Where is the Witchcraft - Green or whichever - again?
EXCELLENT TAROT GUIDEMarch 19, 2007 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is great instruction for "beginner" and "advanced" tarot readers. One of the best features of the book is the card combination descriptions and the Wiccan holidays linked the the Major Arcana. It is easy to follow instruction and I keep refering back to it years after I purchased it. I have over 20 tarot books and it is by far one of the best tarot books in the market.
Excellent interpretation.....not for beginners..April 28, 2005 17 out of 18 found this review helpful
In THE TAROT OF THE GREEN WITCH, Ann Moura uses the paradigm known as "The Wheel of the Year' to organize and explain her interpretation of the cards of the major and minor arcana. If you are not familiar with the `Wheel of the Year' or basic Tarot concepts, you may find this book less than helpful. Even if you are familiar, you may note that here is yet another explanation of an ancient set of cards with an origin shrouded in the mist of time. These days, authors seldom provide citations and Moura is no exception, so I was only able to follow her comments about the various interpretations because I have assembled and read a library on this topic, as well as having various occult experiences.
Whether you accept Margaret Starbird's exposition linking the Tarot with an archaic Gnostic catechism, or Isabel Kliegman's interpretation which ties the Minor Arcana to the Kabbalah, or you accept a Jungian explanation, you will probably enjoy reading Moura's book.
Moura says she is not interested in the "Fire versus Air' argument for Swords and Wands or the reversal of the `Strength' and `Justice' cards in the Waite-Ryder deck produced by the Order of the New Dawn. Nor is she interested in which interpretation of the `Wheel of the Year' is "correct". She provides compelling reasons as to why she believes most experts agree the Tarot is not of European origin, and may in fact have originated in India, traveling west via Romania (Which in my mind makes no difference as the origin is "Indo-European" and thus the argument put forward by Rachel Pollock and Joseph Campbell regarding an association between the Tarot and the ancient near East is not disproved) .
Moura does not view Tarot cards as useful for "fortune telling", but rather she says they are for divination, which is a different matter. Fortune telling implies predestination, and if we have free will, which she believes we do, then events are not immutable or fixed. Divination implies future outcomes which can be affected.
I found this book both informative and helpful, and while I may not agree with every last aspect, I recommend it to anyone who has moved beyond the basic interpretations and wants to explore further. If you want a basic volume, check out Rachel Pollack's book SEVENTY-EIGHT DEGREES OF WISDOM.
A New Way to Look at Tarot the Green WayFebruary 27, 2005 6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book has helped me so much in learning and understanding the Tarot.
The way Ann Moura explains the cards in the way of the Green Witch makes more sense, and works with any deck. I chose to use my Herbal Tarot, and looking at the Fool as the Greenman, etc. makes reading Tarot cards so much easier. The book has card from one of three different decks that are the author's favorites. Ann Moura suggests as you read about each card, to use place the card from your deck on top of the printed card in the book....it's like hands on, and really gets you familiar with your deck.
I highly suggest this book especially for beginners and those in the Craft of the Green Witch.
